For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 416 students in Amesbury 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 Amesbury School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% 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
5 Schools
526 Schools
# Students
1,817 Students
299,731 Students
# Teachers
170 Teachers
26,316 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Amesbury School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 393 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 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#217 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
44%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.68
# American Indian Students
4 Students
816 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
16 Students
21,318 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
219 Students
84,297 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
28%
# Black Students
36 Students
37,053 Students
% Black Students
2%
12%
# White Students
1,472 Students
142,107 Students
% White Students
81%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
291 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
69 Students
13,358 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
59
2,713
# Students in K Grade:
149
7,222
# Students in 1st Grade:
141
7,530
# Students in 2nd Grade:
138
7,944
# Students in 3rd Grade:
144
8,002
# Students in 4th Grade:
141
8,676
# Students in 5th Grade:
113
19,802
# Students in 6th Grade:
135
55,437
# Students in 7th Grade:
132
68,011
# Students in 8th Grade:
149
68,221
# Students in 9th Grade:
143
11,995
# Students in 10th Grade:
131
11,729
# Students in 11th Grade:
117
11,460
# Students in 12th Grade:
121
10,610
# Ungraded Students:
4
379
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,396 is higher than the state median of $23,845. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,107 is higher than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$48 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$47 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,396
$23,845
Spending / Student
$26,107
$24,602
Best Amesbury School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Amesbury Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
220 Main Street
Amesbury, MA 01913
(978) 388-0515
Amesbury, MA 01913
(978) 388-0515
Grades: 6-8
| 416 students
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