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Massachusetts public elementary school

L D Batchelder Elementary

North Reading school district

A+
overall grade

Ranks #16 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 2%.

Overall rank
#16
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
75%+32 vs MA
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
80%+37 vs MA
MA average 43%
Avg class size
25
468 students

ELA and Math show the share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS, averaged over 2024–2026.

How it compares

What stands out
  • Strongest area: Math, in the top 3% statewide. An average of 80% of 3rd graders met or exceeded expectations over 2024–2026, vs 43% statewide.
  • Trend: Math is up 11 points since 2023 (70% to 81%).
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 13.7% in 2022 to 4.1% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Excellenttop 2% · #16
ELA
Excellenttop 4% · #33
Math
Excellenttop 3% · #21
Attendance
Excellenttop 4% · #30
Teacher quality
Above averagetop 11% · #94

MCAS standings use the 2024–2026 average of grade 3 results, so one unusual year doesn't swing a school's ranking. Scores in the sections below are from 2026.

Test scores

Both ELA and Math have been above the state average every year since 2018.

Share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS. There was no test in 2020.

English Language Arts67%in 2026 · state 43%
24 points above the state
0%50%100%This school67%State43%20172019202120232026
Math81%in 2026 · state 42%
39 points above the state
0%50%100%This school81%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)505
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)515
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)80th · 95th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students468
Average class size25MA avg 18
Students per teacher14.8MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
86.5%
Asian
4.9%
Multi-Race
3.6%
Hispanic/Latino
3.4%
Black/African American
1.5%

45.1% girls · 54.9% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
7.5%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
1.9%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesLower than average
This school
19%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersBetter than average
This school
88.1%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
97.1%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearBetter than average
This school
94.4%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)31.2
Principal retention100%
General education teachers77.3%
Special education teachers22.7%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateBetter than average
This school
96%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
4.1%
MA avg
15.6%

7.2 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: Not reported

About North Reading

Middlesex County · North Shore & Merrimack Valley
Avg single-family home value$883KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$11,495MA median $6,814
Tax rate$13.00 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$85,428MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school93.4%
Free cash reserves9.9% of budget

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Town figures are FY2026 averages for single-family homes from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue. Assessed values usually run below recent sale prices. "MA median" is the median of the state's 351 towns.

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