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Bellingham Memorial School
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SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About Bellingham Memorial School
Bellingham Memorial School, a mid-tier 6-8 campus in Bellingham, Massachusetts, run under Bellingham, teaches 586 students, covering grades 4 through 7.
Bellingham Memorial School is one of 6 schools operated by Bellingham, a district that works with 2,129 students overall.
Looking at the student body, Bellingham Memorial School records that White students make up the majority at 71%. Other groups include 18% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 4% Black, 3% Asian. That composition is broadly in line with Norfolk County as a whole.
On the income-and-resources front, The school currently runs with 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.1:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 11.5:1 average.
Around the school, Norfolk County reports that the typical household earns roughly $130,739 per year, roughly 59% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. Bellingham Memorial School is one of 198 public schools in Norfolk County (combined enrollment of about 101,300 students).
Bellingham High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.
The school occupies a commuter-belt site.
Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 18%: 719 students in 2018 compared to 586 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share edged down from 88% to 71%. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 13.9:1 in 2018 to 17.1:1 today.
Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
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