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How has Locke Middle changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
531
Middle
DISTRICT 564 · STATE 547
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BILLERICA·NCES 250267000182
Locke Middle
110 Allen Road, Billerica, MA 01821 · (978) 528-8650 · Middlesex County
GRADES 05–07MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL531 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 78% 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.
- 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
10.9:1
49 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.3:1 · 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 5 | 180 | 34% |
| Grade 6 | 174 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 177 | 33% |
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · 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
Locke Middle→Billerica Memorial High School
Based on grade levels within Billerica. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
50.0%
MA avg 43.8% . +3.0pp since 2016
Math
51.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +7.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 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 3 points since 2016, while math scores are up about 7 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 50.0% | 51.0% |
| 2023-24 | 47.0% | 46.0% |
| 2022-23 | 44.0% | 39.0% |
| 2021-22 | 39.0% | 35.0% |
| 2020-21 | 53.0% | 33.0% |
| 2018-19 | 52.0% | 49.0% |
| 2017-18 | 43.0% | 54.0% |
| 2016-17 | 47.0% | 44.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Locke Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Middlesex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #96 of 304 ▲ 18 | #38 of 70 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #112 of 304 ▼ 9 | #41 of 70 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +13.5pp | #6 of 299 | #4 of 69 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 531 | #152 of 310 | #46 of 72 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.9:1 | #100 of 296 | #33 of 70 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.0% | #168 of 296 | #55 of 70 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.9% | #47 of 82 | #19 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
531
-22 (-4%) vs 2020
-18% since 1990-91, when it was 648
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
was 10.6:1
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 | 531 | 48.9 | 10.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 503 | 45.7 | 11.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 549 | 45.8 | 12.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 553 | 52 | 10.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 506 | 46 | 11.0:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 597 | 48 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 681 | 56 | 12.2:1 | 13% (91) |
| 2000-01 | 690 | N/A | N/A | 7% (48) |
| 1990-91 | 648 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Locke Middle.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (506 to 531); teachers up 6% (46 to 48.9).
About Locke Middle
Locke Middle is a medium-sized middle school with its address in Billerica, Massachusetts. The school counts 531 students across grades 5 through 7.
The 8 schools of Billerica, including Locke Middle, enroll 4,972 students.
A majority of students at Locke Middle, 73%, are White. The rest of enrollment is 10% Asian, 9% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 3% Black. By the diversity index, Locke Middle comes in at 44%.
Locke Middle employs 48.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 10.9:1. Middle schools in Massachusetts average about 11.5:1, a similar figure.
The allk12 Grade for Locke Middle is A-. Compared with Massachusetts public middle schools, the school scored higher than 78% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Middlesex County has about 1,638,365 residents, and median household income is about $130,847, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 60%, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Middlesex County number 386 and enroll about 215,896.
John F Kennedy is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.3 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Federal data place Locke Middle 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.
Locke Middle had 553 students in 2020-21 and 531 in 2024-25, a 4% decrease.
Threads on this page can be about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 Billerica
- Billerica Memorial High SchoolHigh · 1,816 students
- Marshall Middle SchoolMiddle · 596 students
- Thomas DitsonElementary · 542 students
- ParkerElementary · 446 students
- Hajjar ElementaryElementary · 401 students
- John F KennedyElementary · 330 students
Other schools in Billerica
- Billerica Memorial High SchoolHigh · 1,816 students
- Shawsheen Valley Vocational Technical High SchoolHigh · 1,282 students
- Marshall Middle SchoolMiddle · 596 students
- Thomas DitsonElementary · 542 students
- ParkerElementary · 446 students
- Hajjar ElementaryElementary · 401 students
Nearby schools
- John F Kennedy1.3 mi · 330
- Parker1.4 mi · 446
- Shawsheen Valley Vocational Technical High School1.5 mi · 1,282
- Thomas Ditson1.5 mi · 542
- Billerica Memorial High School1.6 mi · 1,816
- Marshall Middle School1.9 mi · 596
Frequently asked questions
About Locke MiddleHow many students attend Locke Middle?
Locke Middle enrolls approximately 531 students in grades 05-07.
What age range does Locke Middle serve?
Locke Middle serves students from grade 05 through grade 07.
How many students per teacher at Locke Middle?
Approximately 10.9:1 students per teacher at Locke Middle.
How diverse is Locke Middle?
Locke Middle reports a student body of 73% White, 9% Hispanic, 3% Black, 10% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Locke Middle?
Locke Middle is overseen by Billerica in Middlesex County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.