The top reported proficiency rate is 27% in Math. The lowest is 23% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Tilton Upper Middle School
Tilton Upper Middle School is a public middle school in Haverhill, Massachusetts, that is now closed. The school served middle grades as part of the Haverhill district and was classified as a regular public school. Because its lifecycle status shows it is no longer operating, any discussion of its academic profile refers to a period before closure. Parents or residents looking at this school today should understand that it is not an active option for enrollment.
State testing data from the school’s final years of operation shows results from the NextGen MCAS assessments. In math, roughly a quarter of tested students scored at the proficient level or above. In English language arts, a slightly smaller share reached that benchmark. In science, about a quarter of students tested proficient. Participation was complete, with all enrolled students taking the assessments. These results placed the school’s performance below statewide averages for middle schools, a soft spot that a family considering the school during its active years might have wanted to explore further with the school itself.
No enrollment count, demographic breakdown, or free-or-reduced-price lunch data is available for this period of operation. That gap is notable; it means we do not have a picture of the student body’s size, racial and ethnic composition, or economic need. The school’s status as a middle school means it would not have had a graduation rate—that metric applies only to high schools. For the same reason, no data on college readiness or career pathways appears. Civil rights and discipline information are also absent from the record.
A parent looking at this school in its active years would have placed it in the context of Haverhill, a mid-sized city along the Merrimack River. Haverhill blends residential neighborhoods with commercial and light-industrial activity, having diversified from its historic role as a shoe-manufacturing center. The city includes distinct areas such as Bradford, and two MBTA commuter rail stations serve the downtown and Bradford neighborhoods respectively. The local housing market reflects Essex County trends, with home values and rents that are moderately high relative to the nation. The district itself recently completed reconstruction of Hunking Middle School in Bradford and is constructing a new campus for Dr. A.B. Consentino Middle School. No major district-level changes or strategic priorities were publicly reported in recent searches.
The central fact about Tilton Upper Middle School is that it is closed. Any academic results or characteristics belong to a previous era, not to an active school a family could choose today. A reader encountering this record may be doing historical research or comparing past performance to current schools in Haverhill. For enrollment decisions, the current middle schools in the district—Hunking and Consentino—are the operating options. The record here offers a snapshot of what was, not what is.
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