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Narragansett Middle

460 Baldwinville Rd, Baldwinville, MA 01436 · (978) 939-5928 · Worcester County
GRADES 05–07MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL366 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 20% of Massachusetts public middle schools
  • CTest 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.
  • CThree-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
366
Middle
DISTRICT 480 · STATE 547
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 512033%
Grade 613036%
Grade 711632%
Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
30483%
DISTRICT 83% · STATE 51% · US 43%
Hispanic
4011%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 26% · US 30%
Black
72%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 10% · US 15%
Asian
21%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 7% · US 6%
Two+
134%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5% · US 5%
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
19654%
Female
17046%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Narragansett Middle→Narragansett Regional High
Feeds from
Templeton Elementary SchoolPK–04
Based on grade levels within Narragansett. 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
26.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -18.0pp since 2016
Math
25.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -27.0pp since 2016

What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 26 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 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 18 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 27 points.

MCAS results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2526.0%25.0%
2023-2423.0%29.0%
2022-2326.0%38.0%
2021-2227.0%29.0%
2020-2134.0%25.0%
2018-1942.0%46.0%
2017-1839.0%43.0%
2016-1744.0%52.0%
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Narragansett Middle ranks

Among middle schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MassachusettsIn Worcester County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
25.0%#228 of 304
▼ 25
#32 of 45
▼ 3
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
26.0%#240 of 304
▲ 1
#37 of 45
no change
3-year test score change
ranked biggest drop first
-2.5pp#75 of 299#16 of 44
Enrollment
ranked largest first
366#241 of 310#38 of 45
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
14.4:1#269 of 296#37 of 44
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
29.7%#238 of 296#37 of 44
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-19.9%#37 of 204#5 of 32
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
366
+27 (+8%) vs 2020
-35% since 2000-01, when it was 562
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 12.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2536625.414.4:1N/A
2023-2436622.216.5:1N/A
2022-233592514.4:1N/A
2020-213392712.6:1N/A
2017-1845729.315.6:1N/A
2015-164072914.0:1N/A
2010-115113514.6:126% (134)
2000-01562N/AN/A18% (101)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Narragansett Middle.

Since 2017-18: students down 20% (457 to 366); teachers down 13% (29.3 to 25.4).

About Narragansett Middle

Narragansett Middle is a low-enrollment middle school. Its address is in Baldwinville, Massachusetts. Students in grades 5 through 7 attend, and enrollment is 366 students. The school's enrollment is 33% smaller than the 547 average for middle schools in Massachusetts.

The district, Narragansett, has 1,439 students enrolled across 3 schools.

White students make up 83% of enrollment at Narragansett Middle. Other students are 11% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. That is higher than the 73% White share among all Worcester County residents. The school's diversity index is 30%, meaning two students picked at random have a 30% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.

Teacher staffing is 25.4 full-time equivalents, or about 14.4 students per teacher. On average, middle schools in Massachusetts have 11.5:1, compared with 14.4:1 here.

allk12 grades Narragansett Middle a C-. The grade compares the school only with Massachusetts public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.

Worcester County has these Census figures: the median household income is $95,939, about 40% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. In all, Worcester County has 257 public schools and roughly 121,490 students.

The nearest public school is Narragansett Regional High, at less than a tenth of a mile. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 5 other public schools.

The NCES locale for Narragansett Middle is Rural: Fringe, which covers schools in rural territory close to an urban area.

Enrollment is up 8% from 2020-21, when Narragansett Middle had 339 students, to 2024-25, when it had 366. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio rose to 14.4:1, from 12.6:1.

The discussion area below is open to posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.

Worcester County at a glance

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Population
867,788
Census ACS
Median income
$95,939
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
257
121,490 students

Quick facts

School name
Narragansett Middle
District
Narragansett
Address
460 Baldwinville Rd, Baldwinville, MA 01436
Phone
(978) 939-5928
County
Worcester County
Level
Middle
Grade range
05–07
Total enrollment
366
Teachers (FTE)
25
Student–teacher ratio
14.4:1
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
250828001467
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Frequently asked questions

About Narragansett Middle
What is the total enrollment at Narragansett Middle?
Narragansett Middle enrolls approximately 366 students in grades 05-07.
What age range does Narragansett Middle serve?
Narragansett Middle serves students from grade 05 through grade 07.
How many students per teacher at Narragansett Middle?
Approximately 14.4:1 students per teacher at Narragansett Middle.
How diverse is Narragansett Middle?
Narragansett Middle reports a student body of 83% White, 11% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Narragansett Middle?
Narragansett Middle is overseen by Narragansett in Worcester County.
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