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Hastings Middle

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Hastings Middle ranks 207 th of 484 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

207^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 484 Massachusetts Middle Schools

Better than 57% of Massachusetts middle schools

Summary

Hastings Middle is a public middle school located in Fairhaven, MA, serving grades 6-8 with a student population of 428. The school is part of the Fairhaven school district, which is ranked 186 out of 348 districts in Massachusetts and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Hastings Middle has maintained a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years.

Hastings Middle has some areas of strength, particularly in supporting the performance of certain student subgroups. The school's Hispanic students have consistently performed well, ranking in the top 25% of Massachusetts middle schools for this subgroup. Additionally, special education and low socioeconomic status students at Hastings Middle have also performed relatively well, ranking in the top 30% of Massachusetts middle schools for these subgroups in recent years. However, the performance of white students and students with disabilities has been more average, ranking in the middle 50% of Massachusetts middle schools. Hastings Middle's overall proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are generally on par with or slightly below the Fairhaven district and the state average, but the school's performance in 7th grade Mathematics stands out, with proficiency rates consistently above the district and state levels.

Compared to nearby schools, Hastings Middle generally outperforms Wareham Middle School, which has a lower 2-star rating and lower test scores across the board. However, Hastings Middle lags behind some of the higher-performing nearby schools, such as Freetown-Lakeville Middle School and Dartmouth Middle, which have 4-star ratings and significantly higher proficiency rates in core subjects. Hastings Middle's higher per-student spending and relatively low student-teacher ratio may indicate a focus on providing additional resources and support to students, which could be contributing to the school's stable performance.

415

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,170

Per pupil spending ?

34.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

30 School Street
Fairhaven, MA 02719

(508) 979-4063

District: Fairhaven

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.2%

Hispanic:

6.7%

Two or more races:

5.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 42nd percentile in 2015 → 57th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Massachusetts median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg44%

Massachusetts avg41%

207^th of 484

Massachusetts public middle schools ?

Top 43%▲ up 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 42% (2015) to top 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

186^th of 348Fairhaven 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	51.7	207 of 484	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.2	169 of 493	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.9	196 of 501	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.2	198 of 497	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.1	233 of 501	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.2	206 of 498	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.1	215 of 484	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.5	194 of 487	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	51.4	238 of 482	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	44.2	255 of 441	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	54.2	218 of 455	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	47.0	266 of 455	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	53.7	225 of 455	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	46.0	268 of 449	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	36.5	302 of 434	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	44.0	256 of 409	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	39.2	266 of 407	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	45.9	245 of 399	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	32.9	291 of 399	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	28.3	276 of 356	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	24.7	281 of 344	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	26.9	263 of 339	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	43.8	199 of 445	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.7	214 of 431	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.2	242 of 424	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.3	319 of 417	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	48.7	218 of 473	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.7	178 of 481	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.4	209 of 489	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.4	195 of 494	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.5	191 of 483	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.4	157 of 478	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.4	179 of 463	61.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2023	70.0	78 of 364	78.6%	★★★★☆
2022	60.0	111 of 368	69.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	56.5	165 of 464	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.0	96 of 469	79.5%	★★★★☆
2023	69.5	107 of 481	77.8%	★★★★☆
2022	60.7	152 of 489	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.3	231 of 462	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.9	182 of 452	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.3	198 of 438	54.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	52.8	202 of 473	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.3	155 of 483	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.2	182 of 489	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.5	215 of 497	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.7	262 of 485	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.6	265 of 478	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.5	247 of 466	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	35.5	252 of 435	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.8	112 of 441	74.6%	★★★★☆
2023	54.3	141 of 444	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.2	176 of 503	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.1	261 of 489	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.6	212 of 484	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.6	222 of 467	52.5%	★★★☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	50.8	229 of 491	53.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	36.1	235 of 386	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.0	186 of 392	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.0	212 of 403	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.7	218 of 404	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.9	245 of 401	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.4	239 of 396	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.4	243 of 395	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2023)79th percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)64th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)57th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)55th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)54th percentile-3 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)53rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)42nd percentile-15 vs school

White (2025)39th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics40%~ state avg

English Language Arts39%~ state avg

Science38%-3 vs state

Civics34%-5 vs state

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Schools Near Hastings Middle

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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
Hastings Middle	Public	6-8	30 School Street	Fairhaven	02719	Bristol County	Fairhaven	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 979-4063	415	34	12.2		341 (82.2%)	10 (2.4%)	28 (6.7%)	11 (2.7%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.1%)	51.7	207^th of 484 public middle schools	57.2%		62.2	169^th of 493 public middle schools	65.7%	38			38.2	41.5	37.6	39.1			33.6	47.0	39.6	40.3		38.4	38.4	33.8	$16,170
Roosevelt Middle School	Public	6-8	119 Frederick Street	New Bedford	02744	Bristol County	New Bedford	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 997-4511	759	76	10.0		225 (29.6%)	123 (16.2%)	379 (49.9%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (3.7%)	16.6	411^th of 484 public middle schools	15.1%		16.3	418^th of 493 public middle schools	15.2%	7			24.2	15.3	20.9	20.2			26.9	9.6	10.8	15.5		10.3	10.3	19.1	$23,302
Keith Middle School	Public	6-8	225 Hathaway Blvd	New Bedford	02740	Bristol County	New Bedford	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 997-4511	949	89	10.6		338 (35.6%)	172 (18.1%)	370 (39.0%)	9 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (6.0%)	20.4	388^th of 484 public middle schools	19.8%		23.9	364^th of 493 public middle schools	26.2%	24			27.0	23.6	20.4	23.8			30.0	19.6	12.5	20.9		14.1	14.1	11.5	$23,793
Normandin Middle School	Public	6-8	81 Felton St	New Bedford	02745	Bristol County	New Bedford	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 985-4300	990	84	11.8		427 (43.1%)	112 (11.3%)	388 (39.2%)	14 (1.4%)	7 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (4.1%)	18.5	399^th of 484 public middle schools	17.6%		18.2	402^nd of 493 public middle schools	18.5%	3			31.4	22.8	19.2	24.2			19.5	16.6	15.3	17.0		12.8	12.8	12.4	$21,770
Old Hammondtown	Public	4-6	20 Shaw Street	Mattapoisett	02739	Plymouth County	Mattapoisett	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 758-6241	154	16	9.6		136 (88.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.8%)								(n/a)	56.3	60.9	76.7			65.6	60.4	54.4	68.3			61.7	67.4		67.4		$23,563
Dartmouth Middle	Public	6-8	366 Slocum Road	North Dartmouth	02747	Bristol County	Dartmouth	No	No	No	No	(508) 997-9333	801	76	10.4		686 (85.6%)	12 (1.5%)	43 (5.4%)	9 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (6.4%)	75.7	104^th of 484 public middle schools	78.5%		76.2	108^th of 493 public middle schools	78.1%	4			57.0	57.3	55.1	56.5			61.6	59.5	53.0	58.1		37.1	37.1	43.3	$19,631
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		359 (89.1%)	6 (1.5%)	20 (5.0%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.0%)	51	212^th of 484 public middle schools	56.2%		65.3	152^nd of 493 public middle schools	69.2%	60		51.7	37.0	33.3	52.2	42.9		61.5	47.5	35.4	30.0	43.8	52.2	36.7	44.4	34.8	$16,675
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		361 (88.7%)	3 (0.7%)	19 (4.7%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.9%)	65.3	154^th of 484 public middle schools	68.2%		75.1	110^th of 493 public middle schools	77.7%	44				47.0	52.6	49.8				39.9	44.1	42.0		44.1	44.1	44.9	$20,034
Freetown-Lakeville Middle School	Public	6-8	96 Howland Road	Lakeville	02347	Plymouth County	Freetown-Lakeville	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 923-3518	699	53	13.1		620 (88.7%)	18 (2.6%)	35 (5.0%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.7%)	68.9	136^th of 484 public middle schools	71.9%		64.8	156^th of 493 public middle schools	68.4%	20			42.2	40.2	53.4	45.1			55.2	43.0	54.2	50.7		50.2	50.2	52.3	$15,642
Wareham Middle	Public	5-7	4 Viking Drive	Wareham	02571	Plymouth County	Wareham	No	No	No	No	(508) 291-3550	432	38	11.4		266 (61.6%)	39 (9.0%)	42 (9.7%)	5 (1.2%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	75 (17.4%)	40.5	268^th of 484 public middle schools	44.6%		32	319^th of 493 public middle schools	35.3%	51		28.2	38.8	37.3		34.8		31.8	35.6	21.3		29.4	37.4		37.4		$00

Frequently Asked Questions about Hastings Middle

What district is Hastings Middle in?

Fairhaven

What is the racial makeup of Hastings Middle?

Students at Hastings Middle are 82% White, 7% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% African American.

Is Hastings Middle a good school?

Hastings Middle ranks 207^th of 484 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Hastings Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 415 students attended Hastings Middle.

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