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Haverhill School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 7 public middle schools serving 3,099 students in Haverhill School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Massachusetts.
Public Middle Schools in Haverhill School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Massachusetts public middle school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
16 Schools
526 Schools
# Students
7,882 Students
299,731 Students
# Teachers
670 Teachers
26,316 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Haverhill School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 393 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has increased from 81% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#337 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
44%
Graduation Rate
82%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.68
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
7%
% Hispanic
47%
28%
% Black
6%
12%
% White
43%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,232 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,845. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,595 is less than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$152 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$154 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,232
$23,845
Spending / Student
$19,595
$24,602
Best Haverhill School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Greenleaf Academy
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
58 Chadwick Street
Haverhill, MA 01835
(978) 374-3487
Haverhill, MA 01835
(978) 374-3487
Gr: 7-12 | 34 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 62%
Rank: #22.
Bartlett School And Assessment Center
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
551 Washington Street
Haverhill, MA 01830
(978) 469-8735
Haverhill, MA 01830
(978) 469-8735
Gr: 2-11 | 41 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 66%
Rank: #33.
Caleb Dustin Hunking School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
480 So. Main Street
Haverhill, MA 01835
(978) 374-5787
Haverhill, MA 01835
(978) 374-5787
Gr: K-8 | 1,064 student Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
Rank: #44.
Consentino Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
685 Washington Street
Haverhill, MA 01832
(978) 374-5775
Haverhill, MA 01832
(978) 374-5775
Gr: 5-8 | 828 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 66%
Rank: #55.
John G Whittier
(Math: 19% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
256 Concord Street
Haverhill, MA 01830
(978) 374-5782
Haverhill, MA 01830
(978) 374-5782
Gr: 5-8 | 498 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
Rank: #66.
Dr Paul Nettle
(Math: 17% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
150 Boardman Street
Haverhill, MA 01830
(978) 374-5792
Haverhill, MA 01830
(978) 374-5792
Gr: 5-8 | 531 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 62%
Rank: n/an/a
415 Primrose St
Haverhill, MA 01830
(978) 374-3473
Haverhill, MA 01830
(978) 374-3473
Gr: 7-12 | 103 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 52%
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