Summary:
Acushnet, MA has one middle school in this data set, Albert F Ford Middle School, which serves grades 5–8 and enrolls 403 students at 708 Middle Road. The school is part of the Acushnet district, which ranks 121 of 351 (66th percentile, 3 stars). Because it is the only middle school in town, comparisons are to the district, the state, and its own past performance. The student-teacher ratio is 12.9 (2024–2025), and per-student spending is $15,013 (2020–2021). Free/reduced lunch data is blank, so socioeconomic context is unknown, not zero.
In 2025–2026, the school’s all-grade math proficiency was 42.45% versus the state’s 41.11%, and 5th and 6th grade math were stronger at 48.11% and 48.94% (state: 39.50% and 42.59%). 5th grade ELA was also above state at 42.45% versus 38.15%. But other areas lag: 8th grade science was 24.00% versus 38.93% statewide; 8th grade civics was 24.24% versus 39.77%; 6th grade ELA was 24.73% versus 40.26%; overall science was 32.04% versus 40.98%; and overall ELA was 36.21% versus 40.03%. Year over year, ELA fell from 42.86% to 36.21%, math from 43.75% to 42.45%, science from 44.44% to 32.04%, and 8th grade civics from 34.83% to 24.24%. The school also scored below the district in all-grade ELA (by 6.62 points), math (by 4.08 points), and science (by 0.19 points).
The school’s statewide percentile has slipped from 69th in 2023–2024 to 56th in 2024–2025 to 50th in 2025–2026, though it remains at 3 stars. For parents, the bottom line is that Albert F Ford Middle School is a mid-pack school with real strengths in 5th and 6th grade math and 5th grade ELA, but significant challenges in 6th grade ELA, 8th grade science, and 8th grade civics. The sharp science drop, ELA falling below the state average, and the declining percentile are the most important warning signs. Resource context is limited: the 12.9 student-teacher ratio and $15,013 per-student spending are noted, but the spending figure is historical and free/reduced lunch data is unavailable.
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