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What's something Bridgewater Middle School does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
828
Middle
DISTRICT 769 · STATE 547
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BRIDGEWATER-RAYNHAM·NCES 250303002659
Bridgewater Middle School
166 Mt. Prospect St., Bridgewater, MA 02324 · (508) 279-2100 · Plymouth County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL828 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 39% 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
16.5:1
50 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.2:1 · 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 6 | 288 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 286 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 254 | 31% |
Student demographics
43%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · 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
Bridgewater Middle School→Bridgewater-Raynham Regional
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Bridgewater-Raynham. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
40.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -19.0pp since 2016
Math
41.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -22.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 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 19 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 22 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 40.0% | 41.0% |
| 2023-24 | 41.0% | 42.0% |
| 2022-23 | 43.0% | 47.0% |
| 2021-22 | 44.0% | 51.0% |
| 2020-21 | 44.0% | 42.0% |
| 2018-19 | 57.0% | 60.0% |
| 2017-18 | 53.0% | 62.0% |
| 2016-17 | 59.0% | 63.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Bridgewater Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Plymouth County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #139 of 304 ▼ 3 | #13 of 28 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #165 of 304 ▼ 22 | #15 of 28 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -7.0pp | #21 of 299 | #3 of 28 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 828 | #36 of 310 | #2 of 28 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.5:1 | #293 of 296 | #25 of 26 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.8% | #176 of 296 | #10 of 26 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +62.4% | #2 of 82 | #1 of 6 |
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
828
+277 (+50%) vs 2020
+44% since 2010-11, when it was 574
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
was 17.2:1
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 | 828 | 50.1 | 16.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 787 | 53.7 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 742 | 54.6 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 551 | 32 | 17.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 510 | 32.3 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 491 | 36 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 574 | 31 | 18.5:1 | 20% (113) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bridgewater Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 62% (510 to 828); teachers up 55% (32.3 to 50.1).
About Bridgewater Middle School
Bridgewater Middle School is a large middle school serving families in Bridgewater, Massachusetts. A total of 828 students attend the school, which covers grades 6 through 8. Against the 547-student average for middle schools in Massachusetts, enrollment here is 51% higher.
The district, Bridgewater-Raynham, operates 8 schools serving 5,682 students.
Bridgewater Middle School's enrollment is 74% White. Next come 12% Black, 8% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 2% Asian. The White share in Plymouth County as a whole is similar, at about 77%. The chance that two students picked at random at Bridgewater Middle School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 43%.
Dividing enrollment by its 50.1 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 16.5:1. Among middle schools in Massachusetts, the typical ratio is 11.5:1.
Bridgewater Middle School is graded C+ by allk12, scoring above 39% of Massachusetts public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Census Bureau estimates for Plymouth County show that median household income is about $114,201, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 42%, and about 5% of people live in poverty. A total of 141 public schools operate in Plymouth County, serving about 76,427 students.
Of nearby public schools, Therapeutic Day School is the closest, at less than a tenth of a mile. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Large, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Reported enrollment: 551 (2020-21) and 828 (2024-25). These figures may describe different sets of grades.
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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 Bridgewater-Raynham
- Bridgewater-Raynham RegionalHigh · 1,487 students
- Mitchell Elementary SchoolElementary · 931 students
- Williams Intermediate SchoolElementary · 863 students
- Raynham Middle SchoolMiddle · 710 students
- Laliberte Elementary SchoolElementary · 543 students
- Merrill Elementary SchoolElementary · 310 students
Other schools in Bridgewater
- Bridgewater-Raynham RegionalHigh · 1,487 students
- Mitchell Elementary SchoolElementary · 931 students
- Williams Intermediate SchoolElementary · 863 students
- Therapeutic Day SchoolHigh · 10 students
Other Bridgewater Middle schools
One other US public school is named Bridgewater Middle. Bridgewater Middle School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- BRIDGEWATER MIDDLEWINTER GARDEN, FL · 1,178 students
Nearby schools
- Therapeutic Day School0.0 mi · 10
- Williams Intermediate School0.4 mi · 863
- Bridgewater-Raynham Regional0.5 mi · 1,487
- Mitchell Elementary School0.9 mi · 931
- Howard School2.5 mi · 335
- Spring Street School2.7 mi · 112
Frequently asked questions
About Bridgewater Middle SchoolHow large is Bridgewater Middle School?
Bridgewater Middle School enrolls approximately 828 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Bridgewater Middle School serve?
Bridgewater Middle School serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Bridgewater Middle School have?
Bridgewater Middle School employs 50 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.5:1.
How diverse is Bridgewater Middle School?
Bridgewater Middle School reports a student body of 74% White, 8% Hispanic, 12% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Bridgewater Middle School in?
Bridgewater Middle School is part of Bridgewater-Raynham.
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