Locke Middle

As a reasonably sized intermediate school in Billerica, Massachusetts, Locke Middle teaches 531 students from grades 5 through 7, one of the schools within Billerica.

Locke Middle is one of 8 schools operated by Billerica, a district that educates 4,972 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Locke Middle reports that 73% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school records 10% Asian, 9% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 3% Black.

On the income-and-resources front, Locke Middle shows 49 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.9:1. That tracks the state average closely.

In the surrounding community, census data for Middlesex County shows the typical household earns roughly $130,847 per year, 60% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Locke Middle is one of 386 public schools in Middlesex County (combined enrollment of about 215,896 students).

Nearest neighbor: John F Kennedy, around 1.3 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Locke Middle.

The school occupies an outer-ring site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Locke Middle has expanded 5%, going from 506 students in 2018 to 531 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share fell from 82% to 73%.

On the community side, the feed for Locke Middle typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.