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Ipswich Middle School

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Ipswich Middle School ranks 89 th of 478 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

89^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 478 Massachusetts Middle Schools

Better than 81% of Massachusetts middle schools

Summary

Ipswich Middle School in Ipswich, MA, serves 377 students in grades 6–8 and is the only middle school in the Ipswich district, in a coastal town about 30 miles north of Boston. In 2025–26 it ranked 89th of 478 Massachusetts middle schools — 81st percentile, 4 stars, the top fifth of the state. That's consistent, not a spike: 4 stars every year since 2016–17, holding between the 77th and 88th percentiles. Proficiency beats the state in all four tested subjects: 61.29% ELA, 55.99% math, 54.69% science, and 44.63% in grade-8 civics, versus roughly 40% statewide.

Locally, Ipswich ranks second of the area's middle schools, behind only Miles River Middle in Hamilton-Wenham, which outscores it by 5.3 points in ELA, 11.3 in math, 12.7 in science, and 29.4 in civics. Ipswich leads Rupert A Nock Middle (Newburyport), Manchester Essex Regional Middle School, Masconomet Regional Middle School, Triton Regional Middle School, Beverly Middle School, and Holten Richmond Middle School (Danvers), among others. Its edge is breadth — it's above the state in every subject at once, while several neighbors are strong in one and weak in another — and class size: 8.9 students per teacher, the smallest in the group. Per-student spending, $20,234 (2020–21), is the second highest, yet Miles River spends $2,017 less per student with larger classes and still ranks higher.

Two things to watch. First, achievement is front-loaded: grade 6 is elite (71.17% ELA, 66.36% math, the best grade-6 figures in the comparison group), but by grade 8 math proficiency is 47.58%, just 5.9 points above the state. These are different students, not one class tracked over time. Second, civics dropped 9.9 points this year, but the district fell almost identically while the state barely moved, suggesting a district-wide effect. Low-income students are the only subgroup rated 3 stars (69th percentile, 12 points below the school overall) but also the fastest-improving, rising from the 59th to the 63rd to the 69th percentile.

377

Students ?

8.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,553

Per pupil spending ?

14.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

130 High Street
Ipswich, MA 01938

(978) 356-3535

District: Ipswich

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.5%

Hispanic:

9.3%

Two or more races:

6.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 64th percentile in 2016 → 81st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (56% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of Massachusetts middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg56%

Massachusetts avg41%

89^th of 478

Massachusetts public middle schools ?

Top 19%▲ up 17 pts since 2016

From top 36% (2016) to top 19% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

72^nd of 351Ipswich 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
2026	79.4	89 of 478	81.4%	★★★★☆
2025	77.0	100 of 484	79.3%	★★★★☆
2024	78.9	94 of 493	80.9%	★★★★☆
2023	83.4	77 of 501	84.6%	★★★★☆
2022	84.0	72 of 497	85.5%	★★★★☆
2021	74.2	116 of 501	76.8%	★★★★☆
2019	83.8	76 of 498	84.7%	★★★★☆
2018	85.9	58 of 484	88.0%	★★★★☆
2017	76.0	111 of 487	77.2%	★★★★☆
2016	64.3	173 of 482	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	68.2	145 of 441	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	71.0	141 of 455	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	76.4	103 of 455	77.4%	★★★★☆
2012	74.2	119 of 455	73.8%	★★★★☆
2011	76.6	101 of 449	77.5%	★★★★☆
2010	83.6	61 of 434	85.9%	★★★★☆
2009	85.7	46 of 409	88.8%	★★★★☆
2008	83.6	63 of 407	84.5%	★★★★☆
2007	80.6	78 of 399	80.5%	★★★★☆
2006	77.7	86 of 399	78.4%	★★★★☆
2005	59.3	150 of 356	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2004	65.5	125 of 344	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2003	62.9	126 of 339	62.8%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	63.8	100 of 445	77.5%	★★★★☆
2021	57.8	113 of 431	73.8%	★★★★☆
2019	66.2	105 of 424	75.2%	★★★★☆
2018	60.7	116 of 417	72.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	73.2	110 of 468	76.5%	★★★★☆
2025	75.5	103 of 473	78.2%	★★★★☆
2024	79.4	92 of 481	80.9%	★★★★☆
2023	85.8	63 of 489	87.1%	★★★★☆
2022	82.7	75 of 494	84.8%	★★★★☆
2021	69.9	131 of 483	72.9%	★★★★☆
2019	78.3	99 of 478	79.3%	★★★★☆
2018	82.5	68 of 463	85.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	88.5	33 of 383	91.4%	★★★★★
2025	96.5	12 of 376	96.8%	★★★★★
2024	85.7	37 of 378	90.2%	★★★★★
2021	69.0	76 of 335	77.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	59.8	143 of 461	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.7	173 of 464	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.0	190 of 469	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.5	145 of 481	69.9%	★★★★☆
2022	60.2	155 of 489	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.2	299 of 462	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	87.7	31 of 452	93.1%	★★★★★
2018	81.4	43 of 438	90.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	83.1	72 of 470	84.7%	★★★★☆
2025	73.2	113 of 473	76.1%	★★★★☆
2024	72.2	118 of 483	75.6%	★★★★☆
2023	76.1	103 of 489	78.9%	★★★★☆
2022	82.5	74 of 497	85.1%	★★★★☆
2021	75.3	99 of 485	79.6%	★★★★☆
2019	84.4	71 of 478	85.1%	★★★★☆
2018	86.9	47 of 466	89.9%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	66.2	91 of 436	79.1%	★★★★☆
2025	67.4	98 of 435	77.5%	★★★★☆
2024	78.2	51 of 441	88.4%	★★★★☆
2023	77.9	61 of 444	86.3%	★★★★☆
2022	58.8	153 of 503	69.6%	★★★★☆
2021	44.2	245 of 489	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.9	157 of 484	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.1	113 of 467	75.8%	★★★★☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	74.6	113 of 491	77.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	68.2	104 of 393	73.5%	★★★★☆
2025	65.5	115 of 386	70.2%	★★★★☆
2024	69.4	99 of 392	74.7%	★★★★☆
2023	76.5	75 of 403	81.4%	★★★★☆
2022	79.9	66 of 404	83.7%	★★★★☆
2021	68.4	101 of 401	74.8%	★★★★☆
2019	76.7	80 of 396	79.8%	★★★★☆
2018	82.3	52 of 395	86.8%	★★★★☆

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 (2026)91st percentile+10 vs school

Male (2026)85th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2026)79th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)78th percentile-8 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)77th percentile~ school

Female (2026)76th percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)74th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)69th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts61%+21 vs state

Mathematics56%+15 vs state

Science55%+14 vs state

Civics45%+5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2026)						MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2026)						MCAS Next Generation Science (2026)			MCAS Next Generation Civics (2026)	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 (2015)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Ipswich Middle School	Public	6-8	130 High Street	Ipswich	01938	Essex County	Ipswich	No	No	No	No	(978) 356-3535	377	42	8.9	14.7%	311 (82.5%)	4 (1.1%)	35 (9.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.4%)	79.4	89^th of 478 public middle schools	81.4%		77	100^th of 484 public middle schools	79.3%	11			71.2	55.9	57.0	61.3			66.4	55.0	47.6	56.0		54.7	54.7	44.6	$24,553
Miles River Middle	Public	6-8	787 Bay Rd	South Hamilton	01982	Essex County	Hamilton-Wenham	No	No	No	No	(978) 468-0362	391	38	10.3	7.9%	329 (84.1%)	4 (1.0%)	27 (6.9%)	18 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.3%)	91.6	44^th of 478 public middle schools	90.8%		87.8	64^th of 484 public middle schools	86.8%	20			65.7	57.1	76.3	66.6			66.2	60.3	74.8	67.3		67.4	67.4	74.1	$22,774
Triton Regional Middle School	Public	7-8	112 Elm Street	Byfield	01922	Essex County	Triton	No	No	No	No	(978) 463-5845	297	31	9.6	23.9%	256 (86.2%)	11 (3.7%)	16 (5.4%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.0%)	63.9	155^th of 478 public middle schools	67.6%		64.4	159^th of 484 public middle schools	67.1%	4				41.4	46.5	44.0				37.9	47.2	42.6		53.6	53.6	44.4	$23,366
Proctor Elementary	Public	4-6	60 Main Street	Topsfield	01983	Essex County	Topsfield	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 887-1530	251	24	10.4	6.0%	225 (89.6%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (4.8%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.2%)								(n/a)	51.8	43.2	66.3			54.1	58.1	49.4	47.0			51.6	55.8		55.8		$23,354
Georgetown Middle School	Public	6-8	11 Winter Street	Georgetown	01833	Essex County	Georgetown	No	No	No	No	(978) 352-5790	187	17	10.9	7.3%	168 (89.8%)	1 (0.5%)	9 (4.8%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.2%)	48.1	217^th of 478 public middle schools	54.6%		43.1	248^th of 484 public middle schools	48.8%	31			51.7	44.7	24.5	39.7			44.9	38.1	36.4	39.7		25.3	25.3	33.3	$18,973
Masconomet Regional Middle School	Public	7-8	20 Endicott Road	Boxford	01921	Essex County	Masconomet	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 887-2323	553	51	10.7	2.6%	493 (89.2%)	2 (0.4%)	36 (6.5%)	11 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.8%)	64.9	145^th of 478 public middle schools	69.7%		79.1	93^rd of 484 public middle schools	80.8%	52				55.4	42.8	49.4				48.6	37.8	43.4		45.1	45.1	43.0	$25,404
Rupert A Nock Middle	Public	6-8	70 Low Street	Newburyport	01950	Essex County	Newburyport	No	No	No	No	(978) 465-4447	470	50	9.3	9.0%	419 (89.1%)	3 (0.6%)	31 (6.6%)	8 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.7%)	76.7	99^th of 478 public middle schools	79.3%		81	88^th of 484 public middle schools	81.8%	11			56.3	60.4	61.3	59.2			59.1	56.6	41.8	52.9		50.0	50.0	44.1	$21,468
Manchester Essex Regional Middle School	Public	6-8	36 Lincoln Street	Manchester	01944	Essex County	Manchester Essex Regional	No	No	No	No	(978) 526-2022	279	30	9.2	9.0%	265 (95.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	73	114^th of 478 public middle schools	76.2%		86.8	67^th of 484 public middle schools	86.2%	47			64.9	75.0	40.2	59.4			49.5	56.4	48.4	51.2		44.9	44.9	46.5	$25,321
Beverly Middle School	Public	5-8	502 Cabot Street	Beverly	01915	Essex County	Beverly	No	No	No	No	(978) 921-6103	1,388	112	12.4	27.9%	1,023 (73.7%)	51 (3.7%)	215 (15.5%)	27 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (5.2%)	61.2	164^th of 478 public middle schools	65.7%		60.6	174^th of 484 public middle schools	64.0%	10		44.3	46.2	34.4	43.3	42.2		49.6	59.4	39.6	44.3	48.4	50.2	47.0	48.5	40.5	$17,744
Holten Richmond Middle School	Public	6-8	55 Conant Street	Danvers	01923	Essex County	Danvers	No	No	No	No	(978) 774-8590	745	74	10.0	22.0%	575 (77.2%)	29 (3.9%)	98 (13.2%)	20 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.8%)	42.7	241^st of 478 public middle schools	49.6%		45.1	238^th of 484 public middle schools	50.8%	3			39.3	25.2	31.8	32.0			32.6	28.9	36.1	32.4		38.7	38.7	43.3	$20,515

Frequently Asked Questions about Ipswich Middle School

How many students attend Ipswich Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 377 students attended Ipswich Middle School.

What district is Ipswich Middle School in?

Ipswich

Is Ipswich Middle School a good school?

Ipswich Middle School ranks 89^th of 478 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Ipswich Middle School?

Students at Ipswich Middle School are 82% White, 9% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 1% African American.

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