L D Batchelder

Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 5 · North Reading, Massachusetts

L D Batchelder in North Reading, Massachusetts enrolled 462 students in 2024-25 with 31.2 full-time teachers, 14.8 students per teacher against the Massachusetts elementary-school median of 12.1. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 72% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 78% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Massachusetts: 43.7% and 42%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 9%

463 students in 2022-23, 452 students in 2023-24, 462 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 34.3 to 31.2.

Students enrolled at L D Batchelder by school year2022-23: 463, 2023-24: 452, 2024-25: 46202004006002022-234632023-244522024-25462
Students enrolled at L D Batchelder by school year2022-23: 463, 2023-24: 452, 2024-25: 46202004006002022-234632023-244522024-25462
Students enrolled at L D Batchelder by school year2022-23: 463, 2023-24: 452, 2024-25: 46202004006002022-234632023-244522024-25462
Students enrolled at L D Batchelder by school year2022-23: 463, 2023-24: 452, 2024-25: 46202004006002022-234632023-244522024-25462
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2346334.313.5
2023-2445233.613.5
2024-2546231.214.8

14.8 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 91 of every 100 Massachusetts elementary schools

Among the 1,012 Massachusetts elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 12.1; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Massachusetts elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.2 to 21.2; L D Batchelder 14.8; state median 12.1.1 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherL D Batchelder 14.8state median 12.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Massachusetts elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.2 to 21.2; L D Batchelder 14.8; state median 12.1.1 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherL D Batchelder 14.8state median 12.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Massachusetts elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.2 to 21.2; L D Batchelder 14.8; state median 12.1.1 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherL D Batchelder 14.8state median 12.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Massachusetts elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.2 to 21.2; L D Batchelder 14.8; state median 12.1.1 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherL D Batchelder 14.8state median 12.1U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 466 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection L D Batchelder enrolled 466 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 466 of the 466 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absent6.9% (2022-23)

Who attends

87.7% of students were White, 4.8% Asian, 3.7% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White87.7%
  2. Asian4.8%
  3. Two or more races3.7%
  4. Hispanic2.8%
  5. Black1.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at L D Batchelder scored proficient or above: 72% in reading in 2021-22 and 78% in math in 2022-23, against 43.7% in reading in 2021-22 and 42% in math in 2022-23 across Massachusetts. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Massachusetts, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtMassachusetts
Reading and language arts, 2021-2272%65%43.7%
Math, 2022-2378%66% (2021-22)42%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in North Reading

3 public elementary schools in North Reading report 2024-25 enrollment; L D Batchelder is the largest.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
L D Batchelder46214.8not reported
J Turner Hood41612.6not reported
E Ethel Little School30311.9not reported

All public schools in North Reading →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about L D Batchelder

  1. J Turner HoodThe nearest public elementary school, 1.5 miles away: 416 students, 12.6 per teacher (2024-25).1.5 mi
  2. E Ethel Little SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 2.1 miles away: 303 students, 11.9 per teacher (2024-25).2.1 mi
  3. Compare L D Batchelder with J Turner HoodStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much North Reading spends per student$21,284 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$21,284
  5. The largest public schools in MassachusettsL D Batchelder is the number 310 by size of 1,014 Massachusetts elementary schools open in 2024-25.#310 of 1,014
  6. Massachusetts schools by students per teacher14.8 students per teacher here against the Massachusetts median of 12.1 for elementary schools.14.8:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about L D Batchelder

  1. How many students attend L D Batchelder?
    462 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 463 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in North Reading, MA.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at L D Batchelder?
    14.8 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Massachusetts median for elementary schools is 12.1. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is L D Batchelder a Title I school?
    L D Batchelder was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at L D Batchelder do on state tests?
    The students tested at L D Batchelder scored proficient or above: 72% in reading in 2021-22 and 78% in math in 2022-23, against 43.7% in reading in 2021-22 and 42% in math in 2022-23 across Massachusetts. Massachusetts's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is L D Batchelder in?
    North Reading, NCES district ID 2508820. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 250882001420 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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