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Norwell Middle School
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SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About Norwell Middle School
Norwell Middle School is a 6-8 campus of mid-sized scale in Norwell, Massachusetts, part of Norwell, instructing 509 students in grades 6 through 8.
Within Norwell, which oversees 4 schools and 2,194 students, Norwell Middle School is one campus in the system.
Looking at the student body, Norwell Middle School shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (88%); the rest is composed of 5% multiracial, 4% Asian. That is noticeably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 77%.
On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Norwell Middle School has 44 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.6:1. That tracks the state average closely.
Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Plymouth County indicate median household income runs about $114,201, about 42% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Plymouth County's 141 public schools (combined enrollment of about 76,427 students), Norwell Middle School is one campus in the mix.
Nearest neighbor: Norwell High, around 1.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.
Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.
Trend over the last 7 years. Norwell Middle School's enrollment has stayed largely flat since 2018, when it stood at 507 (now 509). The White share of enrollment edged down from 93% to 88% over that span.
On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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