Summary:
The 02019 zip code in Massachusetts is home to a single middle school, Bellingham Memorial School, which serves grades 4-7 with a total enrollment of 591 students. While the school's spending per student is above the state average, its academic performance, as measured by MCAS proficiency rates, is consistently below state averages across English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. This underperformance is reflected in the school's declining statewide ranking, which has dropped from 274th out of 501 Massachusetts middle schools in 2022-2023 to 312th out of 484 in 2024-2025, and its current 2 out of 5 SchoolDigger star rating.
In 2024-2025, Bellingham Memorial School's ELA proficiency rate was 26.44%, compared to the state average of 41.53%, and its Mathematics proficiency rate was 35.46%, lower than the state average of 40.74%. While the school's Science proficiency rate of 43.26% in 2024-2025 was closer to the state average of 41.51%, it still falls short. Additionally, the school's student-teacher ratio of 14.5 in 2023-2024 is slightly higher than the state average.
The data suggests that Bellingham Memorial School is an underperforming middle school compared to state averages, and the district and school leadership may need to implement targeted interventions and strategies to improve student learning and achievement. The school's higher spending per student and slightly higher student-teacher ratio raise questions about the efficient use of resources and the factors contributing to the lower academic outcomes.
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