For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,362 students in Bellingham School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Massachusetts.
Public Middle Schools in Bellingham School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (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 51% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
6 Schools
524 Schools
# Students
2,007 Students
302,005 Students
# Teachers
160 Teachers
26,217 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Bellingham 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 decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#284 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
44%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.36
0.67
# American Indian Students
4 Students
812 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
58 Students
21,485 Students
% Asian Students
3%
7%
# Hispanic Students
239 Students
81,484 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
27%
# Black Students
51 Students
36,762 Students
% Black Students
3%
12%
# White Students
1,587 Students
147,456 Students
% White Students
79%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
330 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
61 Students
13,176 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
100
2,703
# Students in K Grade:
141
7,174
# Students in 1st Grade:
129
7,653
# Students in 2nd Grade:
127
7,738
# Students in 3rd Grade:
148
8,067
# Students in 4th Grade:
146
8,854
# Students in 5th Grade:
142
20,367
# Students in 6th Grade:
156
56,348
# Students in 7th Grade:
144
67,468
# Students in 8th Grade:
161
69,397
# Students in 9th Grade:
169
12,163
# Students in 10th Grade:
152
11,807
# Students in 11th Grade:
155
11,081
# Students in 12th Grade:
130
10,813
# Ungraded Students:
7
372
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,897 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,913. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,363 is less than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$48 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$49 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,897
$23,913
Spending / Student
$24,363
$24,672
Best Bellingham School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Keough Memorial Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
60 Harpin Street
Bellingham, MA 02019
(508) 883-5403
Bellingham, MA 02019
(508) 883-5403
Grades: 7-12
| 28 students
Rank: #22.
Bellingham High School
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
60 Blackstone Street
Bellingham, MA 02019
(508) 966-3761
Bellingham, MA 02019
(508) 966-3761
Grades: 8-12
| 747 students
Rank: #33.
Bellingham Memorial School
Magnet School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
130 Blackstone Street
Bellingham, MA 02019
(508) 883-2330
Bellingham, MA 02019
(508) 883-2330
Grades: 4-7
| 587 students
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