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Furnace Brook Middle

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Furnace Brook Middle ranks 141 st of 478 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

141^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 478 Massachusetts Middle Schools

Better than 71% of Massachusetts middle schools

Summary

Furnace Brook Middle is a grades 6–8 school with 799 students in Marshfield, MA, part of the Marshfield district, which ranks 104th of 351 districts statewide (70th percentile, 4 stars). The school ranks 141st of 478 Massachusetts middle schools for 2025–2026, placing it in the 71st percentile with 4 stars. That is a meaningful drop: it peaked at 62nd of 487 (87th percentile) in 2016–2017 and was still 91st of 501 (82nd percentile) in 2022–2023, then fell to 93rd, 107th, and 141st — a loss of 50 rank positions and 11 percentile points in three years. Proficiency still exceeds state averages in ELA (45.71% vs. 40.03%), Math (52.31% vs. 41.11%), Science (44.67% vs. 40.98%), and 8th grade Civics (40.89% vs. 39.77%), though the school trails its own district in Math and Science.

Locally, Furnace Brook sits in the middle of its peer group. It outranks John W Rogers Middle, Hanson Middle School, Pembroke Community Middle School, and Silver Lake Regional Middle School, but trails Hingham Middle School, Cohasset Middle School, Norwell Middle School, Hanover Middle, Gates Middle School, and Duxbury Middle. Math is its comparative strong suit, and 6th grade Math is a standout at 59.48% proficient. Weak spots are 7th grade ELA (34.56%, below the state's 39.91%) and 8th grade Civics, which is only slightly above the state and behind eight nearby schools — even some ranked below it.

Staffing looks favorable: the student-teacher ratio is 10.4, lower than most nearby schools, and per-student spending of $15,247 (2020–2021) is the second-lowest in the comparison group, above only Hanover — mid-pack results on lean resources. The school serves low-income and special education students relatively well statewide (72nd and 78th percentiles, 4 stars), though those figures have dipped recently too. Overall: solid and above state average, but with a declining rank, uneven grade-level results, and a growing gap with the top nearby districts.

799

Students ?

10.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,689

Per pupil spending ?

15.9%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.

500 Furnace Street
Marshfield, MA 02050

(781) 834-5020

District: Marshfield

Students who attend Furnace Brook Middle usually attend:

High:

Marshfield High

Feeder schools for Furnace Brook Middle:

Elementary:	Daniel Webster
	Eames Way School
	Gov Edward Winslow
	Martinson Elementary
	More...
	South River

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.9%

Hispanic:

4.3%

Two or more races:

2.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 72nd percentile in 2016 → 71st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (47% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Above the Massachusetts median (71st percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school47%

District avg49%

Massachusetts avg41%

141^st of 478

Massachusetts public middle schools ?

Top 29%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

104^th of 351Marshfield 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	66.3	141 of 478	70.5%	★★★★☆
2025	74.9	107 of 484	77.9%	★★★★☆
2024	79.1	93 of 493	81.1%	★★★★☆
2023	79.3	91 of 501	81.8%	★★★★☆
2022	76.3	103 of 497	79.3%	★★★★☆
2021	80.2	81 of 501	83.8%	★★★★☆
2019	84.9	72 of 498	85.5%	★★★★☆
2018	78.0	103 of 484	78.7%	★★★★☆
2017	84.5	62 of 487	87.3%	★★★★☆
2016	69.8	135 of 482	72.0%	★★★★☆
2015	79.1	89 of 441	79.8%	★★★★☆
2014	71.6	138 of 455	69.7%	★★★★☆
2013	73.6	124 of 455	72.7%	★★★★☆
2012	69.9	142 of 455	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	71.2	129 of 449	71.3%	★★★★☆
2010	72.4	123 of 434	71.7%	★★★★☆
2009	74.5	108 of 409	73.6%	★★★★☆
2008	78.1	92 of 407	77.4%	★★★★☆
2007	72.7	111 of 399	72.2%	★★★★☆
2006	66.9	133 of 399	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	68.3	110 of 356	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	65.3	126 of 344	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2003	73.5	91 of 339	73.2%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	56.5	131 of 445	70.6%	★★★★☆
2021	55.0	126 of 431	70.8%	★★★★☆
2019	79.2	56 of 424	86.8%	★★★★☆
2018	77.2	54 of 417	87.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	67.1	140 of 468	70.1%	★★★★☆
2025	73.5	111 of 473	76.5%	★★★★☆
2024	78.6	95 of 481	80.2%	★★★★☆
2023	77.1	102 of 489	79.1%	★★★★☆
2022	77.8	93 of 494	81.2%	★★★★☆
2021	82.9	69 of 483	85.7%	★★★★☆
2019	82.6	76 of 478	84.1%	★★★★☆
2018	77.3	105 of 463	77.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	84.4	43 of 376	88.6%	★★★★☆
2024	53.2	137 of 378	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.1	92 of 364	74.7%	★★★★☆
2022	84.4	39 of 368	89.4%	★★★★☆
2021	76.2	53 of 335	84.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	62.3	130 of 461	71.8%	★★★★☆
2025	73.1	83 of 464	82.1%	★★★★☆
2024	78.9	52 of 469	88.9%	★★★★☆
2023	81.4	52 of 481	89.2%	★★★★☆
2022	78.5	73 of 489	85.1%	★★★★☆
2021	71.8	82 of 462	82.3%	★★★★☆
2019	87.3	33 of 452	92.7%	★★★★★
2018	79.4	57 of 438	87.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	63.9	142 of 470	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	73.8	111 of 473	76.5%	★★★★☆
2024	77.8	92 of 483	81.0%	★★★★☆
2023	79.2	91 of 489	81.4%	★★★★☆
2022	71.8	116 of 497	76.7%	★★★★☆
2021	74.4	103 of 485	78.8%	★★★★☆
2019	84.9	66 of 478	86.2%	★★★★☆
2018	76.5	104 of 466	77.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	64.6	96 of 436	78.0%	★★★★☆
2025	79.0	59 of 435	86.4%	★★★★☆
2024	67.6	92 of 441	79.1%	★★★★☆
2023	65.2	97 of 444	78.2%	★★★★☆
2022	61.5	137 of 503	72.8%	★★★★☆
2021	49.9	207 of 489	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.7	85 of 484	82.4%	★★★★☆
2018	63.2	125 of 467	73.2%	★★★★☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	81.3	79 of 491	83.9%	★★★★☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	63.3	98 of 339	71.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	52.1	155 of 393	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.6	130 of 386	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.0	104 of 392	73.5%	★★★★☆
2023	69.2	104 of 403	74.2%	★★★★☆
2022	65.7	113 of 404	72.0%	★★★★☆
2021	71.7	88 of 401	78.1%	★★★★☆
2019	77.4	77 of 396	80.6%	★★★★☆
2018	67.9	107 of 395	72.9%	★★★★☆

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 (2025)89th percentile+11 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)84th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)78th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)72nd percentile~ school

Tested Remotely (2021)71st percentile-13 vs school

Disabled (2022)71st percentile-9 vs school

Female (2026)70th percentile~ school

Male (2026)70th percentile~ school

White (2026)61st percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics52%+11 vs state

English Language Arts46%+6 vs state

Science45%+4 vs state

Civics41%~ state avg

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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	Directly certified (2024-25)	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 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
Furnace Brook Middle	Public	6-8	500 Furnace Street	Marshfield	02050	Plymouth County	Marshfield	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 834-5020	799	76	10.4	15.9%	718 (89.9%)	13 (1.6%)	34 (4.3%)	11 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	19 (2.4%)	66.3	141^st of 478 public middle schools	70.5%		74.9	107^th of 484 public middle schools	77.9%	34		53.9	34.6	46.6	45.7		59.5	48.2	48.2	52.3		44.7	44.7	40.9	$18,689
Duxbury Middle	Public	6-8	71 Alden Street	Duxbury	02332	Plymouth County	Duxbury	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 934-7640	599	54	11.0	7.7%	556 (92.8%)	4 (0.7%)	17 (2.8%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (2.8%)	80.6	86^th of 478 public middle schools	82.0%		85	73^rd of 484 public middle schools	84.9%	13		74.9	58.5	63.9	65.7		43.2	46.9	62.6	51.0		57.4	57.4	53.5	$20,228
Norwell Middle School	Public	6-8	328 Main Street	Norwell	02061	Plymouth County	Norwell	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 659-8814	509	44	11.5	5.9%	447 (87.8%)	7 (1.4%)	8 (1.6%)	20 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (4.9%)	92.1	40^th of 478 public middle schools	91.6%		89	60^th of 484 public middle schools	87.6%	20		61.7	72.5	72.1	68.3		66.5	73.6	68.6	69.4		62.7	62.7	71.4	$20,304
Pembroke Community Middle School	Public	7-8	559 School Street	Pembroke	02359	Plymouth County	Pembroke	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 293-8627	353	28	12.4	15.9%	325 (92.1%)	2 (0.6%)	10 (2.8%)	5 (1.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	55	188^th of 478 public middle schools	60.7%		55	195^th of 484 public middle schools	59.7%	7			32.1	37.5	34.7			33.3	69.1	50.6		37.7	37.7	41.5	$20,420
Gates Middle School	Public	6-8	460 First Parish Rd	Scituate	02066	Plymouth County	Scituate	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 545-8760	639	63	10.1	9.4%	587 (91.9%)	17 (2.7%)	15 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.8%)	81.9	80^th of 478 public middle schools	83.3%		85.5	70^th of 484 public middle schools	85.5%	10		55.5	56.2	57.2	56.3		53.7	57.1	66.5	59.0		62.6	62.6	52.1	$20,886
Silver Lake Regional Middle School	Public	7-8	256 Pembroke Street	Kingston	02364	Plymouth County	Silver Lake	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 582-3555	544	45	12.0	22.2%	487 (89.5%)	14 (2.6%)	29 (5.3%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.1%)	59.8	170^th of 478 public middle schools	64.4%		60.3	175^th of 484 public middle schools	63.8%	5			47.4	42.4	44.8			47.2	49.8	48.5		35.4	35.4	35.8	$00
Hanson Middle School	Public	5-8	111 Liberty Street	Hanson	02341	Plymouth County	Whitman-Hanson	No	No	No	No	(781) 618-7575	442	33	13.2	24.2%	389 (88.0%)	9 (2.0%)	28 (6.3%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.3%)	44.9	231^st of 478 public middle schools	51.7%		49.9	216^th of 484 public middle schools	55.4%	15	33.7	26.7	34.6	43.4	34.8	30.5	28.6	29.8	38.4	32.0	43.2	42.9	43.0	37.5	$12,783
Hanover Middle	Public	5-8	45 Whiting Street	Hanover	02339	Plymouth County	Hanover	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 871-1122	826	62	13.2	9.1%	760 (92.0%)	7 (0.8%)	29 (3.5%)	16 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.6%)	83	75^th of 478 public middle schools	84.3%		81.5	86^th of 484 public middle schools	82.2%	11	44.9	61.1	60.6	59.3	56.4	42.7	59.6	65.5	51.5	55.0	54.4	62.2	57.9	47.3	$16,540
Hingham Middle School	Public	6-8	1103 Main Street	Hingham	02043	Plymouth County	Hingham	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 741-1550	798	69	11.6	8.3%	678 (85.0%)	11 (1.4%)	48 (6.0%)	26 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (4.4%)	95.1	22^nd of 478 public middle schools	95.4%		92.6	37^th of 484 public middle schools	92.4%	15		79.5	79.5	77.2	78.8		70.7	68.9	69.2	69.6		75.8	75.8	69.1	$20,960
John W Rogers Middle	Public	5-8	100 Taunton Avenue	Rockland	02370	Plymouth County	Rockland	No	No	No	No	(781) 878-4341	687	55	12.4	47.0%	446 (64.9%)	48 (7.0%)	142 (20.7%)	14 (2.0%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.8%)	44.9	232^nd of 478 public middle schools	51.5%		53.2	198^th of 484 public middle schools	59.1%	34	25.5	31.6	31.7	35.1	30.9	29.3	40.0	29.8	33.9	33.4	30.8	40.0	35.1	45.2	$19,641

Frequently Asked Questions about Furnace Brook Middle

What district is Furnace Brook Middle in?

Marshfield

What high school do graduates of Furnace Brook Middle attend?

Students who attend Furnace Brook Middle usually go on to attend Marshfield High

How many students attend Furnace Brook Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 799 students attended Furnace Brook Middle.

Is Furnace Brook Middle a good school?

Furnace Brook Middle ranks 141^st of 478 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Furnace Brook Middle?

Students at Furnace Brook Middle are 90% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

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