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Reading, MA

26,041 residents•4,674 students•11 schools
Avg School Rating
8.1
out of 10
76% above Massachusetts avg
Test Proficiency
65%Math
66%Reading
53% above Massachusetts avg
School Crime Rate
0.00
per 1,000 students
100% below Massachusetts avg
Overall Crime Rate
11.75
per 1,000 residents
56% below Massachusetts avg

School Breakdown

Preschools
1
Preschools
Elementary Schools
6
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
3
Middle Schools
High Schools
1
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
9
Charter
0
Private
2

By Level

Elementary
6
Middle
3
High
1

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

Schools in Reading

11 schools
9.3
Arthur W Coolidge Middle School
Middlepublic
9.2
Reading Memorial High School
Highpublic
8.6
Joshua Eaton Elementary School
Elementarypublic
8.3
Walter S Parker Middle School
Middlepublic
8.0
Alice M. Barrows Elementary School
Elementarypublic
8.0
J. Warren Killam Elementary School
Elementarypublic
6.6
Birch Meadow Elementary School
Elementarypublic
6.6
Wood End Elementary School
Elementarypublic
—
Austin Preparatory School
Middleprivate
—
Reading Montessori School
Elementaryprivate
—
Rise Preschool
Preschoolpublic

School Crime in Reading

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

School Crime Rate
100% below Massachusetts avg
0.00
per 1,000 students

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 Reading

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

Overall Crime Rate
56% below Massachusetts avg
11.75
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
61
Property
243
Drug
1
Other
1

Crime Types

  • Theft37%
  • Fraud25%
  • Assault19%
  • Vandalism8%
  • Burglary7%
  • Sex1%
  • Other2%

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

4,674 students enrolled across Reading's schools.

  • Public3,86283%
  • Private81217%

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 Reading's K-12 schools.

  • White82%
  • Asian5%
  • Hispanic5%
  • Two or More Races4%
  • Black3%
  • Native American<1%
48%Female52%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.