Rockport Middle School
Tel:
(978)546-1250
- Rockport Middle School serves 225 students in grades 6-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 50% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 53%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 62% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 54%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Rockport Middle School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 13:1.
- Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 40%.
Top Placements
Rockport Middle School places among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Rockport Middle School's student population of 225 students has declined by 11% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 30 teachers has grown by 15% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 225 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 30 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Rockport Middle School is ranked within the top 50% of all 1,667 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 8:1 has decreased from 10:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Rockport Middle School is 0.06, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.58. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MA) |
| Overall School Rank (16-17) | #750 out of 1667 schools (Top 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 50% | 53% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 62% | 54% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 8:1 | 13:1 |
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| Asian | n/a | 7% |
| Hispanic | 3% | 20% |
| Black | n/a | 9% |
| White | 97% | 60% |
| Two or more races | n/a | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.06 | 0.58 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | n/a | n/a |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | n/a |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Rockport School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Rockport Middle School is Rockport High School (0.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Ralph B O'maley Middle School (3.5 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Rockport Elementary School (0.1 miles away)
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