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Bridgewater-Raynham School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 4,078 students in Bridgewater-Raynham School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in Bridgewater-Raynham School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,374 Schools
# Students
5,482 Students
605,939 Students
# Teachers
350 Teachers
51,285 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Bridgewater-Raynham 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 94% has increased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#209 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
44%
Graduation Rate
94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.65
# American Indian Students
5 Students
1,412 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
140 Students
44,394 Students
% Asian Students
3%
7%
# Hispanic Students
313 Students
151,382 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
25%
# Black Students
562 Students
60,142 Students
% Black Students
10%
10%
# White Students
4,171 Students
319,141 Students
% White Students
76%
53%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
506 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
287 Students
28,480 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
148
20,147
# Students in K Grade:
435
58,613
# Students in 1st Grade:
450
65,628
# Students in 2nd Grade:
432
63,966
# Students in 3rd Grade:
434
65,083
# Students in 4th Grade:
449
66,360
# Students in 5th Grade:
441
66,453
# Students in 6th Grade:
442
67,299
# Students in 7th Grade:
435
56,747
# Students in 8th Grade:
415
55,471
# Students in 9th Grade:
352
5,532
# Students in 10th Grade:
390
5,212
# Students in 11th Grade:
332
4,791
# Students in 12th Grade:
314
4,507
# Ungraded Students:
13
130
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,119 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,913. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,207 is less than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$99 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$94 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,119
$23,913
Spending / Student
$17,207
$24,672
Best Bridgewater-Raynham School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Laliberte Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
777 Pleasant Street
Raynham, MA 02767
(508) 824-2731
Raynham, MA 02767
(508) 824-2731
Grades: 2-4
| 501 students
Rank: #22.
Bridgewater Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
166 Mt. Prospect St
Bridgewater, MA 02324
(508) 279-2100
Bridgewater, MA 02324
(508) 279-2100
Grades: 6-8
| 742 students
Rank: #33.
Williams Intermediate School
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
200 South Street
Bridgewater, MA 02324
(508) 697-6968
Bridgewater, MA 02324
(508) 697-6968
Grades: 3-5
| 801 students
Rank: #44.
Mitchell Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
500 South Street
Bridgewater, MA 02324
(508) 964-7500
Bridgewater, MA 02324
(508) 964-7500
Grades: PK-2
| 957 students
Rank: #55.
Raynham Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
420 Titicut Rd
Raynham, MA 02767
(508) 977-0504
Raynham, MA 02767
(508) 977-0504
Grades: 5-8
| 725 students
Rank: n/an/a
Merrill Elementary School
Magnet School
687 Pleasant Street
Raynham, MA 02767
(508) 824-2490
Raynham, MA 02767
(508) 824-2490
Grades: K-1
| 352 students
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