The top reported proficiency rate is 49% in English language arts. The lowest is 46% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Marshall Middle School
Marshall Middle School serves fifth through seventh graders in Billerica, a predominantly residential suburban town about a short drive northwest of Boston. The town sits at the edge of the inner suburbs and the Merrimack Valley, with a mix of single-family neighborhoods, commercial strips, and corporate campuses. Billerica is large enough to have several distinct village sections, and the school system operates five elementary schools, two middle schools, and one high school on separate campuses spread across town. Marshall is one of the two middle schools, and it draws from a subset of the town's elementary attendance zones.
The school enrolls a student body that is predominantly white, with a substantial share of Asian students and smaller shares of Hispanic and Black students. The student composition is a plain characteristic of the community Billerica serves. Data on the share of students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch was not available, so a parent may want to ask the school directly about the economic diversity of the student body. Information on students with disabilities and English learners was also not reported in the available data.
On state assessments, Marshall Middle School's results sit below the midpoint among districts in Middlesex County when looking at overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades. In the most recent testing year, roughly half of students scored proficient or above in English language arts, and a slightly smaller share did so in math. Science results, which are tested only in a single grade at the middle school level, were similar to the math figure. These are the most recent results available, and they place the school in a middle-to-lower position relative to the many districts in this county. A parent may want to look into this further with the school to understand how the school supports students who are not yet at the proficient level.
Looking at the trend over the past several years, English language arts proficiency has moved within a range, with the most recent figure near the middle of that range. Math proficiency has also moved within a band, with a notable dip in the pandemic-affected year and a recovery since then. The most recent math figure is similar to where it stood several years before the pandemic. The data does not show a clear upward or downward trajectory; it shows a school that has been relatively stable in its academic results over time.
Marshall Middle School serves grades five through seven, which means it does not have a graduation rate to report. That is a function of the grade band, not a missing metric. The school is a regular public school, not a charter or magnet school. Information on whether it receives Title I funding was not available in the data provided.
The housing market in Billerica reflects the broader Middlesex County area, where home values are well above national averages. The typical home value in the town's zip code is high, and rents are also elevated. The county's housing market shows a moderate number of active listings and a median listing price that is substantial. For a family considering a move to Billerica, the cost of housing is a significant factor, and the town's position along the Route 3 corridor and near the high-technology belt has made it attractive for both corporate relocations and residential development. The town has several distinct village sections, and the public schools are spread across separate campuses rather than clustered in a single downtown area.
The district brief did not turn up any recent parent-relevant changes such as boundary adjustments, program launches, or leadership transitions. A parent moving into the area may want to check the district website directly for any current initiatives or upcoming changes.
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