Enrollment
245
Middle
DISTRICT 246 · STATE 547
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NASHOBA·NCES 250831000947
Luther Burbank Middle School
1 Hollywood Drive, Lancaster, MA 01523 · (978) 365-4558 · Worcester County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL245 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 63% 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.
- 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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
10.5:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.8:1 · STATE 11.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
0
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 6 | 72 | 29% |
| Grade 7 | 83 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 90 | 37% |
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 36% · 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
Luther Burbank Middle School→Nashoba Regional
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MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
58.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -8.0pp since 2016
Math
49.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -27.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 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 8 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 27 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 58.0% | 49.0% |
| 2023-24 | 49.0% | 42.0% |
| 2022-23 | 58.0% | 50.0% |
| 2021-22 | 56.0% | 51.0% |
| 2020-21 | 59.0% | 52.0% |
| 2018-19 | 74.0% | 69.0% |
| 2017-18 | 73.0% | 69.0% |
| 2016-17 | 66.0% | 76.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Luther Burbank Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Worcester County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #107 of 304 ▲ 30 | #12 of 45 ▲ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #74 of 304 ▲ 26 | #7 of 45 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.0pp | #183 of 299 | #22 of 44 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 245 | #289 of 310 | #43 of 45 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.5:1 | #85 of 296 | #5 of 44 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.2% | #167 of 296 | #24 of 44 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.6% | #197 of 204 | #29 of 32 |
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
245
+6 (+3%) vs 2020
-33% since 2000-01, when it was 365
Student : Teacher
10.5:1
was 10.0:1
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 | 245 | 23.4 | 10.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 249 | 23.2 | 10.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 243 | 24.1 | 10.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 239 | 24 | 10.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 249 | 23.2 | 10.7:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 249 | 20 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 257 | 20 | 12.8:1 | 21% (53) |
| 2000-01 | 365 | N/A | N/A | 9% (34) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Luther Burbank Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (249 to 245); teachers up 1% (23.2 to 23.4).
About Luther Burbank Middle School
Luther Burbank Middle School is a middle school located in Lancaster, Massachusetts, in Worcester County. The school counts 245 students across grades 6 through 8. The typical figure for middle schools in Massachusetts is about 547 students.
Nashoba has 6 schools and 2,990 students, and Luther Burbank Middle School is one of those schools.
Luther Burbank Middle School's enrollment is 73% White. Other groups include 16% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 3% Asian. The county population is about 73% White, within a few points of the school. By the diversity index, Luther Burbank Middle School comes in at 44%.
Luther Burbank Middle School's 23.4 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 10.5:1. That ratio is under the 11.5:1 average for middle schools in Massachusetts.
Luther Burbank Middle School is graded B by allk12, scoring above 63% of Massachusetts public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
County data help place the school in context: in Worcester County, median household income is about $95,939, roughly 40% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. The public schools of Worcester County number 257 and enroll about 121,490.
The closest public school, Mary Rowlandson Elementary, is less than a tenth of a mile from Luther Burbank Middle School. Within five miles are 7 other public schools.
Luther Burbank Middle School is coded as Rural: Fringe in federal locale data.
Luther Burbank Middle School saw enrollment rise 3% between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Worcester County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
867,788
Census ACS
Median income
$95,939
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
257
121,490 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Nashoba
- Nashoba RegionalHigh · 806 students
- Florence Sawyer SchoolElementary · 734 students
- Center SchoolElementary · 485 students
- Mary Rowlandson ElementaryElementary · 473 students
- HaleMiddle · 247 students
Other Luther Burbank Middle schools
One other US public school is named Luther Burbank Middle. Luther Burbank Middle School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Luther Burbank MiddleBurbank, CA · 1,030 students
Nearby schools
- Mary Rowlandson Elementary0.0 mi · 473
- Nashoba Regional2.5 mi · 806
- Clinton Elementary3.5 mi · 870
- Florence Sawyer School4.3 mi · 734
- Clinton Middle School4.3 mi · 573
- Clinton Senior High4.4 mi · 582
Frequently asked questions
About Luther Burbank Middle SchoolHow many students attend Luther Burbank Middle School?
Luther Burbank Middle School enrolls approximately 245 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Luther Burbank Middle School serve?
Luther Burbank Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Luther Burbank Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Luther Burbank Middle School is approximately 10.5:1 (23 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Luther Burbank Middle School?
At Luther Burbank Middle School, the student body is approximately 73% White, 16% Hispanic, 2% Black, 3% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Luther Burbank Middle School?
Luther Burbank Middle School is overseen by Nashoba in Worcester County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.