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Rupert A Nock Middle

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Rupert A Nock Middle ranks 99 th of 478 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

99^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 478 Massachusetts Middle Schools

Better than 79% of Massachusetts middle schools

Summary

Rupert A Nock Middle in Newburyport, MA, is the city’s sole public middle school, serving 470 students in grades 6–8—about 157 per grade—and it ranks 99th of 478 Massachusetts middle schools (79th percentile, 4 stars). The Newburyport district ranks 99th of 351 districts statewide. On 2025–2026 MCAS, its proficiency was 59.18% in ELA, 52.87% in math, 50.00% in science, and 44.08% in 8th-grade civics, above both its district and the state in every subject.

Compared with nearby schools, the school is the third-strongest of ten regional peers, behind Miles River Middle and Ipswich Middle School, and ahead of Triton Regional Middle School, Pentucket Regional Middle, Georgetown Middle School, Amesbury Middle, and the Haverhill middle schools. Its ELA proficiency is 27–38 points higher than the Haverhill schools, math 27–36 points higher, and science 19–24 points higher. The school also has a low 9.3 student-teacher ratio despite being the largest 6–8 middle school in the group, and its effectiveness rankings for special education students (86th percentile) and low-income students (87th) exceed its overall 79th percentile.

The main academic opportunity is 8th-grade math, where 41.83% proficiency is essentially identical to the state’s 41.67%—the only tested cell where the school does not beat the state—and is down 17.3 points from 6th-grade math (59.09%). ELA remains the flagship but is variable: all-grades ELA moved from 56.00% (2022–23) to 54.19% (2023–24), 64.16% (2024–25), and 59.18% (2025–26). Civics also slipped, from 50.31% to 44.08%, leaving only a +4.3-point margin over the state. Against Miles River Middle, which spent $18,217 per student—about $9 less than the school’s $18,226—but posted 67.26% math, 67.41% science, and 66.58% ELA, there is clear headroom, though the school remains a solidly above-average, top-third school.

470

Students ?

9.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,468

Per pupil spending ?

13.0%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.

70 Low Street
Newburyport, MA 01950

(978) 465-4447

District: Newburyport

Students who attend Rupert A Nock Middle usually attend:

High:

Newburyport High

Feeder schools for Rupert A Nock Middle:

Elementary:	Edward G. Molin Elementary School
	Francis T Bresnahan Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.1%

Hispanic:

6.6%

Asian:

1.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 83rd percentile in 2016 → 79th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (54% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Massachusetts middle schools

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg50%

Massachusetts avg41%

99^th of 478

Massachusetts public middle schools ?

Top 21%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

From top 17% (2016) to top 21% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

99^th of 351Newburyport 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	76.7	99 of 478	79.3%	★★★★☆
2025	81.0	88 of 484	81.8%	★★★★☆
2024	73.6	115 of 493	76.7%	★★★★☆
2023	76.3	110 of 501	78.0%	★★★★☆
2022	62.6	167 of 497	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.3	110 of 501	78.0%	★★★★☆
2019	66.7	157 of 498	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.1	138 of 484	71.5%	★★★★☆
2017	78.0	103 of 487	78.9%	★★★★☆
2016	79.5	84 of 482	82.6%	★★★★☆
2015	79.4	85 of 441	80.7%	★★★★☆
2014	81.2	78 of 455	82.9%	★★★★☆
2013	82.9	69 of 455	84.8%	★★★★☆
2012	71.9	129 of 455	71.6%	★★★★☆
2011	74.0	116 of 449	74.2%	★★★★☆
2010	78.4	90 of 434	79.3%	★★★★☆
2009	75.3	104 of 409	74.6%	★★★★☆
2008	71.1	117 of 407	71.3%	★★★★☆
2007	65.8	141 of 399	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	55.5	185 of 399	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	65.4	122 of 356	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	62.2	140 of 344	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2003	73.0	95 of 339	72.0%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	46.8	175 of 445	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.3	88 of 431	79.6%	★★★★☆
2019	60.2	117 of 424	72.4%	★★★★☆
2018	56.0	133 of 417	68.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	74.1	106 of 468	77.4%	★★★★☆
2025	81.9	83 of 473	82.5%	★★★★☆
2024	71.0	127 of 481	73.6%	★★★★☆
2023	69.7	131 of 489	73.2%	★★★★☆
2022	61.0	170 of 494	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.6	110 of 483	77.2%	★★★★☆
2019	60.8	186 of 478	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.1	141 of 463	69.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	66.3	94 of 383	75.5%	★★★★☆
2025	47.3	167 of 376	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.3	105 of 378	72.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	78.1	58 of 461	87.4%	★★★★☆
2025	78.7	66 of 464	85.8%	★★★★☆
2024	40.8	258 of 469	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.1	252 of 481	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.2	318 of 489	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.6	161 of 462	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	26.8	362 of 452	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.4	258 of 438	41.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	76.7	96 of 470	79.6%	★★★★☆
2025	76.9	95 of 473	79.9%	★★★★☆
2024	73.2	111 of 483	77.0%	★★★★☆
2023	79.6	87 of 489	82.2%	★★★★☆
2022	62.4	163 of 497	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.5	102 of 485	79.0%	★★★★☆
2019	69.3	149 of 478	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.9	127 of 466	72.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	76.9	62 of 436	85.8%	★★★★☆
2025	89.0	34 of 435	92.2%	★★★★★
2024	73.0	74 of 441	83.2%	★★★★☆
2023	81.1	51 of 444	88.5%	★★★★☆
2022	27.5	386 of 503	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.2	244 of 489	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.5	366 of 484	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.3	326 of 467	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	75.8	105 of 491	78.6%	★★★★☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	72.8	76 of 339	77.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	62.8	122 of 393	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.9	94 of 386	75.6%	★★★★☆
2024	63.0	124 of 392	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.8	116 of 403	71.2%	★★★★☆
2022	48.7	193 of 404	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.3	115 of 401	71.3%	★★★★☆
2019	56.2	162 of 396	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.6	148 of 395	62.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)87th percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2026)86th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)80th percentile~ school

Tested In Person (2021)79th percentile~ school

Tested Remotely (2021)78th percentile~ school

Female (2026)77th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)75th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)69th percentile-10 vs school

Disabled (2022)61st percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts59%+19 vs state

Mathematics53%+12 vs state

Science50%+9 vs state

Civics44%+4 vs state

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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 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
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	13.0%	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
Amesbury Middle	Public	6-8	220 Main Street	Amesbury	01913	Essex County	Amesbury	No	No	No	No	(978) 388-0515	364	40	9.1	35.7%	284 (78.0%)	7 (1.9%)	50 (13.7%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (4.4%)	42.5	242^nd of 478 public middle schools	49.4%		52	205^th of 484 public middle schools	57.6%	37			27.8	50.0	31.8	35.3			34.1	45.8	27.0	34.8		32.0	32.0	31.5	$24,738
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	29.6%	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
Pentucket Regional Middle	Public	7-8	24 Main Street	West Newbury	01985	Essex County	Pentucket	No	No	No	No	(978) 363-5507	335	27	12.4	16.7%	301 (89.9%)	1 (0.3%)	26 (7.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	53.1	193^rd of 478 public middle schools	59.6%		62.6	168^th of 484 public middle schools	65.3%	25				41.1	40.5	40.8				36.1	43.9	39.9		39.4	39.4	34.1	$19,359
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	11.2%	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
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	18.3%	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
Dr Paul Nettle	Public	5-8	150 Boardman Street	Haverhill	01830	Essex County	Haverhill	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 374-5792	503	44	11.4	65.2%	183 (36.4%)	26 (5.2%)	271 (53.9%)	12 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.0%)	18.8	395^th of 478 public middle schools	17.4%		22.2	377^th of 484 public middle schools	22.1%	18		21.1	17.1	24.1	23.8	21.6		21.1	18.2	14.7	12.8	16.6	29.8	22.4	25.9	21.6	$20,065
John G Whittier	Public	5-8	256 Concord Street	Haverhill	01830	Essex County	Haverhill	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 374-5782	487	37	13.0	61.4%	182 (37.4%)	40 (8.2%)	249 (51.1%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.5%)	29.2	331^st of 478 public middle schools	30.8%		29.4	326^th of 484 public middle schools	32.6%	5		23.3	24.5	23.1	27.9	24.8		23.3	29.0	17.5	32.8	25.7	25.6	35.0	31.0	23.0	$18,359
Consentino Middle School	Public	5-8	685 Washington Street	Haverhill	01832	Essex County	Haverhill	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 374-5775	805	67	11.9	66.6%	250 (31.1%)	55 (6.8%)	459 (57.0%)	15 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.2%)	35.8	289^th of 478 public middle schools	39.5%		26.8	343^rd of 484 public middle schools	29.1%	54		10.7	29.6	29.7	34.9	26.3		11.3	27.8	27.1	36.2	25.6	27.8	28.4	28.1	32.0	$18,120
Proctor Elementary	Public	4-6	60 Main Street	Topsfield	01983	Essex County	Topsfield	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 887-1530	251	24	10.4	5.6%	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

Frequently Asked Questions about Rupert A Nock Middle

How many students attend Rupert A Nock Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 470 students attended Rupert A Nock Middle.

What high school do graduates of Rupert A Nock Middle attend?

Students who attend Rupert A Nock Middle usually go on to attend Newburyport High

What is the racial makeup of Rupert A Nock Middle?

Students at Rupert A Nock Middle are 89% White, 7% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

Is Rupert A Nock Middle a good school?

Rupert A Nock Middle ranks 99^th of 478 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Rupert A Nock Middle in?

Newburyport

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