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Amesbury Middle

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Amesbury Middle ranks 242 nd of 478 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

242^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 478 Massachusetts Middle Schools

Better than 49% of Massachusetts middle schools

Summary

Amesbury Middle is a grades 6–8 school serving 364 students in Amesbury, MA, part of the Amesbury district, which ranks 245 of 351 statewide (30th percentile, 2 stars). The school ranked 242 of 478 Massachusetts middle schools in 2025–2026 (49th percentile, 2 stars). All-grade proficiency was 35.33% in ELA, 34.77% in math, 31.97% in science, and 31.45% in 8th grade civics — below the state in every core subject, below the district in ELA and science, and slightly above the district in math and civics. The school's rank peaked at the 68th percentile (3 stars) in 2022–2023 and has declined since.

Results vary sharply by grade. Seventh grade is a bright spot: ELA at 50% and math at 45.83%, both above state averages. Sixth and 8th grades fall below the state in ELA and math, and 8th grade is also below the state in science (31.97%) and civics (31.45%), with 8th grade math especially low at 26.98% versus the state's 41.67%. Science and civics have swung significantly too: science was above the state at 43.75% in 2024–2025 before dropping, and civics fell from 45.67% to 31.45%. That volatility stands out against steadier results in neighboring districts.

Compared with nearby schools, Amesbury sits between two groups. It outperforms Haverhill and Lawrence schools such as Dr Paul Nettle and Parthum Middle School, but trails most immediate neighbors, including Rupert A Nock Middle, Ipswich Middle School, Triton Regional Middle School, Pentucket Regional Middle, Georgetown Middle School, and Proctor Elementary. The Rupert A Nock Middle contrast is striking: it is 3.5 miles away with a similar student-teacher ratio (9.3 vs. 9.1) and per-pupil spending ($18,226 vs. $17,999), yet far higher proficiency. Subgroup trends are mixed but improving for special education students (18th to 38th percentile) and low-SES students (32nd to 51st). Note that free/reduced lunch data is blank, and nearby schools serve different grade spans, so comparisons should be read with care.

364

Students ?

9.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,661

Per pupil spending ?

35.7%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.

220 Main Street
Amesbury, MA 01913-3694

(978) 388-0515

District: Amesbury

Students who attend Amesbury Middle usually attend:

High:

Amesbury High

Feeder schools for Amesbury Middle:

Elementary:	Charles C Cashman Elementary
	Shay Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.0%

Hispanic:

13.7%

Two or more races:

4.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 49th percentile in 2016 → 49th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (34% vs 41% meeting standards)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school34%

District avg35%

Massachusetts avg41%

242^nd of 478

Massachusetts public middle schools ?

Bottom 49%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

245^th of 351Amesbury 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	42.5	242 of 478	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.0	205 of 484	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.9	235 of 493	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.9	159 of 501	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.1	189 of 497	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.1	207 of 501	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.0	162 of 498	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.3	255 of 484	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	53.6	223 of 487	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	49.5	245 of 482	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	55.0	198 of 441	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	61.0	177 of 455	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	61.3	181 of 455	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.0	187 of 455	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	58.0	196 of 449	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	56.8	194 of 434	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	58.9	182 of 409	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	57.7	188 of 407	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	56.4	191 of 399	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	55.1	187 of 399	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	57.1	158 of 356	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	54.1	172 of 344	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2003	53.1	168 of 339	50.4%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	31.5	283 of 445	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.5	269 of 431	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.1	196 of 424	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	31.2	277 of 417	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	35.8	281 of 468	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.1	199 of 473	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.3	219 of 481	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.9	145 of 489	70.3%	★★★★☆
2022	58.3	183 of 494	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.8	218 of 483	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.0	220 of 478	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.5	277 of 463	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	45.1	174 of 383	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.2	85 of 376	77.4%	★★★★☆
2024	60.5	112 of 378	70.4%	★★★★☆
2023	77.8	53 of 364	85.4%	★★★★☆
2022	51.9	135 of 368	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.2	122 of 335	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.8	87 of 322	73.0%	★★★★☆
2018	17.9	285 of 309	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	44.8	228 of 461	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.3	234 of 464	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.7	321 of 469	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.2	162 of 481	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.4	235 of 489	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.5	210 of 462	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.5	208 of 452	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	20.9	376 of 438	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	49.3	210 of 470	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.3	214 of 473	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.7	245 of 483	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.8	175 of 489	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.1	201 of 497	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.0	196 of 485	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.0	122 of 478	74.5%	★★★★☆
2018	51.5	214 of 466	54.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	32.2	271 of 436	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	27.7	318 of 435	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.1	362 of 441	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.2	209 of 444	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.1	277 of 503	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.5	278 of 489	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.2	258 of 484	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	19.8	417 of 467	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	57.0	194 of 491	60.5%	★★★☆☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	39.6	192 of 339	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	34.2	247 of 393	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.5	231 of 386	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.6	253 of 392	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.3	183 of 403	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.9	196 of 404	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.8	209 of 401	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.6	159 of 396	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.3	261 of 395	33.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)60th percentile~ school

Male (2026)55th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)55th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)51st percentile~ school

Tested Remotely (2021)43rd percentile-15 vs school

Female (2026)40th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2026)38th percentile-12 vs school

White (2026)37th percentile-12 vs school

Disabled (2022)36th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts35%-5 vs state

Mathematics35%-6 vs state

Science32%-9 vs state

Civics31%-8 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 (2025)
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	Directly certified (2024-25)	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 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 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
Amesbury Middle	Public	6-8	220 Main Street	Amesbury	01913	Essex County	Amesbury	No	No	No	No	(978) 388-0515	364	40	9.1	35.7%	284 (78.0%)	7 (1.9%)	50 (13.7%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (4.4%)	42.5	242^nd of 478 public middle schools	49.4%		52	205^th of 484 public middle schools	57.6%	37		27.8	50.0	31.8	35.3		34.1	45.8	27.0	34.8		32.0	32.0	31.5	$24,661
Rupert A Nock Middle	Public	6-8	70 Low Street	Newburyport	01950	Essex County	Newburyport	No	No	No	No	(978) 465-4447	470	50	9.3	13.0%	419 (89.1%)	3 (0.6%)	31 (6.6%)	8 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.7%)	76.7	99^th of 478 public middle schools	79.3%		81	88^th of 484 public middle schools	81.8%	11		56.3	60.4	61.3	59.2		59.1	56.6	41.8	52.9		50.0	50.0	44.1	$23,188
Pentucket Regional Middle	Public	7-8	24 Main Street	West Newbury	01985	Essex County	Pentucket	No	No	No	No	(978) 363-5507	335	27	12.4	16.7%	301 (89.9%)	1 (0.3%)	26 (7.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	53.1	193^rd of 478 public middle schools	59.6%		62.6	168^th of 484 public middle schools	65.3%	25			41.1	40.5	40.8			36.1	43.9	39.9		39.4	39.4	34.1	$17,579
Triton Regional Middle School	Public	7-8	112 Elm Street	Byfield	01922	Essex County	Triton	No	No	No	No	(978) 463-5845	297	31	9.6	29.6%	256 (86.2%)	11 (3.7%)	16 (5.4%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.0%)	63.9	155^th of 478 public middle schools	67.6%		64.4	159^th of 484 public middle schools	67.1%	4			41.4	46.5	44.0			37.9	47.2	42.6		53.6	53.6	44.4	$25,271
John G Whittier	Public	5-8	256 Concord Street	Haverhill	01830	Essex County	Haverhill	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 374-5782	487	37	13.0	61.4%	182 (37.4%)	40 (8.2%)	249 (51.1%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.5%)	29.2	331^st of 478 public middle schools	30.8%		29.4	326^th of 484 public middle schools	32.6%	5	23.3	24.5	23.1	27.9	24.8	23.3	29.0	17.5	32.8	25.7	25.6	35.0	31.0	23.0	$19,360
Dr Paul Nettle	Public	5-8	150 Boardman Street	Haverhill	01830	Essex County	Haverhill	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 374-5792	503	44	11.4	65.2%	183 (36.4%)	26 (5.2%)	271 (53.9%)	12 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.0%)	18.8	395^th of 478 public middle schools	17.4%		22.2	377^th of 484 public middle schools	22.1%	18	21.1	17.1	24.1	23.8	21.6	21.1	18.2	14.7	12.8	16.6	29.8	22.4	25.9	21.6	$20,660
Georgetown Middle School	Public	6-8	11 Winter Street	Georgetown	01833	Essex County	Georgetown	No	No	No	No	(978) 352-5790	187	17	10.9	11.2%	168 (89.8%)	1 (0.5%)	9 (4.8%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.2%)	48.1	217^th of 478 public middle schools	54.6%		43.1	248^th of 484 public middle schools	48.8%	31		51.7	44.7	24.5	39.7		44.9	38.1	36.4	39.7		25.3	25.3	33.3	$20,363
Consentino Middle School	Public	5-8	685 Washington Street	Haverhill	01832	Essex County	Haverhill	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 374-5775	805	67	11.9	66.6%	250 (31.1%)	55 (6.8%)	459 (57.0%)	15 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.2%)	35.8	289^th of 478 public middle schools	39.5%		26.8	343^rd of 484 public middle schools	29.1%	54	10.7	29.6	29.7	34.9	26.3	11.3	27.8	27.1	36.2	25.6	27.8	28.4	28.1	32.0	$18,783
Ipswich Middle School	Public	6-8	130 High Street	Ipswich	01938	Essex County	Ipswich	No	No	No	No	(978) 356-3535	377	42	8.9	18.3%	311 (82.5%)	4 (1.1%)	35 (9.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.4%)	79.4	89^th of 478 public middle schools	81.4%		77	100^th of 484 public middle schools	79.3%	11		71.2	55.9	57.0	61.3		66.4	55.0	47.6	56.0		54.7	54.7	44.6	$25,525
Parthum Middle School	Public	5-8	255 East Haverhill Street	Lawrence	01841	Essex County	Lawrence	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 691-7224	585	42	13.9	82.4%	20 (3.4%)	11 (1.9%)	550 (94.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	26.2	345^th of 478 public middle schools	27.8%		26.2	348^th of 484 public middle schools	28.1%	3	21.3	15.1	31.9	31.6	25.6	34.7	20.2	28.3	27.3	27.7	16.5	18.3	17.5	18.8	$21,099

Frequently Asked Questions about Amesbury Middle

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Amesbury Middle ranks 242^nd of 478 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Amesbury Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 364 students attended Amesbury Middle.

What high school do graduates of Amesbury Middle attend?

Students who attend Amesbury Middle usually go on to attend Amesbury High

What is the racial makeup of Amesbury Middle?

Students at Amesbury Middle are 78% White, 14% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

What district is Amesbury Middle in?

Amesbury

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