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What advice would you give to incoming students at Tyngsborough Middle?
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Enrollment
395
Middle
DISTRICT 505 · STATE 547
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TYNGSBOROUGH·NCES 251176001715
Tyngsborough Middle
50 Norris Rd, Tyngsborough, MA 01879 · (978) 649-3115 · Middlesex County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL395 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 57% of Massachusetts public middle schools
- B-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.
- A-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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 11.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
1
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 | 131 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 115 | 29% |
| Grade 8 | 149 | 38% |
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · 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
Tyngsborough Middle→Tyngsborough High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Tyngsborough. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
41.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -10.0pp since 2016
Math
42.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -10.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 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 10 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 10 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 41.0% | 42.0% |
| 2023-24 | 36.0% | 37.0% |
| 2022-23 | 29.0% | 37.0% |
| 2021-22 | 35.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020-21 | 43.0% | 39.0% |
| 2018-19 | 47.0% | 59.0% |
| 2017-18 | 46.0% | 54.0% |
| 2016-17 | 51.0% | 52.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Tyngsborough Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Middlesex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #138 of 304 ▲ 17 | #46 of 70 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #162 of 304 ▲ 8 | #52 of 70 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.0pp | #43 of 299 | #14 of 69 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 395 | #227 of 310 | #63 of 72 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.4:1 | #136 of 296 | #41 of 70 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.5% | #129 of 296 | #45 of 70 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.4% | #182 of 204 | #37 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
395
+2 (+1%) vs 2020
-21% since 2010-11, when it was 500
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
was 11.6:1
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 | 395 | 34.7 | 11.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 369 | 36.8 | 10.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 400 | 37.1 | 10.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 393 | 34 | 11.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 409 | 34.7 | 11.8:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 429 | 37 | 11.6:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 500 | 35 | 14.3:1 | 6% (29) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tyngsborough Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (409 to 395); teachers unchanged (34.7 to 34.7).
About Tyngsborough Middle
Federal records list Tyngsborough Middle as a middle school in Tyngsborough, Massachusetts. The latest federal count shows 395 students in grades 6 through 8. The average for middle schools in Massachusetts is about 547 students, so this school is 28% smaller than average.
Tyngsborough Middle is one school in Tyngsborough, a system of 3 schools with 1,515 students.
White students are the majority at Tyngsborough Middle, with 69% of enrollment. It is also 11% Asian, 10% Hispanic, 6% Black, and 4% multiracial. That is close to the 67% White share among all Middlesex County residents. Tyngsborough Middle's diversity index is 50%, against a US figure of 70%.
At Tyngsborough Middle, 34.7 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 11.4:1. For comparison, middle schools in Massachusetts average 11.5:1.
Measured against Massachusetts public middle schools, Tyngsborough Middle receives a B. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Tyngsborough Middle is located in Middlesex County, where the median household income is $130,847, roughly 60% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. Tyngsborough Middle is one of 386 public schools in the county.
Tyngsborough High School is the closest public school, less than a tenth of a mile away in a straight line. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Large.
Enrollment in 2024-25 was 395, close to the 393 recorded in 2020-21.
Community posts for Tyngsborough Middle can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 Tyngsborough
- Tyngsborough ElementaryElementary · 715 students
- Tyngsborough High SchoolHigh · 405 students
Other schools in Tyngsborough
- Gr Lowell Regional Vocational TechnicalHigh · 2,314 students
- Tyngsborough ElementaryElementary · 715 students
- Tyngsborough High SchoolHigh · 405 students
Nearby schools
- Tyngsborough High School0.1 mi · 405
- Innovation Academy Charter School2.6 mi · 770
- Gr Lowell Regional Vocational Technical3.1 mi · 2,314
- Sunset Heights School3.3 mi · 356
- Tyngsborough Elementary3.5 mi · 715
- Bicentennial Elementary School3.5 mi · 481
Frequently asked questions
About Tyngsborough MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Tyngsborough Middle?
Tyngsborough Middle enrolls approximately 395 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Tyngsborough Middle serve?
Tyngsborough Middle serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Tyngsborough Middle?
Approximately 11.4:1 students per teacher at Tyngsborough Middle.
How diverse is Tyngsborough Middle?
Tyngsborough Middle reports a student body of 69% White, 10% Hispanic, 6% Black, 11% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Tyngsborough Middle?
Tyngsborough Middle is overseen by Tyngsborough in Middlesex County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.