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Norton School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 559 students in Norton School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Massachusetts.
Public Middle School in Norton School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Massachusetts public middle school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
5 Schools
526 Schools
# Students
2,406 Students
299,731 Students
# Teachers
189 Teachers
26,316 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Norton 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#251 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
44%
Graduation Rate
92%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.68
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
7%
% Hispanic
4%
28%
% Black
5%
12%
% White
85%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,815 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,854. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,501 is less than the state median of $24,611. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$48 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$49 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,815
$23,854
Spending / Student
$20,501
$24,611
Best Norton School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Norton Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
215 West Main Street
Norton, MA 02766
(508) 285-0140
Norton, MA 02766
(508) 285-0140
Gr: 6-8 | 559 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
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