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Jabish Middle School

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Jabish Middle School ranks 168 th of 478 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

168^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 478 Massachusetts Middle Schools

Better than 65% of Massachusetts middle schools

Summary

Jabish Middle School is a grades 7–8 public middle school in Belchertown, MA, a Pioneer Valley town, serving 343 students. In 2025–2026 it ranked 168th of 478 Massachusetts middle schools — the 65th percentile, 3 stars — a solidly above-average position statewide. Its trajectory is positive: it sat at the 41st percentile / 2 stars in 2018–2019 and 48th percentile / 2 stars in 2021–2022, then climbed to 59th–65th percentile / 3 stars from 2022–2023 through 2025–2026. Its best reported year was 2015–2016 at the 71st percentile / 4 stars, so the school has recovered from a mid-2010s dip without returning to 4-star territory.

Among nearby ranked middle schools, Jabish trails only Amherst Regional Middle School (78th percentile, 4 stars) and Wilbraham Middle (74th percentile, 4 stars), and sits well ahead of Bellamy Middle, Paul R Baird Middle, Quaboag Regional Middle Innovation School and John F Kennedy Middle. English language arts is the standout at 49.52% proficient, about 9.5 points above the state and above the Belchertown district average. Math has improved to 39.87% but is still slightly below the state's 41.11%; science rebounded to 42.57%, above both district and state. Civics is the clearest subject weakness at 36.31%, below the state's 39.77% and well behind Amherst (57.72%) and Wilbraham (44.92%).

Results for specific groups of students are mixed. The school ranked in the 85th percentile for Hispanic students and the 72nd percentile for students with disabilities — notable strengths — while low-income students ranked in the 33rd percentile, a bottom-third result after a 64th percentile showing in 2023–2024 and the most important equity concern in the data. Class size is also worth watching: the student/teacher ratio rose from 9.9 in 2022–2023 to 13.6 in 2024–2025. Overall, Jabish is a stable, above-average school with strong ELA, improving math, and clear room to grow in civics and for its low-income students.

343

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,018

Per pupil spending ?

20.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

62 North Washington Street
Belchertown, MA 01007

(413) 323-0433

District: Belchertown

Students who attend Jabish Middle School usually attend:

High:

Belchertown High

Feeder schools for Jabish Middle School:

Elementary:	Cold Spring
	Swift River Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.1%

Hispanic:

7.6%

Two or more races:

4.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 41st percentile in 2019 → 65th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 65th (2026) from a 41st-percentile low (2019)

✓Above the Massachusetts median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school43%

District avg41%

Massachusetts avg41%

168^th of 478

Massachusetts public middle schools ?

Top 35%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From top 29% (2016) to top 35% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Massachusetts Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	60.3	168 of 478	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.5	189 of 484	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.3	172 of 493	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.3	206 of 501	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.1	257 of 497	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.2	223 of 501	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.3	296 of 498	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.6	233 of 484	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.3	213 of 487	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	69.2	140 of 482	71.0%	★★★★☆
2015	75.0	111 of 441	74.8%	★★★★☆
2014	68.6	151 of 455	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.9	189 of 455	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.0	179 of 455	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	49.5	247 of 449	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	53.3	221 of 434	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	58.9	180 of 409	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	62.5	158 of 407	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	64.7	147 of 399	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	70.1	116 of 399	70.9%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	53.7	143 of 445	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.0	207 of 431	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.9	245 of 424	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.4	259 of 417	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	55.8	183 of 468	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.0	203 of 473	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.7	206 of 481	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.3	236 of 489	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.1	251 of 494	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.8	217 of 483	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.2	314 of 478	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.7	268 of 463	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	78.7	58 of 383	84.9%	★★★★☆
2025	85.6	39 of 376	89.6%	★★★★☆
2024	58.8	115 of 378	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.7	102 of 364	72.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	34.6	307 of 461	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.4	342 of 464	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	57.1	169 of 469	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.5	258 of 481	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.1	347 of 489	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	45.8	227 of 462	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.2	340 of 452	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.5	287 of 438	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	62.2	151 of 470	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.0	172 of 473	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.7	143 of 483	70.4%	★★★★☆
2023	56.7	192 of 489	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.1	259 of 497	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.3	226 of 485	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.9	256 of 478	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.6	187 of 466	59.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	57.5	123 of 436	71.8%	★★★★☆
2025	48.5	163 of 435	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.4	161 of 441	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.7	134 of 444	69.8%	★★★★☆
2022	29.7	369 of 503	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.1	283 of 489	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.3	400 of 484	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.2	330 of 467	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	51.1	225 of 491	54.2%	★★★☆☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	58.2	116 of 339	65.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	44.6	188 of 393	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	37.4	230 of 386	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.1	210 of 392	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.1	243 of 403	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.2	271 of 404	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.4	255 of 401	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.8	319 of 396	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.2	269 of 395	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)85th percentile+20 vs school

Special Education (2026)72nd percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)68th percentile+3 vs school

Disabled (2022)68th percentile+20 vs school

Tested Remotely (2021)66th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2026)61st percentile-4 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)54th percentile~ school

White (2026)52nd percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)33rd percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts50%+9 vs state

Science43%~ state avg

Mathematics40%~ state avg

Civics36%-3 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
Jabish Middle School	Public	7-8	62 North Washington Street	Belchertown	01007	Hampshire County	Belchertown	No	No	No	No	(413) 323-0433	343	25	13.6	20.2%	292 (85.1%)	5 (1.5%)	26 (7.6%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.4%)	60.3	168^th of 478 public middle schools	64.9%		56.5	189^th of 484 public middle schools	61.0%	21				48.7	50.3	49.5				39.1	40.6	39.9		42.6	42.6	36.3	$19,018
Chestnut Hill Community School	Public	4-6	59 State Street	Belchertown	01007	Hampshire County	Belchertown	No	No	No	No	(413) 323-0437	494	34	14.6	22.5%	408 (82.6%)	3 (0.6%)	58 (11.7%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.3%)								(n/a)	51.6	35.5	62.3			49.7	34.0	31.2	39.1			34.7	33.1		33.1		$17,065
Ware Middle School	Public	4-6	239 West Street	Ware	01082	Hampshire County	Ware	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 967-6903	261	18	14.3	60.1%	203 (77.8%)	9 (3.4%)	32 (12.3%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.4%)								(n/a)	21.5	20.6	15.9			19.2	21.8	31.5	21.6			24.7	28.8		28.8		$19,409
Paul R Baird Middle	Public	6-8	1 Rooney Road	Ludlow	01056	Hampden County	Ludlow	No	No	No	No	(413) 583-5685	513	46	11.1	32.5%	377 (73.5%)	12 (2.3%)	104 (20.3%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.5%)	33.2	306^th of 478 public middle schools	36.0%		33.7	300^th of 484 public middle schools	38.0%	6			11.5	18.2	31.9	20.7			43.3	28.5	26.2	32.8		35.8	35.8	29.6	$19,339
Michael E. Smith Middle School	Public	5-8	100 Mosier Street	South Hadley	01075	Hampshire County	South Hadley	No	No	No	No	(413) 538-5074	505	45	11.2	34.4%	377 (74.7%)	10 (2.0%)	94 (18.6%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.2%)	37.7	275^th of 478 public middle schools	42.5%		50.8	213^th of 484 public middle schools	56.0%	62		27.2	28.3	33.3	43.4	33.1		23.1	28.3	25.6	21.9	24.8	42.7	35.2	38.9	34.3	$18,100
John F Kennedy Middle	Public	6-8	1385 Berkshire Avenue	Springfield	01151	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 787-7510	366	39	9.3	82.1%	19 (5.2%)	76 (20.8%)	260 (71.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.7%)	6.1	470^th of 478 public middle schools	1.7%		11.2	443^rd of 484 public middle schools	8.5%	27			10.0	6.5	10.1	8.8			6.6	2.9	3.5	4.4		4.6	4.6	3.6	$29,260
Wilbraham Middle	Public	6-8	466 Stony Hill Road	Wilbraham	01095	Hampden County	Hampden-Wilbraham	No	No	No	No	(413) 596-9061	613	47	13.0	16.3%	490 (79.9%)	19 (3.1%)	56 (9.1%)	19 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	26 (4.2%)	70	124^th of 478 public middle schools	74.1%		67.4	139^th of 484 public middle schools	71.3%	15			49.5	51.1	47.9	49.5			52.4	52.0	49.2	51.2		46.3	46.3	44.9	$18,845
Amherst Regional Middle School	Public	7-8	170 Chestnut Street	Amherst	01002	Hampshire County	Amherst-Pelham	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 362-1800	366	39	9.2	28.6%	187 (51.1%)	41 (11.2%)	68 (18.6%)	35 (9.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.8%)	74.5	104^th of 478 public middle schools	78.2%		80.4	91^st of 484 public middle schools	81.2%	13				48.9	58.7	53.5				47.1	43.5	45.4		54.5	54.5	57.7	$30,051
Bellamy Middle	Public	6-8	314 Pendleton Avenue	Chicopee	01020	Hampden County	Chicopee	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 594-3527	776	81	9.5	69.6%	367 (47.3%)	45 (5.8%)	321 (41.4%)	20 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.0%)	31.7	317^th of 478 public middle schools	33.7%		27.7	335^th of 484 public middle schools	30.8%	18			23.5	29.7	26.1	26.3			28.3	30.0	30.5	29.6		33.9	33.9	23.5	$21,555
Quaboag Regional Middle Innovation School	Public	7-8	284 Old West Brookfield Road	Warren	01083	Worcester County	Quaboag Regional	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 436-5991	196	11	18.0	49.6%	160 (81.6%)	3 (1.5%)	18 (9.2%)	3 (1.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.6%)	23.2	370^th of 478 public middle schools	22.6%		23.7	365^th of 484 public middle schools	24.6%	5				19.5	29.1	25.0				21.0	13.6	16.8		20.2	20.2	26.6	$9,877

Frequently Asked Questions about Jabish Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Jabish Middle School?

Students at Jabish Middle School are 85% White, 8% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

What district is Jabish Middle School in?

Belchertown

How many students attend Jabish Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 343 students attended Jabish Middle School.

Is Jabish Middle School a good school?

Jabish Middle School ranks 168^th of 478 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Jabish Middle School attend?

Students who attend Jabish Middle School usually go on to attend Belchertown High

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