Spaulding Memorial

www.nmrsd.org/sms

419 Students

Elementary School K - 4th

School Overview

Spaulding Memorial School, located in Townsend, Massachusetts, serves as a primary educational facility within the North Middlesex Regional School District. The school is dedicated to fostering a supportive and engaging learning environment for students in the elementary grades, focusing on foundational academic skills alongside social and emotional development. By emphasizing a collaborative partnership between educators, families, and the local community, the school strives to prepare its students for future academic success while cultivating a sense of civic responsibility.

The school’s curriculum and culture are centered on creating a nurturing space that encourages curiosity and personal growth. Through various district-supported initiatives and extracurricular opportunities, Spaulding Memorial aims to meet the diverse needs of its student body. As part of the North Middlesex Regional system, the school benefits from shared resources and educational standards designed to ensure that all students in Townsend receive a high-quality education that prepares them for their transition to middle school and beyond.

419

Total Students

33.4

Full-Time Teachers

12.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Spaulding Memorial
Demographic	Student Count
White	364
Hispanic	30
Black	10
Asian	5
Two or More	10

White
364 (86.9 %)
Hispanic
30 (7.2 %)
Black
10 (2.4 %)
Two or More
10 (2.4 %)
Asian
5 (1.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	North Middlesex
Phone:	(978)597-0380
Website:	http://www.nmrsd.org/sms
Grade Range:	K - 4th
Total Students:	419
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	33.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 71

Grade 1 96

Grade 2 79

Grade 3 82

Grade 4 91