Summary:
ZIP code 01451 contains one middle school in this data set: The Bromfield Middle School in Harvard, Massachusetts. It serves grades 6–8, enrolls 244 students, and reports a student–teacher ratio of 10.2 for 2024–2025. The school belongs to the Harvard district, which ranks 19th of 351 Massachusetts districts — the 95th percentile, with 5 stars.
Because it is the only middle school here, The Bromfield Middle School is the area's standout by default, and its results back that up. On MCAS Next Generation tests for 2025–2026, its all-grade proficiency rates are far above the state: ELA 71.3 vs. 40.03, Math 67.93 vs. 41.11, and Science 75.64 vs. 40.98. Eighth-grade Civics is 75.64 against 39.77 statewide. Its rank history shows 5 stars in every year shown: 32nd of 478 middle schools in 2025–2026 (93rd percentile), 38th of 484 in 2024–2025 (92nd percentile), and 13th of 493 in 2023–2024 (97th percentile). The school remains a top-decile performer, though it has not returned to its 2023–2024 peak.
A few details are worth a parent's attention. Seventh-grade Math, at 52.63, is the lowest reported school score — still 15.15 points above the state, but roughly 24.75 points below 6th-grade Math and 20.1 points below 8th-grade Math. All-grade Math improved from 62.45 to 67.93, moving the school above the district's 65.39 after trailing it the prior year. ELA slipped from 74.47 to 71.3, yet the district fell further, so the school's lead widened. Science stays very strong but sits 0.62 points below the district, a much smaller gap than the prior year's 4.26. Eighth-grade Civics jumped 8.97 points, to 75.64. In 2025–2026, 8th-grade ELA, Math, Science, and Civics school values match district values exactly. The free/reduced-lunch percentage is not reported here, so this data set cannot support an equity analysis.
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