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Northbridge Middle

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Northbridge Middle ranks 265 th of 478 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-7

265^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 478 Massachusetts Middle Schools

Better than 45% of Massachusetts middle schools

Summary

Northbridge Middle is a 394-student school serving grades 6–7 on Linwood Avenue in Whitinsville, part of the Northbridge district. Statewide it ranks 265th of 478 Massachusetts middle schools — the 45th percentile, 2 stars — placing it mid-pack overall, though 2025–26 proficiency sits below the state in both tested subjects: 33.47% in ELA versus 40.03% statewide, and 31.38% in math versus 41.11%.

The statewide picture looks better than the local one. Against ten nearby middle schools, Northbridge Middle ranks 9th of 11 in both ELA and math, ahead of only Stacy Middle in Milford and Bellingham Memorial School; the median neighbor beats the state average in both subjects, while Northbridge sits about 7.6 and 15.1 points below those medians. Resources don't explain the gap — the school's 11.8 student-teacher ratio is third-lowest in the group and its $14,657 per-student spending is second-lowest. Douglas Middle School, with nearly identical enrollment, class size and spending, posts 45.45% ELA and 51.34% math, and Whitin Intermediate in Uxbridge, under two miles away, outperforms Northbridge by 5.2 points in ELA and 13.8 in math.

ELA is genuinely improving: proficiency rose from 25.54% to 33.47% over four years, narrowing the gap to the state from 16.8 points to 6.6. Math has been flat, its gap essentially unchanged at −9.6 to −9.7 points. Special education students rank at the 67th percentile (3 stars), 22 points above the school overall and up 28 points in two years, and low-income students improved from the 31st to the 41st percentile. Female students (51st percentile) outrank male students (37th). Two data limits matter: spending figures end in 2020–21, and free/reduced-lunch data is blank — unknown, not zero.

394

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,920

Per pupil spending ?

31.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

171 Linwood Avenue
Whitinsville, MA 01588

(508) 234-8718

District: Northbridge

Students who attend Northbridge Middle usually attend:

High:

Northbridge High

Feeder schools for Northbridge Middle:

Elementary:

Northbridge Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.0%

Hispanic:

12.2%

Asian:

1.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 30th percentile in 2016 → 45th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2016

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (32% vs 41% meeting standards)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school32%

District avg34%

Massachusetts avg41%

265^th of 478

Massachusetts public middle schools ?

Bottom 45%▲ up 14 pts since 2016

From bottom 30% (2016) to bottom 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

255^th of 351Northbridge 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	38.8	265 of 478	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.7	265 of 484	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.6	281 of 493	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.5	326 of 501	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.9	285 of 497	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.1	265 of 501	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.0	207 of 498	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.1	182 of 484	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.7	237 of 487	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	33.2	337 of 482	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	43.6	256 of 441	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	43.3	272 of 455	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	50.0	244 of 455	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	47.2	268 of 455	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	52.4	234 of 449	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	54.6	207 of 434	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.3	160 of 409	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	59.3	175 of 407	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	55.1	198 of 399	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	49.8	222 of 399	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	56.6	162 of 356	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	53.1	175 of 344	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2003	52.8	169 of 339	50.1%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	29.6	305 of 445	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.5	328 of 431	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.1	324 of 424	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.7	181 of 417	56.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	46.0	229 of 468	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.9	211 of 473	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.9	271 of 481	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.8	313 of 489	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.3	272 of 494	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.2	257 of 483	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.4	196 of 478	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.2	158 of 463	65.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	42.0	191 of 383	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.1	173 of 376	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.4	119 of 378	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.4	170 of 364	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.9	163 of 368	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.8	157 of 335	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.9	73 of 322	77.3%	★★★★☆
2018	65.4	81 of 309	73.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	38.4	274 of 461	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.6	296 of 464	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.1	325 of 469	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.1	336 of 481	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.3	316 of 489	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.2	308 of 462	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.5	261 of 452	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.0	280 of 438	36.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	33.7	298 of 470	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.7	307 of 473	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.9	287 of 483	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.8	335 of 489	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.0	306 of 497	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.9	265 of 485	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.9	231 of 478	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.8	198 of 466	57.5%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	28.5	69 of 102	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.5	74 of 92	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	53.8	144 of 436	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.6	174 of 435	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.4	270 of 441	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.3	366 of 444	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.1	348 of 503	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.1	342 of 489	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.8	347 of 484	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.4	301 of 467	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	40.8	284 of 491	42.2%	★★☆☆☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	69.2	84 of 339	75.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	24.1	304 of 393	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.7	304 of 386	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.2	304 of 392	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.4	346 of 403	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.6	311 of 404	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.0	279 of 401	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.5	244 of 396	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.7	195 of 395	50.6%	★★★☆☆

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 Remotely (2021)75th percentile+28 vs school

Special Education (2026)67th percentile+22 vs school

Female (2026)51st percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)50th percentile+6 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)42nd percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)41st percentile-4 vs school

Male (2026)37th percentile-8 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)32nd percentile-10 vs school

Disabled (2022)31st percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)23rd percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts33%-7 vs state

Mathematics31%-10 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
Northbridge Middle	Public	6-7	171 Linwood Avenue	Whitinsville	01588	Worcester County	Northbridge	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 234-8718	394	33	11.8	31.7%	327 (83.0%)	5 (1.3%)	48 (12.2%)	7 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	38.8	265^th of 478 public middle schools	44.6%		40.7	265^th of 484 public middle schools	45.2%				34.1	32.7		33.5			32.0	30.6		31.4					$17,920
Whitin Intermediate	Public	4-7	120 Granite Street	Uxbridge	01569	Worcester County	Uxbridge	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 278-8640	463	36	12.8		381 (82.3%)	4 (0.9%)	51 (11.0%)	13 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.6%)	52	201^st of 478 public middle schools	57.9%		68.5	137^th of 484 public middle schools	71.7%	64	43.2	41.9	29.6	39.8		38.6	51.2	40.0	46.1	42.2		45.2	40.0		40.0		$20,378
Douglas Middle School	Public	6-8	21 Davis Street	Douglas	01516	Worcester County	Douglas	No	No	No	No	(508) 476-3332	284	24	11.9	12.7%	244 (85.9%)	2 (0.7%)	21 (7.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.3%)	65	144^th of 478 public middle schools	69.9%		67	143^rd of 484 public middle schools	70.5%	1			51.0	38.9	46.1	45.5			60.4	47.2	44.7	51.3		40.3	40.3	40.8	$17,101
Miscoe Hill School	Public	5-8	148 North Avenue	Mendon	01756	Worcester County	Mendon-Upton	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 634-1590	647	49	13.1	9.8%	557 (86.1%)	11 (1.7%)	44 (6.8%)	19 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.3%)	66.4	138^th of 478 public middle schools	71.1%		70.9	124^th of 484 public middle schools	74.4%	14		41.0	49.4	52.4	46.8	47.5		44.0	50.0	42.4	49.4	46.5	49.4	42.7	45.9	42.7	$20,787
Sutton Middle School	Public	6-8	383 Boston Road	Sutton	01590	Worcester County	Sutton	No	No	No	No	(508) 581-1630	313	22	13.9	10.2%	280 (89.5%)	2 (0.6%)	14 (4.5%)	7 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.2%)	64	154^th of 478 public middle schools	67.8%		58.1	185^th of 484 public middle schools	61.8%	31			43.6	37.7	42.4	41.0			56.4	31.3	57.7	47.5		48.5	48.5	56.7	$18,008
Grafton Middle	Public	7-8	22 Providence Road	Grafton	01519	Worcester County	Grafton	No	No	No	No	(508) 839-5420	478	38	12.6	14.1%	335 (70.1%)	8 (1.7%)	38 (7.9%)	75 (15.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.6%)	81.9	81^st of 478 public middle schools	83.1%		81.7	84^th of 484 public middle schools	82.6%	3				50.5	61.0	56.1				50.5	61.8	56.6		61.0	61.0	55.4	$15,961
Stacy Middle	Public	6-8	66 School Street	Milford	01757	Worcester County	Milford	No	No	No	No	(508) 478-1180	989	90	11.0	31.6%	520 (52.6%)	53 (5.4%)	373 (37.7%)	10 (1.0%)	7 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	24 (2.4%)	28.2	335^th of 478 public middle schools	29.9%		24.9	359^th of 484 public middle schools	25.8%	24			25.1	25.5	34.0	28.3			22.6	19.0	25.6	22.5		26.3	26.3	29.5	$20,190
Frederick W. Hartnett Middle School	Public	4-7	35 Federal Street	Blackstone	01504	Worcester County	Blackstone-Millville	No	No	No	No	(508) 876-0190	487	32	15.0	26.4%	383 (78.6%)	11 (2.3%)	66 (13.6%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.3%)	47.7	221^st of 478 public middle schools	53.8%		42.5	250^th of 484 public middle schools	48.3%	29	34.1	38.2	33.1	45.5		37.7	38.5	44.6	37.1	32.7		38.2	45.5		45.5		$17,700
Bellingham Memorial School	Public	4-7	130 Blackstone Street	Bellingham	02019	Norfolk County	Bellingham	No	No	No	No	(508) 883-2330	586	34	17.1	26.4%	416 (71.0%)	21 (3.6%)	104 (17.7%)	16 (2.7%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.7%)	23 (3.9%)	26.6	340^th of 478 public middle schools	28.9%		32.3	312^th of 484 public middle schools	35.5%	28	31.5	19.9	29.7	20.6		25.4	38.8	26.6	24.1	26.3		28.7	28.8		28.8		$19,319
Mill Pond School	Public	4-6	6 Olde Hickory Path	Westborough	01581	Worcester County	Westborough	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 836-7780	834	76	10.9	11.3%	377 (45.2%)	30 (3.6%)	94 (11.3%)	302 (36.2%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	26 (3.1%)								(n/a)	53.6	57.5	64.1			58.4	62.7	65.3	78.3			68.9	68.7		68.7		$20,602

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Northbridge Middle ranks 265^th of 478 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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Northbridge

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Students who attend Northbridge Middle usually go on to attend Northbridge High

How many students attend Northbridge Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 394 students attended Northbridge Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Northbridge Middle?

Students at Northbridge Middle are 83% White, 12% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

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