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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Marshall Middle School administration to hear?
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Enrollment
596
Middle
DISTRICT 564 · STATE 547
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BILLERICA·NCES 250267000183
Marshall Middle School
15 Floyd Street, Billerica, MA 01821 · (978) 528-8670 · Middlesex County
GRADES 05–07MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL596 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 71% of Massachusetts public middle schools
- BTest 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.
- AThree-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
11.7:1
51 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 | 199 | 33% |
| Grade 6 | 204 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 193 | 32% |
Student demographics
53%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
Marshall Middle School→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
49.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -2.0pp since 2016
Math
46.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -4.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 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 2 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 4 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 49.0% | 46.0% |
| 2023-24 | 47.0% | 42.0% |
| 2022-23 | 54.0% | 46.0% |
| 2021-22 | 40.0% | 41.0% |
| 2020-21 | 47.0% | 28.0% |
| 2018-19 | 49.0% | 46.0% |
| 2017-18 | 53.0% | 49.0% |
| 2016-17 | 51.0% | 50.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Marshall Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Middlesex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #115 of 304 ▲ 20 | #42 of 70 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #115 of 304 ▼ 11 | #42 of 70 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.0pp | #30 of 299 | #10 of 69 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 596 | #120 of 310 | #38 of 72 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.7:1 | #164 of 296 | #47 of 70 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.1% | #108 of 296 | #38 of 70 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.6% | #132 of 204 | #24 of 41 |
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
596
-1 (0%) vs 2020
-24% since 1990-91, when it was 782
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
was 11.1:1
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 | 596 | 50.8 | 11.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 599 | 51.4 | 11.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 604 | 49.1 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 597 | 54 | 11.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 652 | 56.1 | 11.6:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 674 | 54 | 12.5:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 818 | 59 | 13.9:1 | 13% (107) |
| 2000-01 | 930 | N/A | N/A | 7% (69) |
| 1990-91 | 782 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Marshall Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (652 to 596); teachers down 9% (56.1 to 50.8).
About Marshall Middle School
Marshall Middle School runs as a mid-sized middle-grades school in Billerica, Massachusetts. In all, 596 students attend the school in grades 5 through 7.
The 8 schools of Billerica, including Marshall Middle School, enroll 4,972 students.
The largest group at Marshall Middle School is White students, at 66%. Enrollment also includes 14% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 8% Black, and 3% multiracial. Middlesex County residents are about 67% White, a similar share. The diversity index for Marshall Middle School is 53%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school has 50.8 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 11.7 students per teacher. The average for middle schools in Massachusetts is about 11.5:1.
Marshall Middle School holds a B+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 71% of Massachusetts public middle schools.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Middlesex County show that the median household earns about $130,847 a year, about 60% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 5%. Across Middlesex County, 386 public schools serve about 215,896 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Billerica Memorial High School, is about 0.7 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Large.
Marshall Middle School had 597 students in 2020-21 and 596 in 2024-25, nearly the same.
This page collects posts and questions about Marshall Middle School, such as open houses, carpools, and field trips. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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
- Thomas DitsonElementary · 542 students
- Locke MiddleMiddle · 531 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
- Thomas DitsonElementary · 542 students
- Locke MiddleMiddle · 531 students
- ParkerElementary · 446 students
- Hajjar ElementaryElementary · 401 students
Other Marshall Middle schools
11 other US public schools in 9 states are named Marshall Middle. Marshall Middle School is the 6th largest of the 12.
- Marshall MiddleSan Diego, CA · 1,390 students
- Marshall Middle SchoolWexford, PA · 847 students
- Marshall MiddleJanesville, WI · 747 students
- Marshall Middle SchoolBEAUMONT, TX · 694 students
- MARSHALL MIDDLE SCHOOLMARSHALL, MN · 655 students
Nearby schools
- Billerica Memorial High School0.7 mi · 1,816
- Parker0.9 mi · 446
- Hajjar Elementary1.1 mi · 401
- Frederick J Dutile1.3 mi · 310
- Locke Middle1.9 mi · 531
- John F Kennedy2.0 mi · 330
Frequently asked questions
About Marshall Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Marshall Middle School?
Marshall Middle School enrolls approximately 596 students in grades 05-07.
What grades does Marshall Middle School serve?
Marshall Middle School serves grades 05-07.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Marshall Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Marshall Middle School is approximately 11.7:1 (51 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Marshall Middle School?
At Marshall Middle School, the student body is approximately 66% White, 14% Hispanic, 8% Black, 9% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Marshall Middle School?
Marshall Middle School is overseen by Billerica in Middlesex County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.