📍 298A Haverhill St, North Reading, Middlesex County, 01864
J Turner Hood is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in North Reading, Middlesex County. The school has 383 pupils enrolled. It is part of the North Reading school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in a suburban setting. The school employs 31.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.3:1. 72% of students are proficient in reading. 62% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
J Turner Hood enrolls 383 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 31.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 85% White, 6% Hispanic or Latino and 5.5% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 324 | 85% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 23 | 6% |
| Asian | 21 | 5.5% |
| Two or more races | 11 | 2.9% |
| Black or African American | 3 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
J Turner Hood is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MA-60, state senate district 20, state house district 137.
J Turner Hood is one of 5 schools in North Reading, based in North Reading, Massachusetts. The district serves 2,327 students district-wide and employs 212 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 383 students, J Turner Hood is smaller than the district average of about 465 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large