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Masconomet Regional Middle School
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MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsWhat this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 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 10 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 21 points.
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SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About Masconomet Regional Middle School
Masconomet Regional Middle School operates as a medium-sized 6-8 campus in Boxford MA, Massachusetts, overseen by Masconomet. Current enrollment sits at 553 students spanning grades 7 through 8.
Masconomet Regional Middle School is one of 2 schools operated by Masconomet, a district that hosts 1,477 students overall.
Demographically, Masconomet Regional Middle School shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (89%). The remainder reads as 7% Hispanic. By comparison, Essex County as a whole is about 68% White, so the school skews visibly more White than its surroundings.
Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 51 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 10.8:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 11.5:1 average.
In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Essex County indicate median household income runs about $101,883, about 43% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Masconomet Regional Middle School is one of 221 public schools in Essex County (combined enrollment of about 113,427 students).
The closest other public school is Masconomet Regional High School, roughly 0.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.
The campus sits in a suburban setting.
Looking at the recent track record. Masconomet Regional Middle School's enrollment has contracted 16% since 2018, when it stood at 655 (now 553). Over the same period, the Hispanic share edged up from 2% to 7%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 13.6:1 in 2018 to 10.8:1 in 2025.
On the community side, members of the Masconomet Regional Middle School community share and discuss classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.
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