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Medway Middle

45 Holliston Street, Medway, MA 02053 · (508) 533-3230 · Norfolk County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL677 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 91% 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.
  • AThree-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
677
Middle
DISTRICT 540 · STATE 547
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
54 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · 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 518027%
Grade 616524%
Grade 717326%
Grade 815923%
Student demographics
33%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
55081%
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 51% · US 43%
Hispanic
629%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 26% · US 30%
Black
203%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 10% · US 15%
Asian
325%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 7% · US 6%
Two+
122%
DISTRICT 4% · 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
33950%
Female
33850%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Medway Middle→Medway High
Feeds from
Burke/Memorial Elementary School02–04
Based on grade levels within Medway. 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
58.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -9.0pp since 2016
Math
58.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -9.0pp since 2016

What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 58 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 9 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 9 points.

MCAS results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2558.0%58.0%
2023-2457.0%60.0%
2022-2351.0%53.0%
2021-2252.0%48.0%
2020-2158.0%45.0%
2018-1966.0%65.0%
2017-1867.0%66.0%
2016-1767.0%67.0%
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Medway Middle ranks

Among middle schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MassachusettsIn Norfolk County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
58.0%#65 of 304
▼ 11
#13 of 33
▼ 2
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
58.0%#72 of 304
▼ 5
#13 of 33
▲ 1
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+8.0pp#24 of 299#4 of 32
Enrollment
ranked largest first
677#79 of 310#13 of 34
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
12.5:1#205 of 296#28 of 34
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
32.8%#221 of 296#29 of 34
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-3.7%#177 of 204#17 of 20
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
677
-1 (0%) vs 2020
+75% since 1990-91, when it was 386
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
was 11.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-256775412.5:1N/A
2023-2466555.612.0:1N/A
2022-236535511.9:1N/A
2020-216785911.5:1N/A
2017-1870356.812.4:1N/A
2015-167355413.6:1N/A
2010-118535914.5:18% (70)
2000-01625N/AN/A3% (19)
1990-91386N/AN/AN/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Medway Middle.

Since 2017-18: students down 4% (703 to 677); teachers down 5% (56.8 to 54).

About Medway Middle

Medway Middle is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as a middle-grades school in Medway, Massachusetts. Enrollment stands at 677 students, covering grades 5 through 8. That is 24% bigger than the average of about 547 students for middle schools in Massachusetts.

Medway oversees Medway Middle and 3 other schools, with 2,158 students in total.

At Medway Middle, 81% of students are White. Other students are 9% Hispanic, 5% Asian, and 3% Black. That is higher than the 70% White share among all Norfolk County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 33%.

Medway Middle lists 54 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 12.5 students per teacher. The gap from the 11.5:1 average for middle schools in Massachusetts is 1.0 students per teacher.

Medway Middle holds an A allk12 Grade, placing it above 91% of Massachusetts public middle schools.

In Norfolk County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $130,739, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 59%, and about 4% of people live in poverty. There are 198 public schools in the county, enrolling about 101,300, Medway Middle among them.

Medway Middle's nearest public school is Burke/Memorial Elementary School (about 0.2 miles). There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.

Medway Middle is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels Suburb: Large.

Compared with 2020-21, when it had 678 students, enrollment in 2024-25 was about the same at 677. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 11.5:1; by 2024-25 it was 12.5:1.

This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at Medway Middle. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.

Norfolk County at a glance

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Population
730,082
Census ACS
Median income
$130,739
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
59%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
198
101,300 students

Quick facts

School name
Medway Middle
District
Medway
Address
45 Holliston Street, Medway, MA 02053
Phone
(508) 533-3230
County
Norfolk County
Level
Middle
Grade range
05–08
Total enrollment
677
Teachers (FTE)
54
Student–teacher ratio
12.5:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
250759002483
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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One other US public school is named Medway Middle. Medway Middle is the largest of the 2.

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Frequently asked questions

About Medway Middle
How large is Medway Middle?
Medway Middle enrolls approximately 677 students in grades 05-08.
What age range does Medway Middle serve?
Medway Middle serves students from grade 05 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Medway Middle?
Approximately 12.5:1 students per teacher at Medway Middle.
How diverse is Medway Middle?
Medway Middle reports a student body of 81% White, 9% Hispanic, 3% Black, 5% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Medway Middle public or private?
Medway Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by Medway.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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