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North Reading, MA

16,379 residents•2,335 students•5 schools
Avg School Rating
8.9
out of 10
93% above Massachusetts avg
Test Proficiency
71%Math
73%Reading
68% above Massachusetts avg
School Crime Rate
0.43
per 1,000 students
87% below Massachusetts avg
Overall Crime Rate
13.61
per 1,000 residents
49% below Massachusetts avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
3
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
1
Middle Schools
High Schools
1
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
5
Charter
0
Private
0

By Level

Elementary
3
Middle
1
High
1

These figures describe every school in North Reading; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in North Reading

5 schools
9.4
L D Batchelder School
Elementarypublic
9.3
North Reading High School
Highpublic
9.2
North Reading Middle School
Middlepublic
8.8
E Ethel Little School
Elementarypublic
7.6
J Turner Hood School
Elementarypublic

School Crime in North Reading

1 incident reported at K-12 schools across North Reading in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
87% below Massachusetts avg
0.43
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Property
1

School Crime Types

  • Vandalism100%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in North Reading

223 total incidents reported across North Reading in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
49% below Massachusetts avg
13.61
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
33
Property
184
Drug
3
Other
3

Crime Types

  • Fraud34%
  • Theft25%
  • Assault13%
  • Vandalism9%
  • Forgery8%
  • Burglary4%
  • Other9%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

2,335 students enrolled across North Reading's schools.

  • Public2,335100%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across North Reading's K-12 schools.

  • White84%
  • Asian6%
  • Hispanic5%
  • Two or More Races4%
  • Black<1%
49%Female51%Male
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2024 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.