Rockland School District

34 Mackinlay Way
Rockland, MA 02370
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 732 students in Rockland School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Massachusetts.
Public Middle School in Rockland School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public middle school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
4 Schools
534 Schools
# Students
1,878 Students
306,807 Students
# Teachers
151 Teachers
26,257 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Rockland 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#242 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Rockland  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
38%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Rockland  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
41%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Rockland  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
41%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Rockland  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Rockland  School District and public school graduation rate of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.48
0.67
# American Indian Students
n/a
769 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
24 Students
21,396 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
344 Students
80,007 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
26%
# Black Students
122 Students
37,483 Students
% Black Students
7%
12%
# White Students
1,313 Students
153,556 Students
% White Students
70%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
315 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
75 Students
12,974 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
52
2,761
# Students in K Grade:
112
7,202
# Students in 1st Grade:
106
7,520
# Students in 2nd Grade:
103
7,881
# Students in 3rd Grade:
113
8,280
# Students in 4th Grade:
112
9,357
# Students in 5th Grade:
173
21,640
# Students in 6th Grade:
188
56,578
# Students in 7th Grade:
186
68,855
# Students in 8th Grade:
185
71,317
# Students in 9th Grade:
145
12,193
# Students in 10th Grade:
130
11,312
# Students in 11th Grade:
128
10,898
# Students in 12th Grade:
140
10,621
# Ungraded Students:
5
392

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,793 is higher than the state median of $23,991. The school district revenue/student has grown by 36% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,048 is higher than the state median of $24,753. The school district spending/student has grown by 34% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$50 MM
$21,850 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Rockland  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$55 MM
$22,544 MM
This chart displays total spending of Rockland  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$26,793
$23,991
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Rockland  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$29,048
$24,753
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Rockland  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Rockland School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
John W Rogers Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
100 Taunton Avenue
Rockland, MA 02370
(781) 878-4341
Grades: 5-8
| 732 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,878 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 30%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in MA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • : 41% (Btm 50%)
  • : 41% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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