1
Enrollment
449
Middle
DISTRICT 472 · STATE 547
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH MIDDLESEX·NCES 250879002280
Hawthorne Brook
64 Brookline Rd, Townsend, MA 01469 · (978) 597-6914 · Middlesex County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL449 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 25% of Massachusetts public middle schools
- C+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.
- FThree-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
12.1:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.3:1 · 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 5 | 111 | 25% |
| Grade 6 | 116 | 26% |
| Grade 7 | 114 | 25% |
| Grade 8 | 108 | 24% |
Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 34% · 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
Hawthorne Brook→North Middlesex Regional
Based on grade levels within North Middlesex. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
38.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -17.0pp since 2016
Math
27.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -24.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 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 17 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 24 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 38.0% | 27.0% |
| 2023-24 | 34.0% | 27.0% |
| 2022-23 | 45.0% | 28.0% |
| 2021-22 | 46.0% | 39.0% |
| 2020-21 | 51.0% | 33.0% |
| 2018-19 | 57.0% | 44.0% |
| 2017-18 | 58.0% | 49.0% |
| 2016-17 | 55.0% | 51.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Hawthorne Brook ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Middlesex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #219 of 304 ▼ 6 | #62 of 70 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #177 of 304 ▲ 8 | #56 of 70 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -10.0pp | #9 of 299 | #2 of 69 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 449 | #200 of 310 | #58 of 72 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.1:1 | #180 of 296 | #49 of 70 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 29.6% | #239 of 296 | #69 of 70 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.6% | #114 of 204 | #20 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
449
-39 (-8%) vs 2020
-47% since 1990-91, when it was 854
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
was 12.5:1
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 | 449 | 37.3 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 452 | 38.7 | 11.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 464 | 41.7 | 11.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 488 | 39 | 12.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 502 | 42 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 504 | 42 | 12.0:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 607 | 42 | 14.4:1 | 16% (99) |
| 2000-01 | 627 | N/A | N/A | 8% (51) |
| 1990-91 | 854 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hawthorne Brook.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (502 to 449); teachers down 11% (42 to 37.3).
About Hawthorne Brook
Hawthorne Brook is a middle school in Townsend, Massachusetts, according to federal school records. The school counts 449 students across grades 5 through 8.
Hawthorne Brook is among 7 schools run by North Middlesex, which serves 2,914 students.
About 83% of the student body at Hawthorne Brook is White. Other reported shares: 9% Hispanic, 3% Black, and 3% multiracial. That compares with about 67% White among all Middlesex County residents. The school's diversity index is 30%, meaning two students picked at random have a 30% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
A ratio of 12.1:1 comes from the school's 37.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is close to the 11.5:1 average for middle schools in Massachusetts.
allk12 grades Hawthorne Brook a C. The grade compares the school only with Massachusetts public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
Within Middlesex County, the median household income is $130,847, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 60%, and about 5% of people live in poverty. Besides Hawthorne Brook, Middlesex County has 385 other public schools.
The shortest distance from Hawthorne Brook to another public school is about 0.1 miles, to Squannacook Early Childhood Center. Other public schools within five miles: 5.
The NCES locale for Hawthorne Brook is Rural: Fringe, which covers schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
Federal data show an 8% enrollment decrease, from 488 in 2020-21 to 449 in 2024-25.
Conversations here can range across school safety, transportation, and start times. 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 North Middlesex
- North Middlesex RegionalHigh · 711 students
- Varnum BrookElementary · 606 students
- Nissitissit Middle SchoolMiddle · 494 students
- Spaulding MemorialElementary · 413 students
- Ashby ElementaryElementary · 152 students
- Squannacook Early Childhood CenterElementary · 89 students
Other schools in Townsend
- North Middlesex RegionalHigh · 711 students
- Spaulding MemorialElementary · 413 students
- Squannacook Early Childhood CenterElementary · 89 students
Nearby schools
- Squannacook Early Childhood Center0.1 mi · 89
- Spaulding Memorial0.6 mi · 413
- North Middlesex Regional2.6 mi · 711
- Captain Samuel Douglass Academy3.0 mi · 242
- Richard Maghakian Memorial School4.9 mi · 309
- Lunenburg Primary School5.1 mi · 374
Frequently asked questions
About Hawthorne BrookHow many students attend Hawthorne Brook?
Hawthorne Brook enrolls approximately 449 students in grades 05-08.
What grades does Hawthorne Brook serve?
Hawthorne Brook serves grades 05-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hawthorne Brook?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Hawthorne Brook is approximately 12.1:1 (37 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Hawthorne Brook?
At Hawthorne Brook, the student body is approximately 83% White, 9% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Hawthorne Brook public or private?
Hawthorne Brook is a public K-12 school, overseen by North Middlesex.
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