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How has Wareham Middle changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
432
Middle
DISTRICT 479 · STATE 547
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WAREHAM·NCES 251206002603
Wareham Middle
4 Viking Drive, Wareham, MA 02571 · (508) 291-3550 · Plymouth County
GRADES 05–07MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL432 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.7:1 · 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 5 | 141 | 33% |
| Grade 6 | 140 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 151 | 35% |
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · 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
Wareham Middle→Wareham Senior High
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Wareham. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
35.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -6.0pp since 2016
Math
29.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +3.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 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 6 points since 2016, while math scores are up about 3 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 35.0% | 29.0% |
| 2023-24 | 29.0% | 26.0% |
| 2022-23 | 29.0% | 23.0% |
| 2021-22 | 27.0% | 21.0% |
| 2020-21 | 32.0% | 19.0% |
| 2018-19 | 44.0% | 28.0% |
| 2017-18 | 41.0% | 30.0% |
| 2016-17 | 41.0% | 26.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Wareham Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Plymouth County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.0% | #208 of 304 ▲ 12 | #23 of 28 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #194 of 304 ▲ 16 | #21 of 28 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.0pp | #27 of 299 | #3 of 28 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 432 | #210 of 310 | #20 of 28 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.4:1 | #143 of 296 | #7 of 26 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.3% | #86 of 296 | #3 of 26 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -40.5% | #6 of 204 | #1 of 21 |
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
432
-101 (-19%) vs 2020
-54% since 2000-01, when it was 947
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
was 14.8:1
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 | 432 | 37.8 | 11.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 404 | 38.2 | 10.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 437 | 38.4 | 11.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 533 | 36 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 726 | 53.6 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 793 | 57 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 713 | 59 | 12.1:1 | 45% (319) |
| 2000-01 | 947 | N/A | N/A | 31% (295) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wareham Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 40% (726 to 432); teachers down 29% (53.6 to 37.8).
About Wareham Middle
Wareham Middle is a small middle-grades school that serves part of Wareham, Massachusetts. There are 432 students enrolled, covering grades 5 through 7. The school is 21% below the average for middle schools in Massachusetts.
Wareham Middle sits within Wareham, which has 4 schools and 1,916 students.
White students are 62% of those enrolled at Wareham Middle. Other reported shares: 17% multiracial, 10% Hispanic, and 9% Black. That compares with about 77% White among all Plymouth County residents. A diversity index of 57% means there is a 57% chance two randomly chosen students at Wareham Middle are from different groups.
Wareham Middle has 37.8 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.4:1. The average for middle schools in Massachusetts is about 11.5:1.
The school's county is Plymouth County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $114,201 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 42% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 5%. Wareham Middle shares Plymouth County with 140 other public schools.
Wareham Cooperative Alternative School is about 0.3 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Wareham Middle is one of several public schools in the area, with 4 others within five miles.
Under the NCES locale system, Wareham Middle is Suburb: Large.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 432, down from 533 in 2020-21. The school's ratio dropped from 14.8:1 to 11.4:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Plymouth County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
535,075
Census ACS
Median income
$114,201
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
141
76,427 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Wareham
- Wareham Elementary SchoolElementary · 912 students
- Wareham Senior HighHigh · 533 students
- Wareham Cooperative Alternative SchoolHigh · 39 students
Other schools in Wareham
- Wareham Elementary SchoolElementary · 912 students
- Wareham Senior HighHigh · 533 students
- Wareham Cooperative Alternative SchoolHigh · 39 students
Nearby schools
- Wareham Cooperative Alternative School0.3 mi · 39
- Wareham Senior High0.3 mi · 533
- Wareham Elementary School1.9 mi · 912
- Sippican4.4 mi · 369
- Old Rochester Regional High6.5 mi · 643
- Old Rochester Regional Jr High6.6 mi · 407
Frequently asked questions
About Wareham MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Wareham Middle?
Wareham Middle enrolls approximately 432 students in grades 05-07.
Is Wareham Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Wareham Middle is a middle school covering grades 05-07.
How many teachers does Wareham Middle have?
Wareham Middle employs 38 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.4:1.
How diverse is Wareham Middle?
Wareham Middle reports a student body of 62% White, 10% Hispanic, 9% Black, 1% Asian, 17% Two or more.
What district is Wareham Middle in?
Wareham Middle is part of Wareham.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.