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Does Hastings Middle have enough mental health and stress support?
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Enrollment
415
Middle
DISTRICT 432 · STATE 547
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FAIRHAVEN·NCES 250480002572
Hastings Middle
30 School Street, Fairhaven, MA 02719 · (508) 979-4063 · Bristol County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL415 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 49% of Massachusetts public middle schools
- B-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.
- C+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
12.3:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.1:1 · 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 | 132 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 140 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 143 | 34% |
Student demographics
32%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 34% · 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
Hastings Middle→Fairhaven High
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Fairhaven. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
39.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -14.0pp since 2016
Math
40.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -9.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 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 14 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 9 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 39.0% | 40.0% |
| 2023-24 | 37.0% | 48.0% |
| 2022-23 | 37.0% | 45.0% |
| 2021-22 | 36.0% | 43.0% |
| 2020-21 | 38.0% | 34.0% |
| 2018-19 | 50.0% | 51.0% |
| 2017-18 | 48.0% | 51.0% |
| 2016-17 | 53.0% | 49.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Hastings Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Bristol County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #146 of 304 ▼ 39 | #14 of 26 ▼ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #171 of 304 ▼ 9 | #14 of 26 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.0pp | #180 of 299 | #18 of 26 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 415 | #214 of 310 | #23 of 26 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.3:1 | #188 of 296 | #11 of 26 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 31.6% | #228 of 296 | #17 of 26 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.3% | #105 of 204 | #7 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 2024-25Enrollment
415
-39 (-9%) vs 2020
-31% since 2000-01, when it was 601
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 15.7:1
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 | 415 | 33.8 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 428 | 30.3 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 438 | 37.6 | 11.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 454 | 29 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 468 | 34.5 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 439 | 32 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 480 | 40 | 12.0:1 | 26% (125) |
| 2000-01 | 601 | N/A | N/A | 20% (121) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hastings Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (468 to 415); teachers down 2% (34.5 to 33.8).
About Hastings Middle
Hastings Middle is a small middle school in Fairhaven, Massachusetts. The school counted 415 students in 2024-25, covering grades 6 through 8. That is 24% below the average of about 547 students for middle schools in Massachusetts.
Fairhaven, which runs Hastings Middle, has 4 schools and 1,727 students.
Roughly 82% of students at Hastings Middle are White. Other groups include 7% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 3% Asian, and 2% Black. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Hastings Middle scores 32%.
Its ratio of 12.3:1 is based on 33.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for middle schools in Massachusetts is 11.5:1, so this school has more students per teacher.
Hastings Middle holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 49% of Massachusetts public middle schools.
In Bristol County, the median household earns about $85,625 a year, about 31% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 8%. Across Bristol County, 142 public schools serve about 80,897 students.
Hastings Middle is about 0.4 miles from Fairhaven High, its nearest public school. Hastings Middle has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Mid-size, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
A 9% decline took enrollment from 454 in 2020-21 to 415 in 2024-25. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (12.3:1) than in 2020-21 (15.7:1).
This page is set up for the Hastings Middle community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Bristol County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Fairhaven
- Fairhaven HighHigh · 568 students
- Leroy WoodElementary · 428 students
- East FairhavenElementary · 316 students
Other schools in Fairhaven
- Fairhaven HighHigh · 568 students
- Leroy WoodElementary · 428 students
- East FairhavenElementary · 316 students
Other Hastings Middle schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Hastings Middle. Hastings Middle is the 5th largest of the 5.
- Hastings Middle SchoolHASTINGS, MN · 1,183 students
- HASTINGS MIDDLE SCHOOLHASTINGS, NE · 757 students
- Hastings Middle SchoolUpper Arlington, OH · 753 students
- Hastings Middle SchoolHASTINGS, MI · 584 students
Nearby schools
- Fairhaven High0.4 mi · 568
- Leroy Wood1.2 mi · 428
- John Avery Parker1.8 mi · 289
- Alma del Mar Charter School1.8 mi · 1,042
- Hayden/McFadden1.8 mi · 748
- Global Learning Charter Public School1.8 mi · 508
Frequently asked questions
About Hastings MiddleHow many students attend Hastings Middle?
Hastings Middle enrolls approximately 415 students in grades 06-08.
Is Hastings Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Hastings Middle is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Hastings Middle have?
Hastings Middle employs 34 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Hastings Middle?
At Hastings Middle, the student body is approximately 82% White, 7% Hispanic, 2% Black, 3% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Hastings Middle public or private?
Hastings Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by Fairhaven.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.