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Schools in East Bridgewater · East Bridgewater School District

East Bridgewater’s public schools outscore 52% of Massachusetts districts

The grade covers the public school district serving East Bridgewater, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Massachusetts, not nationally.

#152of 283 Massachusetts townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Massachusetts state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
41%
▼ 3 pts vs MA 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
38%
▼ 3 pts vs MA 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 6–11 pts vs MA 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.5K
▼ 27% vs MA $26.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.5
MA 11.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
4
2,013 students on the public path
In brief

East Bridgewater’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 259 Massachusetts towns with household incomes within a quarter of East Bridgewater’s, its schools beat 43%, lower than their 52% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 41% of tested students were proficient in reading and 38% in math, against 44% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89% across Massachusetts (the state reports East Bridgewater’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $19,455 per student, against $26,530 across Massachusetts (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one middle school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Gordon W. Mitchell School, then East Bridgewater JR./SR. High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

High Road School of Ma (private) is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind East Bridgewater’s grade

C+ Test scoresB+ Graduation

B−: better than 52% of Massachusetts school districts, #152 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Graduation is above the Massachusetts average; test scores are below it.

Massachusetts school districts we grade (394)Better than 52%
Lower resultsHigher results
Massachusetts towns with similar household incomes (259)Better than 43%
Towns in Plymouth County (25)Better than 36%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,085 test results and a graduating class of 159 could put East Bridgewater anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of East Bridgewater’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,086 in math, 1,084 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve East Bridgewater, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–2CentralEast Bridgewater School DistrictNo scores
3–6Gordon W. Mitchell SchoolEast Bridgewater School DistrictB
7–12East Bridgewater JR./SR. High SchoolEast Bridgewater School DistrictC+

East Bridgewater’s public schools are run by East Bridgewater School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

East Bridgewater School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 2,013 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 12.5 per teacher (MA 11.9)
$19,455MA $26,530 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading41%
State average 43.7% · 1084 students tested
Math38%
State average 40.7% · 1086 students tested

East Bridgewater vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Massachusetts towns that share East Bridgewater’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
East BridgewaterB−East Bridgewater
Bridgewater TownB−Bridgewater-Raynham
HansonC+Whitman-Hanson
WhitmanC+Whitman-Hanson
HalifaxB+Silver Lake PK–12 · Halifax K–6
BrocktonDBrockton

Every school in East Bridgewater

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Massachusetts’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in East Bridgewaterby address
Central
Elementary · Grades PK–2
520 students12:1Rate it →
Gordon W. Mitchell School
Elementary · Grades 3–6
B
612 students12:1Rate it →
East Bridgewater JR./SR. High School
High · Grades 7–12
C+
881 students13:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
High Road School of Ma
High · Grades 7–12
Private · Special education
27 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about East Bridgewater’s schools

Are East Bridgewater’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Massachusetts: the public schools East Bridgewater children attend outscore 52% of Massachusetts’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #152 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 43%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is East Bridgewater in?

East Bridgewater School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,013 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

What is East Bridgewater’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in East Bridgewater School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Massachusetts.

How much does East Bridgewater spend per student?

$19,455 in East Bridgewater School District (FY2024), against $26,530 across Massachusetts. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in East Bridgewater?

Yes: High Road School of Ma (special education, grades 7–12, 27 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Massachusetts. Stars are from neighbors.