Summary:
The 01226 zip code is home to a single middle school, Nessacus Regional Middle School, which serves grades 6-8 and is part of the Central Berkshire school district. This public middle school has seen its statewide ranking improve in recent years, moving from 238 out of 501 Massachusetts middle schools in 2022-2023 to 148 out of 484 in 2024-2025, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Nessacus Regional Middle School outperforms both the Central Berkshire district and the state of Massachusetts in several key academic areas. The school's English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science proficiency rates for all grades, as well as for individual grade levels, are higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school's student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is relatively low compared to state and national averages, and its per-student spending of $16,499 for the 2020-2021 school year was higher than the national average.
Overall, Nessacus Regional Middle School appears to be a strong-performing middle school, providing a quality educational experience for its students. The school's improving statewide ranking and 3-star rating from SchoolDigger suggest that it is making positive strides in its academic performance and overall quality, though the data does not provide information about the school's demographics or socioeconomic factors that may also contribute to its success.
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