Enrollment
313
Middle
DISTRICT 323 · STATE 547
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SUTTON·NCES 251140001413
Sutton Middle School
383 Boston Road, Sutton, MA 01590 · (508) 581-1630 · Worcester County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL313 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 11.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 117 | 37% |
| Grade 7 | 102 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 94 | 30% |
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 27% · 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
Sutton Middle School→Sutton High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Sutton. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
42.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -19.0pp since 2016
Math
41.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -18.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 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 19 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 18 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 42.0% | 41.0% |
| 2023-24 | 37.0% | 45.0% |
| 2022-23 | 52.0% | 49.0% |
| 2021-22 | 48.0% | 48.0% |
| 2020-21 | 56.0% | 35.0% |
| 2018-19 | 64.0% | 60.0% |
| 2017-18 | 69.0% | 63.0% |
| 2016-17 | 61.0% | 59.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Sutton Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Worcester County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #140 of 304 ▼ 18 | #18 of 45 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #156 of 304 ▲ 8 | #19 of 45 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -6.5pp | #25 of 299 | #6 of 44 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 313 | #261 of 310 | #39 of 45 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #260 of 296 | #34 of 44 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.6% | #273 of 296 | #44 of 44 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.2% | #79 of 204 | #10 of 32 |
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
313
-10 (-3%) vs 2020
-19% since 2000-01, when it was 385
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 17.0:1
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 | 313 | 22.4 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 295 | 22.5 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 296 | 22.6 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 323 | 19 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 365 | 24 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 362 | 25 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 410 | 29 | 14.1:1 | 10% (42) |
| 2000-01 | 385 | N/A | N/A | 5% (19) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sutton Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (365 to 313); teachers down 7% (24 to 22.4).
About Sutton Middle School
Sutton Middle School is a small middle school in Sutton, Massachusetts, administered by Sutton. It educates 313 students in grades 6 through 8. The school's enrollment is 43% smaller than the 547 average for middle schools in Massachusetts.
Federal data list 4 schools in Sutton, with 1,291 students enrolled.
Federal enrollment data show Sutton Middle School is 89% White. Other groups make up 4% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, and 2% Asian. Worcester County as a whole is about 73% White, so the school's share is higher. 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.
Dividing enrollment by its 22.4 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 14.0:1. That is 2.5 students per teacher above the 11.5:1 average for middle schools in Massachusetts.
Worcester County census figures show that the median household income is $95,939, 40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. There are 257 public schools in Worcester County, enrolling about 121,490 students in all.
Nearby, Sutton High School is less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles of Sutton Middle School, there are at least 8 other public schools.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Fringe, or in rural territory close to an urban area.
The school enrolled 313 students in 2024-25, 10 fewer than the 323 it had in 2020-21. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 17.0:1 to 14.0:1.
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Worcester County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
867,788
Census ACS
Median income
$95,939
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
257
121,490 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Sutton
- Sutton High SchoolHigh · 367 students
- Sutton Early LearningElementary · 324 students
- Sutton ElementaryElementary · 287 students
Other schools in Sutton
- Sutton High SchoolHigh · 367 students
- Sutton Early LearningElementary · 324 students
- Sutton ElementaryElementary · 287 students
Nearby schools
- Sutton High School0.0 mi · 367
- Sutton Elementary0.1 mi · 287
- Sutton Early Learning0.2 mi · 324
- Elmwood Street3.0 mi · 455
- Raymond E. Shaw Elementary3.4 mi · 454
- Millbury Junior/Senior High3.9 mi · 722
Frequently asked questions
About Sutton Middle SchoolHow large is Sutton Middle School?
Sutton Middle School enrolls approximately 313 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Sutton Middle School serve?
Sutton Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does Sutton Middle School have?
Sutton Middle School employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.0:1.
How diverse is Sutton Middle School?
Sutton Middle School reports a student body of 89% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Sutton Middle School?
Sutton Middle School is overseen by Sutton in Worcester County.
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