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Does Concord Middle have enough mental health and stress support?
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Enrollment
643
Middle
DISTRICT 479 · STATE 547
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CONCORD·NCES 250384000522
Concord Middle
835 Old Marlboro Road, Concord, MA 01742 · (978) 318-1380 · Middlesex County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL643 STUDENTS
A+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 99% of Massachusetts public middle schools
- A+Test 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.
- A+Three-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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
9.7:1
66 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.5:1 · STATE 11.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 219 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 218 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 206 | 32% |
Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Concord. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
80.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -2.0pp since 2016
Math
72.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -8.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 80 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 72 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 2 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 8 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 80.0% | 72.0% |
| 2023-24 | 75.0% | 68.0% |
| 2022-23 | 73.0% | 64.0% |
| 2021-22 | 64.0% | 58.0% |
| 2020-21 | 67.0% | 53.0% |
| 2018-19 | 74.0% | 69.0% |
| 2017-18 | 75.0% | 73.0% |
| 2016-17 | 82.0% | 80.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Concord Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Middlesex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 72.0% | #20 of 304 ▲ 8 | #15 of 70 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 80.0% | #4 of 304 ▲ 1 | #3 of 70 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +15.0pp | #3 of 299 | #2 of 69 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 643 | #93 of 310 | #30 of 72 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.7:1 | #42 of 296 | #16 of 70 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.1% | #160 of 296 | #53 of 70 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.4% | #102 of 204 | #19 of 41 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
643
-38 (-6%) vs 2020
+192% since 1990-91, when it was 220
Student : Teacher
9.7:1
was 11.5:1
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 | 643 | 66.4 | 9.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 654 | 65 | 10.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 650 | 63.9 | 10.2:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 681 | 59 | 11.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 726 | 55.7 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 679 | 57 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 614 | 51 | 12.0:1 | 7% (40) |
| 2000-01 | 678 | N/A | N/A | 5% (33) |
| 1990-91 | 220 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Concord Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (726 to 643); teachers up 19% (55.7 to 66.4).
About Concord Middle
Concord Middle is a mid-sized middle school in Concord, Massachusetts, (ZIP code 01742). It enrolls 643 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are 6 through 8.
Federal data list 4 schools in Concord, with 1,914 students enrolled.
The largest group at Concord Middle is White students, at 73%. Other groups make up 8% Asian, 8% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 4% Black. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 45%.
Concord Middle has 66.4 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.7:1. The gap from the 11.5:1 average for middle schools in Massachusetts is 1.9 students per teacher.
Concord Middle holds an A+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 99% of Massachusetts public middle schools.
In Middlesex County, home to about 1,638,365 people, median household income comes to about $130,847, 60% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Middlesex County's 386 public schools enroll about 215,896 students and include Concord Middle.
Of the public schools around it, Concord Middle is closest to Thoreau, about 0.8 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
For locale, NCES codes Concord Middle as Suburb: Large.
A 6% decline took enrollment from 681 in 2020-21 to 643 in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio falling from 11.5:1 to 9.7:1.
This page collects posts and questions about Concord Middle, such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Middlesex County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Concord
Other schools in Concord
- Concord Carlisle HighHigh · 1,191 students
- AlcottElementary · 438 students
- WillardElementary · 432 students
- ThoreauElementary · 401 students
Other Concord Middle schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Concord Middle. Concord Middle is the largest of the 3.
- Concord MiddleConcord, NC · 583 students
- Concord Middle SchoolCONCORD, MI · 143 students
Nearby schools
- Thoreau0.8 mi · 401
- Willard1.0 mi · 432
- Josiah Haynes2.0 mi · 397
- Concord Carlisle High2.5 mi · 1,191
- Alcott2.7 mi · 438
- Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High2.9 mi · 1,445
Frequently asked questions
About Concord MiddleHow large is Concord Middle?
Concord Middle enrolls approximately 643 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Concord Middle serve?
Concord Middle serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Concord Middle?
Approximately 9.7:1 students per teacher at Concord Middle.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Concord Middle?
At Concord Middle, the student body is approximately 73% White, 8% Hispanic, 4% Black, 8% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Concord Middle public or private?
Concord Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by Concord.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.