1
What's the best and worst thing about the food at John F. Ryan?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
500
Middle
DISTRICT 520 · STATE 547
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TEWKSBURY·NCES 251158001426
John F. Ryan
135 Pleasant Street, Tewksbury, MA 01876 · (978) 640-7880 · Middlesex County
GRADES 05–06MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL500 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 41% 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.
- C-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
11.7:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.0:1 · 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 | 256 | 51% |
| Grade 6 | 244 | 49% |
Student demographics
38%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 41% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Tewksbury. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
37.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -10.0pp since 2016
Math
35.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -8.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 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 10 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 8 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 37.0% | 35.0% |
| 2023-24 | 35.0% | 39.0% |
| 2022-23 | 44.0% | 42.0% |
| 2021-22 | 38.0% | 42.0% |
| 2020-21 | 58.0% | 47.0% |
| 2018-19 | 58.0% | 54.0% |
| 2017-18 | 59.0% | 56.0% |
| 2016-17 | 47.0% | 43.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where John F. Ryan ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Middlesex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #167 of 304 ▼ 17 | #53 of 70 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #184 of 304 ▼ 7 | #57 of 70 ▼ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -4.0pp | #46 of 299 | #8 of 69 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 500 | #170 of 310 | #50 of 72 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.7:1 | #160 of 296 | #45 of 70 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.0% | #199 of 296 | #60 of 70 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.2% | #192 of 204 | #39 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
500
+25 (+5%) vs 2020
-40% since 2000-01, when it was 840
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
was 11.3:1
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 | 500 | 42.9 | 11.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 497 | 42.8 | 11.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 510 | 42.3 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 475 | 42 | 11.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 511 | 45.8 | 11.2:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 576 | 48 | 12.0:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 705 | 47 | 15.0:1 | 13% (93) |
| 2000-01 | 840 | N/A | N/A | 5% (46) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for John F. Ryan.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (511 to 500); teachers down 6% (45.8 to 42.9).
About John F. Ryan
John F. Ryan runs as a mid-sized middle school in Tewksbury, Massachusetts. Students in grades 5 through 6 make up the school's enrollment of 500 students.
John F. Ryan is among 6 schools run by Tewksbury, which serves 3,219 students.
White students are 78% of those enrolled at John F. Ryan. The next largest groups are 9% Hispanic, 7% Black, 4% Asian, and 2% multiracial. In Middlesex County overall, about 67% of residents are White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 38, compared with 70 nationally.
With 42.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 11.7:1. It is about the same as the 11.5:1 average for middle schools in Massachusetts.
Among Massachusetts public middle schools, John F. Ryan outscored 41%, which works out to a C+ on the allk12 Grade.
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 roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Across Middlesex County, 386 public schools serve about 215,896 students.
John F. Ryan's nearest public school is Center Elementary School (less than a tenth of a mile). There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
Under the NCES locale system, John F. Ryan is Suburb: Large.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 500, up from 475 in 2020-21.
This community page is for conversations about open houses, carpools, and field trips. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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 Tewksbury
- Center Elementary SchoolElementary · 812 students
- Tewksbury Memorial HighHigh · 696 students
- John W. Wynn MiddleMiddle · 539 students
- L F DewingElementary · 372 students
- Heath-BrookElementary · 300 students
- Louise Davy TrahanCombined
Other schools in Tewksbury
- Center Elementary SchoolElementary · 812 students
- Tewksbury Memorial HighHigh · 696 students
- John W. Wynn MiddleMiddle · 539 students
- L F DewingElementary · 372 students
- Heath-BrookElementary · 300 students
- Louise Davy TrahanCombined
Nearby schools
- Center Elementary School0.1 mi · 812
- Tewksbury Memorial High0.6 mi · 696
- John W. Wynn Middle1.3 mi · 539
- Heath-Brook2.0 mi · 300
- L F Dewing2.3 mi · 372
- Hajjar Elementary2.7 mi · 401
Frequently asked questions
About John F. RyanHow many students attend John F. Ryan?
John F. Ryan enrolls approximately 500 students in grades 05-06.
What grades does John F. Ryan serve?
John F. Ryan serves grades 05-06.
How many students per teacher at John F. Ryan?
Approximately 11.7:1 students per teacher at John F. Ryan.
How diverse is John F. Ryan?
John F. Ryan reports a student body of 78% White, 9% Hispanic, 7% Black, 4% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is John F. Ryan in?
John F. Ryan is part of Tewksbury.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.