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Ephraim Curtis Middle

22 Pratts Mill Road, Sudbury, MA 01776 · (978) 443-1071 · Middlesex County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL816 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 89% of Massachusetts public middle schools
  • ATest 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.
  • B-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

Enrollment
816
Middle
DISTRICT 506 · STATE 547
Student : Teacher
9.9:1
82 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.2:1 · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 627534%
Grade 727534%
Grade 826633%
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
58872%
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 51% · US 43%
Hispanic
486%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 26% · US 30%
Black
304%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 10% · US 15%
Asian
8911%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 7% · US 6%
Two+
577%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
40450%
Female
41050%

School pathway

Feeds from
Israel Loring SchoolKG–05Josiah HaynesKG–05General John Nixon ElementaryPK–05Peter NoyesPK–05
Based on grade levels within Sudbury. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
73.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -2.0pp since 2016
Math
76.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +9.0pp since 2016

What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 73 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 76 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 up about 9 points.

MCAS results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2573.0%76.0%
2023-2466.0%72.0%
2022-2372.0%77.0%
2021-2270.0%77.0%
2020-2175.0%69.0%
2018-1978.0%73.0%
2017-1875.0%70.0%
2016-1775.0%67.0%
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Ephraim Curtis Middle ranks

Among middle schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MassachusettsIn Middlesex County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
76.0%#12 of 304
▲ 5
#10 of 70
▲ 3
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
73.0%#20 of 304
▲ 17
#12 of 70
▲ 10
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+1.0pp#166 of 299#44 of 69
Enrollment
ranked largest first
816#39 of 310#14 of 72
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
9.9:1#54 of 296#19 of 70
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
45.7%#152 of 296#52 of 70
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-13.3%#87 of 204#15 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 2024-25
Enrollment
816
-94 (-10%) vs 2020
+12% since 1990-91, when it was 731
Student : Teacher
9.9:1
was 11.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2581682.49.9:1N/A
2023-2482885.19.7:1N/A
2022-2385078.110.9:1N/A
2020-219107711.8:1N/A
2017-1894174.512.6:1N/A
2015-169917213.8:1N/A
2010-111,0648013.3:13% (37)
2000-01925N/AN/A2% (23)
1990-91731N/AN/AN/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ephraim Curtis Middle.

Since 2017-18: students down 13% (941 to 816); teachers up 11% (74.5 to 82.4).

About Ephraim Curtis Middle

Ephraim Curtis Middle is a mid-sized middle school serving families in Sudbury, Massachusetts. The school offers grades 6 through 8 and enrolls 816 students. On average, middle schools in Massachusetts enroll around 547, and this school is 49% larger than that mark.

Ephraim Curtis Middle is among 5 schools run by Sudbury, which serves 2,529 students.

Federal enrollment data show Ephraim Curtis Middle is 72% White. The next largest groups are 11% Asian, 7% multiracial, 6% Hispanic, and 4% Black. A diversity index of 46% means there is a 46% chance two randomly chosen students at Ephraim Curtis Middle are from different groups.

Based on 82.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, Ephraim Curtis Middle has a ratio of 9.9:1. The average for middle schools in Massachusetts, 11.5:1, is higher.

On the allk12 Grade, Ephraim Curtis Middle lands at A, ahead of 89% of Massachusetts public middle schools.

American Community Survey estimates for Middlesex County show that the median household earns about $130,847 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 60%, and about 5% of people live in poverty. Middlesex County has 386 public schools with about 215,896 students, including Ephraim Curtis Middle.

Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Peter Noyes, is about 1.3 miles. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.

Ephraim Curtis Middle falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.

Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 816, compared with 910 in 2020-21. Students per teacher dropped from 11.8 in 2020-21 to 9.9 in 2024-25.

Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Ephraim Curtis Middle. You can also rate the school on this page.

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
Ephraim Curtis Middle
District
Sudbury
Address
22 Pratts Mill Road, Sudbury, MA 01776
Phone
(978) 443-1071
County
Middlesex County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
816
Teachers (FTE)
82
Student–teacher ratio
9.9:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
251134001872
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Ephraim Curtis Middle
How many students attend Ephraim Curtis Middle?
Ephraim Curtis Middle enrolls approximately 816 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Ephraim Curtis Middle serve?
Ephraim Curtis Middle serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Ephraim Curtis Middle?
Approximately 9.9:1 students per teacher at Ephraim Curtis Middle.
How diverse is Ephraim Curtis Middle?
Ephraim Curtis Middle reports a student body of 72% White, 6% Hispanic, 4% Black, 11% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Ephraim Curtis Middle in?
Ephraim Curtis Middle is part of Sudbury.
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