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Albert F Ford Middle School

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Albert F Ford Middle School ranks 237 th of 478 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

237^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 478 Massachusetts Middle Schools

Better than 50% of Massachusetts middle schools

Summary

Albert F Ford Middle School is a grades 5–8 school in Acushnet, MA, serving 403 students, and it ranks 237th of 478 Massachusetts middle schools for 2025–2026 — the 50th percentile, with 3 stars. The Acushnet district ranks 121st of 351. The school has slid from the 69th percentile in 2022–2023 and 2023–2024 to 56th in 2024–2025 and 50th in 2025–2026, with proficiency dropping in every subject.

On 2025–2026 MCAS Next Generation tests, Ford's math score of 42.45 is above the state's 41.11 and above Wareham Middle, John T. Nichols Middle, Keith Middle School, Roosevelt Middle School, and Normandin Middle School. ELA (36.21), science (32.04), and civics (24.24) are all below the state averages of 40.03, 40.98, and 39.77. Science and civics are the clearest gaps against nearby non-New Bedford peers: Dartmouth Middle, Old Rochester Regional Junior High, Hastings Middle, Freetown-Lakeville Middle School, and Old Hammondtown all score higher in both subjects.

Grade-level results matter more than the all-grade picture. Fifth and sixth grade math are above state (48.11 and 48.94 vs. 39.50 and 42.59), but seventh and eighth grade math fall below state, and sixth grade ELA (24.73) is far below the state's 40.26. Eighth grade science (24.00) and civics (24.24) are the weakest results. Ford's student-teacher ratio of 12.9 is higher than most nearby schools, and per-student spending was $15,013 in 2020–2021. Notably, Hastings Middle and Freetown-Lakeville Middle School have similar or larger classes and similar or lower spending yet outperform Ford in math, science, and civics. Within Ford, the low-income subgroup ranks at the 57th percentile, above the school overall, while the Special Education subgroup ranks at the 38th percentile.

403

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,675

Per pupil spending ?

19.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

708 Middle Road
Acushnet, MA 02743-1499

(508) 998-0265

District: Acushnet

Feeder schools for Albert F Ford Middle School:

Elementary:

Acushnet Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.1%

Hispanic:

5.0%

Two or more races:

3.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 56th percentile in 2016 → 50th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Massachusetts median (50th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2016

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

!Civics scores 16 pts below the Massachusetts average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school37%

District avg42%

Massachusetts avg41%

237^th of 478

Massachusetts public middle schools ?

Top 50%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From top 44% (2016) to top 50% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

121^st of 351Acushnet 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
2026	42.8	237 of 478	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.0	212 of 484	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.3	152 of 493	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.3	157 of 501	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.3	216 of 497	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.0	219 of 501	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.2	213 of 498	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.8	197 of 484	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	45.4	268 of 487	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	56.2	214 of 482	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	65.1	157 of 441	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	53.3	226 of 455	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.4	173 of 455	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.8	182 of 455	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	57.3	202 of 449	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	57.4	190 of 434	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	57.9	187 of 409	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	64.0	151 of 407	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	66.5	137 of 399	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	64.6	140 of 399	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	51.8	183 of 356	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	49.2	188 of 344	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2003	48.9	185 of 339	45.4%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	33.2	270 of 445	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.0	308 of 431	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.4	195 of 424	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.3	211 of 417	49.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	41.6	247 of 468	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.0	210 of 473	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.3	158 of 481	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.7	155 of 489	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.3	224 of 494	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.1	210 of 483	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.6	241 of 478	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.8	207 of 463	55.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	49.1	199 of 461	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.1	105 of 464	77.4%	★★★★☆
2024	73.2	82 of 469	82.5%	★★★★☆
2023	75.4	81 of 481	83.2%	★★★★☆
2022	57.7	165 of 489	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.7	181 of 462	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.9	161 of 452	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.6	195 of 438	55.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	43.2	240 of 470	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.8	207 of 473	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.0	149 of 483	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.4	167 of 489	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.5	216 of 497	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.6	223 of 485	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.8	189 of 478	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.3	189 of 466	59.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	32.2	272 of 436	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.5	273 of 435	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.1	214 of 441	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	26.4	332 of 444	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	51.6	201 of 503	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.6	239 of 489	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.4	247 of 484	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.5	224 of 467	52.0%	★★★☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	53.4	210 of 491	57.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	24.2	302 of 393	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.8	250 of 386	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.4	170 of 392	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.3	187 of 403	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.3	243 of 404	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.5	261 of 401	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.1	236 of 396	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.5	234 of 395	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Tested In Person (2021)57th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)57th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)49th percentile~ school

Female (2026)47th percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2022)39th percentile-17 vs school

Special Education (2026)38th percentile-13 vs school

White (2026)23rd percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics42%~ state avg

English Language Arts36%-4 vs state

Science32%-9 vs state

Civics24%-16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2026)						MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2026)						MCAS Next Generation Science (2026)			MCAS Next Generation Civics (2026)	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 (2015)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	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 All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
Albert F Ford Middle School	Public	5-8	708 Middle Road	Acushnet	02743	Bristol County	Acushnet	No	No	No	No	(508) 998-0265	403	31	12.9	19.3%	359 (89.1%)	6 (1.5%)	20 (5.0%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.0%)	42.8	237^th of 478 public middle schools	50.4%		51	212^th of 484 public middle schools	56.2%	25		42.5	24.7	40.7	35.0	36.2		48.1	48.9	35.0	39.0	42.5	39.6	24.0	32.0	24.2	$16,675
Normandin Middle School	Public	6-8	81 Felton St	New Bedford	02745	Bristol County	New Bedford	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 985-4300	990	84	11.8	100.0%	427 (43.1%)	112 (11.3%)	388 (39.2%)	14 (1.4%)	7 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (4.1%)	15.5	409^th of 478 public middle schools	14.4%		18.5	399^th of 484 public middle schools	17.6%	10			23.6	21.8	17.2	20.7			19.5	16.8	15.9	17.3		10.9	10.9	9.3	$21,770
Hastings Middle	Public	6-8	30 School Street	Fairhaven	02719	Bristol County	Fairhaven	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 979-4063	415	34	12.2	34.8%	341 (82.2%)	10 (2.4%)	28 (6.7%)	11 (2.7%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.1%)	56.4	183^rd of 478 public middle schools	61.7%		51.7	207^th of 484 public middle schools	57.2%	24			42.9	29.7	36.1	36.6			47.5	36.1	53.4	46.0		46.6	46.6	40.9	$16,170
Old Hammondtown	Public	4-6	20 Shaw Street	Mattapoisett	02739	Plymouth County	Mattapoisett	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 758-6241	154	16	9.6	17.3%	136 (88.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.8%)								(n/a)	42.9	66.7	73.9			59.9	50.0	62.2	61.7			57.4	80.0		80.0		$23,563
Keith Middle School	Public	6-8	225 Hathaway Blvd	New Bedford	02740	Bristol County	New Bedford	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 997-4511	949	89	10.6	100.0%	338 (35.6%)	172 (18.1%)	370 (39.0%)	9 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (6.0%)	17.7	398^th of 478 public middle schools	16.7%		20.4	388^th of 484 public middle schools	19.8%	10			24.3	17.7	18.6	20.0			26.0	16.3	20.6	20.7		14.6	14.6	12.6	$23,793
Freetown-Lakeville Middle School	Public	6-8	96 Howland Road	Lakeville	02347	Plymouth County	Freetown-Lakeville	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 923-3518	699	53	13.1	15.9%	620 (88.7%)	18 (2.6%)	35 (5.0%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.7%)	56.3	184^th of 478 public middle schools	61.5%		68.9	136^th of 484 public middle schools	71.9%	48			27.0	35.0	41.5	34.6			40.7	46.3	51.7	46.3		49.6	49.6	42.8	$15,642
Dartmouth Middle	Public	6-8	366 Slocum Road	North Dartmouth	02747	Bristol County	Dartmouth	No	No	No	No	(508) 997-9333	801	76	10.4	24.8%	686 (85.6%)	12 (1.5%)	43 (5.4%)	9 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (6.4%)	71.2	122^nd of 478 public middle schools	74.5%		75.7	104^th of 484 public middle schools	78.5%	18			52.1	47.7	50.0	50.0			58.5	52.7	58.3	56.6		42.1	42.1	40.0	$19,631
Old Rochester Regional Junior High	Public	7-8	133 Marion Rd	Mattapoisett	02739	Plymouth County	Old Rochester	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 758-4928	407	37	11.0	14.7%	361 (88.7%)	3 (0.7%)	19 (4.7%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.9%)	61.1	165^th of 478 public middle schools	65.5%		65.3	154^th of 484 public middle schools	68.2%	11				50.7	49.3	50.0				36.5	41.7	39.1		41.6	41.6	40.5	$20,034
Roosevelt Middle School	Public	6-8	119 Frederick Street	New Bedford	02744	Bristol County	New Bedford	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 997-4511	759	76	10.0	100.0%	225 (29.6%)	123 (16.2%)	379 (49.9%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (3.7%)	15.4	411^th of 478 public middle schools	14.0%		16.6	411^th of 484 public middle schools	15.1%				23.3	19.3	12.1	18.5			27.9	13.0	8.1	17.2		8.1	8.1	14.2	$23,302
Wareham Middle	Public	5-7	4 Viking Drive	Wareham	02571	Plymouth County	Wareham	No	No	No	No	(508) 291-3550	432	38	11.4	100.0%	266 (61.6%)	39 (9.0%)	42 (9.7%)	5 (1.2%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	75 (17.4%)	39.1	262^nd of 478 public middle schools	45.2%		40.5	268^th of 484 public middle schools	44.6%	6		37.3	32.9	36.2		35.4		36.8	35.0	25.6		32.6	45.1		45.1		$00

Frequently Asked Questions about Albert F Ford Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Albert F Ford Middle School?

Students at Albert F Ford Middle School are 89% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Is Albert F Ford Middle School a good school?

Albert F Ford Middle School ranks 237^th of 478 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Albert F Ford Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 403 students attended Albert F Ford Middle School.

What district is Albert F Ford Middle School in?

Acushnet

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