Summary:
The Northbridge Middle School is the sole middle school serving the Northbridge area, educating students in grades 6-8. With an enrollment of 432 students, the school's academic performance, as measured by MCAS Next Generation assessments, is consistently below the state average across all subject areas and grade levels.
Northbridge Middle School is ranked 265 out of 484 Massachusetts middle schools for the 2024-2025 school year and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is performing below average compared to other middle schools in the state. The school's proficiency rates range from 31.25% to 31.97% in English Language Arts, 23.33% to 39.29% in Mathematics, and 30.53% in Science, all of which are lower than the state averages of 41.95% to 44.32% in ELA, 38.24% to 41.25% in Math, and 37.23% in Science.
Despite the school's below-average academic performance, it has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11.3, which is slightly lower than the state average. Additionally, the school's per-student spending for the 2020-2021 school year was $14,657, higher than the state average. However, these factors do not appear to be translating into improved student learning and achievement, suggesting the need for the school to closely examine its instructional practices, resource allocation, and strategies for supporting student success.
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