For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,063 students in Wareham School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Massachusetts.
Public Middle Schools in Wareham School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Massachusetts public middle school average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
4 Schools
524 Schools
# Students
2,015 Students
302,005 Students
# Teachers
178 Teachers
26,217 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Wareham 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 70-74% has increased from 65-69% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#363 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
44%
Graduation Rate
70-74%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.67
# American Indian Students
30 Students
812 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
n/a
# Asian Students
12 Students
21,485 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
195 Students
81,484 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
27%
# Black Students
149 Students
36,762 Students
% Black Students
7%
12%
# White Students
1,372 Students
147,456 Students
% White Students
68%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
330 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
251 Students
13,176 Students
% of Two or more races Students
12%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
64
2,703
# Students in K Grade:
185
7,174
# Students in 1st Grade:
180
7,653
# Students in 2nd Grade:
160
7,738
# Students in 3rd Grade:
183
8,067
# Students in 4th Grade:
147
8,854
# Students in 5th Grade:
156
20,367
# Students in 6th Grade:
124
56,348
# Students in 7th Grade:
157
67,468
# Students in 8th Grade:
208
69,397
# Students in 9th Grade:
134
12,163
# Students in 10th Grade:
107
11,807
# Students in 11th Grade:
105
11,081
# Students in 12th Grade:
93
10,813
# Ungraded Students:
12
372
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $44,913 is higher than the state median of $23,913. The school district revenue/student has grown by 83% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $46,563 is higher than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has grown by 90% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$91 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$94 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$44,913
$23,913
Spending / Student
$46,563
$24,672
Best Wareham School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wareham Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
4 Viking Drive
Wareham, MA 02571
(508) 291-3550
Wareham, MA 02571
(508) 291-3550
Grades: 5-7
| 437 students
Rank: #22.
Wareham Senior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
7 Viking Drive
Wareham, MA 02571
(508) 291-3510
Wareham, MA 02571
(508) 291-3510
Grades: 8-12
| 626 students
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