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Schools in Middleborough · Middleborough School District

Middleborough’s public schools score below 56% of Massachusetts districts on tests and graduation

37% of students in Middleborough’s public schools are proficient in reading, below the Massachusetts average (44%). The grade covers the public school district serving Middleborough, 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.

#172of 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
37%
▼ 7 pts vs MA 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
40%
▼ 1 pts vs MA 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95%
▲ 6 pts vs MA 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$21.0K
▼ 21% vs MA $26.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.0
MA 11.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
7
2,870 students on the public path
In brief

Middleborough’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 262 Massachusetts towns with household incomes within a quarter of Middleborough’s, its schools beat 53%, higher than their 44% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 37% of tested students were proficient in reading and 40% in math, against 44% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89% across Massachusetts. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $21,021 per student, against $26,530 across Massachusetts (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then two elementary, one middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Samuel Fuller School (private) and Jri Anchor Academy School Middleborough (private) are 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 Middleborough’s grade

C+ Test scoresB Graduation

C+: better than 44% of Massachusetts school districts, #172 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Graduation is above the Massachusetts average; test scores are below it.

Massachusetts school districts we grade (394)Better than 44%
Lower resultsHigher results
Massachusetts towns with similar household incomes (262)Better than 53%
Towns in Plymouth County (25)Better than 24%
C+B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,612 test results and a graduating class of 206 could put Middleborough anywhere from C+ to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Middleborough’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,612 in math, 1,611 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–KMemorial Early Childhood CenterMiddleborough School DistrictNo scores
1–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B
6–8John T. Nichols MiddleMiddleborough School DistrictC+
9–12Middleborough HighMiddleborough School DistrictB+

Middleborough’s public schools are run by Middleborough 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.

Middleborough School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 2,870 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 13.0 per teacher (MA 11.9)
$21,021MA $26,530 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading37%
State average 43.7% · 1611 students tested
Math40%
State average 40.7% · 1612 students tested

Middleborough vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MiddleboroughC+Middleborough
LakevilleB+Freetown-Lakeville
CarverCCarver
Bridgewater TownB−Bridgewater-Raynham
RaynhamB−Bridgewater-Raynham
TauntonC−Taunton
RochesterBRochester PK–6 · Old Rochester 7–12
WarehamDWareham
HalifaxB+Silver Lake PK–12 · Halifax K–6
PlymptonBSilver Lake PK–12 · Plympton K–6

Every school in Middleborough

7 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 Middleboroughby address
Memorial Early Childhood Center
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Middleboro
273 students15:1Rate it →
Mary K. Goode Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–5
B
590 students15:1Rate it →
Henry B. Burkland Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–5
B−
545 students14:1Rate it →
John T. Nichols Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
C+
688 students12:1Rate it →
Middleborough High
High · Grades 9–12
B+
774 students11:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Samuel Fuller School
Grades K–12 · Middleboro
Private · Religious
73 students4:1Rate it →
Jri Anchor Academy School Middleborough
Elementary · Grades 5 · Middleboro
Private · Special education
1 students0:1Rate it →

Questions about Middleborough’s schools

Are Middleborough’s schools good?

On Massachusetts’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Middleborough children attend score below 56% of Massachusetts’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #172 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 53%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Middleborough in?

Middleborough School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,870 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Middleborough kids go to high school?

Middleborough High, with 774 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Middleborough’s graduation rate?

95% of the class of 2023 in Middleborough School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Massachusetts.

How much does Middleborough spend per student?

$21,021 in Middleborough School District (FY2024), against $26,530 across Massachusetts. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Middleborough?

Yes: Samuel Fuller School (religious, grades K–12, 73 students) and Jri Anchor Academy School Middleborough (special education, grades 5, 1 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.