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Norton School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 582 students in Norton 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 Norton School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Massachusetts public middle school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
5 Schools
535 Schools
# Students
2,376 Students
307,136 Students
# Teachers
190 Teachers
26,286 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Norton 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 95% has increased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#254 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
44%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.67
# American Indian Students
4 Students
770 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
36 Students
21,401 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
91 Students
80,027 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
26%
# Black Students
75 Students
37,484 Students
% Black Students
3%
12%
# White Students
2,080 Students
153,850 Students
% White Students
88%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
315 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
88 Students
12,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
108
2,761
# Students in K Grade:
165
7,202
# Students in 1st Grade:
178
7,520
# Students in 2nd Grade:
164
7,881
# Students in 3rd Grade:
146
8,280
# Students in 4th Grade:
177
9,357
# Students in 5th Grade:
179
21,640
# Students in 6th Grade:
177
56,578
# Students in 7th Grade:
186
69,038
# Students in 8th Grade:
219
71,463
# Students in 9th Grade:
167
12,193
# Students in 10th Grade:
174
11,312
# Students in 11th Grade:
174
10,898
# Students in 12th Grade:
159
10,621
# Ungraded Students:
3
392
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,065 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,971. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,760 is less than the state median of $24,732. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue (20-21)
$48 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending (20-21)
$49 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student (20-21)
$20,065
$23,971
Spending / Student (20-21)
$20,760
$24,732
Best Norton School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Norton Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
215 West Main Street
Norton, MA 02766
(508) 285-0140
Norton, MA 02766
(508) 285-0140
Grades: 6-8
| 582 students
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