Bridgewater-Raynham School District

166 Mt. Prospect Street
Bridgewater, MA 02324
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 3 public middle schools serving 1,481 students in Bridgewater-Raynham 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 Schools in Bridgewater-Raynham School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Massachusetts public middle school average of 51% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
8 Schools
524 Schools
# Students
5,482 Students
302,005 Students
# Teachers
350 Teachers
26,217 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.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#209 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Bridgewater-Raynham  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
44%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bridgewater-Raynham  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
43%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bridgewater-Raynham  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
44%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Bridgewater-Raynham  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
94%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Bridgewater-Raynham  School District and public school graduation rate of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.41
0.67
# American Indian Students
5 Students
812 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
140 Students
21,485 Students
% Asian Students
3%
7%
# Hispanic Students
313 Students
81,484 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
27%
# Black Students
562 Students
36,762 Students
% Black Students
10%
12%
# White Students
4,171 Students
147,456 Students
% White Students
76%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
330 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
287 Students
13,176 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
148
2,703
# Students in K Grade:
435
7,174
# Students in 1st Grade:
450
7,653
# Students in 2nd Grade:
432
7,738
# Students in 3rd Grade:
434
8,067
# Students in 4th Grade:
449
8,854
# Students in 5th Grade:
441
20,367
# Students in 6th Grade:
442
56,348
# Students in 7th Grade:
435
67,468
# Students in 8th Grade:
415
69,397
# Students in 9th Grade:
352
12,163
# Students in 10th Grade:
390
11,807
# Students in 11th Grade:
332
11,081
# Students in 12th Grade:
314
10,813
# Ungraded Students:
13
372

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.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$99 MM
$21,850 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Bridgewater-Raynham  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$94 MM
$22,544 MM
This chart displays total spending of Bridgewater-Raynham  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$18,119
$23,913
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Bridgewater-Raynham  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$17,207
$24,672
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Bridgewater-Raynham  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Bridgewater-Raynham School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bridgewater Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
166 Mt. Prospect St
Bridgewater, MA 02324
(508) 279-2100
Grades: 6-8
| 742 students
Rank: #22.
Therapeutic Day School
Special Education School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
166 Mt Prospect Street
Bridgewater, MA 02324
(508) 279-2140
Grades: 7-12
| 14 students
Rank: #33.
Raynham Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
420 Titicut Rd
Raynham, MA 02767
(508) 977-0504
Grades: 5-8
| 725 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,482 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 24%
  • : 94% (Top 50% in MA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 44% (Top 50%)
  • : 43% (Btm 50%)
  • : 44% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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