Enrollment
261
Middle
DISTRICT 361 · STATE 547
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WARE·NCES 251203002538
Ware Middle School
239 West Street, Ware, MA 01082 · (413) 967-6903 · Hampshire County
GRADES 04–06MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL261 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · 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 4 | 80 | 31% |
| Grade 5 | 89 | 34% |
| Grade 6 | 92 | 35% |
Student demographics
38%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 42% · 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
Ware Middle School→Ware Junior/Senior High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Ware. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
25.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -11.0pp since 2016
Math
31.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +3.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 25 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 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 11 points since 2016, while math scores are up about 3 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 25.0% | 31.0% |
| 2023-24 | 27.0% | 29.0% |
| 2022-23 | 34.0% | 35.0% |
| 2021-22 | 33.0% | 29.0% |
| 2020-21 | 40.0% | 27.0% |
| 2018-19 | 39.0% | 38.0% |
| 2017-18 | 42.0% | 30.0% |
| 2016-17 | 36.0% | 28.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Ware Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Hampshire County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.0% | #197 of 304 ▲ 9 | #6 of 7 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 25.0% | #247 of 304 ▼ 24 | #7 of 7 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.0pp | #66 of 299 | #3 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 261 | #285 of 310 | #6 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.4:1 | #268 of 296 | #5 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 37.6% | #203 of 296 | #4 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.1% | #30 of 204 | #1 of 6 |
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
261
-13 (-5%) vs 2020
-10% since 1990-91, when it was 291
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 13.1:1
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 | 261 | 18.2 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 264 | 21.6 | 12.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 248 | 21.6 | 11.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 274 | 21 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 335 | 23.6 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 324 | 21 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 301 | 23 | 13.1:1 | 56% (168) |
| 2000-01 | 348 | N/A | N/A | 47% (164) |
| 1990-91 | 291 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ware Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 22% (335 to 261); teachers down 23% (23.6 to 18.2).
About Ware Middle School
Ware Middle School is a small middle-grades school in Ware, Massachusetts, one of the schools in Ware. It educates 261 students in grades 4 through 6. The typical figure for middle schools in Massachusetts is about 547 students.
Ware is the district for Ware Middle School. It has 3 schools and 1,082 students.
White students make up a majority at Ware Middle School, at 78%. Next come 12% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 3% Black. The school's diversity index is 38%, meaning two students picked at random have a 38% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.4:1 at Ware Middle School, with 18.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. On average, middle schools in Massachusetts have 11.5:1, compared with 14.4:1 here.
Hampshire County has about 162,028 residents, and the median household income is $87,001, about 52% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 6%. In all, Hampshire County has 45 public schools and roughly 16,626 students.
The nearest other public school, Ware Junior/Senior High School, is less than a tenth of a mile away. There are 6 more public schools inside five miles.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Fringe: in rural territory close to an urban area.
Over 4 years, Ware Middle School's enrollment dropped 5%, to 261. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 13.1:1 to 14.4:1.
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Hampshire County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
162,028
Census ACS
Median income
$87,001
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
52%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
45
16,626 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Ware
- Ware Junior/Senior High SchoolHigh · 425 students
- Stanley M Koziol Elementary SchoolElementary · 396 students
Other schools in Ware
- Ware Junior/Senior High SchoolHigh · 425 students
- Stanley M Koziol Elementary SchoolElementary · 396 students
Nearby schools
- Ware Junior/Senior High School0.1 mi · 425
- Stanley M Koziol Elementary School0.2 mi · 396
- Quaboag Regional High4.4 mi · 334
- Quaboag Integrated Preschool4.4 mi · 53
- Quaboag Regional Middle Innovation School4.4 mi · 196
- Warren Elementary4.6 mi · 305
Frequently asked questions
About Ware Middle SchoolHow large is Ware Middle School?
Ware Middle School enrolls approximately 261 students in grades 04-06.
Is Ware Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Ware Middle School is a middle school covering grades 04-06.
How many students per teacher at Ware Middle School?
Approximately 14.4:1 students per teacher at Ware Middle School.
How diverse is Ware Middle School?
Ware Middle School reports a student body of 78% White, 12% Hispanic, 3% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Ware Middle School public or private?
Ware Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Ware.
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