Reading School District
Public
Grades PK–12 A-School Grade
Public schools for Reading.
At a glance
3,836Students enrolled
9Schools
$21,137Spent per student
12:1Student–teacher ratio
School path
Where would my kid go?
For Reading
Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.
Academic performanceDistrict vs MA
Math proficiency52%
State average 36%
Reading / language arts67%
State average 48.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 88.8%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$21,137
per student each year · 20% below the MA average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
3,951’20
3,846’21
3,847’22
3,850’23
3,836’24
Students
White · 83%3,176
Asian · 5%201
Hispanic · 5%195
Black · 3%133
Two or more races · 3%122
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%3
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Schools9 in district
J Warren KillamElementary · Grades K–5 · 406 students · Reading
B+PublicJoshua EatonElementary · Grades K–5 · 388 students · Reading
APublicAlice M BarrowsElementary · Grades K–5 · 365 students · Reading
APublicBirch MeadowElementary · Grades K–5 · 359 students · Reading
B+PublicWood End Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 · 236 students · Reading
A-PublicWalter S Parker MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 467 students · Reading
BPublicArthur W Coolidge MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 405 students · Reading
A-PublicReading Memorial HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,094 students · Reading
A+PublicRISE PreSchoolPrekindergarten · Grades PK · 116 students · Reading
PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
Nearby districts
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.