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Groton Dunstable Regional Middle
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SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About Groton Dunstable Regional Middle
Set in Groton, Massachusetts, Groton Dunstable Regional Middle is a mid-sized junior high, part of Groton-Dunstable. It hosts 739 students across grades 5 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 547 students per school, that is 35% above typical.
Groton-Dunstable comprises 5 schools with combined enrollment of 2,300 students; Groton Dunstable Regional Middle is among them.
On demographics, Groton Dunstable Regional Middle records that White students make up the majority at 79%. Other groups include 10% Asian, 5% multiracial, 4% Hispanic. That is considerably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 67%.
On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Groton Dunstable Regional Middle has 57 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.9:1. The state averages around 11.5:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.
Zooming out to the county, Middlesex County reports that median household income runs about $130,847, about 60% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Groton Dunstable Regional Middle is one of 386 public schools in Middlesex County (combined enrollment of about 215,896 students).
Nearest neighbor: Florence Roche School, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.
Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.
Looking at the recent track record. Groton Dunstable Regional Middle's enrollment has decreased 3% since 2018, when it stood at 765 (now 739). Over the same period, the White share fell from 89% to 79%.
On the community side, the feed for Groton Dunstable Regional Middle typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
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