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Nauset Regional Middle

Q: Is Nauset Regional Middle a good school?

Nauset Regional Middle ranks 173 rd of 484 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

173^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 484 Massachusetts Middle Schools

Better than 64% of Massachusetts middle schools

Summary

Nauset Regional Middle is a public middle school located in Orleans, Massachusetts, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 485 students. The school is part of the Nauset District, which is ranked 151 out of 348 districts in Massachusetts and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Nauset Regional Middle consistently outperforms the state average in MCAS Next Generation assessments across all grades and subjects, with 53.58% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 41.53%. The school also performs well in Science, with 46.34% proficiency compared to the state's 41.51%. However, the school's Mathematics proficiency of 34.87% is slightly below the state average of 40.74%. The school ranks particularly well for certain student subgroups, such as African American students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Compared to nearby schools, Barnstable Intermediate School and Dennis-Yarmouth Middle School, Nauset Regional Middle spends significantly more per student, with a per-student spending of $23,037 in the 2020-2021 school year, compared to $18,730 and $21,467 for the nearby schools, respectively. The school also has a lower student-teacher ratio of 9.4, compared to 10.5 and 10.3 for the nearby schools. These factors suggest that Nauset Regional Middle is providing a higher-quality educational experience for its students.

455

Students ?

8.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$30,279

Per pupil spending ?

26.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

70 Route 28
Orleans, MA 02653

(508) 255-0016

District: Nauset

Students who attend Nauset Regional Middle usually attend:

High:

Nauset Regional High

Feeder schools for Nauset Regional Middle:

Elementary:	Eastham Elementary
	Eddy Elementary
	Orleans Elementary
	Stony Brook Elementary
	More...
	Wellfleet Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.9%

Hispanic:

7.7%

Two or more races:

6.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 77th percentile in 2015 → 64th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Massachusetts median (64th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg42%

Massachusetts avg41%

173^rd of 484

Massachusetts public middle schools ?

Top 36%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From top 23% (2015) to top 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

151^st of 348Nauset 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	60.8	173 of 484	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.6	162 of 493	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.3	194 of 501	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.9	173 of 497	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.4	181 of 501	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.9	127 of 498	74.5%	★★★★☆
2018	74.8	115 of 484	76.2%	★★★★☆
2017	77.3	106 of 487	78.2%	★★★★☆
2016	64.3	174 of 482	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	76.7	102 of 441	76.9%	★★★★☆
2014	80.8	81 of 455	82.2%	★★★★☆
2013	77.2	99 of 455	78.2%	★★★★☆
2012	80.1	87 of 455	80.9%	★★★★☆
2011	79.5	83 of 449	81.5%	★★★★☆
2010	80.2	79 of 434	81.8%	★★★★☆
2009	80.5	74 of 409	81.9%	★★★★☆
2008	88.0	28 of 407	93.1%	★★★★★
2007	88.8	25 of 399	93.7%	★★★★★
2006	87.1	46 of 399	88.5%	★★★★☆
2005	80.7	72 of 356	79.8%	★★★★☆
2004	84.0	53 of 344	84.6%	★★★★☆
2003	83.5	61 of 339	82.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	47.6	99 of 206	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.4	54 of 195	72.3%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	49.7	163 of 445	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.8	120 of 431	72.2%	★★★★☆
2019	69.7	89 of 424	79.0%	★★★★☆
2018	51.6	154 of 417	63.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	60.8	175 of 473	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.7	168 of 481	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.4	201 of 489	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.7	160 of 494	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.6	190 of 483	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.5	113 of 478	76.4%	★★★★☆
2018	77.7	102 of 463	78.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	36.7	227 of 376	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.2	136 of 378	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.9	126 of 364	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.2	78 of 368	78.8%	★★★★☆
2021	56.8	118 of 335	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.6	50 of 322	84.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	67.4	110 of 464	76.3%	★★★★☆
2024	65.3	129 of 469	72.5%	★★★★☆
2023	62.3	146 of 481	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.9	118 of 489	75.9%	★★★★☆
2021	73.3	73 of 462	84.2%	★★★★☆
2019	73.3	78 of 452	82.7%	★★★★☆
2018	80.1	53 of 438	87.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	58.1	174 of 473	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.5	159 of 483	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.1	183 of 489	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.4	182 of 497	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.2	178 of 485	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.0	142 of 478	70.3%	★★★★☆
2018	68.9	138 of 466	70.4%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	38.0	67 of 116	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.5	71 of 98	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.7	86 of 110	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	45.2	184 of 435	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.4	247 of 441	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.2	178 of 444	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.8	142 of 503	71.8%	★★★★☆
2021	61.5	133 of 489	72.8%	★★★★☆
2019	69.6	103 of 484	78.7%	★★★★☆
2018	69.6	82 of 467	82.4%	★★★★☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	60.3	178 of 491	63.7%	★★★☆☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	56.4	120 of 339	64.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	53.2	153 of 386	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.6	159 of 392	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.7	197 of 403	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.9	189 of 404	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.6	189 of 401	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.3	108 of 396	72.7%	★★★★☆
2018	68.4	104 of 395	73.7%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)76th percentile+12 vs school

Tested Remotely (2021)65th percentile~ school

Tested In Person (2021)64th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)63rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)63rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)63rd percentile~ school

White (2025)60th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)58th percentile-7 vs school

African American (2025)52nd percentile-12 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)42nd percentile-22 vs school

Hispanic (2025)40th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts54%+12 vs state

Science46%+5 vs state

Civics38%~ state avg

Mathematics35%-6 vs state

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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 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 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
Nauset Regional Middle	Public	6-8	70 Route 28	Orleans	02653	Barnstable County	Nauset	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 255-0016	455	53	8.6		359 (78.9%)	28 (6.2%)	35 (7.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.8%)	60.8	173^rd of 484 public middle schools	64.3%		63.6	162^nd of 493 public middle schools	67.1%	11		49.3	48.4	61.2	53.6		42.3	42.5	22.6	34.9		46.3	46.3	37.8	$30,279
Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter School	Public, Charter	6-8	195 Route 137	East Harwich	02645	Barnstable County	Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter	Yes	No	No	Yes	(774) 408-7994	251	21	11.7		222 (88.4%)	7 (2.8%)	13 (5.2%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.4%)	62.2	169^th of 484 public middle schools	65.1%		51.1	218^th of 493 public middle schools	55.8%	49		52.4	50.6	57.8	53.6		36.1	33.3	31.0	33.5		38.1	38.1	58.3	$16,778
Monomoy Regional Middle School	Public	5-7	425 Crowell Road	Chatham	02633	Barnstable County	Monomoy Regional School District	No	No	No	No	(508) 945-5140	395	40	9.7		281 (71.1%)	26 (6.6%)	50 (12.7%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.1%)	69.3	133^rd of 484 public middle schools	72.5%		68	140^th of 493 public middle schools	71.6%	7	39.1	44.6	53.0		45.9	46.6	58.8	41.0		48.8	64.4		64.4		$25,898
Dennis-Yarmouth Middle School	Public	6-7	286 Station Avenue	South Yarmouth	02664	Barnstable County	Dennis-Yarmouth	No	No	No	No	(508) 778-7979	477	45	10.5		305 (63.9%)	67 (14.0%)	66 (13.8%)	12 (2.5%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	21 (4.4%)	41.8	253^rd of 484 public middle schools	47.7%		30.9	326^th of 493 public middle schools	33.9%	73		44.7	30.1		37.9		38.0	20.6		29.9					$23,499
Barnstable Intermediate School	Public	6-7	895 Falmouth Road	Hyannis	02601	Barnstable County	Barnstable	No	No	No	No	(508) 790-6460	642	63	10.1		298 (46.4%)	69 (10.7%)	199 (31.0%)	15 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (9.2%)	23.1	370^th of 484 public middle schools	23.6%		27.6	346^th of 493 public middle schools	29.8%	24		20.8	23.2		22.0		27.1	22.1		24.5					$23,199

Frequently Asked Questions about Nauset Regional Middle

What district is Nauset Regional Middle in?

Nauset

What is the racial makeup of Nauset Regional Middle?

Students at Nauset Regional Middle are 79% White, 8% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 6% African American.

What high school do graduates of Nauset Regional Middle attend?

Students who attend Nauset Regional Middle usually go on to attend Nauset Regional High

How many students attend Nauset Regional Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 455 students attended Nauset Regional Middle.

Is Nauset Regional Middle a good school?

Nauset Regional Middle ranks 173^rd of 484 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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