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Norwell Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

40^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 478 Massachusetts Middle Schools

Better than 92% of Massachusetts middle schools

Summary

Norwell Middle School is a public middle school in Norwell, Massachusetts, serving grades 6–8 with 509 students in a Norwell district that ranks 31st of 351 districts statewide (91st percentile). The school itself ranks 40th of 478 Massachusetts middle schools in 2025–26 — the 92nd percentile, earning 5 stars — and has generally placed in the top 10%–15% over the past decade.

Test scores sit well above state averages in every subject: ELA 68.29%, math 69.35%, science 62.73%, and 8th-grade civics 71.43%, compared with state rates near 40%. Norwell Middle outperforms its own district in ELA, math, and civics; science is the one subject below the district (64.09%), though still about 22 points above the state. Among nearby schools, only Cohasset Middle School and Hingham Middle School rank higher statewide, and both generally score higher in ELA and science, while Norwell is competitive in math and ahead of Hingham in civics. Norwell's results are dramatically higher than those at Gates Middle School, Hanover Middle, Furnace Brook Middle, Pembroke Community Middle School, Abington Middle School, Hanson Middle School, John W Rogers Middle, and Maria Weston Chapman Middle School.

Subgroup rankings are strong across the board: female students rank 92nd percentile, male students 90th, special education students 83rd, and low-income students 80th. Math is the signature strength, with proficiency near 70% for four straight years, and 7th-grade math at 73.58% is the best among the nearby schools listed. ELA has rebounded from 62.88% in 2023–24 to 68.29%, and civics jumped from 54.55% to 71.43%. The relative soft spots are science and the low-income subgroup ranking, which slipped from 91st to 80th percentile. Notably, Norwell spends less per student ($16,680 in 2020–21) than Cohasset, Scituate, or Hingham.

509

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,304

Per pupil spending ?

5.9%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.

328 Main Street
Norwell, MA 02061

(781) 659-8814

District: Norwell

Students who attend Norwell Middle School usually attend:

High:

Norwell High

Feeder schools for Norwell Middle School:

Elementary:	Grace Farrar Cole
	William G Vinal

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.8%

Two or more races:

4.9%

Asian:

3.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 85th percentile in 2016 → 92nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (68% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of Massachusetts middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school68%

District avg66%

Massachusetts avg41%

40^th of 478

Massachusetts public middle schools ?

Top 8%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From top 15% (2016) to top 8% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

31^st of 351Norwell 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	92.1	40 of 478	91.6%	★★★★★
2025	89.0	60 of 484	87.6%	★★★★☆
2024	91.7	42 of 493	91.5%	★★★★★
2023	91.3	47 of 501	90.6%	★★★★★
2022	92.3	38 of 497	92.4%	★★★★★
2021	88.9	49 of 501	90.2%	★★★★★
2019	89.7	37 of 498	92.6%	★★★★★
2018	92.6	22 of 484	95.5%	★★★★★
2017	86.5	53 of 487	89.1%	★★★★☆
2016	81.2	70 of 482	85.5%	★★★★☆
2015	84.1	55 of 441	87.5%	★★★★☆
2014	84.3	58 of 455	87.3%	★★★★☆
2013	87.7	31 of 455	93.2%	★★★★★
2012	89.4	19 of 455	95.8%	★★★★★
2011	90.5	15 of 449	96.7%	★★★★★
2010	90.1	22 of 434	94.9%	★★★★★
2009	87.0	39 of 409	90.5%	★★★★★
2008	85.8	45 of 407	88.9%	★★★★☆
2007	87.1	37 of 399	90.7%	★★★★★
2006	88.7	34 of 399	91.5%	★★★★★
2005	86.1	54 of 356	84.8%	★★★★☆
2004	89.9	28 of 344	91.9%	★★★★★
2003	89.1	32 of 339	90.6%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	83.4	42 of 445	90.6%	★★★★★
2021	63.5	96 of 431	77.7%	★★★★☆
2019	84.2	42 of 424	90.1%	★★★★★
2018	88.6	25 of 417	94.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	91.7	38 of 468	91.9%	★★★★★
2025	89.1	49 of 473	89.6%	★★★★☆
2024	92.9	29 of 481	94.0%	★★★★★
2023	89.9	45 of 489	90.8%	★★★★★
2022	93.2	25 of 494	94.9%	★★★★★
2021	88.0	48 of 483	90.1%	★★★★★
2019	90.0	29 of 478	93.9%	★★★★★
2018	93.4	14 of 463	97.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	69.0	90 of 461	80.5%	★★★★☆
2025	84.8	41 of 464	91.2%	★★★★★
2024	68.6	106 of 469	77.4%	★★★★☆
2023	96.3	5 of 481	99.0%	★★★★★
2022	89.9	23 of 489	95.3%	★★★★★
2021	86.6	26 of 462	94.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	91.4	46 of 470	90.2%	★★★★★
2025	87.8	56 of 473	88.2%	★★★★☆
2024	89.3	48 of 483	90.1%	★★★★★
2023	91.1	41 of 489	91.6%	★★★★★
2022	87.1	56 of 497	88.7%	★★★★☆
2021	87.9	50 of 485	89.7%	★★★★☆
2019	88.0	47 of 478	90.2%	★★★★★
2018	90.4	33 of 466	92.9%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	71.8	76 of 436	82.6%	★★★★☆
2025	68.2	95 of 435	78.2%	★★★★☆
2024	75.4	65 of 441	85.3%	★★★★☆
2023	86.2	37 of 444	91.7%	★★★★★
2022	70.9	88 of 503	82.5%	★★★★☆
2021	55.6	169 of 489	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.4	136 of 484	71.9%	★★★★☆
2018	70.5	75 of 467	83.9%	★★★★☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	88.4	48 of 491	90.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	84.2	52 of 393	86.8%	★★★★☆
2025	78.7	75 of 386	80.6%	★★★★☆
2024	83.7	55 of 392	86.0%	★★★★☆
2023	85.3	48 of 403	88.1%	★★★★☆
2022	87.1	40 of 404	90.1%	★★★★★
2021	82.4	52 of 401	87.0%	★★★★☆
2019	84.1	49 of 396	87.6%	★★★★☆
2018	88.1	31 of 395	92.2%	★★★★★

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)

Female (2026)92nd percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)91st percentile~ school

Tested In Person (2021)90th percentile~ school

Male (2026)90th percentile~ school

White (2026)87th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2026)83rd percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)80th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Civics71%+32 vs state

Mathematics69%+28 vs state

English Language Arts68%+28 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	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
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
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
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
Cohasset Middle School	Public	6-8	143 Pond Street	Cohasset	02025	Norfolk County	Cohasset	No	No	No	No	(781) 236-1070	300	30	10.0	7.3%	270 (90.0%)	12 (4.0%)	10 (3.3%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	95.6	19^th of 478 public middle schools	96.0%		94.2	25^th of 484 public middle schools	94.8%	6		71.4	76.0	89.0	78.2		67.4	67.7	87.3	73.1		69.1	69.1	80.5	$23,777
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
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
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
Maria Weston Chapman Middle School	Public	6-8	1051 Commercial Street	Weymouth	02189	Norfolk County	Weymouth	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(781) 337-4500	1,187	107	11.1	42.7%	735 (61.9%)	103 (8.7%)	201 (16.9%)	76 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	71 (6.0%)	44.7	233^rd of 478 public middle schools	51.3%		44.9	239^th of 484 public middle schools	50.6%	6		39.5	41.1	43.3	41.3		39.0	33.1	32.5	34.8		25.7	25.7	26.8	$20,969
Abington Middle School	Public	5-8	201 Gliniewicz Way	Abington	02351	Plymouth County	Abington	No	No	No	No	(781) 982-2170	668	48	14.0	30.2%	483 (72.3%)	42 (6.3%)	105 (15.7%)	17 (2.5%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.4%)	53.1	194^th of 478 public middle schools	59.4%		47.9	222^nd of 484 public middle schools	54.1%	28	31.4	34.8	42.6	42.9	37.5	26.6	45.7	31.7	41.4	35.7	35.3	35.9	35.6	44.4	$16,368

Frequently Asked Questions about Norwell Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Norwell Middle School?

Students at Norwell Middle School are 88% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 2% Hispanic, 1% African American.

How many students attend Norwell Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 509 students attended Norwell Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Norwell Middle School attend?

Students who attend Norwell Middle School usually go on to attend Norwell High

Is Norwell Middle School a good school?

Yes. Norwell Middle School ranks in the top 8.4% of Massachusetts middle schools.

What district is Norwell Middle School in?

Norwell

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