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Hanson Middle School

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Hanson Middle School ranks 216 th of 484 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

216^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 484 Massachusetts Middle Schools

Better than 55% of Massachusetts middle schools

Summary

Hanson Middle School is a public middle school serving 424 students in grades 5-8 in Hanson, MA, which is part of the Whitman-Hanson school district. The school's academic performance is generally on par with or slightly above the district and state averages, with particularly strong results in 8th grade English Language Arts. However, the school lags behind in 8th grade Math proficiency compared to the district and state.

Hanson Middle School has seen improvements in the performance of female students, now ranking 206th out of 473 Massachusetts middle schools, up from 193rd the previous year. The school also performs relatively well for Hispanic students, ranking 131st out of 364 Massachusetts middle schools. In comparison, the school struggles with the performance of white students and students with disabilities, ranking in the bottom half of Massachusetts middle schools for these subgroups. The school's per-student spending and student-teacher ratio have fluctuated in recent years.

Compared to nearby schools, Hanson Middle School outperforms the Whitman Middle School in most academic areas, but lags behind the higher-performing Norwell Middle School. While the school has seen some positive trends, its overall ranking has fluctuated, suggesting the need for more consistent and sustained academic improvement, particularly in addressing equity and inclusion concerns for all student subgroups.

442

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,783

Per pupil spending ?

26.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

111 Liberty Street
Hanson, MA 02341

(781) 618-7575

District: Whitman-Hanson

Students who attend Hanson Middle School usually attend:

High:

Whitman Hanson Regional

Feeder schools for Hanson Middle School:

Elementary:

Indian Head

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.0%

Hispanic:

6.3%

Two or more races:

2.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 41st percentile in 2015 → 55th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Massachusetts median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg41%

Massachusetts avg41%

216^th of 484

Massachusetts public middle schools ?

Top 45%▲ up 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 41% (2015) to top 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the Whitman-Hanson

172^nd of 348Whitman-Hanson 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	49.9	216 of 484	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.2	195 of 493	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.3	201 of 501	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.1	237 of 497	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.4	244 of 501	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.7	269 of 498	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.8	240 of 484	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	45.4	267 of 487	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	47.7	253 of 482	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	43.1	261 of 441	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	45.6	263 of 455	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	56.0	208 of 455	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	58.1	207 of 455	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.2	149 of 449	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	70.9	130 of 434	70.0%	★★★★☆
2009	72.4	119 of 409	70.9%	★★★★☆
2008	67.7	131 of 407	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	64.9	146 of 399	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	66.7	134 of 399	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	66.1	118 of 356	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2004	49.4	187 of 344	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2003	46.0	195 of 339	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	38.3	231 of 445	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.3	228 of 431	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.0	294 of 424	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.1	243 of 417	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	51.4	206 of 473	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.2	193 of 481	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.9	144 of 489	70.6%	★★★★☆
2022	55.0	196 of 494	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.3	239 of 483	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.8	295 of 478	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.9	199 of 463	57.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2023	56.9	131 of 364	64.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	52.7	188 of 464	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.5	215 of 469	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.9	283 of 481	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.3	306 of 489	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.4	155 of 462	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.8	193 of 452	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.9	285 of 438	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	47.0	225 of 473	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.0	187 of 483	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.8	261 of 489	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.0	275 of 497	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.1	243 of 485	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.1	214 of 478	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.0	251 of 466	46.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	44.3	189 of 435	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.4	171 of 441	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.5	183 of 444	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	29.2	374 of 503	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.0	292 of 489	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.7	324 of 484	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.2	376 of 467	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	49.7	233 of 491	52.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	32.9	249 of 386	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.8	216 of 392	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.6	235 of 403	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.9	254 of 404	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.4	266 of 401	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.2	301 of 396	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.0	272 of 395	31.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2023)64th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)59th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2025)57th percentile~ school

Female (2025)56th percentile~ school

Tested In Person (2021)53rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)52nd percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2022)48th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)35th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts43%~ state avg

Science43%~ state avg

Civics39%~ state avg

Mathematics35%-6 vs state

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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
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		389 (88.0%)	9 (2.0%)	28 (6.3%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.3%)	49.9	216^th of 484 public middle schools	55.4%		56.2	195^th of 493 public middle schools	60.4%	21	41.5	43.1	38.1	49.5	43.0	44.3	37.9	31.0	25.7	34.6	48.1	37.4	42.7	38.5	$12,783
Hanover Middle	Public	5-8	45 Whiting Street	Hanover	02339	Plymouth County	Hanover	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 871-1122	826	62	13.2		760 (92.0%)	7 (0.8%)	29 (3.5%)	16 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.6%)	81.5	86^th of 484 public middle schools	82.2%		86.3	70^th of 493 public middle schools	85.8%	16	48.4	58.5	62.2	61.5	57.2	45.8	64.9	65.9	53.0	56.9	58.5	53.1	56.0	41.8	$16,540
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		446 (64.9%)	48 (7.0%)	142 (20.7%)	14 (2.0%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.8%)	53.2	198^th of 484 public middle schools	59.1%		52.4	212^th of 493 public middle schools	57.0%	14	31.4	40.5	36.3	46.7	39.0	25.8	31.7	41.8	30.4	31.9	35.3	43.4	39.5	44.4	$19,641
Whitman Middle	Public	6-8	101 Corthell Avenue	Whitman	02382	Plymouth County	Whitman-Hanson	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 618-7035	496	40	12.4		373 (75.2%)	28 (5.6%)	61 (12.3%)	11 (2.2%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.4%)	44.4	242^nd of 484 public middle schools	50.0%		38	287^th of 493 public middle schools	41.8%	45		29.7	34.0	30.8	31.5		30.8	44.3	32.2	35.6		38.4	38.4	37.8	$11,570
Pembroke Community Middle School	Public	7-8	559 School Street	Pembroke	02359	Plymouth County	Pembroke	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 293-8627	353	28	12.4		325 (92.1%)	2 (0.6%)	10 (2.8%)	5 (1.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	55	195^th of 484 public middle schools	59.7%		64.8	157^th of 493 public middle schools	68.2%	38			44.7	30.9	38.1			55.0	57.1	56.0		27.4	27.4	27.4	$20,420
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		483 (72.3%)	42 (6.3%)	105 (15.7%)	17 (2.5%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.4%)	47.9	222^nd of 484 public middle schools	54.1%		59.9	180^th of 493 public middle schools	63.5%	42	40.7	31.0	37.2	43.0	37.9	34.6	41.7	23.4	42.4	35.9	45.1	38.4	41.9	36.7	$16,368
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		447 (87.8%)	7 (1.4%)	8 (1.6%)	20 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (4.9%)	89	60^th of 484 public middle schools	87.6%		91.7	42^nd of 493 public middle schools	91.5%	18		61.2	71.9	63.0	65.3		71.5	79.0	61.2	70.6		58.1	58.1	54.6	$20,304
Silver Lake Regional Middle School	Public	7-8	256 Pembroke Street	Kingston	02364	Plymouth County	Silver Lake	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 582-3555	544	45	12.0		487 (89.5%)	14 (2.6%)	29 (5.3%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.1%)	60.3	175^th of 484 public middle schools	63.8%		55.8	196^th of 493 public middle schools	60.2%	21			49.4	40.5	45.0			47.1	50.2	48.7		32.6	32.6	37.8	$00
Ashfield Middle School	Public	6-8	225 Coe Road	Brockton	02302	Plymouth County	Brockton	No	No	No	No	(508) 580-7268	474	37	12.6		100 (21.1%)	285 (60.1%)	65 (13.7%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.6%)	35.1	291^st of 484 public middle schools	39.9%		38.9	284^th of 493 public middle schools	42.4%	7		27.3	30.9	44.4	34.7		24.8	27.0	37.5	30.1		16.5	16.5	25.7	$20,934
East Middle School	Public	6-8	464 Centre Street	Brockton	02302	Plymouth County	Brockton	No	No	No	No	(508) 580-7351	421	34	12.3		58 (13.8%)	278 (66.0%)	69 (16.4%)	4 (1.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.1%)	15.9	418^th of 484 public middle schools	13.6%		13.3	446^th of 493 public middle schools	9.5%	28		28.6	16.0	13.3	18.9		32.1	14.0	11.2	18.6		5.9	5.9	7.9	$23,286

Frequently Asked Questions about Hanson Middle School

What district is Hanson Middle School in?

Whitman-Hanson

Is Hanson Middle School a good school?

Hanson Middle School ranks 216^th of 484 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Hanson Middle School attend?

Students who attend Hanson Middle School usually go on to attend Whitman Hanson Regional

How many students attend Hanson Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 442 students attended Hanson Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Hanson Middle School?

Students at Hanson Middle School are 88% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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