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Dighton Middle School

1250R Somerset Avenue, Dighton, MA 02715 · (508) 669-4200 · Bristol County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL355 STUDENTS
Enrollment
355
Middle
DISTRICT 417 · STATE 547
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 11.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
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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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 57621%
Grade 68925%
Grade 79828%
Grade 89226%
Student demographics
26%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 26% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
30385%
DISTRICT 85% · STATE 51% · US 43%
Hispanic
236%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 26% · US 30%
Black
93%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 10% · US 15%
Asian
51%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 7% · US 6%
Two+
154%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5% · US 5%
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
Male
17850%
Female
17750%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Dighton Middle School→Dighton-Rehoboth Regional High School
Based on grade levels within Dighton-Rehoboth. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
51.0%
MA avg 43.8% . +0.0pp since 2016
Math
42.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -2.0pp since 2016

What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2016, while math scores are down about 2 points.

MCAS results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2551.0%42.0%
2023-2439.0%35.0%
2022-2347.0%42.0%
2021-2252.0%37.0%
2020-2144.0%22.0%
2018-1950.0%46.0%
2017-1852.0%38.0%
2016-1751.0%44.0%
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Dighton Middle School ranks

Among middle schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MassachusettsIn Bristol County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
42.0%#134 of 304
▲ 28
#10 of 26
▲ 6
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
51.0%#107 of 304
▲ 52
#6 of 26
▲ 4
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+2.0pp#127 of 299#10 of 26
Enrollment
ranked largest first
355#247 of 310#26 of 26
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
14.5:1#270 of 296#20 of 26
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
26.5%#250 of 296#20 of 26
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-9.4%#124 of 204#11 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 2024-25
Enrollment
355
-21 (-6%) vs 2020
-7% since 2000-01, when it was 381
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 13.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2535524.514.5:1N/A
2023-2436725.514.4:1N/A
2022-2336628.712.7:1N/A
2020-213762913.0:1N/A
2017-1839229.213.4:1N/A
2015-163832913.2:1N/A
2010-114213014.0:115% (62)
2000-01381N/AN/A12% (45)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dighton Middle School.

Since 2017-18: students down 9% (392 to 355); teachers down 16% (29.2 to 24.5).

About Dighton Middle School

Dighton Middle School is one of the public schools in Dighton, Massachusetts. It is a small middle school. The school counted 355 students in 2024-25, covering grades 5 through 8. That is 35% below the average of about 547 students for middle schools in Massachusetts.

Dighton Middle School is one school in Dighton-Rehoboth, a system of 5 schools with 2,541 students.

Of every 100 students at Dighton Middle School, about 85 are White. It is also 6% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 3% Black. For comparison, the population of Bristol County is roughly 77% White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 26%.

Dighton Middle School has 24.5 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.5:1. The gap from the 11.5:1 average for middle schools in Massachusetts is 3.0 students per teacher.

In the wider Bristol County area, median household income comes to about $85,625, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Bristol County counts 142 public schools with about 80,897 students.

Of the public schools around it, Dighton Middle School is closest to Dighton Elementary, about 0.1 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.

For locale, NCES codes Dighton Middle School as Rural: Fringe.

From 376 students in 2020-21, enrollment decreased to 355 by 2024-25. The number of students per teacher increased from 13.0 to 14.5 over 4 years.

Dighton Middle School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as special education services, counseling, and support programs. You can also rate the school on this page.

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
Dighton Middle School
District
Dighton-Rehoboth
Address
1250R Somerset Avenue, Dighton, MA 02715
Phone
(508) 669-4200
County
Bristol County
Level
Middle
Grade range
05–08
Total enrollment
355
Teachers (FTE)
25
Student–teacher ratio
14.5:1
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
250420000400
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Dighton Middle School
What is the total enrollment at Dighton Middle School?
Dighton Middle School enrolls approximately 355 students in grades 05-08.
What age range does Dighton Middle School serve?
Dighton Middle School serves students from grade 05 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Dighton Middle School?
Approximately 14.5:1 students per teacher at Dighton Middle School.
How diverse is Dighton Middle School?
Dighton Middle School reports a student body of 85% White, 6% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Dighton Middle School?
Dighton Middle School is overseen by Dighton-Rehoboth in Bristol County.
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