Summary:
Duxbury Middle School is a high-performing public middle school serving grades 6-8 in the town of Duxbury, Massachusetts. With a student population of 623, the school is part of the Duxbury School District, which is ranked 30th out of 356 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Duxbury Middle consistently ranks among the top middle schools in Massachusetts, with a statewide ranking between 51st and 97th over the past several years. In the 2022-2023 school year, the school ranked 66th out of 501 Massachusetts middle schools and received a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Duxbury Middle students significantly outperform the state averages on MCAS Next Generation assessments in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, with 69.62% of students proficient or better in ELA and 53.76% proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 42.29% and 40.6%, respectively. The school also excels in supporting the academic achievement of various student subgroups, ranking highly for female students, male students, white students, multi-racial students, special education students, low socioeconomic status students, and students with disabilities.
Compared to nearby schools like Gates Middle School in Scituate and Norwell Middle School, Duxbury Middle has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 12.5 to 13 students per teacher over the past three school years. While Duxbury Middle outperforms many of the nearby schools in academic metrics, some schools in the region, such as Gates Middle and Norwell Middle, also demonstrate strong academic performance and are ranked highly in the state. However, Duxbury Middle has a significantly higher percentage of white students (over 91%) compared to the nearby schools, which may suggest the need to consider the school's approach to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
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Detail:
Public 6-8
District:
Duxbury
SchoolDigger Rank:
64th of 497 Massachusetts Middle Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,997
Students who attend Duxbury Middle usually attend:
Feeder schools for Duxbury Middle:
Student/teacher ratio: 12.5
Number of students: 623
Racial breakdown:
White:
91.8%
Two or more races:
4.2%
Hispanic:
2.6%
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Asian:
0.8%
African American:
0.5%
American Indian:
0.2%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 4.1%
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