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Robert J. Coelho Middle School

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Attleboro, MA 02703

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Serving 574 students in grades 5-8, Robert J. Coelho Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 46% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving is 36% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: 5-8
Enrollment: 574 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 35%
: Bottom 50% in MA
: 46% (Top 50%)
: 36% (Btm 50%)
: 50% (Top 50%)
: Robert J. Coelho Middle School serves the southwest part of Attleboro, MA, covering an area of approximately 8.7 square miles. Families within this zone can typically expect a drive of 5 to 10 minutes to the school, with the furthest edge being about 3.9 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Robert J. Coelho Middle School's student population of 574 students has declined by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 37 teachers has declined by 5% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 5-8
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Robert J. Coelho Middle School
5	158
6	145
7	128
8	143

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Total Students

574 students

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Total Students Trends (1988-2025)
Year	Robert J. Coelho Middle School
2025	574
2024	577
2023	573
2022	602
2021	633
2020	655
2019	651
2018	664
2017	663
2016	689
2015	675
2014	636
2013	630
2012	651
2011	643
2010	656
2009	665
2008	648
2007	649
2006	634
2005	621
2004	587
2003	626
2002	643
2001	696
2000	657
1999	646
1998	645
1997	659
1996	655
1995	630
1994	602
1993	566
1992	530
1991	482
1990	457
1989	458
1988	460

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Total Classroom Teachers

37 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (2004-2025)
Year	Robert J. Coelho Middle School
2025	37
2024	37
2023	36
2022	36
2021	39
2020	35
2019	34
2018	38
2017	38
2016	44
2015	44
2014	41
2013	42
2012	41
2011	40
2010	43
2009	44
2008	40
2007	44
2006	37
2005	36
2004	41

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School Rankings

Robert J. Coelho Middle School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,626 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Robert J. Coelho Middle School is 0.55, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.66. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MA)

#927 out of 1626 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Robert J. Coelho Middle School
2023	#927
2022	#922
2021	#913
2019	#858
2018	#955
2017	#897
2016	#638
2015	#531
2014	#619
2013	#725
2012	#868
2011	#880
2010	#883

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46%

42%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Robert J. Coelho Middle School	Massachusetts	Attleboro School District
2023	46%	42%	41%
2022	46%	41%	41%
2021	38%	37%	34%
2019	56%	51%	50%
2018	53%	52%	51%
2017	54%	53%	50%
2016	71%	64%	65%
2015	72%	61%	65%
2014	71%	61%	67%
2013	70%	61%	67%
2012	66%	59%	65%
2011	61%	59%	63%
2010	61%	59%	62%

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36%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Robert J. Coelho Middle School	Massachusetts	Attleboro School District
2022	36%	44%	39%
2021	42%	49%	46%
2019	49%	54%	53%
2018	49%	56%	51%
2017	49%	54%	55%
2016	79%	71%	74%
2015	79%	69%	73%
2014	74%	69%	73%
2013	71%	69%	71%
2012	66%	69%	72%
2011	67%	70%	71%
2010	66%	69%	69%

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50%

44%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	Robert J. Coelho Middle School	Massachusetts	Attleboro School District
2022	50%	44%	43%
2021	48%	42%	39%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (2004-2025)
Year	Robert J. Coelho Middle School	Massachusetts	Attleboro School District
2025	16:1	12:1
2024	16:1	12:1
2023	16:1	12:1	15:1
2022	17:1	12:1	15:1
2021	16:1	12:1	15:1
2020	19:1	13:1	16:1
2019	19:1	13:1	16:1
2018	17:1	13:1	17:1
2017	17:1	13:1	17:1
2016	16:1	13:1	15:1
2015	15:1	13:1	15:1
2014	16:1	14:1	15:1
2013	15:1	14:1	15:1
2012	16:1	14:1	16:1
2011	16:1	14:1	16:1
2010	15:1	14:1	15:1
2009	15:1	14:1	15:1
2008	16:1	14:1	15:1
2007	15:1	13:1	14:1
2006	17:1	13:1	14:1
2005	17:1	14:1	16:1
2004	14:1	14:1	14:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Robert J. Coelho Middle School	Massachusetts	Attleboro School District
2025	5%	8%
2024	6%	7%
2023	5%	7%	5%
2022	5%	7%	5%
2021	5%	7%	5%
2020	5%	7%	5%
2019	5%	7%	5%
2018	3%	7%	4%
2017	4%	7%	4%
2016	4%	6%	4%
2015	4%	6%	5%
2014	4%	6%	5%
2013	3%	6%	5%
2012	4%	6%	5%
2011	3%	6%	5%
2010	3%	6%	5%
2009	4%	5%	5%
2008	3%	5%	6%
2007	4%	5%	6%
2006	4%	5%	5%
2005	2%	5%	6%
2004	2%	5%	6%
2003	3%	5%	6%
2002	3%	4%	7%
2001	3%	4%	6%
2000	3%	4%	6%
1999	2%	4%	6%
1998	2%	4%	6%
1997	2%	4%	6%
1996	2%	4%	6%
1995	2%	4%	6%
1994	1%	4%	6%
1993	1%	4%	6%
1992	2%	4%	5%
1991	1%	3%	5%
1990	1%	3%	5%
1989	1%	3%	5%
1988	1%	3%	5%

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Hispanic

15%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Robert J. Coelho Middle School	Massachusetts	Attleboro School District
2025	15%	26%
2024	14%	25%
2023	12%	24%	17%
2022	12%	23%	16%
2021	11%	22%	16%
2020	11%	22%	15%
2019	11%	21%	15%
2018	11%	20%	15%
2017	10%	19%	15%
2016	9%	19%	14%
2015	8%	18%	14%
2014	7%	17%	13%
2013	7%	16%	13%
2012	5%	16%	12%
2011	5%	16%	11%
2010	5%	15%	11%
2009	4%	15%	10%
2008	6%	14%	11%
2007	5%	14%	10%
2006	5%	13%	8%
2005	5%	12%	7%
2004	3%	11%	6%
2003	2%	11%	6%
2002	3%	11%	5%
2001	3%	11%	5%
2000	3%	10%	5%
1999	2%	10%	4%
1998	2%	10%	4%
1997	2%	10%	4%
1996	2%	9%	5%
1995	2%	9%	4%
1992	1%	8%	4%
1991	2%	8%	4%
1989	1%	7%	3%
1988	2%	6%	3%

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Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Robert J. Coelho Middle School	Massachusetts	Attleboro School District
2025	9%	10%
2024	9%	10%
2023	9%	10%	9%
2022	10%	10%	8%
2021	8%	10%	7%
2020	7%	9%	6%
2019	6%	9%	6%
2018	4%	9%	5%
2017	4%	9%	5%
2016	4%	9%	5%
2015	4%	9%	4%
2014	4%	9%	4%
2013	4%	9%	4%
2012	4%	8%	4%
2011	3%	8%	4%
2010	3%	8%	4%
2009	3%	8%	4%
2008	4%	9%	5%
2007	5%	8%	4%
2006	5%	8%	3%
2005	3%	9%	4%
2004	2%	9%	4%
2003	2%	9%	3%
2002	3%	9%	3%
2001	3%	9%	3%
2000	2%	9%	2%
1999	1%	9%	3%
1998	2%	8%	2%
1997	3%	8%	2%
1996	2%	8%	2%
1995	2%	8%	2%
1994	2%	8%	2%
1993	2%	8%	2%
1992	1%	8%	1%
1991	1%	8%	1%
1990	1%	8%	1%

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White

65%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Robert J. Coelho Middle School	Massachusetts	Attleboro School District
2025	65%	51%
2024	64%	53%
2023	67%	54%	63%
2022	66%	56%	65%
2021	69%	57%	66%
2020	70%	58%	68%
2019	71%	59%	68%
2018	76%	60%	70%
2017	77%	61%	70%
2016	79%	63%	71%
2015	81%	64%	72%
2014	82%	65%	73%
2013	83%	66%	74%
2012	83%	67%	75%
2011	86%	68%	77%
2010	87%	69%	77%
2009	86%	70%	77%
2008	86%	71%	77%
2007	86%	72%	78%
2006	86%	73%	83%
2005	89%	74%	83%
2004	93%	75%	84%
2003	93%	75%	85%
2002	91%	76%	85%
2001	91%	76%	86%
2000	92%	77%	87%
1999	95%	77%	87%
1998	94%	78%	88%
1997	93%	78%	88%
1996	94%	79%	87%
1995	93%	79%	88%
1994	97%	79%	88%
1993	96%	80%	88%
1992	96%	80%	90%
1991	96%	81%	90%
1990	98%	82%	91%
1989	98%	83%	91%
1988	97%	84%	91%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2025)
Year	Robert J. Coelho Middle School	Massachusetts	Attleboro School District
2025	6%	5%
2024	7%	5%
2023	7%	5%	6%
2022	7%	4%	6%
2021	7%	4%	6%
2020	7%	4%	6%
2019	7%	4%	6%
2018	6%	4%	6%
2017	5%	4%	6%
2016	4%	3%	6%
2015	3%	3%	5%
2014	3%	3%	5%
2013	3%	3%	4%
2012	4%	3%	4%
2011	3%	2%	3%
2010	2%	2%	3%
2009	2%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

35%

49%

0.55

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Robert J. Coelho Middle School	Massachusetts	Attleboro School District
2025	0.55	0.66
2024	0.56	0.65
2023	0.53	0.64	0.57
2022	0.54	0.62	0.55
2021	0.50	0.62	0.53
2020	0.49	0.61	0.52
2019	0.48	0.60	0.52
2018	0.41	0.59	0.48
2017	0.40	0.58	0.48
2016	0.37	0.56	0.47
2015	0.34	0.55	0.45
2014	0.32	0.54	0.45
2013	0.31	0.53	0.44
2012	0.31	0.52	0.43
2011	0.26	0.51	0.40
2010	0.24	0.50	0.40
2009	0.26	0.48	0.39
2008	0.26	0.47	0.39
2007	0.26	0.46	0.37
2006	0.26	0.45	0.32
2005	0.21	0.43	0.30
2004	0.13	0.42	0.29
2003	0.13	0.42	0.28
2002	0.17	0.40	0.27
2001	0.17	0.40	0.26
2000	0.15	0.39	0.23
1999	0.10	0.39	0.23
1998	0.12	0.38	0.23
1997	0.13	0.38	0.23
1996	0.12	0.36	0.22
1995	0.14	0.36	0.21
1994	0.06	0.36	0.22
1993	0.08	0.35	0.22
1992	0.08	0.35	0.19
1991	0.08	0.33	0.18
1990	0.04	0.32	0.17
1989	0.04	0.30	0.15
1988	0.06	0.29	0.16

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(22-23)

18.8%

22.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Robert J. Coelho Middle School	Massachusetts	Attleboro School District
2023	18.8%	22.8%	21.5%
2022	25.4%	28.6%	30.2%
2021	24.6%	18.2%	28.2%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

28%

34%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Robert J. Coelho Middle School	Massachusetts	Attleboro School District
2025	28%	34%
2024	27%	35%
2023	28%	35%	34%
2021	25%	36%	36%
2019	24%	35%	35%
2015	23%	36%	34%
2014	26%	34%	33%
2013	22%	32%	30%
2011	16%	29%	24%
2010	17%	27%	22%
2009	15%	25%	21%
2008	14%	24%	17%
2007	17%	23%	18%
2006	15%	23%	18%
2005	13%	23%	15%
2004	10%	22%	15%
2001	11%	19%	13%
2000	13%	20%	11%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Robert J. Coelho Middle School	Massachusetts	Attleboro School District
2025	6%	4%
2024	6%	4%
2023	6%	4%	4%
2021	5%	4%	4%
2019	5%	4%	4%
2015	5%	4%	4%
2014	6%	5%	6%
2013	8%	5%	7%
2011	8%	5%	7%
2010	8%	6%	6%
2009	8%	6%	6%
2008	6%	5%	6%
2007	5%	5%	6%
2006	9%	5%	8%
2005	7%	5%	6%
2004	4%	5%	5%
2001	5%	5%	4%
2000	5%	5%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Attleboro School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Robert J. Coelho Middle School's ranking?

Robert J. Coelho Middle School is ranked #927 out of 1,626 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Massachusetts.

What schools are Robert J. Coelho Middle School often compared to?

Robert J. Coelho Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Cyril K. Brennan Middle School, Wamsutta Middle School by visitors of our site.

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

46% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% MA state average), while 36% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% MA state average).

How many students attend Robert J. Coelho Middle School?

574 students attend Robert J. Coelho Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

65% of Robert J. Coelho Middle School students are White, 15% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Black, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 5% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Robert J. Coelho Middle School?

Robert J. Coelho Middle School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What grades does Robert J. Coelho Middle School offer ?

Robert J. Coelho Middle School offers enrollment in grades 5-8 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Robert J. Coelho Middle School part of?

Robert J. Coelho Middle School is part of Attleboro School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: 5-8
Enrollment: 574 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 35%
: Bottom 50%
: 46% (Top 50%)
: 36% (Btm 50%)
: 50% (Top 50%)
: Robert J. Coelho Middle School serves the southwest part of Attleboro, MA, covering an area of approximately 8.7 square miles. Families within this zone can typically expect a drive of 5 to 10 minutes to the school, with the furthest edge being about 3.9 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education