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Enrollment
494
Middle
DISTRICT 472 · STATE 547
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH MIDDLESEX·NCES 250879001762
Nissitissit Middle School
33 Chace Avenue, Pepperell, MA 01463 · (978) 743-1007 · Middlesex County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL494 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 33% of Massachusetts public middle schools
- C+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.
- DThree-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
10.6:1
47 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 | 126 | 26% |
| Grade 6 | 123 | 25% |
| Grade 7 | 121 | 24% |
| Grade 8 | 124 | 25% |
Student demographics
38%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 34% · 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
Nissitissit Middle School→North Middlesex Regional
Based on grade levels within North Middlesex. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
40.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -21.0pp since 2016
Math
34.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -24.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 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 21 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 24 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 40.0% | 34.0% |
| 2023-24 | 33.0% | 30.0% |
| 2022-23 | 45.0% | 38.0% |
| 2021-22 | 47.0% | 38.0% |
| 2020-21 | 51.0% | 34.0% |
| 2018-19 | 61.0% | 61.0% |
| 2017-18 | 64.0% | 60.0% |
| 2016-17 | 61.0% | 58.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Nissitissit Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Middlesex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #174 of 304 ▲ 23 | #56 of 70 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #166 of 304 ▲ 24 | #54 of 70 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -5.5pp | #32 of 299 | #5 of 69 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 494 | #174 of 310 | #51 of 72 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.6:1 | #90 of 296 | #28 of 70 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 37.9% | #201 of 296 | #61 of 70 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.9% | #158 of 204 | #31 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
494
-7 (-1%) vs 2020
-25% since 2010-11, when it was 661
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
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 | 494 | 46.7 | 10.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 486 | 49.2 | 9.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 481 | 51.1 | 9.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 501 | 50 | 10.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 525 | 48.4 | 10.8:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 547 | 45 | 12.2:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 661 | 48 | 13.8:1 | 14% (90) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Nissitissit Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (525 to 494); teachers down 4% (48.4 to 46.7).
About Nissitissit Middle School
The public middle school Nissitissit Middle School is located in Pepperell, Massachusetts. It serves 494 students in grades 5 through 8.
North Middlesex oversees Nissitissit Middle School and 6 other schools, with 2,914 students in total.
At 78%, White students outnumber all other groups at Nissitissit Middle School combined. It is also 12% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 3% Black, and 3% Asian. Middlesex County's residents are about 67% White, 11 points below the school's share. By the diversity index, Nissitissit Middle School comes in at 38%.
With 46.7 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Nissitissit Middle School was 10.6:1. The 11.5:1 average for middle schools in Massachusetts is higher than this school's figure.
Measured against Massachusetts public middle schools, Nissitissit Middle School receives a C. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
In Middlesex County (population about 1,638,365), median household income is about $130,847, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 60% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. Nissitissit Middle School is one of 386 public schools in Middlesex County, which together enroll about 215,896 students.
Varnum Brook is the public school closest to Nissitissit Middle School, about 0.3 miles away. Nissitissit Middle School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
By NCES locale, the school is Town: Fringe, or in a town close to an urbanized area.
In 2020-21, Nissitissit Middle School enrolled 501; in 2024-25, 494.
The Nissitissit Middle School community page is open for posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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 North Middlesex
- North Middlesex RegionalHigh · 711 students
- Varnum BrookElementary · 606 students
- Hawthorne BrookMiddle · 449 students
- Spaulding MemorialElementary · 413 students
- Ashby ElementaryElementary · 152 students
- Squannacook Early Childhood CenterElementary · 89 students
Nearby schools
- Varnum Brook0.3 mi · 606
- Groton Dunstable Regional3.0 mi · 659
- North Middlesex Regional3.9 mi · 711
- Groton Dunstable Regional Middle4.0 mi · 739
- Florence Roche School4.1 mi · 615
- Hollis-Brookline High School4.1 mi · 745
Frequently asked questions
About Nissitissit Middle SchoolHow large is Nissitissit Middle School?
Nissitissit Middle School enrolls approximately 494 students in grades 05-08.
Is Nissitissit Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Nissitissit Middle School is a middle school covering grades 05-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Nissitissit Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Nissitissit Middle School is approximately 10.6:1 (47 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Nissitissit Middle School?
At Nissitissit Middle School, the student body is approximately 78% White, 12% Hispanic, 3% Black, 3% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Nissitissit Middle School in?
Nissitissit Middle School is part of North Middlesex.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.