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What's one thing Comprehensive Grammar School gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
1,046
Elementary
DISTRICT 925 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·METHUEN·NCES 250774002558
Comprehensive Grammar School
100 Howe Street, Methuen, MA 01844 · (978) 722-9051 · Essex County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,046 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 26% of Massachusetts public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- CThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Massachusetts public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
84 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 88 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 114 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 107 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 111 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 111 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 110 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 128 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 128 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 149 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (88) is 41% smaller than its 8th grade class (149).
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Comprehensive Grammar School→Methuen High
Based on grade levels within Methuen. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
36.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -13.0pp since 2016
Math
31.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -16.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 13 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 16 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 36.0% | 31.0% |
| 2023-24 | 31.0% | 31.0% |
| 2022-23 | 36.0% | 31.0% |
| 2021-22 | 38.0% | 31.0% |
| 2020-21 | 45.0% | 28.0% |
| 2018-19 | 54.0% | 47.0% |
| 2017-18 | 51.0% | 44.0% |
| 2016-17 | 49.0% | 47.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Comprehensive Grammar School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Essex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.0% | #643 of 920 ▲ 6 | #71 of 111 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #562 of 920 ▲ 42 | #59 of 111 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.0pp | #329 of 901 | #40 of 107 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,046 | #6 of 1,086 | #5 of 129 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.5:1 | #507 of 938 | #74 of 115 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.5% | #230 of 938 | #9 of 115 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.2% | #523 of 602 | #57 of 67 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,046
+58 (+6%) vs 2020
-12% since 1990-91, when it was 1,190
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
was 11.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,046 | 84 | 12.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,033 | 86.2 | 12.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 955 | 92.2 | 10.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 988 | 83 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,081 | 77 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 1,120 | 74 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 1,187 | 76 | 15.6:1 | 19% (220) |
| 2000-01 | 1,175 | N/A | N/A | 20% (234) |
| 1990-91 | 1,190 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Comprehensive Grammar School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (1,081 to 1,046); teachers up 9% (77 to 84).
About Comprehensive Grammar School
Comprehensive Grammar School, located in Methuen, Massachusetts, is a large elementary school. There are 1,046 students enrolled, covering kindergarten through 8. Across elementary schools in Massachusetts, the average enrollment is about 381.
Methuen runs Comprehensive Grammar School along with 5 other schools, enrolling 6,464 students in total.
The student body at Comprehensive Grammar School is 50% Hispanic. Beyond that, enrollment is 33% White, 11% Black, 4% Asian, and 2% multiracial. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 24%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Comprehensive Grammar School scores 62%.
There are 84 full-time-equivalent teachers at Comprehensive Grammar School, giving a ratio of 12.5:1. It is about the same as the 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Comprehensive Grammar School holds a C allk12 Grade, placing it above 26% of Massachusetts public elementary schools.
Census data for Essex County show the median household earns about $101,883 a year, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Counting Comprehensive Grammar School, Essex County has 221 public schools.
Comprehensive Grammar School's closest public school neighbor is Methuen High, about 1.1 miles away. The five-mile area around Comprehensive Grammar School holds at least 8 other public schools.
NCES describes the area around Comprehensive Grammar School as Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
By 2024-25, enrollment had risen to 1,046, from 988 in 2020-21.
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Essex County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
813,054
Census ACS
Median income
$101,883
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
221
113,427 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Methuen
- Methuen HighHigh · 1,841 students
- Tenney Grammar SchoolElementary · 1,246 students
- Donald P Timony GrammarElementary · 1,172 students
- Marsh Grammar SchoolElementary · 996 students
- Early Childhood CenterElementary · 163 students
Other schools in Methuen
- Methuen HighHigh · 1,841 students
- Tenney Grammar SchoolElementary · 1,246 students
- Donald P Timony GrammarElementary · 1,172 students
- Marsh Grammar SchoolElementary · 996 students
- Early Childhood CenterElementary · 163 students
Nearby schools
- Methuen High1.1 mi · 1,841
- Tenney Grammar School1.1 mi · 1,246
- Donald P Timony Grammar1.2 mi · 1,172
- The Birches Academy of Academics - Art A Public Charter Sch1.4 mi · 286
- William T. Barron Elementary School1.4 mi · 377
- Arlington Elementary2.1 mi · 558
Frequently asked questions
About Comprehensive Grammar SchoolHow many students attend Comprehensive Grammar School?
Comprehensive Grammar School enrolls approximately 1,046 students in grades KG-08.
Is Comprehensive Grammar School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Comprehensive Grammar School is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
How many students per teacher at Comprehensive Grammar School?
Approximately 12.5:1 students per teacher at Comprehensive Grammar School.
How diverse is Comprehensive Grammar School?
Comprehensive Grammar School reports a student body of 33% White, 50% Hispanic, 11% Black, 4% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Comprehensive Grammar School?
Comprehensive Grammar School is overseen by Methuen in Essex County.
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