Nauset Regional Middle

Set in Orleans, Massachusetts, Nauset Regional Middle is an intimate middle school, run under Nauset. It caters to 455 students across grades 6 through 8.

Within Nauset, which oversees 2 schools and 1,192 students, Nauset Regional Middle is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Nauset Regional Middle reports that the largest single group is White, at 79% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school reports 8% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 6% Black.

In terms of school funding signals, Nauset Regional Middle shows 53 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 8.6:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 11.5:1 average.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Barnstable County indicate the typical household earns roughly $95,241 per year, about 48% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. Nauset Regional Middle is one of 49 public schools in Barnstable County (combined enrollment of about 22,212 students).

The closest other public school is Orleans Elementary, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools.

Nauset Regional Middle operates from a suburban location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 18%: 552 students in 2018 compared to 455 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share shrank from 86% to 79%. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 10.0:1 in 2018 to 8.6:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.