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John W Rogers Middle

100 Taunton Avenue, Rockland, MA 02370 · (781) 878-4341 · Plymouth County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL687 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 38% 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

Enrollment
687
Middle
DISTRICT 540 · STATE 547
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
55 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · 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 517726%
Grade 617525%
Grade 714721%
Grade 818827%
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
44665%
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 51% · US 43%
Hispanic
14221%
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 26% · US 30%
Black
487%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 10% · US 15%
Asian
142%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 7% · US 6%
Two+
335%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
41%
DISTRICT 1% · 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
35351%
Female
33449%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
John W Rogers Middle→Rockland Senior High
Feeds from
Phelps Elementary School01–04
Based on grade levels within Rockland. 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
39.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -3.0pp since 2016
Math
32.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -4.0pp 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 32 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 3 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 4 points.

MCAS results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2539.0%32.0%
2023-2436.0%36.0%
2022-2339.0%38.0%
2021-2241.0%36.0%
2020-2143.0%29.0%
2018-1953.0%42.0%
2017-1851.0%38.0%
2016-1742.0%36.0%
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where John W Rogers Middle ranks

Among middle schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MassachusettsIn Plymouth County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
32.0%#189 of 304
▼ 32
#20 of 28
▼ 4
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
39.0%#173 of 304
▼ 4
#16 of 28
▲ 3
3-year test score change
ranked biggest drop first
-3.0pp#64 of 299#6 of 28
Enrollment
ranked largest first
687#76 of 310#8 of 28
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
12.4:1#200 of 296#16 of 26
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
52.8%#110 of 296#4 of 26
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+5.9%#43 of 82#4 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 2024-25
Enrollment
687
-78 (-10%) vs 2020
+18% since 1990-91, when it was 581
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 13.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2568755.212.4:1N/A
2023-2469761.211.4:1N/A
2022-2371553.713.3:1N/A
2020-217655513.9:1N/A
2017-1864950.212.9:1N/A
2015-167294715.5:1N/A
2010-115473615.2:136% (199)
2000-01699N/AN/A22% (157)
1990-91581N/AN/AN/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for John W Rogers Middle.

Since 2017-18: students up 6% (649 to 687); teachers up 10% (50.2 to 55.2).

About John W Rogers Middle

In Rockland, Massachusetts, part of Plymouth County, John W Rogers Middle is a middle school. It is open to students in grades 5 through 8 and enrolls 687 students. Middle schools in Massachusetts have about 547 students on average; enrollment here is 26% higher.

Rockland is made up of 4 schools with 2,158 students in all.

The share of White students at John W Rogers Middle is 65%, a majority. The school is also 21% Hispanic, 7% Black, 5% multiracial, and 2% Asian. That is lower than the 77% White share among all Plymouth County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 53%.

On staff are 55.2 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 12.4:1. Middle schools in Massachusetts average 11.5:1, 0.9 fewer students per teacher than here.

John W Rogers Middle holds a C+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 38% of Massachusetts public middle schools.

Looking at the county, Plymouth County, median household income comes to about $114,201, about 42% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. The county has 141 public schools and about 76,427 students.

John W Rogers Middle's nearest public school is Rockland Senior High (less than a tenth of a mile). There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.

The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Large, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.

The school's student count decreased 10% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. The school's ratio dropped from 13.9:1 to 12.4:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.

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Plymouth County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
John W Rogers Middle
District
Rockland
Address
100 Taunton Avenue, Rockland, MA 02370
Phone
(781) 878-4341
County
Plymouth County
Level
Middle
Grade range
05–08
Total enrollment
687
Teachers (FTE)
55
Student–teacher ratio
12.4:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
251017001642
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About John W Rogers Middle
How many students attend John W Rogers Middle?
John W Rogers Middle enrolls approximately 687 students in grades 05-08.
Is John W Rogers Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
John W Rogers Middle is a middle school covering grades 05-08.
How many teachers does John W Rogers Middle have?
John W Rogers Middle employs 55 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.4:1.
What is the student diversity at John W Rogers Middle?
Student demographics at John W Rogers Middle are roughly 65% White, 21% Hispanic, 7% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is John W Rogers Middle in?
John W Rogers Middle is part of Rockland.
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