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Tyngsborough High School

36 Norris Rd, Tyngsborough, MA 01879 · (978) 649-7571 · Middlesex County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL405 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 82% 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
405
High
DISTRICT 505 · STATE 777
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 23.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
5
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 97719%
Grade 1011528%
Grade 1111528%
Grade 129824%
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
28169%
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 51% · US 43%
Hispanic
369%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 26% · US 30%
Black
246%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 10% · US 15%
Asian
4010%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 7% · US 6%
Two+
246%
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
21653%
Female
18947%

School pathway

Feeds from
Tyngsborough Middle06–08
Based on grade levels within Tyngsborough. 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
61.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -12.0pp since 2018
Math
58.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -18.0pp since 2018

What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 58 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 12 points since 2018, while math scores are down about 18 points.

MCAS results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2561.0%58.0%
2023-2465.0%61.0%
2022-2365.0%69.0%
2021-2259.0%59.0%
2020-2177.0%74.0%
2018-1973.0%76.0%
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Tyngsborough High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MassachusettsIn Middlesex County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
58.0%#74 of 327
▲ 12
#29 of 58
▼ 1
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
61.0%#87 of 326
▲ 18
#28 of 58
▲ 4
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+0.5pp#70 of 315#12 of 58
Enrollment
ranked largest first
405#275 of 379#54 of 63
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
12.9:1#261 of 325#42 of 57
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
49.4%#141 of 325#36 of 57
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-14.9%#81 of 188#10 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
405
-40 (-9%) vs 2020
-32% since 1990-91, when it was 592
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 13.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2540531.512.9:1N/A
2023-2442031.913.2:1N/A
2022-2341430.213.7:1N/A
2020-214453313.5:1N/A
2017-1847634.713.7:1N/A
2015-165013813.2:1N/A
2010-114863812.8:15% (23)
2000-01913N/AN/A4% (33)
1990-91592N/AN/AN/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tyngsborough High School.

Since 2017-18: students down 15% (476 to 405); teachers down 9% (34.7 to 31.5).

About Tyngsborough High School

Tyngsborough, Massachusetts, is home to Tyngsborough High School, a low-enrollment high school. Federal data show 405 students enrolled in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. That compares with an average of about 777 students for high schools in Massachusetts.

District-wide, Tyngsborough has 3 schools and 1,515 students.

The share of White students at Tyngsborough High School is 69%, a majority. After that, the student body is 10% Asian, 9% Hispanic, 6% Black, and 6% multiracial. Census estimates put Middlesex County at about 67% White, close to the school's figure. A diversity index of 49% means there is a 49% chance two randomly chosen students at Tyngsborough High School are from different groups.

With 31.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 12.9:1. The average for high schools in Massachusetts is 23.4:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher.

Among Massachusetts public high schools, Tyngsborough High School outscored 82%, which works out to an A- on the allk12 Grade.

In the surrounding county, Middlesex County, median household income comes to about $130,847, about 60% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. The county has 386 public schools and about 215,896 students.

Tyngsborough Middle sits less than a tenth of a mile from Tyngsborough High School. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.

Locale: Suburb: Large. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.

Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased 9%.

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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
Tyngsborough High School
District
Tyngsborough
Address
36 Norris Rd, Tyngsborough, MA 01879
Phone
(978) 649-7571
County
Middlesex County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
405
Teachers (FTE)
31
Student–teacher ratio
12.9:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
251176001934
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Tyngsborough High School
How many students attend Tyngsborough High School?
Tyngsborough High School enrolls approximately 405 students in grades 09-12.
Is Tyngsborough High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Tyngsborough High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Tyngsborough High School have?
Tyngsborough High School employs 31 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Tyngsborough High School?
Student demographics at Tyngsborough High School are roughly 69% White, 9% Hispanic, 6% Black, 10% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Tyngsborough High School in?
Tyngsborough High School is part of Tyngsborough.
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