Norwell Middle School
328 Main St
Norwell MA, 02061, Plymouth County
Phone: 781-659-8814
Ranking: (61 out of 1,316, top 5%)*
Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 6 to Grade 8
School District: Norwell School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 45 | 40 | 40 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 35 | |||||||
Total Students: | 594 | 595 | 590 | 580 | 538 | 537 | 504 | |||||||
Grade 6: | 206 | 34.7% | 199 | 33.4% | 188 | 31.9% | 211 | 36.4% | 181 | 33.6% | 186 | 34.6% | 172 | 34.1% |
Grade 7: | 200 | 33.7% | 189 | 31.8% | 209 | 35.4% | 184 | 31.7% | 183 | 34.0% | 169 | 31.5% | 178 | 35.3% |
Grade 8: | 188 | 31.6% | 207 | 34.8% | 193 | 32.7% | 185 | 31.9% | 174 | 32.3% | 182 | 33.9% | 154 | 30.6% |
Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 295 | 49.7% | 301 | 50.6% | 295 | 50.0% | 292 | 50.3% | 264 | 49.1% | 256 | 47.7% | 241 | 47.8% |
Female: | 299 | 50.3% | 294 | 49.4% | 295 | 50.0% | 288 | 49.7% | 274 | 50.9% | 281 | 52.3% | 257 | 51.0% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 11 | 1.9% | 9 | 1.5% | 9 | 1.5% | 12 | 2.1% | 11 | 2.0% | 13 | 2.4% | 14 | 2.8% |
Hispanic: | 9 | 1.5% | 10 | 1.7% | 7 | 1.2% | 4 | 0.7% | 6 | 1.1% | 4 | 0.7% | 3 | 0.6% |
Black: | 2 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 4 | 0.7% | 5 | 0.9% | 8 | 1.5% | 8 | 1.6% |
White: | 563 | 94.8% | 570 | 95.8% | 568 | 96.3% | 557 | 96.0% | 512 | 95.2% | 509 | 94.8% | 477 | 94.6% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.4% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 7 | 1.2% | 5 | 0.8% | 4 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.2% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 20 | 3.4% | 20 | 3.4% | 17 | 2.9% | 15 | 2.6% | 20 | 3.7% | 15 | 2.8% | 14 | 2.8% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 5 | 0.8% | 10 | 1.7% | 9 | 1.5% | 12 | 2.1% | 5 | 0.9% | 5 | 0.9% | 2 | 0.4% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.33 | 14.80 | 14.90 | 15.68 | 14.70 | 14.70 | 14.50 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCAS | ||||||
2006 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 86% | 86% | 64% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 84% | 84% | 67% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 91% | 91% | 67% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 90% | 90% | 66% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 95% | 93% | 69% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 95% | 94% | 68% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 92% | 92% | 66% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 93% | 91% | 67% |
2003 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 62.9% | 62.9% | 42% |
2004 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 71% | 70% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 78% | 78% | 46% |
2006 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 73% | 72% | 46% |
2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 79% | 79% | 52% |
2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 87% | 85% | 56% |
2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 88% | 88% | 57% |
2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 89% | 87% | 59% |
2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 87% | 87% | 58% |
2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 88% | 88% | 60% |
2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 83% | 82% | 60% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 86.9% | 86.9% | 66% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 91% | 91% | 68% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 94% | 93% | 66% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 97% | 97% | 65% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 90% | 90% | 69% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 91% | 90% | 69% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 93% | 92% | 70% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 94% | 94% | 72% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 98% | 97% | 73% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 95% | 95% | 71% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 95% | 95% | 71% |
2006 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 65% | 64% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 71% | 71% | 46% |
2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 68% | 67% | 47% |
2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 69% | 49% |
2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 78% | 79% | 53% |
2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 76% | 75% | 51% |
2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 77% | 77% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 69% | 69% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 93% | 93% | 74% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 96% | 95% | 75% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 93% | 92% | 75% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 96% | 96% | 78% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 95% | 94% | 78% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 97% | 96% | 79% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 97% | 96% | 81% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 98% | 97% | 78% |
2003 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 72.1% | 72.1% | 37% |
2004 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 68% | 67% | 39% |
2005 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 61% | 61% | 39% |
2006 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 69% | 69% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 71% | 71% | 45% |
2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 69% | 69% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 65% | 65% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 74% | 74% | 51% |
2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 73% | 73% | 52% |
2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 75% | 74% | 52% |
2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 71% | 71% | 54% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 67.6% | 67.6% | 32% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 60% | 33% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 48% | 48% | 33% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 51% | 51% | 32% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 55% | 33% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 54% | 53% | 39% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 61% | 60% | 39% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 68% | 67% | 40% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 69% | 39% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 68% | 67% | 43% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 76% | 75% | 39% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
* Norwell Middle School was rated 5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.