Arthur W Coolidge Middle

Arthur W Coolidge Middle, a tight-knit middle school in Reading, Massachusetts, one of the schools within Reading, enrolls 405 students, covering grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 547 students per school, that is 26% below typical.

Within Reading, which oversees 9 schools and 3,836 students, Arthur W Coolidge Middle is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Arthur W Coolidge Middle lists that nearly all students (83%) are White; the rest consists of 6% Asian, 4% Hispanic, 4% Black, 2% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 67% White, putting the school's mix noticeably more White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, The school reports having 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.9:1. The state averages about 11.5:1, putting this campus right in line with peers.

Across the wider county, census data for Middlesex County shows median household income runs about $130,847, roughly 60% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Middlesex County runs 386 public schools (combined enrollment of about 215,896 students), of which Arthur W Coolidge Middle is one.

The closest other public school is Birch Meadow, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a bedroom-community site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 15%: 476 students in 2018 compared to 405 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share contracted from 89% to 83%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 12.7:1 in 2018 to 10.9:1 in 2025.

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