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Enrollment
668
Middle
DISTRICT 429 · STATE 547
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ABINGTON·NCES 250165000002
Abington Middle School
201 Gliniewicz Way, Abington, MA 02351 · (781) 982-2170 · Plymouth County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL668 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 40% of Massachusetts public middle schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- DThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Massachusetts public middle schools
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 11.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 171 | 26% |
| Grade 6 | 176 | 26% |
| Grade 7 | 157 | 24% |
| Grade 8 | 164 | 25% |
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Abington Middle School→Abington High
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Abington. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
38.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -10.0pp since 2016
Math
36.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -7.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 10 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 7 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2023-24 | 42.0% | 41.0% |
| 2022-23 | 49.0% | 39.0% |
| 2021-22 | 49.0% | 37.0% |
| 2020-21 | 52.0% | 28.0% |
| 2018-19 | 54.0% | 45.0% |
| 2017-18 | 54.0% | 48.0% |
| 2016-17 | 48.0% | 43.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Abington Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Plymouth County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #156 of 304 ▼ 17 | #14 of 28 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #174 of 304 ▼ 39 | #17 of 28 ▼ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -6.0pp | #26 of 299 | #4 of 28 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 668 | #84 of 310 | #9 of 28 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #261 of 296 | #23 of 26 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.4% | #164 of 296 | #9 of 26 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.8% | #186 of 204 | #20 of 21 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
668
+29 (+5%) vs 2020
+110% since 1990-91, when it was 318
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 16.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 668 | 47.5 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 636 | 48.3 | 13.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 647 | 46.8 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 639 | 40 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 687 | 40.8 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 334 | 24 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 369 | 16 | 23.1:1 | 15% (55) |
| 2000-01 | 376 | N/A | N/A | 7% (25) |
| 1990-91 | 318 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Abington Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (687 to 668); teachers up 16% (40.8 to 47.5).
About Abington Middle School
Families in Abington, Massachusetts, are served by Abington Middle School, a medium-sized middle-grades school. A federal count lists 668 students at the school, in grades 5 through 8. An average school in this group (middle schools in Massachusetts) has about 547 students.
Abington has a total of 5 schools and 2,143 students, Abington Middle School among them.
White students are the majority at Abington Middle School, with 72% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 16% Hispanic, 6% Black, 3% Asian, and 2% multiracial. The school's diversity index is 44%, meaning two students picked at random have a 44% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Abington Middle School counts 47.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 14.1 students for each one. The school has more students per teacher than the 11.5:1 average for middle schools in Massachusetts.
allk12 grades Abington Middle School a C+. The grade compares the school only with Massachusetts public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
Among Plymouth County residents, the median household income is $114,201, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 42%, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Besides Abington Middle School, Plymouth County has 140 other public schools.
The nearest other public school, Abington High, is less than a tenth of a mile away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
Locale: Suburb: Large. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal data show a 5% enrollment gain, from 639 in 2020-21 to 668 in 2024-25. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 16.0:1 to 14.1:1.
If you have questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Abington Middle School, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Plymouth County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
535,075
Census ACS
Median income
$114,201
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
141
76,427 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Abington
- Abington HighHigh · 530 students
- Beaver Brook ElementaryElementary · 491 students
- Woodsdale Elementary SchoolElementary · 372 students
- Abington Early Education ProgramElementary · 82 students
Other schools in Abington
- Abington HighHigh · 530 students
- Beaver Brook ElementaryElementary · 491 students
- Woodsdale Elementary SchoolElementary · 372 students
- Abington Early Education ProgramElementary · 82 students
Other Abington Middle schools
One other US public school is named Abington Middle. Abington Middle School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Abington Middle SchoolAbington, PA · 2,044 students
Nearby schools
- Abington High0.0 mi · 530
- Abington Early Education Program0.0 mi · 82
- Beaver Brook Elementary0.6 mi · 491
- Woodsdale Elementary School1.2 mi · 372
- Phelps Elementary School1.8 mi · 639
- John W Rogers Middle2.0 mi · 687
Frequently asked questions
About Abington Middle SchoolHow large is Abington Middle School?
Abington Middle School enrolls approximately 668 students in grades 05-08.
Is Abington Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Abington Middle School is a middle school covering grades 05-08.
How many teachers does Abington Middle School have?
Abington Middle School employs 48 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.1:1.
How diverse is Abington Middle School?
Abington Middle School reports a student body of 72% White, 16% Hispanic, 6% Black, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Abington Middle School in?
Abington Middle School is part of Abington.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.