For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public schools serving 1,745 students in Townsend, MA (there are , serving 68 private students). 96% of all K-12 students in Townsend, MA are educated in public schools (compared to the MA state average of 88%).
The top ranked public schools in Townsend, MA are North Middlesex Regional, Hawthorne Brook and Spaulding Memorial. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Townsend, MA public schools have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Massachusetts public school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 45% statewide average). Schools in Townsend have an average ranking of 6/10, which is in the top 50% of Massachusetts public schools.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public school average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Best Public Schools in Townsend, MA (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
North Middlesex Regional
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
19 Main Street
Townsend, MA 01469
(978) 597-8721
Townsend, MA 01469
(978) 597-8721
Grades: 9-12
| 757 students
Rank: #22.
Hawthorne Brook
(Math: 39% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
64 Brookline Rd
Townsend, MA 01469
(978) 597-6914
Townsend, MA 01469
(978) 597-6914
Grades: 5-8
| 452 students
Rank: #33.
Spaulding Memorial
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1 Whitcomb Street
Townsend, MA 01469
(978) 597-0380
Townsend, MA 01469
(978) 597-0380
Grades: K-4
| 430 students
Rank: n/an/a
66 Brookline Road
Townsend, MA 01469
(978) 597-3085
Townsend, MA 01469
(978) 597-3085
Grades: PK-4
| 106 students
Townsend, Massachusetts Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Grades
Students
66 Brookline Rd
Townsend, MA 01469
(978) 597-3085
Townsend, MA 01469
(978) 597-3085
Grades: 3-5
| 409 students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public schools in Townsend, MA?
The top ranked public schools in Townsend, MA include North Middlesex Regional, Hawthorne Brook and Spaulding Memorial.
How many public schools are located in Townsend?
4 public schools are located in Townsend.
What percentage of students in Townsend go to public school?
96% of all K-12 students in Townsend are educated in public schools (compared to the MA state average of 88%).
What is the racial composition of students in Townsend?
Townsend public schools minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public schools average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
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