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What's the one class at Stony Brook School every student should take?
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Enrollment
546
Middle
DISTRICT 544 · STATE 547
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WESTFORD·NCES 251266002080
Stony Brook School
9 Farmer Way, Westford, MA 01886 · (978) 692-2708 · Middlesex County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL546 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 91% of Massachusetts public middle schools
- ATest 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.
- BThree-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
12.9:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · 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 6 | 179 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 186 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 181 | 33% |
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · 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
Stony Brook School→Westford Academy
Based on grade levels within Westford. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
67.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -5.0pp since 2016
Math
77.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -2.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 77 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 5 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 2 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 67.0% | 77.0% |
| 2023-24 | 66.0% | 74.0% |
| 2022-23 | 65.0% | 74.0% |
| 2021-22 | 64.0% | 75.0% |
| 2020-21 | 72.0% | 65.0% |
| 2018-19 | 74.0% | 82.0% |
| 2017-18 | 75.0% | 82.0% |
| 2016-17 | 72.0% | 79.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Stony Brook School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Middlesex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 77.0% | #9 of 304 ▲ 5 | #7 of 70 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.0% | #42 of 304 ▼ 4 | #23 of 70 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.5pp | #120 of 299 | #36 of 69 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 546 | #142 of 310 | #43 of 72 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.9:1 | #225 of 296 | #62 of 70 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.5% | #130 of 296 | #46 of 70 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.6% | #70 of 204 | #10 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
546
-55 (-9%) vs 2020
-19% since 2010-11, when it was 674
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 12.8:1
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 | 546 | 42.3 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 586 | 46.4 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 612 | 48.6 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 601 | 47 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 647 | 51 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 680 | 52 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 674 | 47 | 14.3:1 | 4% (24) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Stony Brook School.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (647 to 546); teachers down 17% (51 to 42.3).
About Stony Brook School
Federal records list Stony Brook School as a middle-grades school in Westford, Massachusetts. The school enrolls 546 students in grades 6 through 8.
Stony Brook School is a school in Westford. The district has 9 schools and 4,575 students.
More than half of enrollment at Stony Brook School is White: 65%. Other groups make up 29% Asian and 3% Hispanic. In Middlesex County overall, the White share is about 67%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 49%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Stony Brook School is 12.9:1, based on 42.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 11.5:1 average for middle schools in Massachusetts, this school's ratio is higher.
On the allk12 Grade, Stony Brook School lands at A, ahead of 91% of Massachusetts public middle schools.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Middlesex County show that median household income comes to about $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 counts 386 public schools with about 215,896 students.
Blanchard Middle, about 1.5 miles away, is the closest public school. Within five miles of Stony Brook School, there are at least 8 other public schools.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Large.
Enrollment was 546 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 601.
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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 Westford
- Westford AcademyHigh · 1,504 students
- Blanchard MiddleMiddle · 541 students
- Abbot ElementaryElementary · 371 students
- Col John RobinsonElementary · 346 students
- NabnassetElementary · 345 students
- John A. Crisafulli Elementary SchoolElementary · 342 students
Other schools in Westford
- Westford AcademyHigh · 1,504 students
- Nashoba Valley Technical High SchoolHigh · 767 students
- Blanchard MiddleMiddle · 541 students
- Abbot ElementaryElementary · 371 students
- Col John RobinsonElementary · 346 students
- NabnassetElementary · 345 students
Other Stony Brook schools
2 other US public schools in 2 states are named Stony Brook. Stony Brook School is the largest of the 3.
- Stony Brook SchoolBranchburg, NJ · 310 students
- Stony Brook SchoolNorth Plainfield, NJ · 272 students
Nearby schools
- Blanchard Middle1.5 mi · 541
- Day Elementary1.6 mi · 299
- Nabnasset1.8 mi · 345
- Abbot Elementary1.9 mi · 371
- Westford Academy2.1 mi · 1,504
- John A. Crisafulli Elementary School2.3 mi · 342
Frequently asked questions
About Stony Brook SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Stony Brook School?
Stony Brook School enrolls approximately 546 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Stony Brook School serve?
Stony Brook School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Stony Brook School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Stony Brook School is approximately 12.9:1 (42 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Stony Brook School?
At Stony Brook School, the student body is approximately 65% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 29% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Stony Brook School in?
Stony Brook School is part of Westford.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.