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Pentucket Regional Middle

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Pentucket Regional Middle ranks 168 th of 484 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

168^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 484 Massachusetts Middle Schools

Better than 65% of Massachusetts middle schools

Summary

Pentucket Regional Middle is a public middle school serving grades 7-8 in West Newbury, MA, with 331 students. It is part of the Pentucket District, which is ranked 105 out of 348 districts in Massachusetts and has a 4-star rating. Pentucket Regional Middle has seen its statewide ranking fluctuate between 97 and 232 out of Massachusetts middle schools over the past 10 years, with a current ranking of 168 out of 484 schools.

Pentucket Regional Middle consistently outperforms the state average in MCAS Next Generation assessments across English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. In 2024-2025, the school had 45.51% of students proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 41.53%, and 45.71% proficient in Math, versus 40.74% statewide. Pentucket's performance is particularly strong in Mathematics, where it has outpaced the state average by 4-9 percentage points in recent years. The school also performs well in Science, with 41.06% proficient in 2024-2025 compared to 41.51% statewide. Pentucket Regional Middle excels in supporting certain student subgroups, with Hispanic students and Special Education students ranking in the top quartile of Massachusetts middle schools.

Compared to nearby middle schools, Pentucket Regional Middle outperforms most, particularly those in the Lawrence and Haverhill districts, which struggle with lower proficiency rates. Schools like North Andover Middle and Rupert A. Nock Middle in Newburyport are the closest competitors, with similar or slightly higher proficiency rates in some subjects. While Pentucket Regional Middle excels in supporting certain student subgroups, the data suggests potential achievement gaps for White students and Low Socioeconomic Status students compared to their peers, which could be an area of focus for the school.

335

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,359

Per pupil spending ?

12.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

24 Main Street
West Newbury, MA 01985-1899

(978) 363-5507

District: Pentucket

Students who attend Pentucket Regional Middle usually attend:

High:

Pentucket Regional Senior High

Feeder schools for Pentucket Regional Middle:

Elementary:	Dr Frederick N Sweetsir
	Dr John C Page School
	Elmer S Bagnall
	Helen R Donaghue School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.9%

Hispanic:

7.8%

Two or more races:

1.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 80th percentile in 2022 → 65th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Massachusetts median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 80th-percentile peak (2022) to 65th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg48%

Massachusetts avg41%

168^th of 484

Massachusetts public middle schools ?

Top 35%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From top 40% (2015) to top 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

105^th of 348Pentucket 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
2025	62.6	168 of 484	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.4	189 of 493	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.0	147 of 501	70.7%	★★★★☆
2022	78.7	97 of 497	80.5%	★★★★☆
2021	56.1	197 of 501	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.4	200 of 498	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.9	232 of 484	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	53.0	229 of 487	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.0	208 of 482	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.5	176 of 441	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	73.0	127 of 455	72.1%	★★★★☆
2013	69.7	146 of 455	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.2	166 of 455	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.8	155 of 449	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	74.6	111 of 434	74.4%	★★★★☆
2009	79.6	82 of 409	80.0%	★★★★☆
2008	73.4	109 of 407	73.2%	★★★★☆
2007	65.7	142 of 399	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	71.0	113 of 399	71.7%	★★★★☆
2005	66.8	114 of 356	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	70.0	108 of 344	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2003	75.7	86 of 339	74.6%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	74.1	63 of 445	85.8%	★★★★☆
2021	46.6	182 of 431	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.9	189 of 424	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.0	160 of 417	61.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	65.6	149 of 473	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.2	163 of 481	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.7	135 of 489	72.4%	★★★★☆
2022	81.8	82 of 494	83.4%	★★★★☆
2021	58.4	180 of 483	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.8	169 of 478	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.0	170 of 463	63.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	71.2	77 of 376	79.5%	★★★★☆
2024	47.3	156 of 378	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	83.3	41 of 364	88.7%	★★★★☆
2021	35.2	214 of 335	36.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	54.6	176 of 464	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.2	71 of 469	84.9%	★★★★☆
2023	55.1	195 of 481	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.4	77 of 489	84.3%	★★★★☆
2021	48.0	212 of 462	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.8	273 of 452	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.0	207 of 438	52.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	56.9	181 of 473	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.6	213 of 483	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.5	159 of 489	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.5	103 of 497	79.3%	★★★★☆
2021	51.3	219 of 485	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.7	218 of 478	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.2	264 of 466	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	62.0	115 of 435	73.6%	★★★★☆
2024	54.5	143 of 441	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.7	110 of 444	75.2%	★★★★☆
2022	59.5	147 of 503	70.8%	★★★★☆
2021	37.5	297 of 489	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.8	339 of 484	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.7	334 of 467	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	57.1	193 of 491	60.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	44.8	192 of 386	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.3	215 of 392	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.7	186 of 403	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.8	104 of 404	74.3%	★★★★☆
2021	42.4	219 of 401	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.2	245 of 396	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.6	258 of 395	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2022)86th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)80th percentile+14 vs school

Special Education (2025)74th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)68th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)62nd percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)62nd percentile-4 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)61st percentile~ school

White (2025)50th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics46%+5 vs state

English Language Arts46%+4 vs state

Science41%~ state avg

Civics40%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2025)					MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2025)					MCAS Next Generation Science (2025)			MCAS Next Generation Civics (2025)	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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
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		301 (89.9%)	1 (0.3%)	26 (7.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	62.6	168^th of 484 public middle schools	65.3%		57.4	189^th of 493 public middle schools	61.7%	21			46.8	44.1	45.5			44.1	47.4	45.7		41.1	41.1	40.1	$19,359
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		183 (36.4%)	26 (5.2%)	271 (53.9%)	12 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.0%)	22.2	377^th of 484 public middle schools	22.1%		24.9	359^th of 493 public middle schools	27.2%	18	21.8	32.4	20.7	18.9	23.3	19.0	27.1	20.2	13.6	20.0	36.6	20.9	28.4	17.4	$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		182 (37.4%)	40 (8.2%)	249 (51.1%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.5%)	29.4	326^th of 484 public middle schools	32.6%		28.9	334^th of 493 public middle schools	32.3%	8	25.3	36.1	21.1	25.6	27.2	21.3	26.5	18.1	25.8	23.0	37.3	32.5	34.4	23.3	$18,359
Georgetown Middle School	Public	7-8	11 Winter Street	Georgetown	01833	Essex County	Georgetown	No	No	No	No	(978) 352-5790	187	17	10.9		168 (89.8%)	1 (0.5%)	9 (4.8%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.2%)	43.1	248^th of 484 public middle schools	48.8%		53.3	205^th of 493 public middle schools	58.4%	43			30.3	37.8	33.7			31.3	23.5	27.8		37.0	37.0	40.2	$18,973
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		250 (31.1%)	55 (6.8%)	459 (57.0%)	15 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.2%)	26.8	343^rd of 484 public middle schools	29.1%		31.5	322^nd of 493 public middle schools	34.7%	21	23.4	28.9	27.8	25.1	26.3	24.5	24.9	19.8	30.1	24.9	29.4	20.2	24.7	20.7	$18,120
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		256 (86.2%)	11 (3.7%)	16 (5.4%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.0%)	64.4	159^th of 484 public middle schools	67.1%		65.7	151^st of 493 public middle schools	69.4%	8			49.3	42.2	45.7			50.7	45.6	48.1		45.1	45.1	38.1	$23,366
Amesbury Middle	Public	6-8	220 Main Street	Amesbury	01913	Essex County	Amesbury	No	No	No	No	(978) 388-0515	364	40	9.1		284 (78.0%)	7 (1.9%)	50 (13.7%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (4.4%)	52	205^th of 484 public middle schools	57.6%		47.9	235^th of 493 public middle schools	52.3%	30		38.4	35.4	48.0	40.8		32.0	32.3	33.1	32.5		43.8	43.8	45.7	$24,738
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		419 (89.1%)	3 (0.6%)	31 (6.6%)	8 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.7%)	81	88^th of 484 public middle schools	81.8%		73.6	115^th of 493 public middle schools	76.7%	27		60.4	69.6	62.8	64.2		54.9	56.5	45.7	52.2		55.2	55.2	50.3	$21,468
Parthum Middle School	Public	5-8	255 East Haverhill Street	Lawrence	01841	Essex County	Lawrence	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 691-7224	585	42	13.9		20 (3.4%)	11 (1.9%)	550 (94.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	26.2	348^th of 484 public middle schools	28.1%		29	333^rd of 493 public middle schools	32.5%	15	14.4	35.0	22.9	29.0	25.7	35.6	21.2	23.6	22.6	25.3	21.2	19.9	20.5	19.9	$19,854
North Andover Middle	Public	6-8	495 Main Street	North Andover	01845	Essex County	North Andover	No	No	No	No	(978) 794-1870	1,023	76	13.4		692 (67.6%)	38 (3.7%)	171 (16.7%)	77 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (4.2%)	74.7	109^th of 484 public middle schools	77.5%		77.3	102^nd of 493 public middle schools	79.3%	7		53.8	40.1	52.2	48.7		52.0	57.0	54.7	54.5		53.6	53.6	55.8	$18,222

Frequently Asked Questions about Pentucket Regional Middle

What is the racial makeup of Pentucket Regional Middle?

Students at Pentucket Regional Middle are 90% White, 8% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Pentucket Regional Middle attend?

Students who attend Pentucket Regional Middle usually go on to attend Pentucket Regional Senior High

Is Pentucket Regional Middle a good school?

Pentucket Regional Middle ranks 168^th of 484 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Pentucket Regional Middle in?

Pentucket

How many students attend Pentucket Regional Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 335 students attended Pentucket Regional Middle.

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