L D Batchelder

L D Batchelder, a middle-of-the-pack elementary campus in North Reading, Massachusetts, one of the schools within North Reading, educates 462 students, covering grades K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 21% bigger than the state mean of about 381.

Across the 5 schools in North Reading (2,327 students total), L D Batchelder accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, L D Batchelder shows that 88% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Other groups include 5% Asian, 4% multiracial, 3% Hispanic. That is visibly more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 67%.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.8:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 12.2:1 average.

Around the school, Middlesex County reports that median household income runs about $130,847, 60% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. In all, Middlesex County runs 386 public schools (combined enrollment of about 215,896 students), of which L D Batchelder is one.

North Reading High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

L D Batchelder operates from a bedroom-community location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count showed little movement: 464 students in 2018 compared to 462 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for L D Batchelder typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.