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Harold L Qualters Middle

240 East Street, Mansfield, MA 02048 · (508) 261-7530 · Bristol County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL750 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 81% 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.
  • 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

Enrollment
750
Middle
DISTRICT 657 · STATE 547
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
78 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 623631%
Grade 725634%
Grade 825834%
Student demographics
43%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
55474%
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 51% · US 43%
Hispanic
476%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 26% · US 30%
Black
365%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 10% · US 15%
Asian
669%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 7% · US 6%
Two+
446%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
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
38651%
Female
36248%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Harold L Qualters Middle→Mansfield High
Feeds from
Jordan/Jackson Elementary03–05
Based on grade levels within Mansfield. 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
60.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -1.0pp since 2016
Math
56.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -10.0pp since 2016

What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 56 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 1 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 10 points.

MCAS results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2560.0%56.0%
2023-2461.0%59.0%
2022-2357.0%60.0%
2021-2249.0%57.0%
2020-2155.0%50.0%
2018-1959.0%58.0%
2017-1860.0%61.0%
2016-1761.0%66.0%
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Harold L Qualters Middle ranks

Among middle schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MassachusettsIn Bristol County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
56.0%#72 of 304
▼ 9
#3 of 26
no change
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
60.0%#68 of 304
▼ 18
#1 of 26
no change
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+5.0pp#61 of 299#4 of 26
Enrollment
ranked largest first
750#58 of 310#8 of 26
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
9.6:1#41 of 296#1 of 26
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
43.4%#173 of 296#15 of 26
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-20.3%#36 of 204#2 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
750
-54 (-7%) vs 2020
-11% since 1990-91, when it was 841
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
was 9.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2575077.99.6:1N/A
2023-2478681.89.6:1N/A
2022-2379079.89.9:1N/A
2020-21804819.9:1N/A
2017-1894182.411.4:1N/A
2015-161,0438612.1:1N/A
2010-111,1506816.9:112% (138)
2000-01972N/AN/A6% (61)
1990-91841N/AN/AN/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Harold L Qualters Middle.

Since 2017-18: students down 20% (941 to 750); teachers down 5% (82.4 to 77.9).

About Harold L Qualters Middle

Harold L Qualters Middle is a middle school located in Mansfield, Massachusetts, in Bristol County. A federal count lists 750 students at the school, in grades 6 through 8. Average enrollment for middle schools in Massachusetts is about 547, so this school runs 37% above that.

Harold L Qualters Middle belongs to Mansfield, a district of 5 schools and 3,283 students.

Roughly 74% of students at Harold L Qualters Middle are White. The rest of enrollment is 9% Asian, 6% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 5% Black. That is close to the 77% White share among all Bristol County residents. The school's diversity index is 43%, meaning two students picked at random have a 43% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.

Teachers at the school number 77.9 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 9.6:1. On average, middle schools in Massachusetts have 11.5:1, compared with 9.6:1 here.

allk12 grades Harold L Qualters Middle an A-. The grade compares the school only with Massachusetts public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.

Across Bristol County, the median household income is $85,625, about 31% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. In all, Bristol County has 142 public schools and roughly 80,897 students.

Mansfield High is located about 0.1 miles from Harold L Qualters Middle. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.

Locale data from NCES put Harold L Qualters Middle in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more (Suburb: Large).

Enrollment at Harold L Qualters Middle dropped 7% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 804 to 750 students.

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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
Harold L Qualters Middle
District
Mansfield
Address
240 East Street, Mansfield, MA 02048
Phone
(508) 261-7530
County
Bristol County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
750
Teachers (FTE)
78
Student–teacher ratio
9.6:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
250723001112
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Harold L Qualters Middle
How many students attend Harold L Qualters Middle?
Harold L Qualters Middle enrolls approximately 750 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Harold L Qualters Middle serve?
Harold L Qualters Middle serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Harold L Qualters Middle?
Approximately 9.6:1 students per teacher at Harold L Qualters Middle.
How diverse is Harold L Qualters Middle?
Harold L Qualters Middle reports a student body of 74% White, 6% Hispanic, 5% Black, 9% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Harold L Qualters Middle in?
Harold L Qualters Middle is part of Mansfield.
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