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Sandwich 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 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,305 students in Sandwich School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Massachusetts.
Public Middle Schools in Sandwich School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Massachusetts public middle school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
4 Schools
526 Schools
# Students
2,522 Students
299,731 Students
# Teachers
229 Teachers
26,316 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Sandwich School District, which is ranked within the top 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#136 out of 397 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
44%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.24
0.68
# American Indian Students
9 Students
816 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
71 Students
21,318 Students
% Asian Students
3%
7%
# Hispanic Students
128 Students
84,297 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
28%
# Black Students
42 Students
37,053 Students
% Black Students
2%
12%
# White Students
2,201 Students
142,107 Students
% White Students
87%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
291 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
61 Students
13,358 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
88
2,713
# Students in K Grade:
144
7,222
# Students in 1st Grade:
162
7,530
# Students in 2nd Grade:
149
7,944
# Students in 3rd Grade:
174
8,002
# Students in 4th Grade:
151
8,676
# Students in 5th Grade:
185
19,802
# Students in 6th Grade:
164
55,437
# Students in 7th Grade:
356
68,011
# Students in 8th Grade:
407
68,221
# Students in 9th Grade:
117
11,995
# Students in 10th Grade:
143
11,729
# Students in 11th Grade:
143
11,460
# Students in 12th Grade:
137
10,610
# Ungraded Students:
2
379
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,746 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,845. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,263 is less than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$57 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$61 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,746
$23,845
Spending / Student
$24,263
$24,602
Best Sandwich School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sandwich Middle High School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
365 Quaker Meetinghouse Rd
East Sandwich, MA 02537
(508) 888-4900
East Sandwich, MA 02537
(508) 888-4900
Grades: 7-12
| 912 students
Rank: #22.
Sandwich Stem Academy
(Math: 30% | Reading: 42% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
365 Quaker Meetinghouse Road
East Sandwich, MA 02537
(508) 888-4900
East Sandwich, MA 02537
(508) 888-4900
Grades: 7-8
| 393 students
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