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Alumni: what's one memory from Dartmouth Middle that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
801
Middle
DISTRICT 550 · STATE 547
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DARTMOUTH·NCES 250402000541
Dartmouth Middle
366 Slocum Road, North Dartmouth, MA 02747 · (508) 997-9333 · Bristol County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL801 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 74% 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.
- A-Three-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
10.5:1
76 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · 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 | 268 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 272 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 261 | 33% |
Student demographics
26%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 32% · 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
Dartmouth Middle→Dartmouth High
Based on grade levels within Dartmouth. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
57.0%
MA avg 43.8% . +13.0pp since 2016
Math
58.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +7.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 58 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 13 points since 2016, while math scores are up about 7 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 57.0% | 58.0% |
| 2023-24 | 49.0% | 59.0% |
| 2022-23 | 55.0% | 54.0% |
| 2021-22 | 52.0% | 55.0% |
| 2020-21 | 53.0% | 42.0% |
| 2018-19 | 61.0% | 58.0% |
| 2017-18 | 62.0% | 56.0% |
| 2016-17 | 44.0% | 51.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Dartmouth Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Bristol County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #64 of 304 ▼ 4 | #2 of 26 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #76 of 304 ▲ 22 | #3 of 26 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.0pp | #80 of 299 | #5 of 26 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 801 | #44 of 310 | #4 of 26 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.5:1 | #84 of 296 | #4 of 26 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 25.9% | #252 of 296 | #21 of 26 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.1% | #54 of 204 | #4 of 18 |
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
801
-71 (-8%) vs 2020
-24% since 1990-91, when it was 1,053
Student : Teacher
10.5:1
was 11.9:1
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 | 801 | 76.4 | 10.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 787 | 79.3 | 9.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 804 | 76.9 | 10.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 872 | 73 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 966 | 78 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 982 | 94 | 10.4:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 1,001 | 71 | 14.1:1 | 18% (178) |
| 2000-01 | 1,080 | N/A | N/A | 7% (77) |
| 1990-91 | 1,053 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dartmouth Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (966 to 801); teachers down 2% (78 to 76.4).
About Dartmouth Middle
North Dartmouth, Massachusetts, is home to Dartmouth Middle, a medium-sized middle-grades school. Students in grades 6 through 8 attend the school, which enrolls 801 students. For comparison, middle schools in Massachusetts average about 547 students.
Dartmouth counts 3,297 students in its 6 schools, and Dartmouth Middle is one of them.
Dartmouth Middle's enrollment is 86% White. Beyond that, enrollment is 6% multiracial and 5% Hispanic. For comparison, the population of Bristol County is roughly 77% White. Dartmouth Middle's diversity index is 26%, against a US figure of 70%.
Dividing enrollment by its 76.4 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 10.5:1. That is 1.0 students per teacher below the 11.5:1 average for middle schools in Massachusetts.
The allk12 Grade for Dartmouth Middle is B+. Compared with Massachusetts public middle schools, the school scored higher than 74% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Census estimates describe Bristol County this way: the median household income is $85,625, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 31%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Besides Dartmouth Middle, Bristol County has 141 other public schools.
The nearest other public school, James M. Quinn School, is about 0.2 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Federal data place Dartmouth Middle in the Suburb: Mid-size locale, which means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Over 4 years, Dartmouth Middle's enrollment dropped 8%, to 801. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 11.9:1 to 10.5:1.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss school safety, transportation, and start times at Dartmouth Middle. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Bristol County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Dartmouth
- Dartmouth HighHigh · 902 students
- James M. Quinn SchoolElementary · 703 students
- George H PotterElementary · 407 students
- Joseph DemelloElementary · 392 students
- Andrew B. Cushman SchoolElementary · 92 students
Other Dartmouth Middle schools
2 other US public schools in 2 states are named Dartmouth Middle. Dartmouth Middle is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- Dartmouth MiddleHemet, CA · 1,113 students
- Dartmouth MiddleSan Jose, CA · 903 students
Nearby schools
- James M. Quinn School0.2 mi · 703
- Betsey B Winslow1.0 mi · 227
- Thomas R Rodman1.0 mi · 200
- Elizabeth Carter Brooks1.3 mi · 261
- Ellen R Hathaway1.3 mi · 201
- Keith Middle School1.5 mi · 949
Frequently asked questions
About Dartmouth MiddleHow large is Dartmouth Middle?
Dartmouth Middle enrolls approximately 801 students in grades 06-08.
Is Dartmouth Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Dartmouth Middle is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Dartmouth Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Dartmouth Middle is approximately 10.5:1 (76 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Dartmouth Middle?
At Dartmouth Middle, the student body is approximately 86% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Dartmouth Middle?
Dartmouth Middle is overseen by Dartmouth in Bristol County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.