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Frederick W. Hartnett Middle School

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Frederick W. Hartnett Middle School ranks 221 st of 478 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 4-7

221^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 478 Massachusetts Middle Schools

Better than 54% of Massachusetts middle schools

Summary

Frederick W. Hartnett Middle School is a grades 4–7 school with 487 students in Blackstone, MA, part of the Blackstone-Millville district. In 2025–26 it ranked 221st of 478 Massachusetts middle schools — the 54th percentile with 3 stars — slightly above the state midpoint and well above its own district, which sits at the 31st percentile (2 stars). Science is the school's strength: 45.45% of students met expectations, above the state's 40.98% and the district's 36.8%. ELA (37.7%) and math (38.16%) are modestly below state averages of 40.03% and 41.11%, yet above district results in both subjects.

Hartnett has improved three years running, moving from the 36th percentile in 2022–23 to 45th, 48th and now 54th — its best showing since 2015–16 and a shift from 2 to 3 stars. Among nearby middle schools it lands mid-pack: close to Robert J. Coelho Middle School (55th) and Whitin Intermediate (58th), ahead of Northbridge Middle (45th), Stacy Middle (30th) and Bellingham Memorial School (29th), but behind Douglas Middle School (70th), Miscoe Hill School (71st) and Medway Middle (83rd). Science tops the nearby median, while math is the clearest gap, below both the state and the nearby median. Nearby schools serve different grade spans, so comparisons aren't perfectly apples-to-apples.

Grade-level results are uneven. Seventh-grade ELA is 5.54 points above the state, while sixth-grade ELA is 7.20 points below. Fifth-grade math is strong, 5.05 points above state, but grades 4, 6 and 7 trail by roughly 4.7–5.5 points. In subgroup effectiveness, the school ranks at the 63rd percentile for low-income students and 55th for Hispanic students, both above its overall percentile, while its White student subgroup ranks at 41st. Per-student spending is $15,221, below the nearby median of $16,464, and the student–teacher ratio rose from 11.4 to 15.0 over two years, higher than most nearby schools.

487

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,426

Per pupil spending ?

39.4%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.

35 Federal Street
Blackstone, MA 01504

(508) 876-0190

District: Blackstone-Millville

Students who attend Frederick W. Hartnett Middle School usually attend:

High:

Blackstone Millville Regional High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.6%

Hispanic:

13.6%

Two or more races:

4.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 36th percentile in 2023 → 54th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 54th (2026) from a 36th-percentile low (2023)

✓Above the Massachusetts median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school39%

District avg35%

Massachusetts avg41%

Elementary school

480^th of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Bottom 47%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

221^st of 478

Massachusetts public middle schools ?

Top 46%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From top 37% (2016) to top 46% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

242^nd of 351Blackstone-Millville 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	47.7	221 of 478	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	42.5	250 of 484	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.5	272 of 493	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.7	319 of 501	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.4	298 of 497	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.0	266 of 501	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.5	263 of 498	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.7	282 of 484	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	46.5	257 of 487	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	63.4	180 of 482	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	51.3	215 of 441	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	53.6	225 of 455	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	51.1	234 of 455	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	62.8	181 of 455	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.0	175 of 449	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	46.0	266 of 434	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	51.5	219 of 409	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	49.1	228 of 407	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	54.7	203 of 399	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	54.4	196 of 399	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	63.5	130 of 356	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	64.4	131 of 344	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2003	51.2	177 of 339	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	29.1	311 of 445	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.7	347 of 431	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.5	343 of 424	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.8	391 of 417	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	46.4	224 of 468	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.9	238 of 473	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.1	266 of 481	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.2	325 of 489	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.3	295 of 494	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.9	267 of 483	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.3	235 of 478	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.5	254 of 463	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	46.0	172 of 383	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.1	154 of 376	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.8	198 of 378	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.0	296 of 364	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.8	216 of 368	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	69.2	73 of 335	78.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	53.7	172 of 461	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.2	178 of 464	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.2	217 of 469	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.1	335 of 481	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.8	312 of 489	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.6	260 of 462	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.6	171 of 452	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.6	162 of 438	63.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	48.4	214 of 470	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	39.8	260 of 473	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.5	261 of 483	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.4	306 of 489	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.3	297 of 497	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.0	260 of 485	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.7	285 of 478	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.9	302 of 466	35.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	37.0	237 of 436	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.5	164 of 435	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	31.0	287 of 441	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.4	303 of 444	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.3	364 of 503	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.6	380 of 489	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.8	276 of 484	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.8	307 of 467	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	40.3	288 of 491	41.3%	★★☆☆☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	64.6	93 of 339	72.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	36.5	233 of 393	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	27.6	278 of 386	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.9	285 of 392	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.6	340 of 403	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.3	333 of 404	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.2	299 of 401	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.5	297 of 396	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.0	309 of 395	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Hispanic (2026)54th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)47th percentile~ school

Male (2026)47th percentile~ school

Female (2026)47th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)34th percentile-12 vs school

White (2026)31st percentile-16 vs school

Middle school

Tested Remotely (2021)73rd percentile+26 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)63rd percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2026)55th percentile~ school

Male (2026)54th percentile~ school

Female (2026)52nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)46th percentile-8 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)41st percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)41st percentile-13 vs school

Disabled (2022)30th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Science45%+4 vs state

Mathematics38%-3 vs state

English Language Arts38%~ state avg

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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 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
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	39.4%	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		$17,426
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	36.2%	416 (71.0%)	21 (3.6%)	104 (17.7%)	16 (2.7%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.7%)	23 (3.9%)	26.6	340^th of 478 public middle schools	28.9%		32.3	312^th of 484 public middle schools	35.5%	28	31.5	19.9	29.7	20.6		25.4	38.8	26.6	24.1	26.3		28.7	28.8		28.8		$19,796
Whitin Intermediate	Public	4-7	120 Granite Street	Uxbridge	01569	Worcester County	Uxbridge	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 278-8640	463	36	12.8	30.7%	381 (82.3%)	4 (0.9%)	51 (11.0%)	13 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.6%)	52	201^st of 478 public middle schools	57.9%		68.5	137^th of 484 public middle schools	71.7%	64	43.2	41.9	29.6	39.8		38.6	51.2	40.0	46.1	42.2		45.2	40.0		40.0		$18,841
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	12.5%	557 (86.1%)	11 (1.7%)	44 (6.8%)	19 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.3%)	66.4	138^th of 478 public middle schools	71.1%		70.9	124^th of 484 public middle schools	74.4%	14		41.0	49.4	52.4	46.8	47.5		44.0	50.0	42.4	49.4	46.5	49.4	42.7	45.9	42.7	$21,314
Franklin Middle School	Public	6-8	224 Oak Street	Franklin	02038	Norfolk County	Franklin	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(508) 541-6230	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Stacy Middle	Public	6-8	66 School Street	Milford	01757	Worcester County	Milford	No	No	No	No	(508) 478-1180	989	90	11.0	58.6%	520 (52.6%)	53 (5.4%)	373 (37.7%)	10 (1.0%)	7 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	24 (2.4%)	28.2	335^th of 478 public middle schools	29.9%		24.9	359^th of 484 public middle schools	25.8%	24			25.1	25.5	34.0	28.3			22.6	19.0	25.6	22.5		26.3	26.3	29.5	$21,351
Northbridge Middle	Public	6-7	171 Linwood Avenue	Whitinsville	01588	Worcester County	Northbridge	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 234-8718	394	33	11.8	37.6%	327 (83.0%)	5 (1.3%)	48 (12.2%)	7 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	38.8	265^th of 478 public middle schools	44.6%		40.7	265^th of 484 public middle schools	45.2%				34.1	32.7		33.5			32.0	30.6		31.4					$18,243
Douglas Middle School	Public	6-8	21 Davis Street	Douglas	01516	Worcester County	Douglas	No	No	No	No	(508) 476-3332	284	24	11.9	24.6%	244 (85.9%)	2 (0.7%)	21 (7.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.3%)	65	144^th of 478 public middle schools	69.9%		67	143^rd of 484 public middle schools	70.5%	1			51.0	38.9	46.1	45.5			60.4	47.2	44.7	51.3		40.3	40.3	40.8	$18,538
Medway Middle	Public	5-8	45 Holliston Street	Medway	02053	Norfolk County	Medway	No	No	No	No	(508) 533-3230	677	54	12.5	13.3%	550 (81.2%)	20 (3.0%)	62 (9.2%)	32 (4.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.8%)	81.5	82^nd of 478 public middle schools	82.8%		83.3	77^th of 484 public middle schools	84.1%	5		64.1	52.3	67.1	57.8	60.2		53.5	61.6	59.0	66.3	60.1	66.5	55.4	61.0	44.0	$19,469
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	14.0%	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		$21,883

Frequently Asked Questions about Frederick W. Hartnett Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Frederick W. Hartnett Middle School?

Students at Frederick W. Hartnett Middle School are 79% White, 14% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Frederick W. Hartnett Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 487 students attended Frederick W. Hartnett Middle School.

Is Frederick W. Hartnett Middle School a good school?

Frederick W. Hartnett Middle School ranks 221^st of 478 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Frederick W. Hartnett Middle School in?

Blackstone-Millville

What high school do graduates of Frederick W. Hartnett Middle School attend?

Students who attend Frederick W. Hartnett Middle School usually go on to attend Blackstone Millville Regional High School

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