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Sandwich Middle High School

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Sandwich Middle High School ranks 149 th of 349 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

149^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 349 Massachusetts High Schools

Better than 57% of Massachusetts high schools

Summary

Sandwich Middle High School is a public high school serving grades 7-12 in East Sandwich, Massachusetts, with 912 students. The school has consistently ranked in the top 25% of Massachusetts high schools over the past several years, currently ranking 149 out of 349 schools for the 2024-2025 school year.

Sandwich Middle High School outperforms the state average in MCAS Next Generation test scores across various subjects and grade levels, particularly in Mathematics, where 50.44% of students across all grades are proficient or better, compared to the state average of 40.74%. The school also maintains high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 94.8% to 97.8% over the past few years, and low dropout rates, ranging from 1.4% to 2.5%, both of which are better than the state averages.

Compared to nearby schools, Wareham Senior High and Dennis-Yarmouth Regional High have significantly lower MCAS proficiency rates and higher dropout rates than Sandwich Middle High School. However, Sturgis Charter Public School, located about 10 miles away, stands out as a high-performing school with consistently higher MCAS scores and graduation rates than Sandwich Middle High School.

888

Students ?

10.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,546

Per pupil spending ?

14.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

365 Quaker Meetinghouse Rd
East Sandwich, MA 02537-1398

(508) 888-4900

District: Sandwich

Feeder schools for Sandwich Middle High School:

Elementary:	Forestdale School
	Oak Ridge

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.2%

Hispanic:

6.5%

Asian:

2.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 60th percentile in 2015 → 57th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (50% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓91% graduate within 4 years

✓Above the Massachusetts median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg53%

Massachusetts avg41%

Middle school

113^th of 484

Massachusetts public middle schools ?

Top 23%▼ down 5 pts since 2023

From top 18% (2023) to top 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

149^th of 349

Massachusetts public high schools ?

Top 43%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

From top 40% (2015) to top 43% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Massachusetts High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	73.7	113 of 484	76.7%	★★★★☆
2024	73.2	118 of 493	76.1%	★★★★☆
2023	79.2	92 of 501	81.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	75.4	106 of 473	77.6%	★★★★☆
2024	71.6	123 of 481	74.4%	★★★★☆
2023	78.2	94 of 489	80.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	74.2	68 of 376	81.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	65.4	122 of 464	73.7%	★★★★☆
2024	60.6	149 of 469	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	80.8	56 of 481	88.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	68.7	130 of 473	72.5%	★★★★☆
2024	72.3	116 of 483	76.0%	★★★★☆
2023	77.8	96 of 489	80.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	48.7	162 of 435	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.6	88 of 441	80.0%	★★★★☆
2023	69.5	87 of 444	80.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	58.9	137 of 386	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.3	136 of 392	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.0	105 of 403	73.9%	★★★★☆

High school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	58.8	149 of 349	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.2	97 of 348	72.1%	★★★★☆
2023	77.5	87 of 347	74.9%	★★★★☆
2022	79.1	75 of 342	78.1%	★★★★☆
2021	70.6	98 of 285	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.8	148 of 351	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.7	124 of 345	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	69.2	122 of 348	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	65.5	140 of 351	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	68.0	140 of 354	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	79.4	38 of 347	89.0%	★★★★☆
2013	68.9	113 of 344	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	54.2	205 of 340	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	60.2	170 of 340	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	82.3	46 of 335	86.3%	★★★★☆
2009	61.6	154 of 322	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	82.7	45 of 319	85.9%	★★★★☆
2007	78.8	54 of 316	82.9%	★★★★☆
2006	80.9	63 of 314	79.9%	★★★★☆
2005	84.6	42 of 311	86.5%	★★★★☆
2004	81.1	63 of 307	79.5%	★★★★☆
2003	78.1	73 of 304	76.0%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	54.4	108 of 295	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.4	184 of 299	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	77.8	62 of 299	79.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	66.9	104 of 337	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.8	104 of 342	69.6%	★★★★☆
2023	71.8	102 of 339	69.9%	★★★★☆
2022	75.3	91 of 340	73.2%	★★★★☆
2021	65.0	111 of 281	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.3	113 of 342	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.8	118 of 339	65.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	38.6	199 of 334	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	84.9	38 of 338	88.8%	★★★★☆
2023	54.0	155 of 338	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.5	96 of 332	71.1%	★★★★☆
2019	48.2	184 of 330	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.0	147 of 330	55.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	44.7	185 of 339	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	75.6	83 of 342	75.7%	★★★★☆
2023	81.2	66 of 343	80.8%	★★★★☆
2022	80.6	67 of 339	80.2%	★★★★☆
2021	74.0	81 of 281	71.2%	★★★★☆
2019	47.4	209 of 346	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	66.7	137 of 343	60.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	40.5	153 of 302	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.3	118 of 289	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.3	148 of 301	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.4	124 of 339	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.7	78 of 268	70.9%	★★★★☆
2019	37.5	238 of 348	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.1	124 of 344	64.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	47.7	151 of 298	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	65.4	108 of 302	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.0	97 of 301	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.4	98 of 300	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.9	110 of 249	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.1	154 of 302	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.2	136 of 303	55.1%	★★★☆☆

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

Hispanic (2025)82nd percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)78th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)74th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)73rd percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)65th percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2025)63rd percentile-14 vs school

High school

Female (2025)69th percentile+12 vs school

Disabled (2022)63rd percentile-15 vs school

Special Education (2025)49th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)49th percentile-8 vs school

Male (2025)45th percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)40th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts54%+12 vs state

Mathematics50%+10 vs state

Science49%+8 vs state

Biology47%+8 vs state

Civics46%+7 vs state

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Schools Near Sandwich Middle High School

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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 Biology (2025)	MCAS Next Generation Physics (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 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 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 All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Physics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
Sandwich Middle High School	Public	7-12	365 Quaker Meetinghouse Rd	East Sandwich	02537	Barnstable County	Sandwich	No	No	No	No	(508) 888-4900	888	83	10.6		757 (85.2%)	17 (1.9%)	58 (6.5%)	24 (2.7%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	22 (2.5%)	58.8	149^th of 349 public high schools	57.3%		75.2	97^th of 348 public high schools	72.1%	52	53.9	53.9	54.1	53.9	55.8	45.6	46.8	50.4	49.2	46.7	49.2	47.2		46.4	$26,546
Upper Cape Cod Vocational Technical	Public	9-12	220 Sandwich Rd	Bourne	02532	Barnstable County	Upper Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 759-7711	838	86	9.7		669 (79.8%)	24 (2.9%)	74 (8.8%)	7 (0.8%)	7 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	52 (6.2%)	52.9	169^th of 349 public high schools	51.6%		47.3	203^rd of 348 public high schools	41.7%	34			41.0				45.9			51.0		36.1			$27,155
Bourne High School	Public	9-12	75 Waterhouse Rd	Bourne	02532	Barnstable County	Bourne	No	No	No	No	(508) 759-0670	341	36	9.5		268 (78.6%)	5 (1.5%)	24 (7.0%)	11 (3.2%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.2%)	45.1	202^nd of 349 public high schools	42.1%		63.5	138^th of 348 public high schools	60.3%	64			54.2				36.6			31.8		43.2			$25,966
Mashpee Middle-High School	Public	7-12	500 Old Barnstable Road	Mashpee	02649	Barnstable County	Mashpee	No	No	No	No	(508) 539-3600	600	62	9.6		410 (68.3%)	29 (4.8%)	61 (10.2%)	7 (1.2%)	37 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (9.3%)	63.1	134^th of 349 public high schools	61.6%		60.9	150^th of 348 public high schools	56.9%	16	36.3	38.0	58.1	37.1	31.0	26.3	45.1	28.6	29.3	52.0	29.3	43.5		34.3	$25,212
Barnstable High	Public	8-12	744 West Main Street	Hyannis	02601	Barnstable County	Barnstable	No	No	No	No	(508) 790-6445	1,652	155	10.6		794 (48.1%)	180 (10.9%)	542 (32.8%)	31 (1.9%)	11 (0.7%)	3 (0.2%)	84 (5.1%)	30.1	249^th of 349 public high schools	28.7%		26.5	267^th of 348 public high schools	23.3%	18		22.3	38.5	22.3		14.0	29.5	14.0	20.3	29.1	20.3	18.4	28.2	22.1	$22,837
Sturgis Charter Public School	Public, Charter	9-12	427 Main Street	Hyannis	02601	Barnstable County	Sturgis Charter Public	Yes	No	No	No	(508) 778-1782	825	89	9.3		656 (79.5%)	26 (3.2%)	51 (6.2%)	41 (5.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (4.5%)	87.8	54^th of 349 public high schools	84.5%		83.6	62^nd of 348 public high schools	82.2%	8			79.1				66.2			66.5		54.9			$19,724
Falmouth High	Public	9-12	874 Gifford Street	Falmouth	02540	Barnstable County	Falmouth	No	No	No	No	(508) 540-2200	714	66	10.7		538 (75.4%)	43 (6.0%)	66 (9.2%)	10 (1.4%)	9 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (6.2%)	50.4	180^th of 349 public high schools	48.4%		48.1	197^th of 348 public high schools	43.4%	17			52.4				35.2			45.8		46.0			$24,789
Plymouth South High	Public	9-12	490 Long Pond Road	Plymouth	02360	Plymouth County	Plymouth	No	No	No	No	(508) 224-7512	1,001	99	10.1		892 (89.1%)	18 (1.8%)	56 (5.6%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	28 (2.8%)	32.3	241^st of 349 public high schools	30.9%		31.3	251^st of 348 public high schools	27.9%	10			40.3				26.5			34.5		27.5			$24,305
Wareham Senior High	Public	8-12	7 Viking Drive	Wareham	02571	Plymouth County	Wareham	No	No	No	No	(508) 291-3510	533	62	8.5		337 (63.2%)	58 (10.9%)	47 (8.8%)	2 (0.4%)	9 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	78 (14.6%)	18.3	292^nd of 349 public high schools	16.3%		21.9	279^th of 348 public high schools	19.8%	13		25.0	26.9	25.0		11.1	22.8	11.1	23.1	22.1	23.1	24.7		16.7	$00
Wareham Cooperative Alternative School	Public	9-12	7 Viking Drive	Wareham	02571	Plymouth County	Wareham	No	No	No	No	(508) 291-3500	39	3	14.1		26 (66.7%)	2 (5.1%)	5 (12.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (15.4%)								(n/a)			0.0												$00

Frequently Asked Questions about Sandwich Middle High School

What schools feed into Sandwich Middle High School?

Sandwich Middle High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Forestdale School
Elementary : Oak Ridge

What district is Sandwich Middle High School in?

Sandwich

Is Sandwich Middle High School a good school?

Sandwich Middle High School ranks 149^th of 349 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Sandwich Middle High School?

Students at Sandwich Middle High School are 85% White, 7% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more races, 2% African American.

How many students attend Sandwich Middle High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 888 students attended Sandwich Middle High School.

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