Justus C. Richardson Middle School

Located at 1570 Lakeview Ave, in Dracut, Massachusetts, Justus C. Richardson Middle School is a substantial junior high that instructs 916 students (grades 6 through 8), operated by Dracut. Enrollment runs roughly 67% larger than the state mean of about 547.

Across the 6 schools in Dracut (3,491 students total), Justus C. Richardson Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Justus C. Richardson Middle School logs that the largest single group is White, at 63% of enrollment. The remainder consists of 16% Hispanic, 12% Asian, 7% Black. That composition is broadly in line with Middlesex County as a whole.

In terms of school funding signals, Justus C. Richardson Middle School logs 63 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.6:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 11.5:1 average.

In the broader community, census data for Middlesex County shows the typical household earns roughly $130,847 per year, about 60% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Across Middlesex County's 386 public schools (combined enrollment of about 215,896 students), Justus C. Richardson Middle School is one campus in the mix.

George H. Englesby Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Justus C. Richardson Middle School's enrollment has rose 4% since 2018, when it stood at 877 (now 916). White enrollment moved from 77% to 63% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 15.9:1 in 2018 to 14.6:1 in 2025.

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