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Enrollment
496
Middle
DISTRICT 469 · STATE 547
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WHITMAN-HANSON·NCES 251293000207
Whitman Middle
101 Corthell Avenue, Whitman, MA 02382 · (781) 618-7035 · Plymouth County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL496 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · 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 6 | 160 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 159 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 177 | 36% |
Student demographics
41%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 38% · 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
Whitman Middle→Whitman Hanson Regional
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Whitman-Hanson. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
31.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -10.0pp since 2016
Math
36.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -9.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 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 10 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 9 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 31.0% | 36.0% |
| 2023-24 | 34.0% | 25.0% |
| 2022-23 | 40.0% | 32.0% |
| 2021-22 | 37.0% | 30.0% |
| 2020-21 | 51.0% | 35.0% |
| 2018-19 | 55.0% | 45.0% |
| 2017-18 | 45.0% | 41.0% |
| 2016-17 | 41.0% | 45.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Whitman Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Plymouth County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #160 of 304 ▲ 66 | #15 of 28 ▲ 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.0% | #216 of 304 ▼ 27 | #23 of 28 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.0pp | #186 of 299 | #20 of 28 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 496 | #171 of 310 | #17 of 28 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.4:1 | #199 of 296 | #15 of 26 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 41.4% | #181 of 296 | #12 of 26 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.7% | #84 of 204 | #12 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
496
-53 (-10%) vs 2020
-24% since 2000-01, when it was 650
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 15.7:1
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 | 496 | 39.9 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 507 | 39.4 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 504 | 36.4 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 549 | 35 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 575 | 36.2 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 586 | 36 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 536 | 33 | 16.2:1 | 21% (110) |
| 2000-01 | 650 | N/A | N/A | 12% (77) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Whitman Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (575 to 496); teachers up 10% (36.2 to 39.9).
About Whitman Middle
Whitman Middle is a middle school in Whitman, Massachusetts, and it is part of Whitman-Hanson. Students in grades 6 through 8 make up the school's enrollment of 496 students.
Whitman-Hanson is responsible for 7 schools, Whitman Middle included, with 3,457 students in all.
The largest group at Whitman Middle is White students, at 75%. Smaller groups are 12% Hispanic, 6% Black, 3% multiracial, and 2% Asian. Plymouth County residents are about 77% White, a similar share. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 41%.
Staffing at Whitman Middle comes to 39.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.4:1. The school's 12.4:1 compares with an average of 11.5:1 for middle schools in Massachusetts.
Plymouth County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $114,201 a year, roughly 42% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. Whitman Middle shares Plymouth County with 140 other public schools.
Louise A Conley sits about 0.5 miles from Whitman Middle. Whitman Middle has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Large, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
A 10% decline took enrollment from 549 in 2020-21 to 496 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 15.7:1 in 2020-21 to 12.4:1 in 2024-25.
This page collects posts and questions about Whitman Middle, such as fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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 Whitman-Hanson
- Whitman Hanson RegionalHigh · 993 students
- Indian HeadElementary · 494 students
- Louise A ConleyElementary · 488 students
- Hanson Middle SchoolMiddle · 442 students
- John H DuvalElementary · 430 students
- The Pre-School Academy at Whitman HansonElementary · 114 students
Other schools in Whitman
- Whitman Hanson RegionalHigh · 993 students
- Louise A ConleyElementary · 488 students
- John H DuvalElementary · 430 students
- The Pre-School Academy at Whitman HansonElementary · 114 students
Other Whitman Middle schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Whitman Middle. Whitman Middle is the 4th largest of the 4.
- Whitman MiddleAlexandria, VA · 828 students
- Whitman Middle SchoolSEATTLE, WA · 633 students
- Whitman MiddleWauwatosa, WI · 570 students
Nearby schools
- Louise A Conley0.5 mi · 488
- Downey1.9 mi · 602
- Mary E. Baker School2.0 mi · 769
- John H Duval2.1 mi · 430
- East Middle School2.3 mi · 421
- Ashfield Middle School2.6 mi · 474
Frequently asked questions
About Whitman MiddleHow many students attend Whitman Middle?
Whitman Middle enrolls approximately 496 students in grades 06-08.
Is Whitman Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Whitman Middle is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Whitman Middle have?
Whitman Middle employs 40 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.4:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Whitman Middle?
At Whitman Middle, the student body is approximately 75% White, 12% Hispanic, 6% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Whitman Middle public or private?
Whitman Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by Whitman-Hanson.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.