For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 335 students in Pentucket School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Massachusetts.
Public Middle School in Pentucket School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public middle school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
6 Schools
522 Schools
# Students
2,238 Students
300,339 Students
# Teachers
188 Teachers
26,170 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Pentucket School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 391 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#140 out of 395 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
44%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)16.2%
22.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
8%
28%
% Black
n/a
13%
% White
88%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $32,323 is higher than the state median of $23,855. The school district revenue/student has grown by 45% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $30,528 is higher than the state median of $24,613. The school district spending/student has grown by 47% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$72 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$68 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$32,323
$23,855
Spending / Student
$30,528
$24,613
Best Pentucket School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Pentucket Regional Middle School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
24 Main Street
West Newbury, MA 01985
(978) 363-5507
West Newbury, MA 01985
(978) 363-5507
Gr: 7-8 | 335 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
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