For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,904 students in Middleborough School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in Middleborough School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,360 Schools
# Students
2,998 Students
605,604 Students
# Teachers
214 Teachers
51,596 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Middleborough School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 393 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#256 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
44%
Graduation Rate
94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.66
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
8%
% Hispanic
5%
26%
% Black
4%
10%
% White
83%
51%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,568 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,845. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $36,470 is higher than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$56 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$109 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,568
$23,845
Spending / Student
$36,470
$24,602
Best Middleborough School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
John T. Nichols Middle School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
112 Tiger Drive
Middleboro, MA 02346
(508) 946-2020
Middleboro, MA 02346
(508) 946-2020
Grades: 6-8
| 709 students
Rank: #22.
Henry B. Burkland Elementary School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
41 Mayflower Avenue
Middleboro, MA 02346
(508) 946-2040
Middleboro, MA 02346
(508) 946-2040
Grades: 1-5
| 584 students
Rank: #33.
Mary K. Goode Elementary School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
31 Mayflower Avenue
Middleboro, MA 02346
(508) 946-2045
Middleboro, MA 02346
(508) 946-2045
Grades: 1-5
| 611 students
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