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Joseph Case Junior High

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Joseph Case Junior High ranks 181 st of 478 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

181^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 478 Massachusetts Middle Schools

Better than 62% of Massachusetts middle schools

Summary

Joseph Case Junior High is a grades 6–8 middle school in Swansea, Massachusetts, a suburban town in the southeastern part of the state, serving 490 students. In 2025–2026 it is rated 3 stars and ranked 181 of 478 middle schools in Massachusetts, placing it at the 62nd percentile statewide. Its district, Swansea, is ranked 146 of 351 districts, at the 58th percentile, also 3 stars.

Academically, the school's standout is science: 53.05% of students scored proficient, above both the district and the state's 40.98%. Eighth-grade science (53.05%) is especially strong next to the state's 38.93%, and science has been above the state every year from 2022–2023 through 2025–2026. Math is also solid at 42.00%, above the state's 41.11%. English language arts is the clear weak spot: 36.71% proficient versus 40.03% statewide, with 6th-grade ELA at 32.10% against a state figure of 40.26%. Seventh-grade ELA (39.86%) is essentially at the state average, so the gap is not uniform across grades.

Among nearby schools, Somerset Middle School ranks similarly (61st percentile) but is slightly higher in ELA and math while much lower in science (43.48%), and it has a larger student-teacher ratio (13.0 vs. 11.9). Berkley Middle School (73rd percentile) and Dr. Kevin M. Hurley Middle School (78th) rank higher overall, while Fall River's Morton Middle, Matthew J Kuss Middle, and Talbot Innovation School rank far lower. Joseph Case has improved substantially since 2018–2019, when it sat at the 41st percentile with 2 stars. Effectiveness varies by group: female students rank at the 65th percentile, male students 58th, and low-income students 54th, while special education students rank 43rd (2 stars) — a rebound from 25th percentile / 1 star in 2024–2025, but still below the school overall. Per-student spending was $15,361 in 2020–2021, data that is several years old.

490

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,286

Per pupil spending ?

27.1%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.

195 Main Street
Swansea, MA 02777

(508) 675-0116

District: Swansea

Students who attend Joseph Case Junior High usually attend:

High:

Joseph Case High

Feeder schools for Joseph Case Junior High:

Elementary:	Elizabeth S Brown
	Gardner
	Joseph G Luther
	Mark G Hoyle Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.8%

Two or more races:

2.9%

Hispanic:

2.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 61st percentile in 2016 → 62nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Massachusetts median (62nd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school42%

District avg43%

Massachusetts avg41%

181^st of 478

Massachusetts public middle schools ?

Top 38%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

146^th of 351Swansea 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	56.6	181 of 478	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.2	176 of 484	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.1	173 of 493	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.1	182 of 501	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.8	201 of 497	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.2	179 of 501	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.7	294 of 498	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.4	273 of 484	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.0	250 of 487	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	60.9	188 of 482	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	55.4	195 of 441	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	55.0	215 of 455	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.2	206 of 455	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	58.8	204 of 455	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	56.3	210 of 449	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	51.8	232 of 434	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	43.0	266 of 409	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	49.4	224 of 407	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	52.7	214 of 399	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	47.8	232 of 399	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	55.2	171 of 356	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	59.2	148 of 344	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2003	54.2	161 of 339	52.5%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	36.9	242 of 445	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.3	192 of 431	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	28.6	299 of 424	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.1	189 of 417	54.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	61.0	164 of 468	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.9	185 of 473	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.4	182 of 481	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.4	219 of 489	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.7	189 of 494	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.1	151 of 483	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.9	254 of 478	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.8	281 of 463	39.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	46.8	211 of 461	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.6	238 of 464	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.5	214 of 469	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.8	204 of 481	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.7	186 of 489	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.6	133 of 462	71.2%	★★★★☆
2019	48.7	230 of 452	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.9	212 of 438	51.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	51.5	197 of 470	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.0	162 of 473	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.5	160 of 483	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.5	154 of 489	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.3	231 of 497	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.5	218 of 485	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.3	304 of 478	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.0	243 of 466	47.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	34.9	250 of 436	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	27.2	327 of 435	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.3	258 of 441	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.2	273 of 444	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.5	214 of 503	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.1	157 of 489	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.7	282 of 484	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.1	259 of 467	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	61.1	173 of 491	64.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	38.9	222 of 393	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.1	205 of 386	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.2	201 of 392	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.3	208 of 403	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.8	230 of 404	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.3	196 of 401	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	24.9	317 of 396	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.8	294 of 395	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2026)65th percentile+3 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)65th percentile~ school

Male (2026)58th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)54th percentile-8 vs school

Disabled (2022)46th percentile-14 vs school

White (2026)44th percentile-19 vs school

Special Education (2026)43rd percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Science53%+12 vs state

Civics46%+7 vs state

Mathematics42%~ state avg

English Language Arts37%-3 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 (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 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
Joseph Case Junior High	Public	6-8	195 Main Street	Swansea	02777	Bristol County	Swansea	No	No	No	No	(508) 675-0116	490	41	11.9	27.1%	450 (91.8%)	8 (1.6%)	12 (2.4%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.9%)	56.6	181^st of 478 public middle schools	62.1%		60.2	176^th of 484 public middle schools	63.6%	5		32.1	39.9	38.4	36.7		39.1	43.1	43.9	42.0		53.1	53.1	46.3	$20,286
Somerset Middle School	Public	6-8	1141 Brayton Avenue	Somerset	02726	Bristol County	Somerset	No	No	No	No	(508) 324-3140	610	47	13.0	26.1%	536 (87.9%)	7 (1.1%)	31 (5.1%)	14 (2.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.1%)	56.1	185^th of 478 public middle schools	61.3%		61.4	172^nd of 484 public middle schools	64.5%	13		41.1	34.9	37.5	37.6		44.8	35.4	51.1	43.5		43.5	43.5	45.4	$18,695
Morton Middle	Public	6-8	1135 North Main Street	Fall River	02720	Bristol County	Fall River	No	No	No	No	(508) 675-8340	751	58	13.0	68.7%	324 (43.1%)	119 (15.8%)	229 (30.5%)	21 (2.8%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (7.3%)	14.5	419^th of 478 public middle schools	12.3%		16.8	409^th of 484 public middle schools	15.5%	10		19.4	17.6	22.8	19.9		22.1	12.9	13.2	16.2		7.4	7.4	10.3	$22,098
Matthew J Kuss Middle	Public	6-8	52 Globe Mills Avenue	Fall River	02724	Bristol County	Fall River	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 675-8335	646	62	10.3	82.2%	246 (38.1%)	87 (13.5%)	240 (37.2%)	18 (2.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (8.2%)	10	449^th of 478 public middle schools	6.1%		9.8	446^th of 484 public middle schools	7.9%	3		12.4	13.7	16.4	14.2		7.2	9.3	10.5	9.0		10.6	10.6	10.5	$24,301
Talbot Innovation School	Public	6-8	124 Melrose Street	Fall River	02723	Bristol County	Fall River	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 675-8350	582	48	12.0	78.9%	198 (34.0%)	92 (15.8%)	229 (39.3%)	17 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (7.6%)	16.7	401^st of 478 public middle schools	16.1%		15.8	419^th of 484 public middle schools	13.4%	18		20.7	18.4	17.2	18.7		19.3	16.3	24.1	19.8		15.3	15.3	11.8	$24,128
Dighton Middle School	Public	5-8	1250R Somerset Avenue	Dighton	02715	Bristol County	Dighton-Rehoboth	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 669-4200	355	25	14.4	20.8%	303 (85.4%)	9 (2.5%)	23 (6.5%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.2%)	56.8	179^th of 478 public middle schools	62.6%		64.6	157^th of 484 public middle schools	67.6%	22	29.4	36.8	44.2	37.8	36.7	23.5	49.3	46.5	37.4	38.1	52.0	44.0	48.2	39.1	$19,610
Dorothy L Beckwith	Public	5-8	330R Winthrop Street	Rehoboth	02769	Bristol County	Dighton-Rehoboth	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 252-5080	479	38	12.5	16.5%	413 (86.2%)	9 (1.9%)	26 (5.4%)	7 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.8%)	52.9	196^th of 478 public middle schools	59.0%		54.7	196^th of 484 public middle schools	59.5%		28.9	35.8	37.1	42.0	35.7	36.2	42.2	27.1	42.9	36.8	41.7	42.0	41.8	50.9	$18,278
Berkley Middle School	Public	5-8	21 North Main Street	Berkley	02779	Bristol County	Berkley	No	No	No	No	(508) 884-9434	374	27	13.8	22.7%	342 (91.4%)	3 (0.8%)	8 (2.1%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.0%)	69.2	128^th of 478 public middle schools	73.2%		67.5	138^th of 484 public middle schools	71.5%	10	36.1	46.2	44.0	59.0	46.3	31.3	61.3	22.0	45.8	41.1	39.8	65.1	52.4	56.6	$14,599
Dr. Kevin M. Hurley Middle School	Public	6-8	650 Newman Avenue	Seekonk	02771	Bristol County	Seekonk	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 761-7570	500	44	11.4	16.0%	417 (83.4%)	11 (2.2%)	36 (7.2%)	21 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.0%)	73.6	106^th of 478 public middle schools	77.8%		72.8	119^th of 484 public middle schools	75.4%	13		49.7	35.7	65.9	50.7		50.3	50.0	61.5	54.0		60.0	60.0	46.7	$18,966
Freetown-Lakeville Middle School	Public	6-8	96 Howland Road	Lakeville	02347	Plymouth County	Freetown-Lakeville	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 923-3518	699	53	13.1	21.2%	620 (88.7%)	18 (2.6%)	35 (5.0%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.7%)	56.3	184^th of 478 public middle schools	61.5%		68.9	136^th of 484 public middle schools	71.9%	48		27.0	35.0	41.5	34.6		40.7	46.3	51.7	46.3		49.6	49.6	42.8	$17,237

Frequently Asked Questions about Joseph Case Junior High

How many students attend Joseph Case Junior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 490 students attended Joseph Case Junior High.

Is Joseph Case Junior High a good school?

Joseph Case Junior High ranks 181^st of 478 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Joseph Case Junior High attend?

Students who attend Joseph Case Junior High usually go on to attend Joseph Case High

What district is Joseph Case Junior High in?

Swansea

What is the racial makeup of Joseph Case Junior High?

Students at Joseph Case Junior High are 92% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

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