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Northampton 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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 583 students in Northampton 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 Northampton School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% 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
2,573 Students
302,005 Students
# Teachers
235 Teachers
26,217 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Northampton 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 96% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#198 out of 397 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
44%
Graduation Rate
96%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.67
# American Indian Students
4 Students
812 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
77 Students
21,485 Students
% Asian Students
3%
7%
# Hispanic Students
443 Students
81,484 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
27%
# Black Students
74 Students
36,762 Students
% Black Students
3%
12%
# White Students
1,767 Students
147,456 Students
% White Students
69%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
330 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
180 Students
13,176 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
58
2,703
# Students in K Grade:
167
7,174
# Students in 1st Grade:
148
7,653
# Students in 2nd Grade:
160
7,738
# Students in 3rd Grade:
194
8,067
# Students in 4th Grade:
178
8,854
# Students in 5th Grade:
182
20,367
# Students in 6th Grade:
199
56,348
# Students in 7th Grade:
157
67,468
# Students in 8th Grade:
227
69,397
# Students in 9th Grade:
216
12,163
# Students in 10th Grade:
231
11,807
# Students in 11th Grade:
206
11,081
# Students in 12th Grade:
239
10,813
# Ungraded Students:
11
372
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,239 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 $21,591 is less than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$55 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$56 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,239
$23,913
Spending / Student
$21,591
$24,672
Best Northampton School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
John F Kennedy Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
100 Bridge Rd
Florence, MA 01062
(413) 587-1489
Florence, MA 01062
(413) 587-1489
Grades: 6-8
| 583 students
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