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Bird Middle School (Closed 2024)

625 Washington Street
East Walpole, MA 02032

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Top 50%

Serving 400 students in grades 6-8, Bird Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving was 56% (which was higher than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving was 49% (which was higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 was lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment was 25% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which was lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bird Middle School
6	141
7	131
8	128

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Total Students

400 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bird Middle School
2023	377
2022	376
2021	397
2020	449
2019	449
2018	480
2017	480
2016	498
2015	513
2014	512
2013	501
2012	491
2011	511
2010	496
2009	457
2008	431
2007	427
2006	428
2005	442
2004	463
2003	459
2002	467
2001	470
2000	448
1999	590
1998	569
1997	536
1996	551
1995	492
1994	485
1993	479
1992	443
1991	437

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

38 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Bird Middle School
2023	37
2022	36
2021	35
2020	37
2019	37
2018	37
2017	37
2016	37
2015	40
2014	37
2013	35
2012	34
2011	32
2010	33
2009	35
2008	32
2007	33
2006	36
2005	34

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (MA)

#573 out of 1626 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Bird Middle School
2023	#573
2022	#571
2021	#650
2019	#479
2018	#656
2017	#527
2016	#561
2015	#654
2014	#523
2013	#552
2012	#451

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56%

42%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Bird Middle School	Massachusetts	Walpole School District
2023	56%	42%	64%
2022	53%	41%	61%
2021	46%	37%	59%
2019	63%	51%	65%
2018	62%	52%	68%
2017	62%	53%	67%
2016	71%	64%	75%
2015	61%	61%	74%
2014	66%	61%	73%
2013	66%	61%	72%
2012	66%	59%	70%

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49%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Bird Middle School	Massachusetts	Walpole School District
2022	49%	44%	56%
2021	52%	49%	64%
2019	66%	54%	67%
2018	61%	56%	68%
2017	66%	54%	70%
2016	84%	71%	83%
2015	85%	69%	84%
2014	86%	69%	84%
2013	86%	69%	82%
2012	90%	69%	85%
2011	89%	70%	84%

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50-54%

44%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Bird Middle School	Massachusetts	Walpole School District
2022	52%	44%	56%
2021	47%	42%	56%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Bird Middle School	Massachusetts	Walpole School District
2023	10:1	12:1	12:1
2022	10:1	12:1	13:1
2021	11:1	12:1	13:1
2020	12:1	13:1	13:1
2019	12:1	13:1	13:1
2018	13:1	13:1	14:1
2017	13:1	13:1	14:1
2016	13:1	13:1	14:1
2015	13:1	13:1	14:1
2014	14:1	14:1	14:1
2013	15:1	14:1	14:1
2012	15:1	14:1	15:1
2011	16:1	14:1	15:1
2010	15:1	14:1	15:1
2009	13:1	14:1	14:1
2008	14:1	14:1	15:1
2007	13:1	13:1	15:1
2006	12:1	13:1	14:1
2005	13:1	14:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Bird Middle School	Massachusetts	Walpole School District
2023	3%	7%	7%
2022	3%	7%	8%
2021	3%	7%	7%
2020	4%	7%	7%
2019	4%	7%	7%
2018	2%	8%	7%
2017	2%	8%	7%
2016	3%	6%	6%
2015	1%	6%	6%
2014	2%	6%	5%
2013	2%	6%	5%
2011	1%	7%	4%
2010	1%	6%	3%
2009	1%	6%	2%
2008	2%	6%	3%
2007	1%	6%	2%
2006	1%	6%	1%
2005	1%	5%	2%
2004	2%	5%	2%
2003	1%	5%	1%
2002	1%	5%	1%
2001	1%	4%	1%
2000	1%	4%	1%
1999	1%	4%	1%
1998	1%	4%
1997	1%	4%	1%
1996	1%	4%	1%
1995	2%	4%	1%
1994	2%	4%	1%
1993	2%	4%	1%
1992	1%	4%	1%

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Hispanic

25%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bird Middle School	Massachusetts	Walpole School District
2023	9%	24%	8%
2022	9%	23%	7%
2021	7%	22%	7%
2020	7%	21%	5%
2019	7%	21%	5%
2018	6%	19%	5%
2017	6%	19%	5%
2016	7%	19%	5%
2015	7%	18%	5%
2014	6%	17%	4%
2013	4%	16%	4%
2012	5%	16%	4%
2011	3%	15%	4%
2010	4%	15%	3%
2009	4%	14%	3%
2008	4%	15%	3%
2007	3%	14%	2%
2006	2%	13%	2%
2005	2%	12%	1%
2004	2%	12%	1%
2003	2%	11%	1%
2002	1%	11%	1%
2001	1%	11%	1%
2000	1%	10%	1%
1999	1%	10%	1%
1997	1%	10%	1%
1996	1%	9%	1%
1995	1%	9%	1%
1994	1%	9%	1%
1992	1%	8%	1%
1991	1%	8%	1%

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Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bird Middle School	Massachusetts	Walpole School District
2023	7%	10%	4%
2022	5%	10%	4%
2021	5%	10%	3%
2020	3%	9%	3%
2019	3%	9%	3%
2018	4%	9%	4%
2017	4%	9%	4%
2016	5%	9%	4%
2015	6%	9%	3%
2014	4%	9%	4%
2013	3%	9%	4%
2012	4%	8%	5%
2011	4%	8%	4%
2010	5%	8%	4%
2009	5%	8%	4%
2008	5%	8%	3%
2007	5%	8%	3%
2006	6%	8%	3%
2005	4%	9%	2%
2004	3%	9%	2%
2003	2%	9%	2%
2002	2%	9%	2%
2001	3%	9%	2%
2000	3%	9%	2%
1999	3%	9%	2%
1998	3%	8%	2%
1997	3%	8%	2%
1996	4%	8%	2%
1995	4%	8%	2%
1994	4%	7%	2%
1993	3%	7%	2%
1992	2%	7%	2%
1991	3%	8%	2%

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White

75%

53%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bird Middle School	Massachusetts	Walpole School District
2023	77%	54%	77%
2022	80%	56%	78%
2021	83%	57%	80%
2020	84%	59%	82%
2019	84%	59%	82%
2018	87%	61%	83%
2017	87%	61%	83%
2016	83%	63%	84%
2015	85%	64%	85%
2014	87%	65%	85%
2013	91%	66%	86%
2012	91%	67%	87%
2011	92%	68%	88%
2010	90%	69%	90%
2009	90%	70%	91%
2008	88%	71%	91%
2007	90%	72%	93%
2006	91%	73%	94%
2005	93%	74%	95%
2004	93%	74%	95%
2003	95%	75%	96%
2002	96%	75%	96%
2001	95%	76%	96%
2000	95%	77%	96%
1999	95%	77%	96%
1998	96%	78%	97%
1997	95%	78%	96%
1996	93%	79%	96%
1995	93%	79%	96%
1994	93%	80%	96%
1993	95%	80%	96%
1992	96%	81%	96%
1991	96%	81%	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 (2014-2023)
Year	Bird Middle School	Massachusetts	Walpole School District
2023	3%	5%	4%
2022	3%	4%	3%
2021	2%	4%	3%
2020	2%	4%	3%
2019	2%	4%	3%
2018	1%	3%	1%
2017	1%	3%	1%
2016	2%	3%	1%
2015	1%	3%	1%
2014	1%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.43

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bird Middle School	Massachusetts	Walpole School District
2023	0.40	0.64	0.40
2022	0.35	0.62	0.38
2021	0.31	0.62	0.35
2020	0.29	0.60	0.32
2019	0.29	0.60	0.32
2018	0.24	0.58	0.30
2017	0.24	0.58	0.30
2016	0.31	0.56	0.29
2015	0.27	0.55	0.27
2014	0.24	0.54	0.28
2013	0.17	0.53	0.26
2012	0.17	0.52	0.25
2011	0.15	0.51	0.22
2010	0.19	0.50	0.20
2009	0.19	0.51	0.18
2008	0.22	0.47	0.16
2007	0.19	0.46	0.14
2006	0.17	0.45	0.12
2005	0.13	0.43	0.10
2004	0.13	0.43	0.09
2003	0.10	0.42	0.06
2002	0.08	0.41	0.07
2001	0.09	0.40	0.08
2000	0.09	0.39	0.07
1999	0.09	0.39	0.07
1998	0.08	0.38	0.06
1997	0.09	0.38	0.06
1996	0.13	0.36	0.07
1995	0.13	0.36	0.06
1994	0.13	0.35	0.07
1993	0.10	0.35	0.06
1992	0.08	0.34	0.07
1991	0.08	0.33	0.06

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

26%

35%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Bird Middle School	Massachusetts	Walpole School District
2023	27%	35%	16%
2022	27%	35%	16%
2021	26%	36%	16%
2020	23%	35%	16%
2019	23%	35%	16%
2015	20%	36%	15%
2014	14%	34%	12%
2013	12%	32%	12%
2012	11%	30%	8%
2011	10%	29%	7%
2010	11%	27%	8%
2009	4%	25%	4%
2008	9%	24%	6%
2007	8%	23%	5%
2006	7%	23%	4%
2005	6%	23%	4%
2004	5%	22%	4%
2001	2%	19%	2%
2000	3%	20%	2%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Bird Middle School	Massachusetts	Walpole School District
2023	2%	4%	2%
2022	2%	4%	2%
2021	2%	4%	2%
2020	2%	4%	2%
2019	2%	4%	2%
2015	1%	4%	1%
2014	2%	5%	2%
2013	4%	5%	3%
2012	4%	5%	3%
2011	3%	5%	2%
2010	3%	6%	2%
2009	4%	6%	2%
2008	2%	5%	2%
2006	1%	5%	1%
2005	2%	5%	2%
2004	2%	5%	2%
2001	2%	5%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Walpole School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Bird Middle School's ranking?

Bird Middle School is ranked #573 out of 1,626 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Massachusetts.

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

56% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% MA state average), while 49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% MA state average).

How many students attend Bird Middle School?

400 students attend Bird Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

75% of Bird Middle School students are White, 8% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Black, 4% of students are Asian, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Bird Middle School?

Bird Middle School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What grades does Bird Middle School offer ?

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

What school district is Bird Middle School part of?

Bird Middle School is part of Walpole School District.