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Blanchard Middle

14 West Street, Westford, MA 01886 · (978) 692-5582 · Middlesex County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL541 STUDENTS
Enrollment
541
Middle
DISTRICT 544 · STATE 547
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · STATE 11.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 6
183
Grade 7
178
Grade 8
180
Student demographics
White
30456%
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 51%
Hispanic
224%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 26%
Black
112%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 10%
Asian
20037%
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 7%
Two+
20%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
27451%
Female
26649%

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Test scores

MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
67.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -3.0pp since 2016
Math
74.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -4.0pp since 2016
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
541
-49 (-8%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
was 12.6:1
% White
56%
was 66%
% Hispanic
4%
was 1%
% Black
2%
was 1%
% Asian
37%
was 30%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Blanchard Middle

As a middle-of-the-pack intermediate school in Westford, Massachusetts, Blanchard Middle enrolls 541 students from grades 6 through 8, run under Westford.

Westford runs 9 schools in total, collectively educating 4,575 students. Blanchard Middle is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Blanchard Middle records that the largest single group is White, at 56% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school records 37% Asian, 4% Hispanic, 2% Black. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 67%.

In terms of school funding signals, The school lists 45 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.0:1. That tracks the state average closely.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Middlesex County) reports that the typical household earns roughly $130,847 per year, about 60% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Across Middlesex County's 386 public schools (combined enrollment of about 215,896 students), Blanchard Middle is one campus in the mix.

Day Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Blanchard Middle.

The school occupies an outer-ring site.

Over the past 7-year window. Blanchard Middle's enrollment has shrank 8% since 2018, when it stood at 590 (now 541). White enrollment moved from 66% to 56% across the same window.

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Middlesex County at a glance

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Population
1,638,365
Census ACS
Median income
$130,847
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
60%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
386
215,896 students

Quick facts

School name
Blanchard Middle
District
Westford
Address
14 West Street, Westford, MA 01886
Phone
(978) 692-5582
County
Middlesex County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
541
Teachers (FTE)
45
Student–teacher ratio
12.0:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
251266000170
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Blanchard Middle
How large is Blanchard Middle?
Blanchard Middle enrolls approximately 541 students in grades 06-08.
Is Blanchard Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Blanchard Middle is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Blanchard Middle?
Approximately 12.0:1 students per teacher at Blanchard Middle.
How diverse is Blanchard Middle?
Blanchard Middle reports a student body of 56% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Black, 37% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees Blanchard Middle?
Blanchard Middle is overseen by Westford in Middlesex County.
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