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Enrollment
462
Elementary
DISTRICT 394 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH READING·NCES 250882001420
L D Batchelder
175 Park Street, North Reading, MA 01864 · (978) 664-7814 · Middlesex County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL462 STUDENTS
A+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 98% of Massachusetts public elementary schools
- A+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.
- B+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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 76 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 75 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 66 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 76 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 82 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 87 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (76) is 13% smaller than its 5th grade class (87).
Student demographics
23%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 27% · 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
Based on grade levels within North Reading. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
81.0%
MA avg 43.8% . +8.0pp since 2016
Math
78.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +12.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 81 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 78 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 8 points since 2016, while math scores are up about 12 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 81.0% | 78.0% |
| 2023-24 | 74.0% | 80.0% |
| 2022-23 | 78.0% | 78.0% |
| 2021-22 | 72.0% | 77.0% |
| 2020-21 | 75.0% | 65.0% |
| 2018-19 | 85.0% | 85.0% |
| 2017-18 | 83.0% | 77.0% |
| 2016-17 | 73.0% | 66.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where L D Batchelder ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Middlesex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 78.0% | #30 of 920 ▼ 5 | #18 of 207 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 81.0% | #9 of 920 ▲ 19 | #6 of 207 ▲ 13 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.0pp | #239 of 901 | #56 of 206 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 462 | #317 of 1,086 | #75 of 238 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #851 of 938 | #212 of 222 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 22.7% | #854 of 938 | #222 of 222 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.4% | #594 of 602 | #138 of 141 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
462
+10 (+2%) vs 2020
-1% since 1990-91, when it was 468
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 13.3:1
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 | 462 | 31.2 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 452 | 33.6 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 463 | 34.3 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 452 | 34 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 464 | 31.1 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 458 | 30 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 536 | 36 | 14.9:1 | 6% (30) |
| 2000-01 | 478 | N/A | N/A | 3% (13) |
| 1990-91 | 468 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for L D Batchelder.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (464 to 462); teachers unchanged (31.1 to 31.2).
About L D Batchelder
L D Batchelder is an elementary school in North Reading, Massachusetts, reachable at (978) 664-7814. Enrollment totals 462 students across kindergarten through 5. That puts enrollment 21% bigger than the 381-student average for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
North Reading is responsible for 5 schools, L D Batchelder included, with 2,327 students in all.
L D Batchelder is 88% White by enrollment. Other reported shares: 5% Asian, 4% multiracial, and 3% Hispanic. That compares with about 67% White among all Middlesex County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 23%.
Teacher count: 31.2 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 14.8:1. Compared with the 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts, this school's ratio is higher.
L D Batchelder holds an A+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 98% of Massachusetts public elementary schools.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Middlesex County show that median household income comes to about $130,847, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 60% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 5%. The county's public schools total 386, with about 215,896 students.
North Reading High is about 0.3 miles away, making it the nearest public school. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Large.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, enrollment moved from 452 to 462, a small change. Its ratio of students to teachers was 13.3:1 in 2020-21, and 14.8:1 in 2024-25.
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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 Reading
- North Reading HighHigh · 652 students
- North Reading MiddleMiddle · 494 students
- J Turner HoodElementary · 416 students
- E Ethel Little SchoolElementary · 303 students
Other schools in North Reading
- North Reading HighHigh · 652 students
- North Reading MiddleMiddle · 494 students
- J Turner HoodElementary · 416 students
- E Ethel Little SchoolElementary · 303 students
Nearby schools
- North Reading High0.3 mi · 652
- North Reading Middle0.3 mi · 494
- J Turner Hood1.5 mi · 416
- E Ethel Little School2.1 mi · 303
- Wood End Elementary School2.3 mi · 236
- J Warren Killam2.4 mi · 406
Frequently asked questions
About L D BatchelderHow large is L D Batchelder?
L D Batchelder enrolls approximately 462 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does L D Batchelder serve?
L D Batchelder serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at L D Batchelder?
Approximately 14.8:1 students per teacher at L D Batchelder.
What is the student diversity at L D Batchelder?
Student demographics at L D Batchelder are roughly 88% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is L D Batchelder in?
L D Batchelder is part of North Reading.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.