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What's the biggest difference between Ludlow Senior High and what you expected?
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Enrollment
736
High
DISTRICT 553 · STATE 777
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LUDLOW·NCES 250705001056
Ludlow Senior High
500 Chapin Street, Ludlow, MA 01056 · (413) 589-9001 · Hampden County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL736 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 41% of Massachusetts public high 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.
- C-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 high schools
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
66 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.3:1 · STATE 23.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 176 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 174 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 198 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 184 | 25% |
| Ungraded | 4 | 1% |
Student demographics
37%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 41% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Ludlow. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
39.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -31.0pp since 2018
Math
43.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -24.0pp since 2018
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 31 points since 2018, while math scores are down about 24 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 39.0% | 43.0% |
| 2023-24 | 55.0% | 48.0% |
| 2022-23 | 62.0% | 51.0% |
| 2021-22 | 54.0% | 52.0% |
| 2020-21 | 72.0% | 56.0% |
| 2018-19 | 70.0% | 67.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Ludlow Senior High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Hampden County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #147 of 327 ▲ 9 | #6 of 28 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #216 of 326 ▼ 59 | #12 of 27 ▼ 6 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -12.0pp | #65 of 315 | #2 of 26 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 736 | #167 of 379 | #16 of 34 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.1:1 | #149 of 325 | #15 of 28 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.9% | #217 of 325 | #22 of 28 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.7% | #47 of 188 | #5 of 19 |
Ranked against other public high 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
736
-107 (-13%) vs 2020
-12% since 1990-91, when it was 833
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
was 10.9:1
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 | 736 | 66.3 | 11.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 750 | 69.5 | 10.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 795 | 77.1 | 10.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 843 | 77 | 10.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 894 | 79.9 | 11.2:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 906 | 79 | 11.5:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 1,008 | 71 | 14.2:1 | 23% (227) |
| 2000-01 | 929 | N/A | N/A | 5% (47) |
| 1990-91 | 833 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ludlow Senior High.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (894 to 736); teachers down 17% (79.9 to 66.3).
About Ludlow Senior High
Ludlow Senior High is a high school in Ludlow, Massachusetts, according to federal school records. The latest federal count shows 736 students in grades 9 through 12.
Ludlow is the local district for Ludlow Senior High. It runs 4 schools with 2,210 students.
Ludlow Senior High is 78% White by enrollment. The remaining students are 17% Hispanic, 2% Black, and 2% multiracial. Among people living in Hampden County, the White share is about 64%. Ludlow Senior High's diversity index is 37%, against a US figure of 70%.
Ludlow Senior High operates with 66.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 11.1:1. That is lower than the 23.4:1 average for high schools in Massachusetts.
allk12 grades Ludlow Senior High a C+. The grade compares the school only with Massachusetts public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
Among Hampden County residents, the median household income is $71,306, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 29%, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. Besides Ludlow Senior High, Hampden County has 167 other public schools.
The shortest distance from Ludlow Senior High to another public school is about 0.3 miles, to Paul R Baird Middle. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
The federal government classifies Ludlow Senior High's location as Suburb: Large.
Federal data show a 13% enrollment decrease, from 843 in 2020-21 to 736 in 2024-25.
Parents and students can post about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Ludlow Senior High. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Hampden County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
462,815
Census ACS
Median income
$71,306
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
168
68,540 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Ludlow
- Harris Brook Elementary SchoolElementary · 593 students
- Paul R Baird MiddleMiddle · 513 students
- East Street Elementary SchoolElementary · 368 students
Other schools in Ludlow
- Harris Brook Elementary SchoolElementary · 593 students
- Paul R Baird MiddleMiddle · 513 students
- East Street Elementary SchoolElementary · 368 students
Nearby schools
- Paul R Baird Middle0.3 mi · 513
- East Street Elementary School0.7 mi · 368
- Harris Brook Elementary School1.2 mi · 593
- Indian Orchard Elementary1.9 mi · 580
- Springfield Public Day High School2.3 mi · 65
- John F Kennedy Middle2.6 mi · 366
Frequently asked questions
About Ludlow Senior HighHow many students attend Ludlow Senior High?
Ludlow Senior High enrolls approximately 736 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Ludlow Senior High serve?
Ludlow Senior High serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ludlow Senior High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Ludlow Senior High is approximately 11.1:1 (66 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Ludlow Senior High?
Ludlow Senior High reports a student body of 78% White, 17% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Ludlow Senior High public or private?
Ludlow Senior High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Ludlow.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.