For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 394 students in Northbridge School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Massachusetts.
Public Middle School in Northbridge School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public middle school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
3 Schools
522 Schools
# Students
1,838 Students
300,339 Students
# Teachers
142 Teachers
26,170 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Northbridge School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 391 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#278 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
44%
Graduation Rate
87%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.36
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
15%
28%
% Black
2%
13%
% White
79%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $32,213 is higher than the state median of $23,855. The school district revenue/student has grown by 37% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $41,958 is higher than the state median of $24,613. The school district spending/student has grown by 42% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$59 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$77 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$32,213
$23,855
Spending / Student
$41,958
$24,613
Best Northbridge School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Northbridge Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
171 Linwood Avenue
Whitinsville, MA 01588
(508) 234-8718
Whitinsville, MA 01588
(508) 234-8718
Gr: 6-8 | 394 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
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