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Bourne Middle School

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Bourne Middle School ranks 263 rd of 478 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

263^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 478 Massachusetts Middle Schools

Better than 45% of Massachusetts middle schools

Summary

Bourne Middle School is a public school in Bourne, MA, on Cape Cod, serving grades 6–8 with 394 students as part of the Bourne district. In 2025–26 it ranks 263rd out of 478 Massachusetts middle schools — the 45th percentile with 2 stars — while its district ranks 238th of 351 (32nd percentile), meaning the school is not the weakest part of its district. Its history is mostly middling — percentiles between 36 and 54 over the past decade — with a dip to 36th in 2023–24 and a rebound to 42nd and then 45th.

On the 2025–26 MCAS Next Generation, Bourne's proficiency rates were 36.15% in English Language Arts, 30.75% in Math, 34.29% in Science, and 23.57% in Civics. The district scored lower in every subject, but the state scored higher in all four — most sharply in Civics (23.57% vs. 39.77% statewide) and Math (30.75% vs. 41.11%). Math is weakest in the earlier grades: 7th-grade Math was 23.21% versus 37.48% statewide, and 6th grade 29.27% versus 42.59%, while 8th grade was closer at 38.13% versus 41.67%. Nearby, Bourne's overall 45th percentile sits below Hastings Middle (62nd), Lawrence (58th), Plymouth Commun Intermediate (55th), Plymouth South Middle (54th), and Albert F Ford Middle School (50th), and is tied with Wareham Middle (45th). Bourne's ELA is close to Hastings and Albert F Ford, but its Civics is far below most neighbors.

Resources do not appear to be the constraint: at 8.9 students per teacher, Bourne has the lowest ratio among nearby schools, and per-student spending was $20,439 in 2020–21 — more than Hastings Middle, Albert F Ford Middle School, Old Rochester Regional Junior High, and Wareham Middle. Special education results have improved dramatically, from the 23rd percentile (1 star) in 2023–24 to the 69th percentile (3 stars) in 2025–26, and low-income students now sit near the median at the 49th percentile. Overall, Bourne is a mid-to-lower-performing school with clear momentum and favorable staffing. The highest-leverage next step is targeted improvement in Civics and middle-grade Math, where gaps to the state and to neighboring schools are largest.

394

Students ?

8.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,003

Per pupil spending ?

28.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

77 Waterhouse Road
Bourne, MA 02532

(508) 759-0690

District: Bourne

Students who attend Bourne Middle School usually attend:

High:

Bourne High School

Feeder schools for Bourne Middle School:

Elementary:	Bourne Intermediate School
	Bournedale Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.8%

Two or more races:

5.8%

Hispanic:

5.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 45th percentile in 2016 → 45th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

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

!Civics scores 16 pts below the Massachusetts average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school32%

District avg30%

Massachusetts avg41%

263^rd of 478

Massachusetts public middle schools ?

Bottom 45%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

238^th of 351Bourne 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	39.1	263 of 478	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.7	283 of 484	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.4	316 of 493	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.5	276 of 501	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.8	282 of 497	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.4	307 of 501	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.8	279 of 498	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.4	243 of 484	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	53.4	225 of 487	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	45.5	265 of 482	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	47.7	227 of 441	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	53.2	227 of 455	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	53.7	222 of 455	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	55.5	215 of 455	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	57.7	200 of 449	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.4	157 of 434	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	58.7	183 of 409	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	53.9	205 of 407	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	58.5	184 of 399	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	50.5	218 of 399	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	49.4	193 of 356	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	48.5	190 of 344	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2003	42.4	211 of 339	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	29.7	303 of 445	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.1	197 of 431	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.5	239 of 424	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.4	270 of 417	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	36.8	274 of 468	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.7	277 of 473	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.9	307 of 481	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.1	262 of 489	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.4	294 of 494	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.1	291 of 483	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.2	269 of 478	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.5	236 of 463	49.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2024	60.8	111 of 378	70.6%	★★★★☆
2019	39.4	195 of 322	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	43.5	235 of 461	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.2	193 of 464	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.5	308 of 469	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.7	274 of 481	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.0	294 of 489	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.1	243 of 462	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.7	254 of 452	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.2	230 of 438	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	41.5	249 of 470	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.9	266 of 473	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.5	314 of 483	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.7	278 of 489	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.5	267 of 497	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.6	307 of 485	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.9	271 of 478	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.3	248 of 466	46.8%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	17.2	9 of 10	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	76.9	2 of 6	66.7%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2024	41.8	56 of 98	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	54.8	134 of 436	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.5	155 of 435	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	26.4	339 of 441	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.7	313 of 444	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.6	342 of 503	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.6	277 of 489	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.6	312 of 484	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.6	264 of 467	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	36.9	302 of 491	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	45.6	166 of 339	51.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	24.7	300 of 393	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.7	309 of 386	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.4	347 of 392	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.3	306 of 403	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.1	300 of 404	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.3	326 of 401	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.9	295 of 396	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.2	262 of 395	33.7%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2024)71st percentile+35 vs school

Special Education (2026)69th percentile+24 vs school

Tested Remotely (2021)51st percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)49th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)47th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2024)43rd percentile+7 vs school

Female (2026)41st percentile-4 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)38th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)32nd percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)24th percentile-21 vs school

Military Connected (2022)10th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts36%-4 vs state

Science34%-7 vs state

Mathematics31%-10 vs state

Civics24%-16 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
Bourne Middle School	Public	6-8	77 Waterhouse Road	Bourne	02532	Barnstable County	Bourne	No	No	No	No	(508) 759-0690	394	44	8.9	28.7%	334 (84.8%)	6 (1.5%)	21 (5.3%)	8 (2.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.8%)	39.1	263^rd of 478 public middle schools	45.0%		37.7	283^rd of 484 public middle schools	41.5%	20			37.6	35.7	35.2	36.2			29.3	23.2	38.1	30.8		34.3	34.3	23.6	$25,003
Wareham Middle	Public	5-7	4 Viking Drive	Wareham	02571	Plymouth County	Wareham	No	No	No	No	(508) 291-3550	432	38	11.4	100.0%	266 (61.6%)	39 (9.0%)	42 (9.7%)	5 (1.2%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	75 (17.4%)	39.1	262^nd of 478 public middle schools	45.2%		40.5	268^th of 484 public middle schools	44.6%	6		37.3	32.9	36.2		35.4		36.8	35.0	25.6		32.6	45.1		45.1		$00
Plymouth South Middle	Public	6-8	488 Long Pond Road	Plymouth	02360	Plymouth County	Plymouth	No	No	No	No	(508) 224-2725	601	52	11.4	28.3%	519 (86.4%)	11 (1.8%)	36 (6.0%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	26 (4.3%)	47.3	222^nd of 478 public middle schools	53.6%		51.1	211^th of 484 public middle schools	56.4%	11			56.3	36.2	38.7	43.3			44.0	25.2	31.8	33.3		27.1	27.1	36.1	$22,822
Old Rochester Regional Junior High	Public	7-8	133 Marion Rd	Mattapoisett	02739	Plymouth County	Old Rochester	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 758-4928	407	37	11.0	14.7%	361 (88.7%)	3 (0.7%)	19 (4.7%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.9%)	61.1	165^th of 478 public middle schools	65.5%		65.3	154^th of 484 public middle schools	68.2%	11				50.7	49.3	50.0				36.5	41.7	39.1		41.6	41.6	40.5	$20,034
Morse Pond School	Public	5-6	323 Jones Road	Falmouth	02540	Barnstable County	Falmouth	No	No	No	No	(508) 548-7300	472	43	11.0	30.8%	346 (73.3%)	24 (5.1%)	63 (13.3%)	10 (2.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.7%)								(n/a)		33.2	47.4			40.8		37.1	52.9			45.6	42.2		42.2		$23,197
Lawrence	Public	7-8	113 Lakeview Avenue	Falmouth	02540	Barnstable County	Falmouth	No	No	No	No	(508) 548-0606	474	49	9.7	32.4%	344 (72.6%)	29 (6.1%)	53 (11.2%)	6 (1.3%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.2%)	52.3	199^th of 478 public middle schools	58.4%		62.7	167^th of 484 public middle schools	65.5%	32				35.2	38.9	37.1				34.6	39.2	37.0		39.7	39.7	44.8	$26,798
Plymouth Commun Intermediate	Public	6-8	117 Long Pond Road	Plymouth	02360	Plymouth County	Plymouth	No	No	No	No	(508) 830-4450	920	83	11.0	37.6%	705 (76.6%)	27 (2.9%)	121 (13.2%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (6.5%)	49.3	214^th of 478 public middle schools	55.2%		50.8	214^th of 484 public middle schools	55.8%				48.2	45.4	46.3	46.6			32.7	28.2	32.5	31.2		28.2	28.2	38.8	$22,362
Old Hammondtown	Public	4-6	20 Shaw Street	Mattapoisett	02739	Plymouth County	Mattapoisett	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 758-6241	154	16	9.6	17.3%	136 (88.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.8%)								(n/a)	42.9	66.7	73.9			59.9	50.0	62.2	61.7			57.4	80.0		80.0		$23,563
Barnstable Intermediate School	Public	5-7	895 Falmouth Road	Hyannis	02601	Barnstable County	Barnstable	No	No	No	No	(508) 790-6460	642	63	10.1	46.3%	298 (46.4%)	69 (10.7%)	199 (31.0%)	15 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (9.2%)	24.8	359^th of 478 public middle schools	24.9%		23.1	370^th of 484 public middle schools	23.6%	11			22.9	25.4		24.1			22.9	25.2		24.0					$23,199
Albert F Ford Middle School	Public	5-8	708 Middle Road	Acushnet	02743	Bristol County	Acushnet	No	No	No	No	(508) 998-0265	403	31	12.9	19.3%	359 (89.1%)	6 (1.5%)	20 (5.0%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.0%)	42.8	237^th of 478 public middle schools	50.4%		51	212^th of 484 public middle schools	56.2%	25		42.5	24.7	40.7	35.0	36.2		48.1	48.9	35.0	39.0	42.5	39.6	24.0	32.0	24.2	$16,675

Frequently Asked Questions about Bourne Middle School

What district is Bourne Middle School in?

Bourne

What is the racial makeup of Bourne Middle School?

Students at Bourne Middle School are 85% White, 6% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 2% African American.

What high school do graduates of Bourne Middle School attend?

Students who attend Bourne Middle School usually go on to attend Bourne High School

How many students attend Bourne Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 394 students attended Bourne Middle School.

Is Bourne Middle School a good school?

Bourne Middle School ranks 263^rd of 478 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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