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Duxbury Middle

71 Alden Street, Duxbury, MA 02332 · (781) 934-7640 · Plymouth County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL599 STUDENTS
Enrollment
599
Middle
DISTRICT 674 · STATE 547
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
54 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.4:1 · STATE 11.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 6
196
Grade 7
203
Grade 8
200
Student demographics
White
55693%
DISTRICT 91% · STATE 51%
Hispanic
173%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 26%
Black
41%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 10%
Asian
31%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 7%
Two+
173%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
31052%
Female
28948%

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Test scores

MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
68.0%
MA avg 43.8% . +10.0pp since 2016
Math
53.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -8.0pp since 2016
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
599
-144 (-19%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
was 13.4:1
% White
93%
was 92%
% Hispanic
3%
was 2%
% Black
1%
was 0%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Duxbury Middle

Located at 71 Alden Street, in Duxbury, Massachusetts, Duxbury Middle is a moderately sized middle-grades school that enrolls 599 students (grades 6 through 8), run under Duxbury.

Across the 4 schools in Duxbury (2,694 students total), Duxbury Middle accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Duxbury Middle shows that nearly all students (93%) are White. The remainder comes out to 3% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Plymouth County as a whole is about 77% White, so the school skews noticeably more White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 54 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.1:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Plymouth County) reports that median household earnings sit near $114,201, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Plymouth County's 141 public schools (combined enrollment of about 76,427 students), Duxbury Middle is one campus in the mix.

Duxbury High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in an outer-ring setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Duxbury Middle has ticked down 19%, going from 743 students in 2018 to 599 in 2025. Class-load math has narrowed: from 13.4:1 in 2018 to 11.1:1 in 2025.

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Plymouth County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Duxbury Middle
District
Duxbury
Address
71 Alden Street, Duxbury, MA 02332
Phone
(781) 934-7640
County
Plymouth County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
599
Teachers (FTE)
54
Student–teacher ratio
11.1:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
250441000975
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Duxbury Middle
What is the total enrollment at Duxbury Middle?
Duxbury Middle enrolls approximately 599 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Duxbury Middle serve?
Duxbury Middle serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does Duxbury Middle have?
Duxbury Middle employs 54 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.1:1.
How diverse is Duxbury Middle?
Duxbury Middle reports a student body of 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Duxbury Middle in?
Duxbury Middle is part of Duxbury.
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