Summary:
Fairhaven, Massachusetts has one middle school, Hastings Middle School, which serves grades 6-8. The school has consistently ranked in the top 40% of Massachusetts middle schools over the past 3 years, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. Academically, Hastings Middle School has mixed performance compared to the Fairhaven district and Massachusetts state averages, with below-average English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency but above-average math and science proficiency.
Hastings Middle School has a student-teacher ratio of 11.6, which is lower than the state average, and per-student spending of $14,129 for the 2020-2021 school year. The school's racial demographics are predominantly White, with relatively low representation of other racial and ethnic groups. This may indicate a need to further diversify the student population and address any potential equity gaps.
Overall, Hastings Middle School appears to be a solid-performing middle school within the Fairhaven district, with some areas for potential improvement, particularly in ELA proficiency. The school's resources and academic strengths in math and science suggest it is providing a strong educational foundation for its students, though addressing the ELA performance gap could be an area of focus for the school.
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