For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 510 students in Northbridge School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Massachusetts.
Public Middle School in Northbridge School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public middle school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
3 Schools
535 Schools
# Students
1,975 Students
307,136 Students
# Teachers
169 Teachers
26,286 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Northbridge School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 395 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#279 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
49%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.67
# American Indian Students
1 Student
770 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
16 Students
21,401 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
187 Students
80,027 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
26%
# Black Students
21 Students
37,484 Students
% Black Students
1%
12%
# White Students
1,651 Students
153,850 Students
% White Students
84%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
315 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
99 Students
12,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
95
2,761
# Students in K Grade:
155
7,202
# Students in 1st Grade:
158
7,520
# Students in 2nd Grade:
151
7,881
# Students in 3rd Grade:
120
8,280
# Students in 4th Grade:
131
9,357
# Students in 5th Grade:
142
21,640
# Students in 6th Grade:
156
56,578
# Students in 7th Grade:
173
69,038
# Students in 8th Grade:
181
71,463
# Students in 9th Grade:
136
12,193
# Students in 10th Grade:
114
11,312
# Students in 11th Grade:
125
10,898
# Students in 12th Grade:
138
10,621
# Ungraded Students:
-
392
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $29,978 is higher than the state median of $23,971. The school district revenue/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $39,047 is higher than the state median of $24,732. The school district spending/student has grown by 33% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$59 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$77 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$29,978
$23,971
Spending / Student
$39,047
$24,732
Best Northbridge School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Northbridge Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
171 Linwood Avenue
Whitinsville, MA 01588
(508) 234-8718
Whitinsville, MA 01588
(508) 234-8718
Grades: 6-8
| 510 students
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