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How has Village School changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
529
Middle
DISTRICT 470 · STATE 547
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MARBLEHEAD·NCES 250726001788
Village School
93 Village Street, Marblehead, MA 01945 · (781) 639-3159 · Essex County
GRADES 04–06MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL529 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 85% of Massachusetts public middle schools
- A-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.
- AThree-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
11.0:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.9:1 · 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 4 | 175 | 33% |
| Grade 5 | 184 | 35% |
| Grade 6 | 170 | 32% |
Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 30% · 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
Based on grade levels within Marblehead. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
54.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -8.0pp since 2016
Math
59.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -5.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 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 8 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 5 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 54.0% | 59.0% |
| 2023-24 | 52.0% | 59.0% |
| 2022-23 | 57.0% | 58.0% |
| 2021-22 | 50.0% | 45.0% |
| 2020-21 | 63.0% | 54.0% |
| 2018-19 | 64.0% | 67.0% |
| 2017-18 | 67.0% | 67.0% |
| 2016-17 | 62.0% | 64.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Village School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Essex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #59 of 304 ▲ 5 | #7 of 40 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #94 of 304 ▼ 12 | #12 of 40 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +9.0pp | #19 of 299 | #2 of 40 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 529 | #154 of 310 | #17 of 40 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.0:1 | #107 of 296 | #17 of 37 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.2% | #234 of 296 | #21 of 37 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.8% | #58 of 204 | #8 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 2024-25Enrollment
529
-168 (-24%) vs 2020
-25% since 2010-11, when it was 708
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
was 10.0:1
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 | 529 | 48.2 | 11.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 537 | 54.6 | 9.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 555 | 58.3 | 9.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 697 | 70 | 10.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 636 | 57.7 | 11.0:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 680 | 58 | 11.7:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 708 | 50 | 14.2:1 | 11% (79) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Village School.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (636 to 529); teachers down 16% (57.7 to 48.2).
About Village School
Village School is a mid-sized middle school located in Marblehead, Massachusetts. It is open to students in grades 4 through 6 and enrolls 529 students.
Marblehead enrolls 2,564 students, and its 5 schools include Village School.
White students are 83% of those enrolled at Village School. The remaining shares are 8% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 2% Black, and 2% Asian. Census estimates put the White share of Essex County's population at about 68%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 30, compared with 70 nationally.
Village School reports a ratio of 11.0 students per teacher, from 48.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. It is about the same as the 11.5:1 average for middle schools in Massachusetts.
Among Massachusetts public middle schools, Village School outscored 85%, which works out to an A on the allk12 Grade.
The school's county is Essex County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $101,883 a year, roughly 43% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Essex County number 221, with about 113,427 students.
Marblehead Veterans Middle School is the nearest public school to Village School, about 0.4 miles away. Village School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Large.
Enrollment decreased by 24% across 4 years, from 697 in 2020-21 to 529 in 2024-25. The ratio of students to teachers went from 10.0:1 to 11.0:1 over the same years.
Anyone can start a thread about open houses, carpools, and field trips at Village School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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 Marblehead
- Marblehead HighHigh · 861 students
- Lucretia and Joseph Brown SchoolElementary · 445 students
- Marblehead Veterans Middle SchoolMiddle · 411 students
- GloverElementary · 318 students
Other schools in Marblehead
- Marblehead HighHigh · 861 students
- Lucretia and Joseph Brown SchoolElementary · 445 students
- Marblehead Veterans Middle SchoolMiddle · 411 students
- GloverElementary · 318 students
- Marblehead Community Charter Public SchoolMiddle · 192 students
Other Village schools
5 other US public schools in 6 states are named Village. Village School is the 2nd largest of the 6.
- Village SchoolHOLMDEL, NJ · 822 students
- Village SchoolEugene, OR · 225 students
- VillageCampbell, CA · 198 students
- VILLAGE SCHOOLGREAT NECK, NY · 48 students
- VILLAGEORLANDO, FL · 6 students
Nearby schools
- Marblehead Veterans Middle School0.4 mi · 411
- Lucretia and Joseph Brown School0.5 mi · 445
- Marblehead Community Charter Public School0.8 mi · 192
- Marblehead High0.8 mi · 861
- Glover1.1 mi · 318
- Saltonstall School1.5 mi · 412
Frequently asked questions
About Village SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Village School?
Village School enrolls approximately 529 students in grades 04-06.
What grades does Village School serve?
Village School serves grades 04-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Village School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Village School is approximately 11.0:1 (48 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Village School?
At Village School, the student body is approximately 83% White, 8% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Village School public or private?
Village School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Marblehead.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.