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Rockport Middle High

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Rockport Middle High ranks 136 th of 353 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-12

136^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 353 Massachusetts High Schools

Better than 61% of Massachusetts high schools

Summary

Rockport Middle High is a small combined middle and high school serving grades 6–12 in the coastal town of Rockport, MA, with 367 students, making it smaller than most nearby high schools. In 2025–2026 it ranked 136th of 353 Massachusetts schools (61st percentile, 3 stars), while the Rockport district ranked 193rd of 351 (45th percentile, 2 stars), a mid-to-upper showing statewide. Its history is steady, mostly 3 stars around the 55th–72nd percentile, with 4-star years in 2015–2016 and 2024–2025, when it reached 99th of 349.

Because Rockport Middle High includes grades 6–8, its all-grade test averages mix in middle school results and are not directly comparable to 9–12 high schools. Tenth-grade results are the fairer comparison, and there the school looks strong: ELA 52.63% proficient vs. 45.48% statewide, and physics 58.54% vs. 46.58%. That 10th-grade ELA beats Gloucester High, Danvers High, Beverly High, Triton Regional High School, and Salem Academy Charter School, though it trails Ipswich High, Manchester Essex Regional High School, and Hamilton-Wenham Regional High. Eighth-grade science and civics also exceed state averages. Middle school math and ELA, however, fall well below state. Watch the recent slide: from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026, all-grade ELA fell from 49.65% to 36.23%, math from 42.25% to 30.66%, and science from 68% to 42.31%. Graduation dropped to 91.1% in 2024–2025 and dropout rose to 6.7%, after several years at 95–98%.

Resources are generous: an 8.3 student-teacher ratio and $21,797 per-student spending, higher than nearby comprehensive districts, yet outcomes are mid-pack. Graduation is below Manchester Essex, Hamilton-Wenham, Ipswich, Danvers, and Triton, but above Gloucester and the alternative Salem Prep High School and New Liberty Innovation School. Subgroup results are a bright spot—special education students ranked 87th percentile in 2025–2026—though such small groups swing widely year to year.

367

Students ?

8.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$30,708

Per pupil spending ?

26.4%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.

24 Jerdens Lane
Rockport, MA 01966-2196

(978) 546-1234

District: Rockport

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.5%

Asian:

2.2%

Hispanic:

2.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 71st percentile in 2016 → 61st in 2026

Strengths

✓91% graduate within 4 years

✓Above the Massachusetts median (61st percentile)

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2016

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

!Mathematics scores 10 pts below the Massachusetts average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg37%

Massachusetts avg41%

Middle school

226^th of 478

Massachusetts public middle schools ?

Top 47%

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★★★★★

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High school

136^th of 353

Massachusetts public high schools ?

Top 39%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From top 29% (2016) to top 39% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Massachusetts High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

193^rd of 351Rockport 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)

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	59.2	136 of 353	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	72.7	99 of 349	71.6%	★★★★☆
2024	62.8	142 of 348	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.5	140 of 347	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.2	125 of 342	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.0	127 of 285	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.8	125 of 351	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.6	110 of 345	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	65.5	147 of 348	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	71.9	102 of 351	70.9%	★★★★☆
2015	68.2	138 of 354	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	66.1	144 of 347	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	75.5	65 of 344	81.1%	★★★★☆
2012	68.9	122 of 340	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	78.8	63 of 340	81.5%	★★★★☆
2010	65.1	143 of 335	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	62.0	151 of 322	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	57.9	166 of 319	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	55.6	159 of 316	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	74.6	103 of 314	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	63.5	140 of 311	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	80.4	66 of 307	78.5%	★★★★☆
2003	70.2	103 of 304	66.1%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	83.4	42 of 295	85.8%	★★★★☆
2021	71.1	44 of 202	78.2%	★★★★☆
2019	73.1	57 of 299	80.9%	★★★★☆
2018	75.4	64 of 299	78.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	59.9	134 of 340	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.6	111 of 337	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.0	198 of 342	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	65.0	124 of 339	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	78.0	79 of 340	76.8%	★★★★☆
2021	55.7	144 of 281	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.0	123 of 342	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.9	107 of 339	68.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	56.6	125 of 340	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	75.5	69 of 334	79.3%	★★★★☆
2024	82.4	45 of 338	86.7%	★★★★☆
2023	56.5	142 of 338	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.2	115 of 332	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.0	153 of 330	53.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	54.9	138 of 344	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	76.6	87 of 339	74.3%	★★★★☆
2024	68.5	112 of 342	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.6	166 of 343	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.3	132 of 339	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.4	115 of 281	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.4	126 of 346	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.4	141 of 343	58.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	81.0	40 of 298	86.6%	★★★★☆
2025	39.6	154 of 302	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	78.9	49 of 289	83.0%	★★★★☆
2022	71.6	76 of 339	77.6%	★★★★☆
2021	48.3	132 of 268	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.1	157 of 348	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.3	122 of 344	64.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	48.4	147 of 302	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.3	118 of 298	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.9	171 of 302	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.6	150 of 301	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.7	136 of 300	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.2	133 of 249	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.9	123 of 302	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.9	138 of 303	54.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Middle school

Special Education (2026)69th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)60th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2026)56th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)50th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)33rd percentile-20 vs school

High school

Special Education (2026)87th percentile+25 vs school

Disabled (2022)86th percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)63rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)61st percentile~ school

Male (2026)60th percentile~ school

White (2026)51st percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Physics59%+12 vs state

Civics44%+4 vs state

Science42%~ state avg

English Language Arts36%-4 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 Biology (2026)	MCAS Next Generation Physics (2026)	MCAS Next Generation Civics (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Biology End of Course	MCAS Next Generation Physics End of Course	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
Rockport Middle High	Public	6-12	24 Jerdens Lane	Rockport	01966	Essex County	Rockport	No	No	No	No	(978) 546-1234	367	44	8.3	26.4%	343 (93.5%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.2%)	8 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.6%)	59.2	136^th of 353 public high schools	61.5%		72.7	99^th of 349 public high schools	71.6%	37	34.2	38.6	35.9	52.6	36.2	27.5	31.8	32.1	41.1	30.7	42.3	36.8	42.3		58.5	44.2	$30,708
Gloucester High	Public	9-12	32 L O Johnson Rd	Gloucester	01930	Essex County	Gloucester	No	No	No	No	(978) 281-9870	776	77	10.0	45.4%	591 (76.2%)	9 (1.2%)	139 (17.9%)	9 (1.2%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	19 (2.4%)	37.7	216^th of 353 public high schools	38.8%		40.5	214^th of 349 public high schools	38.7%	2				35.0					42.4			30.6		24.7			$24,513
Manchester Essex Regional High School	Public	9-12	36 Lincoln Street	Manchester	01944	Essex County	Manchester Essex Regional	No	No	No	No	(978) 526-4412	392	39	10.0	14.3%	375 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	86.7	53^rd of 353 public high schools	85.0%		94.3	22^nd of 349 public high schools	93.7%	31				67.1					69.1			58.5		63.3			$24,832
Hamilton-Wenham Regional High	Public	9-12	775 Bay Rd	South Hamilton	01982	Essex County	Hamilton-Wenham	No	No	No	No	(978) 468-0400	448	38	11.8	8.7%	396 (88.4%)	3 (0.7%)	15 (3.3%)	14 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	15 (3.3%)	94.1	26^th of 353 public high schools	92.6%		92.9	29^th of 349 public high schools	91.7%	3				71.6					70.7			78.4		87.0			$24,922
Ipswich High	Public	9-12	134 High Street	Ipswich	01938	Essex County	Ipswich	No	No	No	No	(978) 356-3137	447	50	8.9	19.0%	369 (82.6%)	8 (1.8%)	45 (10.1%)	10 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.4%)	78.8	74^th of 353 public high schools	79.0%		86.8	58^th of 349 public high schools	83.4%	16				64.6					60.4			57.9		48.6			$27,221
Beverly High	Public	9-12	100 Sohier Rd	Beverly	01915	Essex County	Beverly	No	No	No	No	(978) 921-6132	1,213	99	12.2	32.5%	864 (71.2%)	43 (3.5%)	223 (18.4%)	24 (2.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (3.9%)	56.7	143^rd of 353 public high schools	59.5%		52.1	172^nd of 349 public high schools	50.7%	29				43.9					43.9			41.6		45.9			$20,339
Salem Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	45 Congress St.	Salem	01970	Essex County	Salem Academy Charter (District)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(978) 744-2105	480	44	11.0	54.2%	128 (26.7%)	45 (9.4%)	273 (56.9%)	19 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.5%)	45.4	192^nd of 353 public high schools	45.6%		59.5	145^th of 349 public high schools	58.5%	47	29.3	56.0	44.6	47.8	43.3	28.0	42.7	37.8	29.0	36.2	41.9	42.0	41.9	30.1		46.0	$20,808
Triton Regional High School	Public	9-12	112 Elm Street	Byfield	01922	Essex County	Triton	No	No	No	No	(978) 462-8171	538	51	10.6	27.0%	470 (87.4%)	4 (0.7%)	32 (5.9%)	19 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.7%)	48.8	181^st of 353 public high schools	48.7%		57.1	154^th of 349 public high schools	55.9%	27				44.7					42.7			36.7		33.3			$25,956
Salem Prep High School	Public	8-12	2 Museum Place Mall	Salem	01970	Essex County	Salem	No	No	No	No	(978) 740-1171	23	2	11.7	82.6%	8 (34.8%)	1 (4.3%)	13 (56.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.3%)								(n/a)																	$43,868
New Liberty Innovation School	Public	9-12	2 East India Square	Salem	01970	Essex County	Salem	No	No	No	No	(978) 825-3470	36	4	8.0	63.9%	10 (27.8%)	3 (8.3%)	19 (52.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (8.3%)	10.2	323^rd of 353 public high schools	8.5%					(n/a)				18.2					9.1					10.0			$34,847

Frequently Asked Questions about Rockport Middle High

What is the racial makeup of Rockport Middle High?

Students at Rockport Middle High are 93% White, 2% Asian, 2% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Is Rockport Middle High a good school?

Rockport Middle High ranks 136^th of 353 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Rockport Middle High?

Rockport Middle High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Rockport Elementary

What district is Rockport Middle High in?

Rockport

How many students attend Rockport Middle High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 367 students attended Rockport Middle High.

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