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Rockport Middle High

Q: Is Rockport Middle High a good school?

Rockport Middle High ranks 99 th of 349 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-12

99^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 349 Massachusetts High Schools

Better than 72% of Massachusetts high schools

Summary

Rockport High is a public high school located in Rockport, Massachusetts, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 226 students. The school is part of the Rockport school district, which is ranked 162 out of 348 districts in Massachusetts and is rated 3 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Rockport High consistently performs above the state average in MCAS Next Generation assessments, with 68.66% of 10th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 50.66%, and 60.61% of 10th-grade students proficient or better in mathematics, compared to the state average of 44.6%. The school also maintains a high graduation rate of 95.7% and a low dropout rate ranging from 1.4% to 4.8% in recent years. Additionally, Rockport High has shown strong performance across different student subgroups, including male, low socioeconomic status, and special education/disabled students.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as Salem Academy Charter School, Triton Regional High School, and Gloucester High, Rockport High stands out as a strong performer, outpacing these schools in various academic metrics. The school has also shown consistent improvement over the years, moving from a statewide ranking of 147 out of 348 high schools in 2016-2017 to 99 out of 349 high schools in the 2024-2025 school year, with a corresponding increase in its SchoolDigger rating from 3 to 4 stars.

367

Students ?

8.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,698

Per pupil spending ?

22.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

24 Jerdens Lane
Rockport, MA 01966-2196

(978) 546-1234

District: Rockport

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.5%

Asian:

2.2%

Hispanic:

2.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 61st percentile in 2015 → 72nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (49% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓91% graduate within 4 years

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg45%

Massachusetts avg41%

99^th of 349

Massachusetts public high schools ?

Top 28%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From top 39% (2015) to top 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

162^nd of 348Rockport among Massachusetts districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	72.7	99 of 349	71.6%	★★★★☆
2024	62.8	142 of 348	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.5	140 of 347	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.2	125 of 342	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.0	127 of 285	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.8	125 of 351	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.6	110 of 345	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	65.5	147 of 348	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	71.9	102 of 351	70.9%	★★★★☆
2015	68.2	138 of 354	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	66.1	144 of 347	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	75.5	65 of 344	81.1%	★★★★☆
2012	68.9	122 of 340	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	78.8	63 of 340	81.5%	★★★★☆
2010	65.1	143 of 335	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	62.0	151 of 322	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	57.9	166 of 319	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	55.6	159 of 316	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	74.6	103 of 314	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	63.5	140 of 311	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	80.4	66 of 307	78.5%	★★★★☆
2003	70.2	103 of 304	66.1%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	83.4	42 of 295	85.8%	★★★★☆
2021	71.1	44 of 202	78.2%	★★★★☆
2019	73.1	57 of 299	80.9%	★★★★☆
2018	75.4	64 of 299	78.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	65.6	111 of 337	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.0	198 of 342	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	65.0	124 of 339	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	78.0	79 of 340	76.8%	★★★★☆
2021	55.7	144 of 281	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.0	123 of 342	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.9	107 of 339	68.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	75.5	69 of 334	79.3%	★★★★☆
2024	82.4	45 of 338	86.7%	★★★★☆
2023	56.5	142 of 338	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.2	115 of 332	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.0	153 of 330	53.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	76.6	87 of 339	74.3%	★★★★☆
2024	68.5	112 of 342	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.6	166 of 343	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.3	132 of 339	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.4	115 of 281	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.4	126 of 346	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.4	141 of 343	58.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	39.6	154 of 302	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	78.9	49 of 289	83.0%	★★★★☆
2022	71.6	76 of 339	77.6%	★★★★☆
2021	48.3	132 of 268	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.1	157 of 348	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.3	122 of 344	64.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	57.3	118 of 298	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.9	171 of 302	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.6	150 of 301	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.7	136 of 300	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.2	133 of 249	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.9	123 of 302	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.9	138 of 303	54.5%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Disabled (2022)86th percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)79th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)74th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)67th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)60th percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2025)49th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Science68%+26 vs state

Civics64%+25 vs state

English Language Arts50%+8 vs state

Mathematics42%~ state avg

Physics35%-9 vs state

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Schools Near Rockport Middle High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2025)					MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2025)					MCAS Next Generation Science (2025)			MCAS Next Generation Biology (2025)	MCAS Next Generation Physics (2025)	MCAS Next Generation Civics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Biology All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Physics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
Rockport Middle High	Public	6-12	24 Jerdens Lane	Rockport	01966	Essex County	Rockport	No	No	No	No	(978) 546-1234	367	44	8.3		343 (93.5%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.2%)	8 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.6%)	72.7	99^th of 349 public high schools	71.6%		62.8	142^nd of 348 public high schools	59.2%	43	42.9	40.8	64.0	68.7	49.7	37.2	28.6	60.0	60.6	42.3	68.0	46.2	68.0		35.0	64.0	$26,698
Gloucester High	Public	9-12	32 L O Johnson Rd	Gloucester	01930	Essex County	Gloucester	No	No	No	No	(978) 281-9870	776	77	10.0		591 (76.2%)	9 (1.2%)	139 (17.9%)	9 (1.2%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	19 (2.4%)	40.5	214^th of 349 public high schools	38.7%		35.6	237^th of 348 public high schools	31.9%	23				37.5					41.6			37.2		30.4			$23,457
Manchester Essex Regional High School	Public	9-12	36 Lincoln Street	Manchester	01944	Essex County	Manchester Essex Regional	No	No	No	No	(978) 526-4412	392	39	10.0		375 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	94.3	22^nd of 349 public high schools	93.7%		84.6	56^th of 348 public high schools	83.9%	34				82.4					82.4			75.5		58.5			$25,486
Hamilton-Wenham Regional High	Public	9-12	775 Bay Rd	South Hamilton	01982	Essex County	Hamilton-Wenham	No	No	No	No	(978) 468-0400	448	38	11.8		396 (88.4%)	3 (0.7%)	15 (3.3%)	14 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	15 (3.3%)	92.9	29^th of 349 public high schools	91.7%		90.2	35^th of 348 public high schools	89.9%	6				81.6					74.6			75.5		78.1			$24,083
Ipswich High	Public	9-12	134 High Street	Ipswich	01938	Essex County	Ipswich	No	No	No	No	(978) 356-3137	447	50	8.9		369 (82.6%)	8 (1.8%)	45 (10.1%)	10 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.4%)	86.8	58^th of 349 public high schools	83.4%		71.8	105^th of 348 public high schools	69.8%	47				74.5					69.8			64.0		57.3			$24,698
Beverly High	Public	9-12	100 Sohier Rd	Beverly	01915	Essex County	Beverly	No	No	No	No	(978) 921-6132	1,213	99	12.2		864 (71.2%)	43 (3.5%)	223 (18.4%)	24 (2.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (3.9%)	52.1	172^nd of 349 public high schools	50.7%		61.5	147^th of 348 public high schools	57.8%	25				46.6					40.4			49.6		42.3			$18,523
Salem Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	45 Congress St.	Salem	01970	Essex County	Salem Academy Charter	Yes	No	No	Yes	(978) 744-2105	480	44	11.0		128 (26.7%)	45 (9.4%)	273 (56.9%)	19 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.5%)	59.5	145^th of 349 public high schools	58.5%		49.5	193^rd of 348 public high schools	44.5%	48	39.7	52.8	46.1	60.0	46.2	41.1	36.1	40.0	47.7	39.1	44.0	41.5	44.0	41.3		43.4	$20,795
Triton Regional High School	Public	9-12	112 Elm Street	Byfield	01922	Essex County	Triton	No	No	No	No	(978) 462-8171	538	51	10.6		470 (87.4%)	4 (0.7%)	32 (5.9%)	19 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.7%)	57.1	154^th of 349 public high schools	55.9%		56.1	168^th of 348 public high schools	51.7%	14				52.3					48.1			44.4		35.7			$24,939
Salem Prep High School	Public	9-12	2 Museum Place Mall	Salem	01970	Essex County	Salem	No	No	No	No	(978) 740-1171	23	2	11.7		8 (34.8%)	1 (4.3%)	13 (56.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.3%)								(n/a)																	$43,927
New Liberty Innovation School	Public	9-12	2 East India Square	Salem	01970	Essex County	Salem	No	No	No	No	(978) 825-3470	36	4	8.0		10 (27.8%)	3 (8.3%)	19 (52.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (8.3%)								(n/a)				25.0					16.7								$33,883

Frequently Asked Questions about Rockport Middle High

What is the racial makeup of Rockport Middle High?

Students at Rockport Middle High are 93% White, 2% Asian, 2% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Is Rockport Middle High a good school?

Rockport Middle High ranks 99^th of 349 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Rockport Middle High?

Rockport Middle High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Rockport Elementary

What district is Rockport Middle High in?

Rockport

How many students attend Rockport Middle High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 367 students attended Rockport Middle High.

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