Enrollment
343
Middle
DISTRICT 419 · STATE 547
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BELCHERTOWN·NCES 250243001873
Jabish Middle School
62 North Washington Street, Belchertown, MA 01007 · (413) 323-0433 · Hampshire County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL343 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 65% 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.
- 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
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 11.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
0
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 7 | 166 | 48% |
| Grade 8 | 177 | 52% |
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 30% · 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
Jabish Middle School→Belchertown High
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Belchertown. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
53.0%
MA avg 43.8% . +4.0pp since 2016
Math
35.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -9.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 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 4 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 9 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 53.0% | 35.0% |
| 2023-24 | 46.0% | 36.0% |
| 2022-23 | 44.0% | 36.0% |
| 2021-22 | 30.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020-21 | 34.0% | 34.0% |
| 2018-19 | 43.0% | 38.0% |
| 2017-18 | 42.0% | 44.0% |
| 2016-17 | 49.0% | 44.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Jabish Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Hampshire County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #161 of 304 ▼ 5 | #3 of 7 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #98 of 304 ▲ 15 | #2 of 7 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +11.0pp | #10 of 299 | #1 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 343 | #251 of 310 | #5 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #251 of 296 | #4 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 26.7% | #249 of 296 | #6 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.8% | #83 of 204 | #2 of 6 |
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
343
-11 (-3%) vs 2020
-18% since 2010-11, when it was 420
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 11.4:1
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 | 343 | 25.1 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 333 | 32.1 | 10.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 338 | 34 | 10.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 354 | 31 | 11.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 398 | 31.5 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 400 | 34 | 11.8:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 420 | 30 | 14.0:1 | 20% (85) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jabish Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (398 to 343); teachers down 20% (31.5 to 25.1).
About Jabish Middle School
A small middle-grades school in Belchertown, Massachusetts, Jabish Middle School is part of Belchertown. Enrollment stands at 343 students, covering grades 7 through 8. It has 37% fewer students than the average for middle schools in Massachusetts (about 547).
Jabish Middle School falls under Belchertown, which has 5 schools enrolling 2,043 students.
The share of White students at Jabish Middle School is 85%. Other groups include 8% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. In Hampshire County overall, the White share is about 82%. The diversity index for Jabish Middle School is 27%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Its staff includes 25.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 13.7 students per teacher. The average for middle schools in Massachusetts, 11.5:1, is lower.
Jabish Middle School earns a B+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 65% of Massachusetts public middle schools.
In Hampshire County, the median household earns about $87,001 a year, about 52% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Hampshire County has 45 public schools with about 16,626 students, including Jabish Middle School.
About 0.5 miles separate Jabish Middle School from the closest public school, Cold Spring. The five-mile area around Jabish Middle School holds 6 other public schools.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Fringe, or in rural territory close to an urban area.
The school shrank from 354 students in 2020-21 to 343 in 2024-25. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (13.7:1) than in 2020-21 (11.4:1).
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Hampshire County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
162,028
Census ACS
Median income
$87,001
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
52%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
45
16,626 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Belchertown
- Belchertown HighHigh · 573 students
- Chestnut Hill Community SchoolMiddle · 494 students
- Swift River ElementaryElementary · 445 students
- Cold SpringElementary · 188 students
Other schools in Belchertown
- Belchertown HighHigh · 573 students
- Chestnut Hill Community SchoolMiddle · 494 students
- Swift River ElementaryElementary · 445 students
- Cold SpringElementary · 188 students
Nearby schools
- Cold Spring0.5 mi · 188
- Belchertown High0.5 mi · 573
- Swift River Elementary0.6 mi · 445
- Chestnut Hill Community School0.7 mi · 494
- East Meadow4.7 mi · 375
- Granby Jr Sr High School4.8 mi · 290
Frequently asked questions
About Jabish Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Jabish Middle School?
Jabish Middle School enrolls approximately 343 students in grades 07-08.
What grades does Jabish Middle School serve?
Jabish Middle School serves grades 07-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Jabish Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Jabish Middle School is approximately 13.7:1 (25 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Jabish Middle School?
Jabish Middle School reports a student body of 85% White, 8% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Jabish Middle School?
Jabish Middle School is overseen by Belchertown in Hampshire County.
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