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Enrollment
639
Middle
DISTRICT 457 · STATE 547
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SCITUATE·NCES 251056001690
Gates Middle School
460 First Parish Rd, Scituate, MA 02066 · (781) 545-8760 · Plymouth County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL639 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 76% 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
10.1:1
63 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.7:1 · 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 | 235 | 37% |
| Grade 7 | 220 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 184 | 29% |
Student demographics
15%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 18% · 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
Gates Middle School→Scituate High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Scituate. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
61.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -4.0pp since 2016
Math
59.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +6.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 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 4 points since 2016, while math scores are up about 6 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 61.0% | 59.0% |
| 2023-24 | 59.0% | 60.0% |
| 2022-23 | 63.0% | 57.0% |
| 2021-22 | 62.0% | 56.0% |
| 2020-21 | 60.0% | 56.0% |
| 2018-19 | 66.0% | 60.0% |
| 2017-18 | 66.0% | 59.0% |
| 2016-17 | 65.0% | 53.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Gates Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Plymouth County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #61 of 304 ▼ 3 | #4 of 28 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.0% | #63 of 304 ▼ 4 | #5 of 28 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.0pp | #164 of 299 | #19 of 28 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 639 | #96 of 310 | #10 of 28 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.1:1 | #65 of 296 | #1 of 26 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 15.4% | #284 of 296 | #23 of 26 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.4% | #103 of 204 | #15 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
639
+2 (+0%) vs 2020
+11% since 1990-91, when it was 577
Student : Teacher
10.1:1
was 10.8:1
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 | 639 | 63.1 | 10.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 614 | 63 | 9.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 605 | 58.5 | 10.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 637 | 59 | 10.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 721 | 58.2 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 490 | 48 | 10.2:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 508 | 38 | 13.4:1 | 7% (37) |
| 2000-01 | 768 | N/A | N/A | 3% (20) |
| 1990-91 | 577 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Gates Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (721 to 639); teachers up 8% (58.2 to 63.1).
About Gates Middle School
This page covers Gates Middle School, a medium-sized middle school in Scituate, Massachusetts. It enrolled 639 students in grades 6 through 8 for the 2024-25 school year.
Scituate enrolls 2,744 students, and its 6 schools include Gates Middle School.
White students are the large majority at Gates Middle School, with 92% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 3% multiracial, 3% Black, and 2% Hispanic. Among people living in Plymouth County, the White share is about 77%. Gates Middle School has a diversity index of 15%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school employs the equivalent of 63.1 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 10.1:1. Among middle schools in Massachusetts, the typical ratio is 11.5:1.
allk12 grades Gates Middle School an A-. The grade compares the school only with Massachusetts public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
Among Plymouth County residents, 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. Gates Middle School is one of 141 public schools in Plymouth County, which together enroll about 76,427 students.
The shortest distance from Gates Middle School to another public school is less than a tenth of a mile, to Scituate High School. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
Gates Middle School has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.
Enrollment in 2024-25 was 639, close to the 637 recorded in 2020-21.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 Scituate
- Scituate High SchoolHigh · 725 students
- Wampatuck ElementaryElementary · 424 students
- Cushing ElementaryElementary · 352 students
- Jenkins Elementary SchoolElementary · 341 students
- Hatherly ElementaryElementary · 263 students
Other schools in Scituate
- Scituate High SchoolHigh · 725 students
- Wampatuck ElementaryElementary · 424 students
- Cushing ElementaryElementary · 352 students
- Jenkins Elementary SchoolElementary · 341 students
- Hatherly ElementaryElementary · 263 students
Nearby schools
- Scituate High School0.1 mi · 725
- Cushing Elementary0.3 mi · 352
- Hatherly Elementary1.2 mi · 263
- Wampatuck Elementary1.5 mi · 424
- Jenkins Elementary School2.0 mi · 341
- William G Vinal2.2 mi · 556
Frequently asked questions
About Gates Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Gates Middle School?
Gates Middle School enrolls approximately 639 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Gates Middle School serve?
Gates Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Gates Middle School?
Approximately 10.1:1 students per teacher at Gates Middle School.
How diverse is Gates Middle School?
Gates Middle School reports a student body of 92% White, 2% Hispanic, 3% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Gates Middle School in?
Gates Middle School is part of Scituate.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.