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Enrollment
916
Middle
DISTRICT 582 · STATE 547
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DRACUT·NCES 250432001625
Justus C. Richardson Middle School
1570 Lakeview Ave, Dracut, MA 01826 · (978) 957-3330 · Middlesex County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL916 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 52% 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.
- A-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
14.6:1
63 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · 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 6 | 302 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 330 | 36% |
| Grade 8 | 284 | 31% |
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · 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
Justus C. Richardson Middle School→Dracut Senior High
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Dracut. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
44.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -14.0pp since 2016
Math
37.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -10.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 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 14 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 10 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 44.0% | 37.0% |
| 2023-24 | 35.0% | 34.0% |
| 2022-23 | 37.0% | 33.0% |
| 2021-22 | 36.0% | 35.0% |
| 2020-21 | 41.0% | 30.0% |
| 2018-19 | 51.0% | 47.0% |
| 2017-18 | 51.0% | 45.0% |
| 2016-17 | 58.0% | 47.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Justus C. Richardson Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Middlesex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #155 of 304 ▲ 12 | #52 of 70 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #143 of 304 ▲ 30 | #50 of 70 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.0pp | #57 of 299 | #19 of 69 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 916 | #24 of 310 | #8 of 72 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #273 of 296 | #68 of 70 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.3% | #100 of 296 | #34 of 70 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.4% | #48 of 82 | #20 of 27 |
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
916
-4 (0%) vs 2020
+31% since 2010-11, when it was 700
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 16.1:1
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 | 916 | 62.9 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 909 | 63 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 848 | 58 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 920 | 57 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 877 | 55.1 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 955 | 54 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 700 | 36 | 19.4:1 | 17% (118) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Justus C. Richardson Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (877 to 916); teachers up 14% (55.1 to 62.9).
About Justus C. Richardson Middle School
Justus C. Richardson Middle School is a high-enrollment middle school with an address in Dracut, Massachusetts. Students in grades 6 through 8 make up the school's enrollment of 916 students. By comparison, middle schools in Massachusetts enroll about 547 students on average.
Dracut has a total of 6 schools and 3,491 students, Justus C. Richardson Middle School among them.
More than half of enrollment at Justus C. Richardson Middle School is White: 63%. Other groups make up 16% Hispanic, 12% Asian, and 7% Black. In Middlesex County overall, the White share is about 67%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 55%.
On staff are 62.9 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 14.6:1. Statewide, middle schools in Massachusetts average 11.5:1.
On the allk12 Grade, Justus C. Richardson Middle School lands at B-, ahead of 52% of Massachusetts public middle schools.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Middlesex County show that median household income comes to about $130,847, roughly 60% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Middlesex County counts 386 public schools with about 215,896 students.
George H. Englesby Elementary School is about 0.1 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
Federal data place Justus C. Richardson Middle School in the Suburb: Large locale, which means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Compared with 2020-21, when it had 920 students, enrollment in 2024-25 was about the same at 916. Its ratio of students to teachers was 16.1:1 in 2020-21, and 14.6:1 in 2024-25.
People can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates and other school topics. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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 Dracut
- Dracut Senior HighHigh · 792 students
- Joseph A Campbell ElementaryElementary · 565 students
- George H. Englesby Elementary SchoolElementary · 520 students
- Brookside ElementaryElementary · 487 students
- Greenmont AvenueElementary · 211 students
Other schools in Dracut
- Dracut Senior HighHigh · 792 students
- Joseph A Campbell ElementaryElementary · 565 students
- George H. Englesby Elementary SchoolElementary · 520 students
- Brookside ElementaryElementary · 487 students
- Greenmont AvenueElementary · 211 students
Nearby schools
- George H. Englesby Elementary School0.1 mi · 520
- Brookside Elementary0.1 mi · 487
- Dracut Senior High0.2 mi · 792
- Joseph McAvinnue1.6 mi · 447
- Greenmont Avenue1.7 mi · 211
- Dr An Wang School1.9 mi · 663
Frequently asked questions
About Justus C. Richardson Middle SchoolHow large is Justus C. Richardson Middle School?
Justus C. Richardson Middle School enrolls approximately 916 students in grades 06-08.
Is Justus C. Richardson Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Justus C. Richardson Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Justus C. Richardson Middle School have?
Justus C. Richardson Middle School employs 63 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Justus C. Richardson Middle School?
At Justus C. Richardson Middle School, the student body is approximately 63% White, 16% Hispanic, 7% Black, 12% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Justus C. Richardson Middle School?
Justus C. Richardson Middle School is overseen by Dracut in Middlesex County.
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