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Rupert A Nock Middle

70 Low Street, Newburyport, MA 01950 · (978) 465-4447 · Essex County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL470 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 84% of Massachusetts public middle schools
  • B+Test 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.
  • A+Three-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
470
Middle
DISTRICT 527 · STATE 547
Student : Teacher
9.3:1
50 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.7:1 · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 615633%
Grade 714932%
Grade 816535%
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
41989%
DISTRICT 89% · STATE 51% · US 43%
Hispanic
317%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 26% · US 30%
Black
31%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 10% · US 15%
Asian
82%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 7% · US 6%
Two+
82%
DISTRICT 2% · 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
21446%
Female
25554%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Rupert A Nock Middle→Newburyport High
Feeds from
Edward G. Molin Elementary School04–05
Based on grade levels within Newburyport. 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
64.0%
MA avg 43.8% . +0.0pp since 2016
Math
52.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -9.0pp since 2016

What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2016, while math scores are down about 9 points.

MCAS results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2564.0%52.0%
2023-2454.0%45.0%
2022-2356.0%49.0%
2021-2249.0%41.0%
2020-2155.0%44.0%
2018-1958.0%54.0%
2017-1860.0%56.0%
2016-1764.0%61.0%
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Rupert A Nock Middle ranks

Among middle schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MassachusettsIn Essex County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
52.0%#95 of 304
▲ 25
#11 of 40
▲ 3
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
64.0%#55 of 304
▲ 22
#8 of 40
▲ 2
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+13.0pp#8 of 299#1 of 40
Enrollment
ranked largest first
470#189 of 310#23 of 40
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
9.3:1#25 of 296#6 of 37
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
19.7%#272 of 296#26 of 37
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-15.9%#68 of 204#11 of 29
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
470
-27 (-5%) vs 2020
-28% since 1990-91, when it was 656
Student : Teacher
9.3:1
was 11.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2547050.49.3:1N/A
2023-2447350.99.3:1N/A
2022-2348150.69.5:1N/A
2020-214974311.6:1N/A
2017-1855942.713.1:1N/A
2015-165104112.4:1N/A
2010-114913514.0:111% (56)
2000-01788N/AN/A0% (0)
1990-91656N/AN/AN/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rupert A Nock Middle.

Since 2017-18: students down 16% (559 to 470); teachers up 18% (42.7 to 50.4).

About Rupert A Nock Middle

Rupert A Nock Middle is a middle school located in Newburyport, Massachusetts, in Essex County. Students in grades 6 through 8 attend, and enrollment is 470 students.

Newburyport is the district for Rupert A Nock Middle. It has 4 schools and 2,107 students.

Federal enrollment data show Rupert A Nock Middle is 89% White. The school is also 7% Hispanic. The White share of the county population is lower, at 68%. The school's diversity index is 20%, meaning two students picked at random have a 20% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.

At Rupert A Nock Middle, 50.4 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 9.3:1. That is lower than the 11.5:1 average for middle schools in Massachusetts.

Measured against Massachusetts public middle schools, Rupert A Nock Middle receives an A-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.

Among Essex County residents, the median household income is $101,883, roughly 43% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Rupert A Nock Middle is one of 221 public schools in the county.

Of nearby public schools, Edward G. Molin Elementary School is the closest, at less than a tenth of a mile. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Rupert A Nock Middle.

On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Large.

Enrollment declined 5% from its 2020-21 level of 497. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 11.6:1 to 9.3:1.

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Essex County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Rupert A Nock Middle
District
Newburyport
Address
70 Low Street, Newburyport, MA 01950
Phone
(978) 465-4447
County
Essex County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
470
Teachers (FTE)
50
Student–teacher ratio
9.3:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
250858001355
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Rupert A Nock Middle
How many students attend Rupert A Nock Middle?
Rupert A Nock Middle enrolls approximately 470 students in grades 06-08.
Is Rupert A Nock Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Rupert A Nock Middle is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Rupert A Nock Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Rupert A Nock Middle is approximately 9.3:1 (50 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Rupert A Nock Middle?
Rupert A Nock Middle reports a student body of 89% White, 7% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Rupert A Nock Middle?
Rupert A Nock Middle is overseen by Newburyport in Essex County.
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