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Methuen Schools
Methuen is a public school district in Massachusetts, based in Essex County (Methuen). SchoolGrade grades 5 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Methuen on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Methuen
5 of 5 schools in Methuen carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
C: 2D: 3
Best schools in Methuen
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- C Marsh Grammar School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C- Methuen High (High school, meets expectations)
- D+ Comprehensive Grammar School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D Tenney Grammar School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D- Donald P Timony Grammar (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Methuen
All schools, A to Z (5)
- D+ Comprehensive Grammar School, Methuen
- D- Donald P Timony Grammar, Methuen
- C Marsh Grammar School, Methuen
- C- Methuen High, Methuen
- D Tenney Grammar School, Methuen
Where Methuen schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Methuen (5)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Massachusetts
- County: Essex County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 6,532 students with 541 full-time-equivalent teachers and 927 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2507740
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Lawrence (26 schools, 3 mi)
- Haverhill (16 schools, 5 mi)
- North Andover (8 schools, 6 mi)
- Andover (10 schools, 7 mi)
- Dracut (6 schools, 8 mi)
- Tewksbury (7 schools, 9 mi)
- Georgetown (4 schools, 10 mi)
- Lowell (27 schools, 10 mi)
Questions about Methuen
How many schools are in Methuen?
SchoolGrade grades 5 public schools in Methuen, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Methuen serve?
The largest by graded schools: Methuen.
How good are the schools in Methuen?
Across the 5 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D+, with 29.4% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 27.2%. 80% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Methuen?
6,532 students were enrolled in Methuen in the 2023-24 school year, about 12.1 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Methuen?
Methuen is in Massachusetts, based in Essex County, with its district office in Methuen. Its boundary covers about 22.2 sq mi.