Summary:
Dartmouth Middle is a public middle school located in North Dartmouth, MA, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 804 students. The school is part of the Dartmouth school district, which is ranked 126 out of 356 districts in Massachusetts and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. Dartmouth Middle has consistently been ranked in the top 30% of Massachusetts middle schools over the past decade, with a current ranking of 117 out of 501 schools and a 4-star rating.
Dartmouth Middle consistently outperforms the state average in MCAS Next Generation assessments for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. In 2022-2023, the school had 55.09% of students proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 42.29%. In Mathematics, Dartmouth Middle had 54.31% proficient or better, compared to 40.6% statewide. The school also excels in supporting the academic achievement of various student subgroups, ranking in the top 50 middle schools in Massachusetts for Hispanic students, multi-racial students, special education students, and low socioeconomic status students in ELA and Mathematics. Additionally, Dartmouth Middle has a strong focus on supporting military-connected students, ranking 1st or 3rd out of all Massachusetts middle schools in this category over the past three years.
When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Freetown-Lakeville Middle School and Old Rochester Regional Junior High, Dartmouth Middle stands out as a high-performing institution, with higher MCAS proficiency rates in ELA and Mathematics. While the school's racial diversity is more pronounced than some of its neighbors, with 84.58% White, 5.85% Hispanic, 1.49% African American, and 1.12% Asian students, there may be opportunities to further enhance student achievement, particularly for White students and in the area of Science, where the school's proficiency rates are slightly lower than the state average.
Detail:
Public 6-8
District:
Dartmouth
SchoolDigger Rank:
117th of 501 Massachusetts Middle Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,877
Students who attend Dartmouth Middle usually attend:
Feeder schools for Dartmouth Middle:
Student/teacher ratio: 10.4
Number of students: 804
Racial breakdown:
White:
84.6%
Two or more races:
6.8%
Hispanic:
5.8%
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African American:
1.5%
Asian:
1.1%
Not Specified:
0.1%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 24.8%
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