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Wamsutta Middle School

300 Locust Street, Attleboro, MA 02703 · (508) 223-1540 · Bristol County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL593 STUDENTS
Enrollment
593
Middle
DISTRICT 589 · STATE 547
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 11.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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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 515326%
Grade 613923%
Grade 716127%
Grade 814024%
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
35760%
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 51% · US 43%
Hispanic
10618%
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 26% · US 30%
Black
569%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 10% · US 15%
Asian
224%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 7% · US 6%
Two+
519%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
28949%
Female
30451%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Wamsutta Middle School→Attleboro High
Based on grade levels within Attleboro. 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
32.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -13.0pp since 2016
Math
40.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +4.0pp since 2016

What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 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 13 points since 2016, while math scores are up about 4 points.

MCAS results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2532.0%40.0%
2023-2427.0%42.0%
2022-2335.0%37.0%
2021-2238.0%39.0%
2020-2144.0%37.0%
2018-1953.0%53.0%
2017-1851.0%41.0%
2016-1745.0%36.0%
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Wamsutta Middle School ranks

Among middle schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MassachusettsIn Bristol County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
40.0%#143 of 304#12 of 26
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
32.0%#208 of 304#18 of 26
3-year test score change
ranked biggest drop first
-2.5pp#70 of 299#3 of 26
Enrollment
ranked largest first
593#121 of 310#15 of 26
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
14.8:1#277 of 296#21 of 26
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
58.8%#73 of 296#10 of 26
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+3.0%#56 of 82#6 of 8
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.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
593
+15 (+3%) vs 2020
-20% since 2000-01, when it was 744
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 16.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2559340.114.8:1N/A
2023-2458038.315.1:1N/A
2022-2357637.315.4:1N/A
2020-215783616.1:1N/A
2017-1857633.217.4:1N/A
2015-165443416.0:1N/A
2010-115593516.0:137% (208)
2000-01744N/AN/A21% (159)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wamsutta Middle School.

About Wamsutta Middle School

At 300 Locust Street in Attleboro, Massachusetts, Wamsutta Middle School operates as a mid-sized middle school. It had 593 students in 2024-25, spanning grades 5 through 8.

Wamsutta Middle School is one school in Attleboro, a system of 12 schools with 6,239 students.

The student body at Wamsutta Middle School is 60% White. It is also 18% Hispanic, 9% Black, 9% multiracial, and 4% Asian. Bristol County's residents are about 77% White, 17 points above the school's share. A diversity index of 59% means there is a 59% chance two randomly chosen students at Wamsutta Middle School are from different groups.

The school had 40.1 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 14.8:1. By comparison, the average for middle schools in Massachusetts is 11.5:1.

In Bristol County, the median household earns about $85,625 a year, about 31% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Bristol County has 142 public schools with about 80,897 students, including Wamsutta Middle School.

Of the public schools around it, Wamsutta Middle School is closest to Hyman Fine Elementary School, about 0.5 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.

The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Large, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.

The school's student count rose 3% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. Students per teacher dropped from 16.1 in 2020-21 to 14.8 in 2024-25.

The discussion board for Wamsutta Middle School is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.

Bristol County at a glance

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Population
582,270
Census ACS
Median income
$85,625
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
142
80,897 students

Quick facts

School name
Wamsutta Middle School
District
Attleboro
Address
300 Locust Street, Attleboro, MA 02703
Phone
(508) 223-1540
County
Bristol County
Level
Middle
Grade range
05–08
Total enrollment
593
Teachers (FTE)
40
Student–teacher ratio
14.8:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
250219000945
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Wamsutta Middle School
How large is Wamsutta Middle School?
Wamsutta Middle School enrolls approximately 593 students in grades 05-08.
What age range does Wamsutta Middle School serve?
Wamsutta Middle School serves students from grade 05 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Wamsutta Middle School?
Approximately 14.8:1 students per teacher at Wamsutta Middle School.
What is the student diversity at Wamsutta Middle School?
Student demographics at Wamsutta Middle School are roughly 60% White, 18% Hispanic, 9% Black, 4% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Wamsutta Middle School?
Wamsutta Middle School is overseen by Attleboro in Bristol County.
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