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Reading Schools
Reading is a public school district in Massachusetts, based in Middlesex County (Reading). SchoolGrade grades 9 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Reading 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 Reading
8 of 9 schools in Reading carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 7B: 1
Best schools in Reading
Statewide rankings: all 313 high schools in Massachusetts · all 272 middle schools in Massachusetts · all 930 elementary schools in Massachusetts
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.
- A Arthur W Coolidge Middle (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- A Joshua Eaton (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A Alice M Barrows (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A- J Warren Killam (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- A- Wood End Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- A- Walter S Parker Middle (Middle school, meets expectations)
- A- Reading Memorial High (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
- B+ Birch Meadow (Elementary school, meets expectations)
Every school in Reading
All schools, A to Z (9)
- A Alice M Barrows, Reading
- A Arthur W Coolidge Middle, Reading
- B+ Birch Meadow, Reading
- A- J Warren Killam, Reading
- A Joshua Eaton, Reading
- A- Reading Memorial High, Reading
- Rise Preschool, Reading
- A- Walter S Parker Middle, Reading
- A- Wood End Elementary School, Reading
Where Reading schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Reading (9)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Massachusetts
- County: Middlesex County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 3,850 students with 297 full-time-equivalent teachers and 570 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2509990
- 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
- Wakefield (7 schools, 3 mi)
- North Reading (5 schools, 3 mi)
- Lynnfield (5 schools, 3 mi)
- Wilmington (7 schools, 4 mi)
- Woburn (10 schools, 4 mi)
- Stoneham (5 schools, 4 mi)
- Burlington (6 schools, 5 mi)
- Melrose (8 schools, 6 mi)
Questions about Reading
How many schools are in Reading?
SchoolGrade grades 9 public schools in Reading, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Reading serve?
The largest by graded schools: Reading.
How good are the schools in Reading?
Across the 8 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is A-, with 63.9% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 61.9%. 88% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Reading?
3,850 students were enrolled in Reading in the 2023-24 school year, about 13.0 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Reading?
Reading is in Massachusetts, based in Middlesex County, with its district office in Reading. Its boundary covers about 10.0 sq mi.