Enrollment
173
Middle
DISTRICT 268 · STATE 547
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ROCKPORT·NCES 251020000506
Rockport Middle
26 Jerdens Lane, Rockport, MA 01966 · (978)546-1250 · Essex County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL173 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
7.1:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.2:1 · 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, 2023-24
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 56 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 54 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 63 | 36% |
Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 16% · 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.
Test scores
MCAS 2023-24 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
49.0%
MA avg 42.8% . -14.0pp since 2016
Math
36.0%
MA avg 43.1% . -15.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 43 and 43. Reading and writing scores are down about 14 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 15 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 49.0% | 36.0% |
| 2022-23 | 60.0% | 45.0% |
| 2021-22 | 53.0% | 28.0% |
| 2020-21 | 46.0% | 29.0% |
| 2018-19 | 60.0% | 43.0% |
| 2017-18 | 62.0% | 51.0% |
| 2016-17 | 63.0% | 51.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Rockport Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Essex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #158 of 304 ▼ 37 | #19 of 40 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #118 of 304 ▼ 64 | #15 of 40 ▼ 9 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.0pp | #64 of 299 | #8 of 40 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 173 | #301 of 310 | #40 of 40 |
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.
6-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2023-24Enrollment
173
-52 (-23%) vs 2017
-46% since 2000-01, when it was 321
Student : Teacher
7.4:1
was 7.6:1
% White
94%
was 97%
% Hispanic
3%
was 2%
% Black
1%
was 0%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 173 | 23.3 | 7.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 195 | 27.4 | 7.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 202 | 27 | 7.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 225 | 29.8 | 7.6:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 235 | 26 | 9.0:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 248 | 23 | 10.8:1 | 15% (37) |
| 2000-01 | 321 | N/A | N/A | 11% (34) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rockport Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 23% (225 to 173); teachers down 22% (29.8 to 23.3).
About Rockport Middle
Federal records list Rockport Middle as a middle school in Rockport, Massachusetts. Grades offered run from 6 through 8, with 173 students enrolled. For comparison, middle schools in Massachusetts average about 547 students.
Rockport Middle belongs to Rockport, a district of 3 schools and 804 students.
At Rockport Middle, White students make up 94% of the student body. It is also 3% Hispanic. Essex County's residents are about 68% White, 26 points below the school's share. By the diversity index, Rockport Middle comes in at 12%.
The count of teachers at Rockport Middle is 23.3 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 7.1:1. Among middle schools in Massachusetts, the typical ratio is 11.5:1.
Rockport Middle is located in Essex County, where median household income is about $101,883, about 43% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Rockport Middle is one of 221 public schools in Essex County, which together enroll about 113,427 students.
Rockport Middle High is the nearest neighboring public school, less than a tenth of a mile away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
For locale, NCES codes Rockport Middle as Suburb: Large.
The number of students dropped from 225 to 173 over 6 years.
Posts about school safety, transportation, and start times are welcome on this page. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Essex County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
813,054
Census ACS
Median income
$101,883
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
221
113,427 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Rockport
- Rockport Middle HighHigh · 367 students
- Rockport ElementaryElementary · 264 students
Other schools in Rockport
- Rockport Middle HighHigh · 367 students
- Rockport ElementaryElementary · 264 students
Nearby schools
- Rockport Middle High0.1 mi · 367
- Rockport Elementary0.1 mi · 264
- Gloucester PreSchool2.8 mi · 101
- Plum Cove School2.9 mi · 217
- East Veterans Elementary School3.0 mi · 451
- Beeman Memorial3.3 mi · 292
Frequently asked questions
About Rockport MiddleHow many students attend Rockport Middle?
Rockport Middle enrolls approximately 173 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Rockport Middle serve?
Rockport Middle serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Rockport Middle have?
Rockport Middle employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 7.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Rockport Middle?
At Rockport Middle, the student body is approximately 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Rockport Middle public or private?
Rockport Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by Rockport.
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