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What's one thing Robert J. Coelho Middle School gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
574
Middle
DISTRICT 589 · STATE 547
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ATTLEBORO·NCES 250219000096
Robert J. Coelho Middle School
99 Brown Street, Attleboro, MA 02703 · (508) 761-7551 · Bristol County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL574 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 50% of Massachusetts public middle schools
- BTest 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
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 158 | 28% |
| Grade 6 | 145 | 25% |
| Grade 7 | 128 | 22% |
| Grade 8 | 143 | 25% |
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 65% · US 70%
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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Robert J. Coelho Middle School→Attleboro High
Based on grade levels within Attleboro. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
37.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -12.0pp since 2016
Math
42.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -13.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 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 12 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 13 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 37.0% | 42.0% |
| 2023-24 | 34.0% | 50.0% |
| 2022-23 | 36.0% | 46.0% |
| 2021-22 | 36.0% | 46.0% |
| 2020-21 | 42.0% | 38.0% |
| 2018-19 | 49.0% | 57.0% |
| 2017-18 | 50.0% | 55.0% |
| 2016-17 | 49.0% | 55.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Robert J. Coelho Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Bristol County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #132 of 304 ▼ 36 | #9 of 26 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #181 of 304 ▲ 1 | #16 of 26 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.5pp | #89 of 299 | #6 of 26 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 574 | #135 of 310 | #17 of 26 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.4:1 | #287 of 296 | #24 of 26 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.1% | #107 of 296 | #12 of 26 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.6% | #85 of 204 | #6 of 18 |
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 2024-25Enrollment
574
-59 (-9%) vs 2020
+19% since 1990-91, when it was 482
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
was 16.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 574 | 37.3 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 577 | 37.1 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 573 | 36.3 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 633 | 38 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 664 | 38 | 17.5:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 689 | 44 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 643 | 40 | 16.1:1 | 23% (151) |
| 2000-01 | 696 | N/A | N/A | 16% (110) |
| 1990-91 | 482 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Robert J. Coelho Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (664 to 574); teachers down 2% (38 to 37.3).
About Robert J. Coelho Middle School
As a medium-sized middle school, Robert J. Coelho Middle School serves students in Attleboro, Massachusetts. The school counts 574 students across grades 5 through 8.
In Attleboro, 12 schools enroll a combined 6,239 students.
At Robert J. Coelho Middle School, White students make up 65% of the student body. After that, the student body is 15% Hispanic, 9% Black, 6% multiracial, and 5% Asian. Census figures show Bristol County is about 77% White. The school's diversity index is 54%, meaning two students picked at random have a 54% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school has about 15.4 students per teacher and 37.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school has more students per teacher than the 11.5:1 average for middle schools in Massachusetts.
Robert J. Coelho Middle School is graded B- by allk12, scoring above 50% of Massachusetts public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Census estimates describe Bristol County this way: the median household income is $85,625, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 31% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. In all, Bristol County has 142 public schools and roughly 80,897 students.
Hill-Roberts Elementary School is the public school closest to Robert J. Coelho Middle School, about 1.1 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Locale data from NCES put Robert J. Coelho Middle School in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more (Suburb: Large).
Robert J. Coelho Middle School's enrollment declined from 633 in 2020-21 to 574 in 2024-25. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 15.4:1, from 16.7:1.
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Bristol County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
582,270
Census ACS
Median income
$85,625
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
142
80,897 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Attleboro
- Attleboro HighHigh · 2,030 students
- Cyril K. Brennan Middle SchoolMiddle · 599 students
- Wamsutta Middle SchoolMiddle · 593 students
- Hyman Fine Elementary SchoolElementary · 472 students
- Peter Thacher Elementary SchoolElementary · 467 students
- Hill-Roberts Elementary SchoolElementary · 412 students
Other schools in Attleboro
- Attleboro HighHigh · 2,030 students
- Cyril K. Brennan Middle SchoolMiddle · 599 students
- Wamsutta Middle SchoolMiddle · 593 students
- Hyman Fine Elementary SchoolElementary · 472 students
- Peter Thacher Elementary SchoolElementary · 467 students
- Hill-Roberts Elementary SchoolElementary · 412 students
Nearby schools
- Hill-Roberts Elementary School1.1 mi · 412
- Blackstone Valley Prep1.2 mi · 422
- Blackstone Valley Prep E. 21.3 mi · 426
- B.F. Norton Elementary School1.3 mi · 374
- Blackstone Valley Prep High1.3 mi · 405
- Joseph L. McCourt MS1.4 mi · 482
Frequently asked questions
About Robert J. Coelho Middle SchoolHow large is Robert J. Coelho Middle School?
Robert J. Coelho Middle School enrolls approximately 574 students in grades 05-08.
What age range does Robert J. Coelho Middle School serve?
Robert J. Coelho Middle School serves students from grade 05 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Robert J. Coelho Middle School?
Approximately 15.4:1 students per teacher at Robert J. Coelho Middle School.
How diverse is Robert J. Coelho Middle School?
Robert J. Coelho Middle School reports a student body of 65% White, 15% Hispanic, 9% Black, 5% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Robert J. Coelho Middle School public or private?
Robert J. Coelho Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Attleboro.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.