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Schools in West Bridgewater · West Bridgewater School District

West Bridgewater’s public schools score below 51% of Massachusetts districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving West 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.

#154of 283 Massachusetts townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Massachusetts state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
37%
▼ 4 pts vs MA 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 6–11 pts vs MA 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.0K
▼ 36% vs MA $26.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.9
MA 11.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
4
1,357 students on the public path
In brief

West Bridgewater’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 41% of tested students were proficient in reading and 37% in math, against 44% and 41% statewide; 98% 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 West Bridgewater’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,015 per student, against $26,530 across Massachusetts (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary and one middle school

From grade 1 the district’s path is Rose L Macdonald, then West Bridgewater Junior/Senior. See the path ↓

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 West Bridgewater’s grade

C+ Test scoresB+ Graduation

B−: better than 49% of Massachusetts school districts, #154 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Graduation is above the Massachusetts average; test scores are below it.

Massachusetts school districts we grade (394)Better than 49%
Lower resultsHigher results
Massachusetts towns with similar household incomes (283)Better than 45%
Towns in Plymouth County (25)Better than 28%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 719 test results and a graduating class of 103 could put West Bridgewater anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of West Bridgewater’s students in the tested grades sat them (719 in math, 719 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–KSpring Street SchoolWest Bridgewater School DistrictNo scores
1–3Rose L MacdonaldWest Bridgewater School DistrictB+
7–12West Bridgewater Junior/SeniorWest Bridgewater School DistrictB−

West Bridgewater’s public schools are run by West 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.

West Bridgewater School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,357 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 13.9 per teacher (MA 11.9)
$17,015MA $26,530 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading41%
State average 43.7% · 719 students tested
Math37%
State average 40.7% · 719 students tested

West Bridgewater vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
West BridgewaterB−West Bridgewater
BrocktonDBrockton
Bridgewater TownB−Bridgewater-Raynham

Every school in West 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 West Bridgewaterby address
Spring Street School
Elementary · Grades PK–K
112 students16:1Rate it →
Rose L Macdonald
Elementary · Grades 1–3
B+
296 students14:1Rate it →
Howard School
Middle · Grades 4–6
C+
335 students17:1Rate it →
West Bridgewater Junior/Senior
High · Grades 7–12
B−
614 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about West Bridgewater’s schools

Are West Bridgewater’s schools good?

On Massachusetts’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools West Bridgewater children attend score below 51% of Massachusetts’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #154 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 45%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is West Bridgewater in?

West Bridgewater School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,357 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

What is West Bridgewater’s graduation rate?

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

How much does West Bridgewater spend per student?

$17,015 in West Bridgewater School District (FY2024), against $26,530 across Massachusetts. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.