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Enrollment
400
Middle
DISTRICT 548 · STATE 547
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WALPOLE·NCES 251197001959
Bird Middle
625 Washington Street, East Walpole, MA 02032 · (508)660-7226 · Norfolk County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL400 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.8:1 · 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, 2023-24
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 141 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 131 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 128 | 32% |
Student demographics
41%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 42% · 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.
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Bird Middle→Walpole High
Based on grade levels within Walpole. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2023-24 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
52.0%
MA avg 42.8% . -15.0pp since 2016
Math
56.0%
MA avg 43.1% . -6.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 56 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 43 and 43. Reading and writing scores are down about 15 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 6 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 52.0% | 56.0% |
| 2022-23 | 54.0% | 56.0% |
| 2021-22 | 49.0% | 53.0% |
| 2020-21 | 52.0% | 46.0% |
| 2018-19 | 66.0% | 63.0% |
| 2017-18 | 62.0% | 62.0% |
| 2016-17 | 67.0% | 62.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Bird Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Norfolk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #75 of 304 | #17 of 33 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #106 of 304 | #20 of 33 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.0pp | #68 of 299 | #9 of 32 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 400 | #224 of 310 | #27 of 34 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.2:1 | #66 of 296 | #7 of 34 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 41.5% | #180 of 296 | #26 of 34 |
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.
6-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2023-24Enrollment
400
-91 (-19%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
was 13.9:1
% White
75%
was 84%
% Hispanic
9%
was 7%
% Black
8%
was 3%
% Asian
4%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 400 | 37.6 | 10.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 377 | 37.1 | 10.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 491 | 35.2 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bird Middle.
About Bird Middle
Bird Middle is a low-enrollment middle school for students in East Walpole, Massachusetts. The school counted 400 students in 2023-24, covering grades 6 through 8. It has 27% fewer students than the average for middle schools in Massachusetts (about 547).
Bird Middle is a school in Walpole. The district has 9 schools and 4,380 students.
About 75% of the student body at Bird Middle is White. Enrollment also includes 9% Hispanic, 8% Black, 4% multiracial, and 4% Asian. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 41%.
The school lists 37.6 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.2:1. The average for middle schools in Massachusetts is 11.5:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher.
Looking at the county, Norfolk County, the median household earns about $130,739 a year, 59% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Bird Middle, Norfolk County has 198 public schools.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Walpole Middle School, is less than a tenth of a mile. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
The school's locale code, Suburb: Large, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
In 2017-18, Bird Middle enrolled 491 students. By 2023-24, that number had fallen to 400. The largest shift in the student mix was in the White share, which fell from 84% to 75%. In 2017-18, the student-to-teacher ratio was 13.9:1; by 2023-24 it was 10.7:1.
On allk12, people connected to Bird Middle can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Norfolk County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
730,082
Census ACS
Median income
$130,739
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
59%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
198
101,300 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Walpole
- Walpole HighHigh · 917 students
- Walpole Middle SchoolMiddle · 829 students
- FisherElementary · 463 students
- Old Post RoadElementary · 458 students
- Elm Street SchoolElementary · 438 students
- Eleanor N Johnson MiddleMiddle · 415 students
Other schools in East Walpole
- TEC Connections Academy Commonwealth Virtual SchoolCombined · 2,969 students
- Old Post RoadElementary · 458 students
Nearby schools
- Walpole Middle School0.0 mi · 829
- Old Post Road0.5 mi · 458
- Fisher1.1 mi · 463
- Norfolk County Agricultural1.1 mi · 597
- Walpole High1.1 mi · 917
- TEC Connections Academy Commonwealth Virtual School1.2 mi · 2,969
Frequently asked questions
About Bird MiddleHow large is Bird Middle?
Bird Middle enrolls approximately 400 students in grades 06-08.
Is Bird Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Bird Middle is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bird Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Bird Middle is approximately 10.2:1 (38 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Bird Middle?
Student demographics at Bird Middle are roughly 75% White, 9% Hispanic, 8% Black, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Bird Middle in?
Bird Middle is part of Walpole.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.