Rupert A Nock Middle

Rupert A Nock Middle is an intermediate school of middle-of-the-pack scale in Newburyport, Massachusetts, operated by Newburyport, caters to 470 students in grades 6 through 8.

Rupert A Nock Middle is one of 4 schools operated by Newburyport, a district that serves 2,107 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Rupert A Nock Middle logs that nearly all students (89%) are White. Other groups include 7% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 68% White, putting the school's mix considerably more White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Rupert A Nock Middle has 50 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 9.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.5:1, putting Rupert A Nock Middle tighter than the state norm the norm.

Zooming out to the county, Essex County reports that median household earnings sit near $101,883, roughly 43% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Rupert A Nock Middle is one of 221 public schools in Essex County (combined enrollment of about 113,427 students).

Edward G. Molin Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Rupert A Nock Middle.

The campus sits in a residential setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 16%: 559 students in 2018 compared to 470 in 2025. Class-load math has fell: from 13.1:1 in 2018 to 9.3:1 in 2025.

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