Blanchard Middle School (Ranked Top 10% for 2025)

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Blanchard Middle School

14 West Street
Westford, MA 01886

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Serving 535 students in grades 6-8, Blanchard Middle School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 75% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving is 75% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).

The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 535 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 45%
: Top 10% in MA
: 75% (Top 10%)
: 75% (Top 10%)
: 70-74% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Blanchard Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

School Overview

Blanchard Middle School's student population of 535 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 46 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Blanchard Middle School
6	176
7	176
8	183

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Total Students

535 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Blanchard Middle School
2023	543
2022	504
2021	533
2020	559
2019	559
2018	614
2017	614
2016	601
2015	592
2014	584
2013	588
2012	578
2011	570
2010	585
2009	608
2008	596
2007	588
2006	586
2005	588
2004	595
2003	738
2002	831
2001	777
2000	979
1999	939
1998	900
1997	827
1996	791
1995	762
1994	746
1993	669

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

46 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Blanchard Middle School
2023	47
2022	46
2021	41
2020	46
2019	46
2018	49
2017	49
2016	49
2015	50
2014	50
2013	50
2012	47
2011	50
2010	47
2009	47
2008	45
2007	52
2006	51
2005	48

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Year Founded

1993

School Calendar

School Rankings

Blanchard Middle School ranks within the top 10% of all 1,626 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Blanchard Middle School is 0.57, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.65. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MA)

#88 out of 1626 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Blanchard Middle School
2023	#88
2022	#68
2021	#168
2019	#167
2018	#364
2017	#306
2016	#107
2015	#79
2014	#104
2013	#111
2012	#69

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75%

42%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Blanchard Middle School	Massachusetts	Westford School District
2023	75%	42%	73%
2022	77%	41%	73%
2021	65%	37%	68%
2019	77%	51%	79%
2018	75%	52%	80%
2017	78%	53%	80%
2016	88%	64%	88%
2015	91%	61%	88%
2014	88%	61%	87%
2013	87%	61%	87%
2012	87%	59%	86%

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75%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Blanchard Middle School	Massachusetts	Westford School District
2022	75%	44%	68%
2021	75%	49%	75%
2019	76%	54%	76%
2018	71%	56%	80%
2017	70%	54%	75%
2016	94%	71%	91%
2015	96%	69%	91%
2014	95%	69%	89%
2013	95%	69%	89%
2012	96%	69%	89%
2011	97%	70%	90%

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70-74%

44%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Blanchard Middle School	Massachusetts	Westford School District
2022	72%	44%	76%
2021	62%	42%	69%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Blanchard Middle School	Massachusetts	Westford School District
2023	12:1	12:1	13:1
2022	11:1	12:1	13:1
2021	13:1	12:1	14:1
2020	12:1	13:1	14:1
2019	12:1	13:1	14:1
2018	13:1	13:1	14:1
2017	13:1	13:1	14:1
2016	12:1	13:1	14:1
2015	12:1	13:1	14:1
2014	12:1	14:1	14:1
2013	12:1	14:1	15:1
2012	12:1	14:1	15:1
2011	11:1	14:1	15:1
2010	12:1	14:1	15:1
2009	13:1	14:1	15:1
2008	13:1	14:1	15:1
2007	11:1	13:1	14:1
2006	11:1	13:1	13:1
2005	12:1	14:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

36%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Blanchard Middle School	Massachusetts	Westford School District
2023	36%	7%	32%
2022	34%	7%	31%
2021	33%	7%	29%
2020	31%	7%	27%
2019	31%	7%	27%
2018	29%	8%	25%
2017	29%	8%	25%
2016	25%	6%	24%
2015	21%	6%	22%
2014	18%	6%	20%
2013	18%	6%	19%
2012	15%	6%	18%
2011	12%	7%	17%
2010	10%	6%	17%
2009	11%	6%	15%
2008	11%	6%	14%
2007	11%	6%	12%
2006	9%	6%	10%
2005	8%	5%	10%
2004	8%	5%	8%
2003	7%	5%	8%
2002	6%	5%	6%
2001	6%	4%	6%
2000	5%	4%	4%
1999	4%	4%	4%
1998	4%	4%	4%
1997	4%	4%	3%
1996	3%	4%	2%
1995	2%	4%	3%
1994	3%	4%	2%
1993	3%	4%	3%

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Hispanic

25%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Blanchard Middle School	Massachusetts	Westford School District
2023	7%	24%	4%
2022	3%	23%	3%
2021	3%	22%	3%
2020	2%	21%	2%
2019	2%	21%	2%
2015	1%	18%	3%
2014	1%	17%	1%
2013	1%	16%	1%
2012	1%	16%	1%
2011	2%	15%	1%
2010	2%	15%	1%
2009	1%	14%	1%
2008	1%	15%	1%
2007	2%	14%	1%
2006	1%	13%
2005	1%	12%	1%
2004	1%	12%	1%
2003	1%	11%	1%
2002	1%	11%	1%
2001	1%	11%	1%
2000	1%	10%	1%
1999	1%	10%
1996	1%	9%	1%
1995	1%	9%	1%
1994	1%	9%	1%

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Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Blanchard Middle School	Massachusetts	Westford School District
2023	1%	10%	2%
2022	2%	10%	1%
2021	3%	10%	1%
2020	1%	9%	1%
2019	1%	9%	1%
2013	1%	9%	1%
2012	1%	8%	1%
2011	1%	8%	1%
2004	1%	9%
2003	1%	9%
2002	1%	9%

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White

55%

53%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Blanchard Middle School	Massachusetts	Westford School District
2023	55%	54%	61%
2022	57%	56%	61%
2021	56%	57%	63%
2020	63%	59%	67%
2019	63%	59%	67%
2018	69%	61%	71%
2017	69%	61%	71%
2016	73%	63%	72%
2015	76%	64%	70%
2014	80%	65%	76%
2013	80%	66%	77%
2012	83%	67%	78%
2011	85%	68%	80%
2010	86%	69%	81%
2009	86%	70%	83%
2008	88%	71%	85%
2007	87%	72%	86%
2006	90%	73%	90%
2005	91%	74%	89%
2004	90%	74%	91%
2003	91%	75%	91%
2002	92%	75%	93%
2001	93%	76%	93%
2000	94%	77%	95%
1999	94%	77%	95%
1998	96%	78%	96%
1997	96%	78%	96%
1996	96%	79%	97%
1995	97%	79%	96%
1994	95%	80%	97%
1993	97%	80%	97%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Blanchard Middle School	Massachusetts	Westford School District
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	4%	4%	4%
2021	4%	4%	4%
2020	3%	4%	3%
2019	3%	4%	3%
2018	2%	3%	3%
2017	2%	3%	3%
2016	2%	3%	3%
2015	2%	3%	5%
2014	1%	3%	3%
2010	2%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.57

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Blanchard Middle School	Massachusetts	Westford School District
2023	0.57	0.64	0.53
2022	0.56	0.62	0.54
2021	0.58	0.62	0.52
2020	0.51	0.60	0.49
2019	0.51	0.60	0.49
2018	0.44	0.58	0.44
2017	0.44	0.58	0.44
2016	0.41	0.56	0.43
2015	0.38	0.55	0.42
2014	0.33	0.54	0.39
2013	0.32	0.53	0.38
2012	0.30	0.52	0.36
2011	0.28	0.51	0.34
2010	0.25	0.50	0.32
2009	0.25	0.51	0.30
2008	0.22	0.47	0.26
2007	0.23	0.46	0.23
2006	0.18	0.45	0.19
2005	0.17	0.43	0.20
2004	0.18	0.43	0.18
2003	0.17	0.42	0.16
2002	0.15	0.41	0.14
2001	0.13	0.40	0.13
2000	0.11	0.39	0.11
1999	0.11	0.39	0.09
1998	0.08	0.38	0.08
1997	0.08	0.38	0.07
1996	0.08	0.36	0.07
1995	0.06	0.36	0.08
1994	0.09	0.35	0.07
1993	0.06	0.35	0.05

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

35%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Blanchard Middle School	Massachusetts	Westford School District
2023	6%	35%	4%
2022	7%	35%	5%
2021	6%	36%	5%
2020	6%	35%	4%
2019	6%	35%	4%
2015	5%	36%	4%
2014	4%	34%	4%
2013	4%	32%	3%
2012	4%	30%	3%
2011	4%	29%	2%
2010	2%	27%	2%
2009	2%	25%	2%
2008	2%	24%	1%
2007	2%	23%	1%
2006	2%	23%	2%
2005	2%	23%	2%
2004	2%	22%	1%
2001	2%	19%	1%
2000	2%	20%	1%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Blanchard Middle School	Massachusetts	Westford School District
2023	1%	4%	1%
2022	2%	4%	1%
2021	2%	4%	1%
2020	1%	4%	1%
2019	1%	4%	1%
2015	1%	4%	1%
2014	2%	5%	1%
2013	2%	5%	1%
2012	2%	5%	1%
2011	1%	5%	1%
2008	1%	5%	1%
2007	1%	5%	1%
2006	1%	5%	1%
2005	1%	5%	1%
2004	1%	5%	1%
2001	1%	5%
2000	1%	5%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Westford School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Blanchard Middle School's ranking?

Blanchard Middle School is ranked #88 out of 1,626 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Massachusetts.

What schools are Blanchard Middle School often compared to?

Blanchard Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Stony Brook School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

75% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% MA state average), while 75% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% MA state average).

How many students attend Blanchard Middle School?

535 students attend Blanchard Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

55% of Blanchard Middle School students are White, 36% of students are Asian, 7% of students are Hispanic, 1% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Blanchard Middle School?

Blanchard Middle School has a student ration of 12:1, which is equal to the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What grades does Blanchard Middle School offer ?

Blanchard Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Blanchard Middle School part of?

Blanchard Middle School is part of Westford School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 535 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 45%
: Top 10%
: 75% (Top 10%)
: 75% (Top 10%)
: 70-74% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education