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Robert J. Coelho Middle School

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Robert J. Coelho Middle School ranks 215 th of 478 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

215^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 478 Massachusetts Middle Schools

Better than 55% of Massachusetts middle schools

Summary

Robert J. Coelho Middle School is a public school in Attleboro, Massachusetts, serving grades 5–8 with 574 students as part of the Attleboro district. In 2025–2026 it ranked 215th of 478 Massachusetts schools — the 55th percentile, with a 3-star rating — which is above the district's overall standing (39th percentile, 2 stars), though well below its 2015–2016 peak of 146th of 482 schools (70th percentile, 4 stars).

Academically, Coelho is a science-forward school with clear areas to watch. Science proficiency was 45.23%, above the district's 36.93% and the state's 40.98%, powered largely by grade 5 at 55.46%; grade 8 science (35.25%) remained below the state. English language arts was the weakest core subject at 34.67%, below both the district (36.96%) and the state (40.03%), with grade 8 ELA especially low at 32.28%. Math was 38.87% — above the district's 37.82% but below the state's 41.11% — and has declined for four straight years, from 50.09% in 2023–2024. Grade 8 civics (41.94%) beat both the district and the state.

Compared with nearby schools, Coelho leads its Attleboro peers in science but trails higher-performing neighbors such as Dr. Kevin M. Hurley Middle School, North Attleborough Middle, Harold L Qualters Middle and Charles E Roderick in ELA and math; Wamsutta Middle School edges it overall, while Cyril K. Brennan Middle School trails in science. One standout concern: the school's effectiveness ranking for special education students fell to the 29th percentile (1 star) in 2025–2026, down from the 73rd percentile two years earlier. Coelho also has one of the highest student–teacher ratios in its comparison group (15.3) and the lowest per-student spending ($13,342) — useful context when weighing its results.

574

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,031

Per pupil spending ?

28.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

99 Brown Street
Attleboro, MA 02703

(508) 761-7551

District: Attleboro

Students who attend Robert J. Coelho Middle School usually attend:

High:

Attleboro High

Feeder schools for Robert J. Coelho Middle School:

Elementary:

Hill-Roberts Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.0%

Hispanic:

15.0%

African American:

8.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 70th percentile in 2016 → 55th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Massachusetts median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school39%

District avg37%

Massachusetts avg41%

215^th of 478

Massachusetts public middle schools ?

Top 45%▼ down 15 pts since 2016

From top 30% (2016) to top 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Middle Schools in the Attleboro

214^th of 351Attleboro 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	48.7	215 of 478	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.6	188 of 484	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.7	192 of 493	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.7	215 of 501	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.0	206 of 497	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.8	188 of 501	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.7	208 of 498	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.0	176 of 484	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.4	180 of 487	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	67.9	146 of 482	69.7%	★★★★☆
2015	76.7	100 of 441	77.3%	★★★★☆
2014	67.1	158 of 455	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.2	161 of 455	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	56.7	211 of 455	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	53.6	226 of 449	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	49.5	246 of 434	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	44.9	254 of 409	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	43.5	248 of 407	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	41.9	257 of 399	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	43.2	253 of 399	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	37.4	243 of 356	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	35.9	240 of 344	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2003	36.4	235 of 339	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	66.0	56 of 215	74.0%	★★★★☆
2025	72.4	40 of 206	80.6%	★★★★☆
2024	79.5	22 of 202	89.1%	★★★★☆
2023	72.4	32 of 209	84.7%	★★★★☆
2022	66.2	50 of 212	76.4%	★★★★☆
2021	47.5	93 of 193	51.8%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2024	54.3	70 of 120	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.9	67 of 135	50.4%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	52.4	151 of 445	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.7	148 of 431	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.1	120 of 424	71.7%	★★★★☆
2018	62.4	105 of 417	74.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	48.4	212 of 468	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.9	184 of 473	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.7	192 of 481	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.2	173 of 489	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.9	204 of 494	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.5	178 of 483	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.1	178 of 478	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.7	144 of 463	68.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	59.1	117 of 383	69.5%	★★★★☆
2025	66.2	101 of 376	73.1%	★★★★☆
2024	53.4	134 of 378	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.8	137 of 364	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.2	110 of 368	70.1%	★★★★☆
2021	64.2	88 of 335	73.7%	★★★★☆
2019	61.2	95 of 322	70.5%	★★★★☆
2018	79.5	44 of 309	85.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	46.4	214 of 461	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.2	203 of 464	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.2	168 of 469	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.8	139 of 481	71.1%	★★★★☆
2022	59.7	160 of 489	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.1	186 of 462	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.6	198 of 452	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.4	240 of 438	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	48.0	216 of 470	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.8	192 of 473	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.2	180 of 483	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.6	247 of 489	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.6	209 of 497	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.0	197 of 485	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.2	228 of 478	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.3	207 of 466	55.6%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	51.9	57 of 116	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.5	57 of 98	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.9	57 of 110	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.8	50 of 102	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.5	41 of 92	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.8	41 of 87	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.7	46 of 84	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	28.2	311 of 436	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	45.3	181 of 435	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.9	117 of 441	73.5%	★★★★☆
2023	64.4	99 of 444	77.7%	★★★★☆
2022	57.3	163 of 503	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.4	223 of 489	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.6	272 of 484	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.7	213 of 467	54.4%	★★★☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	61.6	171 of 491	65.2%	★★★☆☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	36.0	205 of 339	39.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	35.9	239 of 393	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.8	209 of 386	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.4	205 of 392	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.6	250 of 403	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.9	250 of 404	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.0	202 of 401	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.8	228 of 396	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.3	191 of 395	51.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2026)74th percentile+19 vs school

Hispanic (2026)69th percentile+14 vs school

Disabled (2022)66th percentile+8 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)65th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)55th percentile~ school

Male (2026)54th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)54th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)51st percentile-10 vs school

Asian (2024)42nd percentile-19 vs school

Tested Remotely (2021)40th percentile-23 vs school

White (2026)39th percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2026)29th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Science45%+4 vs state

Civics42%~ state avg

Mathematics39%~ state avg

English Language Arts35%-5 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
Robert J. Coelho Middle School	Public	5-8	99 Brown Street	Attleboro	02703	Bristol County	Attleboro	No	No	No	No	(508) 761-7551	574	37	15.3	28.3%	373 (65.0%)	49 (8.5%)	86 (15.0%)	29 (5.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.3%)	48.7	215^th of 478 public middle schools	55.0%		56.6	188^th of 484 public middle schools	61.2%	27		34.7	33.3	38.2	32.3	34.7		35.3	41.9	38.4	39.2	38.9	55.5	35.3	45.2	41.9	$18,031
Cyril K. Brennan Middle School	Public	5-8	320 Rathbun Willard Drive	Attleboro	02703	Bristol County	Attleboro	No	No	No	No	(508) 222-6260	599	40	14.8	43.1%	332 (55.4%)	81 (13.5%)	128 (21.4%)	19 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.3%)	42.7	238^th of 478 public middle schools	50.2%		43.6	245^th of 484 public middle schools	49.4%	7		37.9	40.2	42.0	33.8	38.4		34.9	34.1	34.0	36.3	34.8	32.8	24.7	28.5	28.1	$18,075
Dr. Kevin M. Hurley Middle School	Public	6-8	650 Newman Avenue	Seekonk	02771	Bristol County	Seekonk	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 761-7570	500	44	11.4	23.1%	417 (83.4%)	11 (2.2%)	36 (7.2%)	21 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.0%)	73.6	106^th of 478 public middle schools	77.8%		72.8	119^th of 484 public middle schools	75.4%	13			49.7	35.7	65.9	50.7			50.3	50.0	61.5	54.0		60.0	60.0	46.7	$18,686
Wamsutta Middle School	Public	5-8	300 Locust Street	Attleboro	02703	Bristol County	Attleboro	No	No	No	No	(508) 223-1540	593	40	14.7	41.6%	357 (60.2%)	56 (9.4%)	106 (17.9%)	22 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	51 (8.6%)	52.6	198^th of 478 public middle schools	58.6%		52.8	201^st of 484 public middle schools	58.5%	3		34.8	30.8	31.9	41.3	34.8		40.6	42.5	30.7	46.8	40.4	36.0	43.9	40.2	48.1	$17,951
North Attleborough Middle	Public	6-8	564 Landry Avenue	North Attleborough	02760	Bristol County	North Attleborough	No	No	No	No	(508) 643-2130	965	72	13.3	17.2%	685 (71.0%)	77 (8.0%)	72 (7.5%)	89 (9.2%)	4 (0.4%)	3 (0.3%)	33 (3.4%)	66.7	136^th of 478 public middle schools	71.5%		71.4	122^nd of 484 public middle schools	74.8%	14			42.5	41.5	48.5	44.2			45.1	36.4	52.0	44.5		54.7	54.7	63.4	$16,411
Dorothy L Beckwith	Public	5-8	330R Winthrop Street	Rehoboth	02769	Bristol County	Dighton-Rehoboth	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 252-5080	479	38	12.5	18.7%	413 (86.2%)	9 (1.9%)	26 (5.4%)	7 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.8%)	52.9	196^th of 478 public middle schools	59.0%		54.7	196^th of 484 public middle schools	59.5%			28.9	35.8	37.1	42.0	35.7		36.2	42.2	27.1	42.9	36.8	41.7	42.0	41.8	50.9	$17,751
Norton Middle	Public	6-8	215 West Main Street	Norton	02766	Bristol County	Norton	No	No	No	No	(508) 285-0140	527	41	12.7	19.3%	441 (83.7%)	27 (5.1%)	31 (5.9%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.4%)	50.8	209^th of 478 public middle schools	56.3%		54	197^th of 484 public middle schools	59.3%	12			37.2	43.2	40.7	40.3			28.4	30.7	40.7	33.4		37.6	37.6	49.4	$18,963
Charles E Roderick	Public	4-6	120 Taunton Street	Wrentham	02093	Norfolk County	Wrentham	No	No	No	No	(508) 384-5435	357	33	10.9	8.8%	292 (81.8%)	6 (1.7%)	26 (7.3%)	11 (3.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (5.6%)								(n/a)	44.7	47.7	53.0			48.2	51.1	54.7	66.1			56.8	61.7		61.7		$20,185
Frederick W. Hartnett Middle School	Public	4-7	35 Federal Street	Blackstone	01504	Worcester County	Blackstone-Millville	No	No	No	No	(508) 876-0190	487	32	15.0	26.4%	383 (78.6%)	11 (2.3%)	66 (13.6%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.3%)	47.7	221^st of 478 public middle schools	53.8%		42.5	250^th of 484 public middle schools	48.3%	29	34.1	38.2	33.1	45.5		37.7	38.5	44.6	37.1	32.7		38.2	45.5		45.5		$17,700
Harold L Qualters Middle	Public	6-8	240 East Street	Mansfield	02048	Bristol County	Mansfield	No	No	No	No	(508) 261-7530	750	78	9.6	13.8%	554 (73.9%)	36 (4.8%)	47 (6.3%)	66 (8.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (5.9%)	72.6	116^th of 478 public middle schools	75.7%		81.7	83^rd of 484 public middle schools	82.9%	33			39.9	44.7	56.2	47.1			59.2	55.1	54.2	56.2		49.4	49.4	51.0	$23,099

Frequently Asked Questions about Robert J. Coelho Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Robert J. Coelho Middle School?

Students at Robert J. Coelho Middle School are 65% White, 15% Hispanic, 9% African American, 6% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

How many students attend Robert J. Coelho Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 574 students attended Robert J. Coelho Middle School.

What district is Robert J. Coelho Middle School in?

Attleboro

What high school do graduates of Robert J. Coelho Middle School attend?

Students who attend Robert J. Coelho Middle School usually go on to attend Attleboro High

Is Robert J. Coelho Middle School a good school?

Robert J. Coelho Middle School ranks 215^th of 478 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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