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Albert F Ford Middle School

708 Middle Road, Acushnet, MA 02743 · (508) 998-0265 · Bristol County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL403 STUDENTS
Enrollment
403
Middle
DISTRICT 460 · STATE 547
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 11.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
3
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 5
91
Grade 6
122
Grade 7
100
Grade 8
90
Student demographics
White
35989%
DISTRICT 87% · STATE 51%
Hispanic
205%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 26%
Black
61%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 10%
Asian
41%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 7%
Two+
123%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 5%
Native American
21%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
21152%
Female
19248%

School pathway

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Test scores

MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
43.0%
MA avg 43.8% . +7.0pp since 2016
Math
44.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -4.0pp since 2016

What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 7 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 4 points.

Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
403
-10 (-2%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
was 14.3:1
% White
89%
was 96%
% Hispanic
5%
was 2%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Albert F Ford Middle School

Albert F Ford Middle School operates as a modestly sized intermediate school in Acushnet, Massachusetts, overseen by Acushnet. Current enrollment sits at 403 students spanning grades 5 through 8. That puts it 26% below the typical public school in Massachusetts, which averages around 547 students.

Acushnet runs 2 schools in total, collectively educating 920 students. Albert F Ford Middle School is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Albert F Ford Middle School reports that 89% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority; the rest is composed of 5% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 77% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully more White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.0:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 11.5:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.

In the broader community, census data for Bristol County shows median household income runs about $85,625, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Bristol County runs 142 public schools (combined enrollment of about 80,897 students), of which Albert F Ford Middle School is one.

Acushnet Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Albert F Ford Middle School.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count remained close to its prior level: 413 students in 2018 compared to 403 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 96% to 89% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 14.3:1 in 2018 to 13.0:1 today.

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Bristol County at a glance

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Population
582,270
Census ACS
Median income
$85,625
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
142
80,897 students

Quick facts

School name
Albert F Ford Middle School
District
Acushnet
Address
708 Middle Road, Acushnet, MA 02743
Phone
(508) 998-0265
County
Bristol County
Level
Middle
Grade range
05–08
Total enrollment
403
Teachers (FTE)
31
Student–teacher ratio
13.0:1
Locale
22-Suburb: Mid-size
NCES ID
250174000015
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Albert F Ford Middle School
What is the total enrollment at Albert F Ford Middle School?
Albert F Ford Middle School enrolls approximately 403 students in grades 05-08.
What grades does Albert F Ford Middle School serve?
Albert F Ford Middle School serves grades 05-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Albert F Ford Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Albert F Ford Middle School is approximately 13.0:1 (31 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Albert F Ford Middle School?
Albert F Ford Middle School reports a student body of 89% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Albert F Ford Middle School public or private?
Albert F Ford Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Acushnet.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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