The top reported proficiency rate is 50% in English language arts. The lowest is 44% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Greenmont Avenue
Greenmont Avenue is a regular public elementary school serving kindergarten through fifth grade in Dracut, Massachusetts. It is one of four elementary schools in the Dracut district, situated on its own campus in a residential neighborhood. Because the school serves only early grades, there is no graduation rate to report, and the data does not include information on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, special education enrollment, or English learner identification—gaps that are common for an elementary school of this type.
On the state’s NextGen MCAS assessments, just under half of students scored proficient or above in math, and half did so in English language arts. On the science test, which is administered only in grade five, the same share of students reached proficiency. These results place Greenmont Avenue below the midpoint when compared with other schools across Middlesex County, a large cohort of districts that includes many higher-performing suburban systems. The school’s overall proficiency index is below the county median. A parent considering this school may want to look into what academic supports are in place and how student progress is tracked, particularly in math.
The multi-year trend data shows variability. In English language arts, proficiency rates ranged from a low of just over a third in the 2021-22 school year back up to half in the most recent year, with earlier years—before the pandemic disruption—showing slightly higher figures. Math followed a similar pattern, with a steep drop in 2020-21 followed by a recovery, but the most recent math proficiency is slightly below where it stood in the pre-pandemic years. The data is a single snapshot each year and does not track the same cohort of students across grades, so it is not possible to say whether individual students are improving; a parent may want to ask the school about growth measures.
The student body is diverse. A little more than half of the approximately 230 students are white. Hispanic students make up about a fifth of enrollment, with smaller shares of Asian, Black, and multiracial students. The school is a regular public school with no charter or magnet status, and data on Title I funding is not available.
Dracut, the town served by this school, is primarily a residential suburban community in the Merrimack Valley, bordering Lowell to the south. It retains some rural character and agricultural heritage, with former mill buildings along Beaver Brook adaptively reused for commercial and residential purposes. The town has nine designated business districts tied to historic neighborhoods, but overall the character is residential rather than commercial. Housing ranges from higher-end homes near a golf course to deed-restricted affordable units. The town is car-dependent; public transit is limited to a single bus route connecting to the Lowell MBTA Commuter Rail station. Many residents commute to Lowell, Boston, and surrounding employment centers.
The Dracut school district’s most notable recent development is that Richardson Middle School was flagged as “requiring assistance or intervention” in the state’s 2025 accountability report, while all other schools in the district, including Greenmont Avenue, remained in good standing. This designation carries implications for resource allocation and school improvement efforts at the middle school level, which may affect the pipeline for students currently at Greenmont Avenue as they move up.
Housing values in the area are above the national median but slightly below the Massachusetts statewide median, reflecting the region’s overall cost of living. The market shows a moderate number of active listings, with homes spending a short time on market, indicating ongoing demand.
For a family deciding where to live and enroll, Greenmont Avenue offers a straightforward neighborhood elementary experience within a district that has a mix of school accountability statuses. The school’s test scores fall in the middle range compared to the wider county, and the available trend data suggests performance has been uneven since the pandemic. The surrounding community is suburban and car-oriented, with a range of housing options. A parent may want to visit the school, ask about curriculum and intervention strategies, and consider how the middle school’s improvement status might factor into their longer-term plans.
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