North Reading Middle

North Reading Middle is one of the moderately sized junior highs in North Reading, Massachusetts, one of the schools within North Reading, with 494 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8.

Across the 5 schools in North Reading (2,327 students total), North Reading Middle accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, North Reading Middle shows that nearly all students (86%) are White. Beyond that, the school lists 5% Asian, 4% multiracial, 4% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 67% White, putting the school's mix noticeably more White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, North Reading Middle logs 51 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 9.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.5:1, putting North Reading Middle tighter than the state norm the norm.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Middlesex County) logs that median household earnings sit near $130,847, roughly 60% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Middlesex County runs 386 public schools (combined enrollment of about 215,896 students), of which North Reading Middle is one.

North Reading High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 10%: 548 students in 2018 compared to 494 in 2025. Class-load math has fell: from 12.1:1 in 2018 to 9.7:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.