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Marblehead Veterans Middle School

Public Grades 7-8

46^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 478 Massachusetts Middle Schools

Better than 90% of Massachusetts middle schools

Summary

Marblehead Veterans Middle School is a grade 7–8 school in the coastal town of Marblehead, MA, serving 411 students as part of the Marblehead district. In 2025–2026 it ranked 46th of 478 Massachusetts middle schools — the 90th percentile, 5 stars — an improvement from 72nd of 484 (85th percentile, 4 stars) the year before. Over the past decade it has generally stayed in the 82nd–93rd percentile, peaking at 17th of 482 in 2015–2016. Its 2025–2026 MCAS Next Generation proficiency rates were 65.58% in ELA, 70.03% in math, 62.64% in science, and 66.67% in 8th-grade civics, all far above state averages near 40%.

Against nearby middle schools, it is the clear academic standout. Marblehead Community Charter Public School ranks 103rd, Swampscott Middle 125th, and Beverly Middle School 164th, with Holten Richmond Middle School and others further down. Its ELA proficiency is about 12 points above Village School, 15 points above the charter, 20 points above Swampscott, and 23 points above Beverly; in math, it is roughly 24 points above Swampscott and 21 points above Beverly. Science is strong but not the standout — 62.64%, just under the district average and below Village School's 69.28% — and civics (66.67%) is slightly behind Swampscott's 68.03%. Eighth graders outperform 7th graders noticeably: 71.26% vs 59.51% in ELA and 74.71% vs 65.03% in math.

Subgroup results are mostly very strong — around the 88th–92nd percentile for female, male, white, Hispanic, low-income, and special education students. One exception stands out: the African American student subgroup ranked 185th of 215 (14th percentile) in 2025–2026, versus 38th percentile in 2018–2019. Subgroup counts aren't published, so small numbers may be a factor, but it's a signal worth asking the school about. Operationally, the student-teacher ratio is 10.7 and per-student spending was $18,268 (2020–2021) — comparable to or better than most neighbors, though not uniquely high.

411

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,302

Per pupil spending ?

11.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

217 Pleasant Street
Marblehead, MA 01945

(781) 639-3120

District: Marblehead

Students who attend Marblehead Veterans Middle School usually attend:

High:

Marblehead High

Feeder schools for Marblehead Veterans Middle School:

Elementary:

Glover

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.2%

Hispanic:

7.1%

Two or more races:

3.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 96th percentile in 2016 → 90th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (67% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of Massachusetts middle schools

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school67%

District avg60%

Massachusetts avg41%

46^th of 478

Massachusetts public middle schools ?

Top 10%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From top 4% (2016) to top 10% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	91.5	46 of 478	90.4%	★★★★★
2025	85.1	72 of 484	85.1%	★★★★☆
2024	87.9	62 of 493	87.4%	★★★★☆
2023	89.2	55 of 501	89.0%	★★★★☆
2022	86.3	63 of 497	87.3%	★★★★☆
2021	92.1	36 of 501	92.8%	★★★★★
2019	81.4	89 of 498	82.1%	★★★★☆
2018	87.1	54 of 484	88.8%	★★★★☆
2017	86.4	55 of 487	88.7%	★★★★☆
2016	90.5	17 of 482	96.5%	★★★★★
2015	91.2	13 of 441	97.1%	★★★★★
2014	84.2	59 of 455	87.0%	★★★★☆
2013	87.4	37 of 455	91.9%	★★★★★
2012	87.7	31 of 455	93.2%	★★★★★
2011	87.4	33 of 449	92.7%	★★★★★
2010	88.8	28 of 434	93.5%	★★★★★
2009	87.2	38 of 409	90.7%	★★★★★
2008	87.8	31 of 407	92.4%	★★★★★
2007	86.4	43 of 399	89.2%	★★★★☆
2006	81.9	70 of 399	82.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	21.6	185 of 215	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.7	121 of 195	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	82.4	44 of 445	90.1%	★★★★★
2021	84.8	36 of 431	91.6%	★★★★★
2019	75.8	68 of 424	84.0%	★★★★☆
2018	82.3	40 of 417	90.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	89.1	55 of 468	88.2%	★★★★☆
2025	88.0	60 of 473	87.3%	★★★★☆
2024	88.5	55 of 481	88.6%	★★★★☆
2023	88.4	52 of 489	89.4%	★★★★☆
2022	86.7	61 of 494	87.7%	★★★★☆
2021	91.5	33 of 483	93.2%	★★★★★
2019	82.1	81 of 478	83.1%	★★★★☆
2018	87.5	39 of 463	91.6%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	90.3	29 of 383	92.4%	★★★★★
2025	92.9	23 of 376	93.9%	★★★★★
2024	79.1	53 of 378	86.0%	★★★★☆
2023	68.8	81 of 364	77.7%	★★★★☆
2022	75.0	63 of 368	82.9%	★★★★☆
2021	66.4	83 of 335	75.2%	★★★★☆
2019	54.3	125 of 322	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.4	120 of 309	61.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	83.7	41 of 461	91.1%	★★★★★
2025	71.8	88 of 464	81.0%	★★★★☆
2024	67.8	112 of 469	76.1%	★★★★☆
2023	85.4	33 of 481	93.1%	★★★★★
2022	72.7	90 of 489	81.6%	★★★★☆
2021	71.6	84 of 462	81.8%	★★★★☆
2019	52.2	202 of 452	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.0	119 of 438	72.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	92.3	37 of 470	92.1%	★★★★★
2025	79.3	86 of 473	81.8%	★★★★☆
2024	85.1	72 of 483	85.1%	★★★★☆
2023	88.4	56 of 489	88.5%	★★★★☆
2022	83.9	69 of 497	86.1%	★★★★☆
2021	91.1	35 of 485	92.8%	★★★★★
2019	78.7	97 of 478	79.7%	★★★★☆
2018	84.7	58 of 466	87.6%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2024	83.1	18 of 98	81.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	85.6	41 of 436	90.6%	★★★★★
2025	65.2	107 of 435	75.4%	★★★★☆
2024	77.0	56 of 441	87.3%	★★★★☆
2023	85.2	41 of 444	90.8%	★★★★★
2022	68.8	102 of 503	79.7%	★★★★☆
2021	78.4	60 of 489	87.7%	★★★★☆
2019	52.9	198 of 484	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.1	118 of 467	74.7%	★★★★☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	92.5	31 of 491	93.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	87.4	40 of 393	89.8%	★★★★★
2025	76.6	82 of 386	78.8%	★★★★☆
2024	83.1	58 of 392	85.2%	★★★★☆
2023	84.9	51 of 403	87.3%	★★★★☆
2022	81.2	60 of 404	85.1%	★★★★☆
2021	90.2	31 of 401	92.3%	★★★★★
2019	80.7	63 of 396	84.1%	★★★★☆
2018	85.8	39 of 395	90.1%	★★★★★

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)

Tested In Person (2021)94th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)92nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)92nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)91st percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)91st percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)90th percentile+3 vs school

White (2026)90th percentile~ school

Female (2026)88th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2024)82nd percentile-6 vs school

African American (2026)14th percentile-76 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics70%+29 vs state

Civics67%+27 vs state

English Language Arts66%+26 vs state

Science63%+22 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
Marblehead Veterans Middle School	Public	7-8	217 Pleasant Street	Marblehead	01945	Essex County	Marblehead	No	No	No	No	(781) 639-3120	411	38	10.7	11.4%	346 (84.2%)	13 (3.2%)	29 (7.1%)	8 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.6%)	91.5	46^th of 478 public middle schools	90.4%		85.1	72^nd of 484 public middle schools	85.1%	26				59.5	71.3	65.6				65.0	74.7	70.0		62.6	62.6	66.7	$20,302
Village School	Public	4-6	93 Village Street	Marblehead	01945	Essex County	Marblehead	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 639-3159	529	48	10.9	11.6%	439 (83.0%)	12 (2.3%)	41 (7.8%)	12 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.5%)								(n/a)	50.7	50.0	59.9			53.5	55.8	52.4	61.4			56.5	69.3		69.3		$21,866
Marblehead Community Charter Public School	Public, Charter	4-8	17 Lime Street	Marblehead	01945	Essex County	Marblehead Community Charter Public (District)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(781) 631-0777	192	16	12.0	6.1%	136 (70.8%)	11 (5.7%)	28 (14.6%)	4 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	12 (6.3%)	74.8	103^rd of 478 public middle schools	78.5%		77.7	98^th of 484 public middle schools	79.8%	5	47.9	43.8	51.1	47.6	62.8	50.4	47.9	56.3	45.7	41.5	62.8	50.9	53.2	51.2	52.2	60.5	$20,386
Collins Middle	Public	6-8	29 Highland Avenue	Salem	01970	Essex County	Salem	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 740-1191	611	48	12.6	63.4%	246 (40.3%)	43 (7.0%)	272 (44.5%)	16 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.4%)	31.9	316^th of 478 public middle schools	33.9%		31.4	318^th of 484 public middle schools	34.3%	2			33.6	37.2	27.0	32.5			25.3	18.2	25.4	23.1		30.8	30.8	26.2	$25,747
Swampscott Middle	Public	5-8	207 Forest Avenue	Swampscott	01907	Essex County	Swampscott	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 596-8820	654	60	10.8	19.2%	494 (75.5%)	31 (4.7%)	88 (13.5%)	19 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.2%)	69.9	125^th of 478 public middle schools	73.8%		64	163^rd of 484 public middle schools	66.3%	38		44.8	46.0	36.1	57.8	46.0		42.1	47.1	44.0	50.7	46.0	58.7	52.4	55.5	68.0	$19,244
Thurgood Marshall Mid	Public	6-8	100 Brookline Street	Lynn	01902	Essex County	Lynn	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 477-7360	1,310	106	12.3	93.0%	107 (8.2%)	130 (9.9%)	939 (71.7%)	89 (6.8%)	11 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (2.6%)	13.3	426^th of 478 public middle schools	10.9%		11.8	439^th of 484 public middle schools	9.3%	13			14.0	17.1	19.3	16.8			16.2	12.7	12.2	13.7		12.5	12.5	15.2	$20,932
J Henry Higgins Middle	Public	6-8	85 Perkins Street	Peabody	01960	Essex County	Peabody	No	No	No	No	(978) 536-4800	1,320	107	12.3	34.9%	860 (65.2%)	66 (5.0%)	338 (25.6%)	25 (1.9%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (2.0%)	30.2	325^th of 478 public middle schools	32.0%		34.5	294^th of 484 public middle schools	39.3%	31			29.0	28.9	23.8	27.4			29.9	28.8	26.7	28.5		25.8	25.8	24.9	$19,718
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
Pickering Middle	Public	6-8	70 Conomo Avenue	Lynn	01904	Essex County	Lynn	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 477-7440	583	59	9.8	60.4%	110 (18.9%)	33 (5.7%)	347 (59.5%)	66 (11.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.1%)	16.2	403^rd of 478 public middle schools	15.7%		27	340^th of 484 public middle schools	29.8%	63			12.6	26.6	15.6	19.0			22.2	15.1	13.6	17.0		12.9	12.9	14.2	$24,052
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 Marblehead Veterans Middle School

What high school do graduates of Marblehead Veterans Middle School attend?

Students who attend Marblehead Veterans Middle School usually go on to attend Marblehead High

What is the racial makeup of Marblehead Veterans Middle School?

Students at Marblehead Veterans Middle School are 84% White, 7% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Marblehead Veterans Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 411 students attended Marblehead Veterans Middle School.

Is Marblehead Veterans Middle School a good school?

Yes. Marblehead Veterans Middle School ranks in the top 9.6% of Massachusetts middle schools.

What district is Marblehead Veterans Middle School in?

Marblehead

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