Top Rankings
Concord School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,971 students in Concord School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in Concord School District have an average math proficiency score of 69% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 68% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,360 Schools
# Students
1,971 Students
605,604 Students
# Teachers
185 Teachers
51,596 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Concord School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 393 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#35 out of 395 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
44%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.66
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
8%
8%
% Hispanic
8%
26%
% Black
5%
10%
% White
72%
51%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,992 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,845. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,805 is higher than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$55 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,992
$23,845
Spending / Student
$27,805
$24,602
Best Concord School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Alcott
(Math: 76% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
93 Laurel Street
Concord, MA 01742
(978) 318-9544
Concord, MA 01742
(978) 318-9544
Gr: PK-5 | 430 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #22.
Willard
(Math: 75% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
185 Powder Mill Rd
Concord, MA 01742
(978) 318-1340
Concord, MA 01742
(978) 318-1340
Gr: PK-5 | 451 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #33.
Thoreau
(Math: 73% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
29 Prairie Street
Concord, MA 01742
(978) 318-1300
Concord, MA 01742
(978) 318-1300
Gr: PK-5 | 436 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: #44.
Concord Middle School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
835 Old Marlboro Road
Concord, MA 01742
(978) 318-1380
Concord, MA 01742
(978) 318-1380
Gr: 6-8 | 654 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
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