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Maynard High

1 Tiger Drive, Maynard, MA 01754 · (978) 897-8891 · Middlesex County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL310 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 76% of Massachusetts public high schools
  • A-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.
  • B-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

Enrollment
310
High
DISTRICT 406 · STATE 777
Student : Teacher
9.7:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.8:1 · STATE 23.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
0
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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 97825%
Grade 106922%
Grade 118126%
Grade 128126%
Ungraded10%
Student demographics
40%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
23375%
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 51% · US 43%
Hispanic
4815%
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 26% · US 30%
Black
93%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 10% · US 15%
Asian
62%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 7% · US 6%
Two+
124%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 5% · US 5%
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
Male
15149%
Female
15751%

School pathway

Feeds from
Fowler School04–08
Based on grade levels within Maynard. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
58.0%
MA avg 43.8% . +20.0pp since 2016
Math
51.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +12.0pp 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 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 20 points since 2016, while math scores are up about 12 points.

MCAS results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2558.0%51.0%
2023-2468.0%66.0%
2022-2359.0%50.0%
2021-2265.0%54.0%
2020-2170.0%62.0%
2018-1967.0%60.0%
2016-1738.0%39.0%
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Maynard High ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MassachusettsIn Middlesex County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
51.0%#101 of 327
▼ 34
#34 of 58
▼ 9
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
58.0%#102 of 326
▼ 16
#34 of 58
▼ 6
3-year test score change
ranked biggest drop first
-5.0pp#161 of 315#25 of 58
Enrollment
ranked largest first
310#300 of 379#56 of 63
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
9.7:1#52 of 325#7 of 57
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
40.1%#195 of 325#45 of 57
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-20.5%#28 of 188#4 of 30
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 2024-25
Enrollment
310
-3 (-1%) vs 2020
+24% since 1990-91, when it was 250
Student : Teacher
9.7:1
was 9.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2531032.19.7:1N/A
2023-2429734.68.6:1N/A
2022-2331634.49.2:1N/A
2020-21313329.8:1N/A
2017-183903013.0:1N/A
2015-164853713.1:1N/A
2010-113082711.4:114% (43)
2000-01455N/AN/A5% (21)
1990-91250N/AN/AN/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Maynard High.

Since 2017-18: students down 21% (390 to 310); teachers up 7% (30 to 32.1).

About Maynard High

Maynard High sits in Maynard, Massachusetts, and is classified as a high school. The grade span is 9 through 12, and enrollment is 310 students. Average enrollment for high schools in Massachusetts is about 777, so this school runs 60% smaller than that.

Federal data list 3 schools in Maynard, with 1,217 students enrolled.

White students make up a majority at Maynard High, at 75%. Next come 15% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 3% Black. That compares with about 67% White among all Middlesex County residents. Maynard High's diversity index is 40%, against a US figure of 70%.

With 32.1 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Maynard High was 9.7:1. This ratio sits 13.7 below the 23.4:1 average for high schools in Massachusetts.

Measured against Massachusetts public high schools, Maynard High receives an A-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.

Across Middlesex County, the median household income is $130,847, roughly 60% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Middlesex County is home to 386 public schools and about 215,896 public school students.

The nearest public school is Fowler School, at about 0.2 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.

The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Large).

The school's size has been steady, with 313 students in 2020-21 and 310 in 2024-25.

The discussion area below is open to posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.

Middlesex County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Maynard High
District
Maynard
Address
1 Tiger Drive, Maynard, MA 01754
Phone
(978) 897-8891
County
Middlesex County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
310
Teachers (FTE)
32
Student–teacher ratio
9.7:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
250750001153
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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One other US public school is named Maynard High. Maynard High is the largest of the 2.

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Frequently asked questions

About Maynard High
What is the total enrollment at Maynard High?
Maynard High enrolls approximately 310 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Maynard High serve?
Maynard High serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Maynard High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Maynard High is approximately 9.7:1 (32 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Maynard High?
At Maynard High, the student body is approximately 75% White, 15% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Maynard High?
Maynard High is overseen by Maynard in Middlesex County.
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