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Bellingham Memorial School

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Bellingham Memorial School ranks 312 th of 484 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 4-7

312^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 484 Massachusetts Middle Schools

Better than 36% of Massachusetts middle schools

Summary

Bellingham Memorial School is a public middle school serving grades 4-7 in Bellingham, MA, with 591 students. While the school has been consistently ranked in the middle range of Massachusetts middle schools, it faces several challenges in terms of academic performance, particularly for certain student subgroups.

Bellingham Memorial School's test scores on the MCAS Next Generation assessments are generally below the state averages across all grades and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (26.44%) and Mathematics (35.46%) are significantly lower than the state averages of 41.53% and 40.74% respectively. Additionally, the school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with female students and Hispanic students tending to perform worse than their male and white peers. Special education and low socioeconomic status students also struggle, ranking in the bottom quarter of Massachusetts middle schools in these categories.

Interestingly, Bellingham Memorial School performs significantly worse than most of the nearby middle schools in the region, such as Charles E Roderick, King Philip Middle School, and the schools in the Franklin district. These neighboring schools have much higher proficiency rates on the MCAS assessments and are ranked in the top quarter of Massachusetts middle schools. Bellingham Memorial School's ranking has also steadily declined over the past several years, from 213 out of 497 Massachusetts middle schools in 2021-2022 to 312 out of 484 in 2024-2025.

586

Students ?

17.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,319

Per pupil spending ?

26.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

130 Blackstone Street
Bellingham, MA 02019

(508) 883-2330

District: Bellingham

Students who attend Bellingham Memorial School usually attend:

High:

Bellingham High School

Feeder schools for Bellingham Memorial School:

Elementary:	Joseph F DiPietro Elementary School
	Stall Brook

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.0%

Hispanic:

17.7%

Two or more races:

3.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 43rd percentile in 2015 → 36th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (32% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg31%

Massachusetts avg41%

Elementary school

562^nd of 906

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Bottom 38%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

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Middle school

312^th of 484

Massachusetts public middle schools ?

Bottom 36%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 43% (2015) to bottom 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

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

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	38.8	562 of 906	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.1	603 of 916	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.5	644 of 928	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.2	602 of 932	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.4	568 of 936	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.2	670 of 942	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.0	567 of 934	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	47.2	525 of 938	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	46.0	544 of 932	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	40.5	593 of 914	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	54.3	474 of 926	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	50.0	513 of 928	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	50.2	526 of 930	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	57.9	427 of 924	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	55.1	451 of 920	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	46.3	530 of 909	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	53.1	466 of 908	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	54.8	452 of 911	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	60.2	379 of 911	58.4%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2018	68.1	51 of 154	66.9%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	49.5	288 of 672	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.7	340 of 632	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.5	469 of 665	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.3	341 of 656	48.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	33.4	590 of 869	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.0	641 of 886	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.4	646 of 887	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.4	614 of 901	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.8	578 of 898	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.7	622 of 902	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.6	482 of 893	46.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	56.4	148 of 458	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.2	175 of 446	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.3	130 of 420	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	24.3	348 of 401	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.9	270 of 398	32.2%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	74.3	2 of 11	81.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	39.0	461 of 736	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.6	386 of 760	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.2	390 of 757	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.0	527 of 772	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.2	371 of 705	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.0	463 of 700	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.2	380 of 685	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	45.9	477 of 884	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.2	517 of 891	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.7	599 of 896	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.7	538 of 908	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.0	511 of 904	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.4	687 of 907	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.8	579 of 898	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	36.6	424 of 717	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.7	525 of 731	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.2	446 of 703	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.2	611 of 905	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.4	630 of 894	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.2	773 of 896	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.7	680 of 886	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	38.1	585 of 925	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	73.0	91 of 399	77.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	22.4	616 of 737	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.9	653 of 753	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.3	690 of 762	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	22.0	649 of 764	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.4	640 of 765	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.5	679 of 780	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.1	612 of 772	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	32.3	312 of 484	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.5	308 of 493	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.0	274 of 501	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.4	213 of 497	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.8	241 of 501	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.0	259 of 498	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.2	261 of 484	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	46.3	259 of 487	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	40.2	296 of 482	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	44.9	252 of 441	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	54.1	220 of 455	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	58.1	195 of 455	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	56.9	210 of 455	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	56.3	209 of 449	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	53.1	225 of 434	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	52.5	217 of 409	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	49.3	225 of 407	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	50.4	221 of 399	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	54.6	190 of 399	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	44.0	214 of 356	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	40.0	225 of 344	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2003	36.9	231 of 339	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	55.9	136 of 445	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.5	255 of 431	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.1	279 of 424	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.2	234 of 417	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	27.1	337 of 473	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.9	340 of 481	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.6	302 of 489	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.5	241 of 494	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.4	265 of 483	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.4	187 of 478	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.1	261 of 463	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	32.1	254 of 376	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.6	310 of 378	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	31.9	332 of 464	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.0	326 of 469	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.0	217 of 481	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.2	227 of 489	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.0	284 of 462	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.7	283 of 452	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.9	182 of 438	58.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	37.5	270 of 473	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.1	273 of 483	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.0	233 of 489	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.6	196 of 497	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.3	210 of 485	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.3	308 of 478	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.4	224 of 466	51.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	28.1	316 of 435	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.9	242 of 441	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.7	168 of 444	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.9	263 of 503	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.9	360 of 489	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.6	397 of 484	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.7	317 of 467	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	48.6	242 of 491	50.7%	★★★☆☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	68.0	86 of 339	74.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	22.4	305 of 386	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.9	325 of 392	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.4	318 of 403	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.5	234 of 404	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.3	250 of 401	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.6	282 of 396	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.4	286 of 395	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Homeless (2022)82nd percentile+46 vs school

Tested Remotely (2021)77th percentile+38 vs school

Hispanic (2025)68th percentile+30 vs school

Asian (2018)67th percentile+28 vs school

Disabled (2022)57th percentile+22 vs school

Male (2025)46th percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2025)41st percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)37th percentile~ school

Tested In Person (2021)37th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)32nd percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)16th percentile-22 vs school

Middle school

Tested Remotely (2021)75th percentile+23 vs school

Disabled (2022)69th percentile+12 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)51st percentile~ school

Male (2025)43rd percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)32nd percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)29th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)28th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2025)27th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)21st percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Science43%~ state avg

Mathematics35%-5 vs state

English Language Arts26%-15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2025)						MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2025)						MCAS Next Generation Science (2025)			MCAS Next Generation Civics (2025)	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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
Bellingham Memorial School	Public	4-7	130 Blackstone Street	Bellingham	02019	Norfolk County	Bellingham	No	No	No	No	(508) 883-2330	586	34	17.1		416 (71.0%)	21 (3.6%)	104 (17.7%)	16 (2.7%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.7%)	23 (3.9%)	32.3	312^th of 484 public middle schools	35.5%		33.5	308^th of 493 public middle schools	37.5%	4	32.0	30.2	29.8	14.9		26.4	43.1	31.0	37.2	31.3		35.5	43.3		43.3		$19,319
Remington Middle	Public	6-8	628 Washington Street	Franklin	02038	Norfolk County	Franklin	No	No	No	No	(508) 541-2130	358	36	9.8		252 (70.4%)	24 (6.7%)	30 (8.4%)	34 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	14 (3.9%)	73.1	116^th of 484 public middle schools	76.0%		68.7	136^th of 493 public middle schools	72.4%	20			46.7	41.9	53.4	47.5			61.8	49.1	58.0	56.6		53.4	53.4	46.2	$20,988
Horace Mann	Public	6-8	224 Oak Street	Franklin	02038	Norfolk County	Franklin	No	No	No	No	(508) 541-6230	407	33	12.4		327 (80.3%)	5 (1.2%)	28 (6.9%)	37 (9.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (2.0%)	82	81^st of 484 public middle schools	83.3%		84.2	75^th of 493 public middle schools	84.8%	6			62.1	66.2	72.4	67.0			66.1	58.0	41.5	54.9		51.9	51.9	47.4	$18,377
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		383 (78.6%)	11 (2.3%)	66 (13.6%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.3%)	42.5	250^th of 484 public middle schools	48.3%		41.5	272^nd of 493 public middle schools	44.8%	22	41.1	40.0	45.5	31.5		39.3	52.3	45.8	42.2	18.7		39.3	58.3		58.3		$17,700
Annie Sullivan Middle School	Public	6-8	500 Lincoln Street	Franklin	02038	Norfolk County	Franklin	No	No	No	No	(508) 553-0322	322	35	9.2		244 (75.8%)	26 (8.1%)	24 (7.5%)	13 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	11 (3.4%)	76.2	102^nd of 484 public middle schools	78.9%		83.1	80^th of 493 public middle schools	83.8%	22			48.6	45.7	67.3	54.8			60.0	46.9	59.3	56.3		42.5	42.5	54.9	$19,800
Stacy Middle	Public	6-8	66 School Street	Milford	01757	Worcester County	Milford	No	No	No	No	(508) 478-1180	989	90	11.0		520 (52.6%)	53 (5.4%)	373 (37.7%)	10 (1.0%)	7 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	24 (2.4%)	24.9	359^th of 484 public middle schools	25.8%		25.7	357^th of 493 public middle schools	27.6%	2			20.9	30.6	29.3	27.0			18.6	23.6	13.3	18.3		22.3	22.3	26.9	$20,190
Medway Middle	Public	5-8	45 Holliston Street	Medway	02053	Norfolk County	Medway	No	No	No	No	(508) 533-3230	677	54	12.5		550 (81.2%)	20 (3.0%)	62 (9.2%)	32 (4.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.8%)	83.3	77^th of 484 public middle schools	84.1%		83.5	79^th of 493 public middle schools	84.0%	2		55.4	59.8	46.6	72.3	58.3		57.7	63.5	43.6	70.1	58.5	65.1	61.2	63.3	63.9	$19,044
Miscoe Hill School	Public	5-8	148 North Avenue	Mendon	01756	Worcester County	Mendon-Upton	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 634-1590	647	49	13.1		557 (86.1%)	11 (1.7%)	44 (6.8%)	19 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.3%)	70.9	124^th of 484 public middle schools	74.4%		68.4	138^th of 493 public middle schools	72.0%	14		42.9	45.8	51.5	55.8	48.6		35.5	59.5	45.6	33.6	44.1	50.0	50.4	50.2	55.8	$20,787
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		292 (81.8%)	6 (1.7%)	26 (7.3%)	11 (3.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (5.6%)								(n/a)	45.7	57.5	59.1			53.6	40.9	59.3	67.6			55.1	67.3		67.3		$20,185
King Philip Middle School	Public	7-8	18 King Street	Norfolk	02056	Norfolk County	King Philip	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 541-7324	706	50	14.1		580 (82.2%)	33 (4.7%)	41 (5.8%)	20 (2.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.0%)	74.6	110^th of 484 public middle schools	77.3%		72.1	121^st of 493 public middle schools	75.5%	11				52.9	55.1	54.0				52.8	47.3	50.1		44.2	44.2	54.5	$21,515

Frequently Asked Questions about Bellingham Memorial School

What district is Bellingham Memorial School in?

Bellingham

What is the racial makeup of Bellingham Memorial School?

Students at Bellingham Memorial School are 71% White, 18% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 4% African American, 3% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Bellingham Memorial School attend?

Students who attend Bellingham Memorial School usually go on to attend Bellingham High School

How many students attend Bellingham Memorial School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 586 students attended Bellingham Memorial School.

Is Bellingham Memorial School a good school?

Bellingham Memorial School ranks 312^th of 484 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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