For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,474 students in Ludlow School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in Ludlow School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,353 Schools
# Students
2,210 Students
604,692 Students
# Teachers
196 Teachers
51,091 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Ludlow School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 391 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#296 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
44%
Graduation Rate
90%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.67
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
7%
% Hispanic
18%
27%
% Black
2%
11%
% White
74%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,687 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,855. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $32,496 is higher than the state median of $24,613. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$52 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$72 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,687
$23,855
Spending / Student
$32,496
$24,613
Best Ludlow School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Harris Brook Elementary School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
209 Fuller Street
Ludlow, MA 01056
(413) 583-5695
Ludlow, MA 01056
(413) 583-5695
Gr: 2-5 | 593 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #22.
Paul R Baird Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1 Rooney Road
Ludlow, MA 01056
(413) 583-5685
Ludlow, MA 01056
(413) 583-5685
Gr: 6-8 | 513 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: n/an/a
508 East Street
Ludlow, MA 01056
(413) 589-9121
Ludlow, MA 01056
(413) 589-9121
Gr: PK-1 | 368 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
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