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Bridgewater Middle School

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Bridgewater Middle School ranks 193 rd of 484 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

193^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 484 Massachusetts Middle Schools

Better than 60% of Massachusetts middle schools

Summary

Bridgewater Middle School is a public middle school serving 787 students in grades 6-8 in Bridgewater, MA. The school is part of the Bridgewater-Raynham school district, which is ranked 195 out of 348 districts in Massachusetts and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bridgewater Middle School has consistently ranked in the top 30% of Massachusetts middle schools over the past 10 years, with a current ranking of 193 out of 484 middle schools. The school's MCAS proficiency rates are generally higher than the Bridgewater-Raynham district and the state averages, particularly in mathematics and science. Bridgewater Middle School performs especially well in 6th and 8th grade MCAS assessments, with proficiency rates often exceeding 40-50% in these grades. The school's performance on MCAS Civics assessments for 8th grade is also noteworthy, with proficiency rates around 44% compared to the state average of 39%.

Compared to nearby middle schools, Bridgewater Middle School generally outperforms schools in the Brockton district, which has lower academic performance across the board. However, the school lags behind the higher-performing Easton Middle School in the neighboring Easton district. Overall, Bridgewater Middle School appears to be a strong-performing middle school within its district, with some areas for potential improvement in addressing achievement gaps among different student subgroups.

828

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,740

Per pupil spending ?

21.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

166 Mt. Prospect St.
Bridgewater, MA 02324

(508) 279-2100

District: Bridgewater-Raynham

Students who attend Bridgewater Middle School usually attend:

High:

Bridgewater-Raynham Regional

Feeder schools for Bridgewater Middle School:

Elementary:	Mitchell Elementary School
	Williams Intermediate School

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.2%

African American:

11.8%

Hispanic:

7.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 71st percentile in 2015 → 60th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Massachusetts median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg37%

Massachusetts avg41%

193^rd of 484

Massachusetts public middle schools ?

Top 40%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From top 29% (2015) to top 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the Bridgewater-Raynham

195^th of 348Bridgewater-Raynham 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
2025	55.2	193 of 484	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.0	184 of 493	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.5	160 of 501	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.3	136 of 497	72.6%	★★★★☆
2021	66.7	146 of 501	70.9%	★★★★☆
2019	69.7	148 of 498	70.3%	★★★★☆
2018	70.9	136 of 484	71.9%	★★★★☆
2017	73.4	129 of 487	73.5%	★★★★☆
2016	80.3	79 of 482	83.6%	★★★★☆
2015	71.5	128 of 441	71.0%	★★★★☆
2014	75.0	114 of 455	74.9%	★★★★☆
2013	78.1	92 of 455	79.8%	★★★★☆
2012	76.0	107 of 455	76.5%	★★★★☆
2011	77.4	98 of 449	78.2%	★★★★☆
2010	58.9	183 of 434	57.8%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	59.0	64 of 206	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.3	46 of 202	77.2%	★★★★☆
2023	82.0	17 of 209	91.9%	★★★★★
2022	76.5	25 of 212	88.2%	★★★★☆
2021	67.8	37 of 193	80.8%	★★★★☆
2019	77.1	30 of 195	84.6%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	48.1	166 of 445	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.9	243 of 431	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.0	253 of 424	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.9	191 of 417	54.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	56.2	190 of 473	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.9	181 of 481	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.2	156 of 489	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.8	103 of 494	79.1%	★★★★☆
2021	73.4	112 of 483	76.8%	★★★★☆
2019	68.1	147 of 478	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.9	113 of 463	75.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	41.4	195 of 376	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.2	125 of 378	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.5	172 of 364	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.6	80 of 368	78.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	52.6	190 of 464	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.1	132 of 469	71.9%	★★★★☆
2023	67.1	118 of 481	75.5%	★★★★☆
2022	69.6	101 of 489	79.3%	★★★★☆
2021	65.7	117 of 462	74.7%	★★★★☆
2019	75.0	71 of 452	84.3%	★★★★☆
2018	72.5	85 of 438	80.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	52.8	201 of 473	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.5	179 of 483	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.9	171 of 489	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.5	179 of 497	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.0	201 of 485	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.3	150 of 478	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.0	146 of 466	68.7%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	20.2	89 of 116	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.3	80 of 98	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.1	77 of 110	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.1	37 of 92	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.9	32 of 84	61.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	38.4	222 of 435	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.3	273 of 441	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.0	283 of 444	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	64.7	120 of 503	76.1%	★★★★☆
2021	51.7	199 of 489	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.4	129 of 484	73.3%	★★★★☆
2018	54.9	177 of 467	62.1%	★★★☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	67.5	142 of 491	71.1%	★★★★☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	60.1	108 of 339	68.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	43.5	197 of 386	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.1	196 of 392	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.0	171 of 403	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.0	138 of 404	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.6	164 of 401	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.1	152 of 396	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.0	163 of 395	58.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Tested In Person (2021)71st percentile~ school

African American (2025)69th percentile+9 vs school

Tested Remotely (2021)68th percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2022)63rd percentile-10 vs school

Female (2025)60th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)59th percentile~ school

Male (2025)58th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)49th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)49th percentile-11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)48th percentile-12 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)23rd percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Civics44%+5 vs state

Mathematics41%~ state avg

English Language Arts40%~ state avg

Science39%~ state avg

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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
Bridgewater Middle School	Public	6-8	166 Mt. Prospect St.	Bridgewater	02324	Plymouth County	Bridgewater-Raynham	No	No	No	No	(508) 279-2100	828	50	16.5		614 (74.2%)	98 (11.8%)	64 (7.7%)	18 (2.2%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	30 (3.6%)	55.2	193^rd of 484 public middle schools	60.1%		59	184^th of 493 public middle schools	62.7%	9			41.4	35.4	43.0	39.8			49.3	26.9	48.4	41.3		39.1	39.1	44.0	$15,740
Howard School	Public	4-6	70 Howard Street	West Bridgewater	02379	Plymouth County	West Bridgewater	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 894-1250	335	20	17.1		250 (74.6%)	33 (9.9%)	31 (9.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.7%)								(n/a)	28.1	35.1	45.5			36.0	37.7	46.9	46.4			43.3	46.3		46.3		$15,449
Raynham Middle School	Public	5-8	420 Titicut Rd	Raynham	02767	Bristol County	Bridgewater-Raynham	No	No	No	No	(508) 977-0504	710	45	15.8		541 (76.2%)	87 (12.3%)	34 (4.8%)	20 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (3.9%)	48.1	221^st of 484 public middle schools	54.3%		50.3	222^nd of 493 public middle schools	55.0%	1		25.2	37.5	35.6	44.2	35.9		32.1	44.4	31.1	35.0	35.6	31.5	31.9	31.7	35.2	$15,907
South Middle School	Public	6-8	105 Keith Avenue	Brockton	02301	Plymouth County	Brockton	No	No	No	No	(508) 580-7311	398	38	10.4		49 (12.3%)	269 (67.6%)	59 (14.8%)	6 (1.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.3%)	15.5	420^th of 484 public middle schools	13.2%		14.4	436^th of 493 public middle schools	11.6%	16			27.6	19.2	19.3	21.3			13.8	9.5	14.3	12.5		13.8	13.8	13.7	$22,674
Whitman Middle	Public	6-8	101 Corthell Avenue	Whitman	02382	Plymouth County	Whitman-Hanson	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 618-7035	496	40	12.4		373 (75.2%)	28 (5.6%)	61 (12.3%)	11 (2.2%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.4%)	44.4	242^nd of 484 public middle schools	50.0%		38	287^th of 493 public middle schools	41.8%	45			29.7	34.0	30.8	31.5			30.8	44.3	32.2	35.6		38.4	38.4	37.8	$11,570
Plouffe Middle School	Public	6-8	250 Crescent Street	Brockton	02302	Plymouth County	Brockton	No	No	No	No	(508) 894-4301	627	44	14.2		37 (5.9%)	261 (41.6%)	299 (47.7%)	7 (1.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.3%)	13.8	428^th of 484 public middle schools	11.6%		23.6	365^th of 493 public middle schools	26.0%	63			17.3	12.7	17.9	15.8			13.6	14.1	19.2	15.6		11.9	11.9	10.8	$20,304
East Middle School	Public	6-8	464 Centre Street	Brockton	02302	Plymouth County	Brockton	No	No	No	No	(508) 580-7351	421	34	12.3		58 (13.8%)	278 (66.0%)	69 (16.4%)	4 (1.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.1%)	15.9	418^th of 484 public middle schools	13.6%		13.3	446^th of 493 public middle schools	9.5%	28			28.6	16.0	13.3	18.9			32.1	14.0	11.2	18.6		5.9	5.9	7.9	$23,286
West Middle School	Public	6-8	271 West St	Brockton	02301	Plymouth County	Brockton	No	No	No	No	(508) 580-7381	533	38	13.8		71 (13.3%)	355 (66.6%)	77 (14.4%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (4.3%)	16.9	408^th of 484 public middle schools	15.7%		21	384^th of 493 public middle schools	22.1%	24			13.0	17.8	29.8	20.8			18.5	8.0	18.5	14.8		17.3	17.3	13.0	$21,024
John F Parker Middle	Public	5-7	60 Williams Street	Taunton	02780	Bristol County	Taunton	No	No	No	No	(508) 821-1112	517	35	14.9		200 (38.7%)	178 (34.4%)	91 (17.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	43 (8.3%)	28.4	332^nd of 484 public middle schools	31.4%		27.8	344^th of 493 public middle schools	30.2%	12		12.1	33.1	22.4		22.5		19.8	27.9	22.9		23.5	27.4		27.4		$18,220
Ashfield Middle School	Public	6-8	225 Coe Road	Brockton	02302	Plymouth County	Brockton	No	No	No	No	(508) 580-7268	474	37	12.6		100 (21.1%)	285 (60.1%)	65 (13.7%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.6%)	35.1	291^st of 484 public middle schools	39.9%		38.9	284^th of 493 public middle schools	42.4%	7			27.3	30.9	44.4	34.7			24.8	27.0	37.5	30.1		16.5	16.5	25.7	$20,934

Frequently Asked Questions about Bridgewater Middle School

What high school do graduates of Bridgewater Middle School attend?

Students who attend Bridgewater Middle School usually go on to attend Bridgewater-Raynham Regional

What district is Bridgewater Middle School in?

Bridgewater-Raynham

Is Bridgewater Middle School a good school?

Bridgewater Middle School ranks 193^rd of 484 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Bridgewater Middle School?

Students at Bridgewater Middle School are 74% White, 12% African American, 8% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Bridgewater Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 828 students attended Bridgewater Middle School.

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