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What tradition at Duxbury Middle should never be changed?
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Enrollment
599
Middle
DISTRICT 674 · STATE 547
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DUXBURY·NCES 250441000975
Duxbury Middle
71 Alden Street, Duxbury, MA 02332 · (781) 934-7640 · Plymouth County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL599 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 80% of Massachusetts public middle schools
- A-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.
- B+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
11.1:1
54 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.4:1 · 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 | 196 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 203 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 200 | 33% |
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 17% · 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
Duxbury Middle→Duxbury High
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Duxbury. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
68.0%
MA avg 43.8% . +10.0pp since 2016
Math
53.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -8.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 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 10 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 8 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 68.0% | 53.0% |
| 2023-24 | 67.0% | 52.0% |
| 2022-23 | 70.0% | 54.0% |
| 2021-22 | 61.0% | 54.0% |
| 2020-21 | 66.0% | 56.0% |
| 2018-19 | 73.0% | 63.0% |
| 2017-18 | 70.0% | 59.0% |
| 2016-17 | 58.0% | 61.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Duxbury Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Plymouth County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #86 of 304 ▲ 3 | #7 of 28 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.0% | #35 of 304 ▼ 4 | #2 of 28 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.0pp | #106 of 299 | #14 of 28 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 599 | #119 of 310 | #13 of 28 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.1:1 | #118 of 296 | #6 of 26 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 13.7% | #287 of 296 | #26 of 26 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.4% | #39 of 204 | #6 of 21 |
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
599
-67 (-10%) vs 2020
-40% since 2000-01, when it was 995
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
was 13.1:1
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 | 599 | 54.2 | 11.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 623 | 53.3 | 11.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 623 | 49.7 | 12.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 666 | 51 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 743 | 55.3 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 775 | 61 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 837 | 62 | 13.5:1 | 4% (31) |
| 2000-01 | 995 | N/A | N/A | 1% (11) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Duxbury Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (743 to 599); teachers down 2% (55.3 to 54.2).
About Duxbury Middle
Duxbury Middle is a medium-sized middle school in Massachusetts, located in Duxbury. It educates 599 students in grades 6 through 8.
Duxbury Middle is run by Duxbury, whose 4 schools enroll 2,694 students.
Most students at Duxbury Middle are White: 93% of enrollment. Other groups make up 3% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Plymouth County as a whole is about 77% White, so the school's share is higher. Duxbury Middle has a diversity index of 14%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
At Duxbury Middle, 54.2 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 11.1:1. Across middle schools in Massachusetts, the average ratio is about 11.5:1.
Duxbury Middle is graded A- by allk12, scoring above 80% of Massachusetts public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Across Plymouth County, median household income is about $114,201, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 42%, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Duxbury Middle is among the 141 public schools in Plymouth County.
The next-closest public school is Duxbury High, less than a tenth of a mile away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Duxbury Middle.
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.
Duxbury Middle saw enrollment fall 10% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. By 2024-25, the school had 11.1 students per teacher, compared with 13.1 in 2020-21.
Community posts for Duxbury Middle can cover science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 Duxbury
- Duxbury HighHigh · 808 students
- Chandler ElementaryElementary · 665 students
- Alden SchoolElementary · 622 students
Other schools in Duxbury
- Duxbury HighHigh · 808 students
- Chandler ElementaryElementary · 665 students
- Alden SchoolElementary · 622 students
Nearby schools
- Duxbury High0.1 mi · 808
- Alden School0.2 mi · 622
- Gov Edward Winslow1.8 mi · 357
- Chandler Elementary3.0 mi · 665
- Daniel Webster3.6 mi · 313
- South River3.9 mi · 272
Frequently asked questions
About Duxbury MiddleWhat 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.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.