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Alumni: what's one memory from Fowler School that still sticks with you?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
451
Middle
DISTRICT 406 · STATE 547
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MAYNARD·NCES 250750000105
Fowler School
3 Tiger Drive, Maynard, MA 01754 · (978) 897-6700 · Middlesex County
GRADES 04–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL451 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 49% of Massachusetts public middle schools
- B-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.
- 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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.8:1 · 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 4 | 88 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 92 | 20% |
| Grade 6 | 83 | 18% |
| Grade 7 | 97 | 22% |
| Grade 8 | 91 | 20% |
Student demographics
40%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · 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
Fowler School→Maynard High
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Maynard. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
43.0%
MA avg 43.8% . +0.0pp since 2016
Math
34.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -6.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2016, while math scores are down about 6 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 43.0% | 34.0% |
| 2023-24 | 40.0% | 44.0% |
| 2022-23 | 44.0% | 40.0% |
| 2021-22 | 41.0% | 39.0% |
| 2020-21 | 45.0% | 30.0% |
| 2018-19 | 47.0% | 48.0% |
| 2017-18 | 46.0% | 42.0% |
| 2016-17 | 43.0% | 40.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Fowler School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Middlesex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #173 of 304 ▼ 47 | #55 of 70 ▼ 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #151 of 304 ▲ 1 | #51 of 70 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.5pp | #91 of 299 | #16 of 69 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 451 | #198 of 310 | #56 of 72 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.9:1 | #104 of 296 | #34 of 70 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.3% | #188 of 296 | #58 of 70 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.6% | #86 of 204 | #14 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
451
-5 (-1%) vs 2020
+28% since 2000-01, when it was 353
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
was 11.1:1
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 | 451 | 41.4 | 10.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 476 | 42.2 | 11.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 459 | 44.1 | 10.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 456 | 41 | 11.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 522 | 39 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 427 | 31 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 476 | 40 | 11.9:1 | 22% (104) |
| 2000-01 | 353 | N/A | N/A | 18% (64) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fowler School.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (522 to 451); teachers up 6% (39 to 41.4).
About Fowler School
Fowler School is a low-enrollment middle-grades school based in Maynard, Massachusetts. A federal count lists 451 students at the school, in grades 4 through 8.
Maynard is the district for Fowler School. It has 3 schools and 1,217 students.
At 75%, White students outnumber all other groups at Fowler School combined. Other students are 17% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 3% Black. The chance that two students picked at random at Fowler School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 40%.
Dividing enrollment by its 41.4 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 10.9:1. Middle schools in Massachusetts average about 11.5:1, a similar figure.
allk12 grades Fowler School a B-. The grade compares the school only with Massachusetts public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
Middlesex County has these Census figures: median household income is about $130,847, about 60% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 5%. Fowler School is among the 386 public schools in Middlesex County.
The closest public school to Fowler School is Green Meadow, about 0.2 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
Federal data place Fowler School in the Rural: Fringe locale, which means it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (456) to 2024-25 (451).
Discussion on this page can cover sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 Maynard
- Green MeadowElementary · 456 students
- Maynard HighHigh · 310 students
Other schools in Maynard
- Green MeadowElementary · 456 students
- Maynard HighHigh · 310 students
Nearby schools
- Green Meadow0.2 mi · 456
- Maynard High0.2 mi · 310
- Josiah Haynes2.2 mi · 397
- Center School2.9 mi · 485
- Hale2.9 mi · 247
- Ephraim Curtis Middle3.1 mi · 816
Frequently asked questions
About Fowler SchoolHow large is Fowler School?
Fowler School enrolls approximately 451 students in grades 04-08.
What grades does Fowler School serve?
Fowler School serves grades 04-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Fowler School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Fowler School is approximately 10.9:1 (41 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Fowler School?
Student demographics at Fowler School are roughly 75% White, 17% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Fowler School in?
Fowler School is part of Maynard.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.