Item: West Bridgewater School District
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West Bridgewater School District

2 Spring Street
West Bridgewater, MA 02379

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (508) 894-1230

For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 635 students in West Bridgewater School District. This district's average elementary is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.

Public Elementary Schools in West Bridgewater School District have an score of 45% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 41%), and score of 40% (versus the 42% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 24% 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

4 Schools

1,359 Schools

# Students

1,402 Students

605,334 Students

# Teachers

103 Teachers

51,572 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	West Bridgewater School District	Massachusetts
1	105	161
2	101	166
3	120	161
4	99	164
5	112	167
6	98	167

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District Rank

West Bridgewater 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MA)

#244 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	West Bridgewater School District
2023	#244
2022	#253
2021	#229
2019	#207
2018	#218
2017	#183
2016	#190
2015	#185
2014	#119
2013	#146
2012	#129

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39%

42%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	West Bridgewater School District	Massachusetts
2023	39%	42%
2022	37%	41%
2021	28%	37%
2019	48%	51%
2018	53%	52%
2017	54%	53%
2016	67%	64%
2015	67%	61%
2014	74%	61%
2013	70%	61%
2012	72%	59%

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41%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	West Bridgewater School District	Massachusetts
2022	41%	44%
2021	53%	49%
2019	58%	54%
2018	53%	56%
2017	62%	54%
2016	78%	71%
2015	77%	69%
2014	81%	69%
2013	80%	69%
2012	80%	69%
2011	80%	70%

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41%

44%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	West Bridgewater School District	Massachusetts
2022	41%	44%
2021	42%	42%

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(21-22)

≥95%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	West Bridgewater School District	Massachusetts
2022	95%	90%
2021	95%	87%
2020	95%	88%
2019	95%	88%
2018	95%	87%
2017	95%	87%
2016	95%	87%
2015	95%	87%
2014	95%	86%
2013	95%	85%
2012	95%	84%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.41

0.66

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	West Bridgewater School District	Massachusetts
2023	0.38	0.64
2022	0.33	0.62
2021	0.32	0.62
2020	0.25	0.60
2019	0.25	0.60
2018	0.20	0.58
2017	0.20	0.58
2016	0.19	0.56
2015	0.15	0.55
2014	0.16	0.54
2013	0.14	0.53
2012	0.14	0.52
2011	0.14	0.51
2010	0.15	0.50
2009	0.15	0.51
2008	0.13	0.47
2007	0.12	0.46
2006	0.08	0.45
2005	0.08	0.43
2004	0.11	0.43
2003	0.08	0.42
2002	0.08	0.41
2001	0.07	0.40
2000	0.05	0.39
1999	0.05	0.39
1998	0.04	0.38
1997	0.05	0.38
1996	0.06	0.36
1995	0.04	0.36
1994	0.07	0.35
1993	0.09	0.35
1992	0.07	0.34
1991	0.06	0.33

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	West Bridgewater School District	Massachusetts
2023	1%	7%
2022	1%	7%
2021	1%	7%
2020	1%	7%
2019	1%	7%
2018	1%	8%
2017	1%	8%
2016	2%	6%
2015	1%	6%
2014	1%	6%
2013	1%	6%
2011	2%	7%
2010	2%	6%
2009	1%	6%
2008	2%	6%
2007	3%	6%
2006	1%	6%
2005	2%	5%
2004	2%	5%
2003	2%	5%
2002	1%	5%
2001	2%	4%
2000	1%	4%
1999	2%	4%
1998	1%	4%
1997	2%	4%
1996	2%	4%
1995	1%	4%
1994	1%	4%
1993	2%	4%
1992	1%	4%

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% Hispanic

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	West Bridgewater School District	Massachusetts
2023	8%	24%
2022	7%	23%
2021	5%	22%
2020	3%	21%
2019	3%	21%
2018	3%	19%
2017	3%	19%
2016	3%	19%
2015	2%	18%
2014	2%	17%
2013	1%	16%
2012	2%	16%
2011	2%	15%
2010	2%	15%
2009	2%	14%
2008	2%	15%
2007	2%	14%
2006	2%	13%
2005	1%	12%
2004	1%	12%
2003	1%	11%
2002	1%	11%
2001	1%	11%
2000	1%	10%
1994	1%	9%
1993	1%	9%
1992	1%	8%
1991	1%	8%

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% Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	West Bridgewater School District	Massachusetts
2023	8%	10%
2022	6%	10%
2021	7%	10%
2020	5%	9%
2019	5%	9%
2018	3%	9%
2017	3%	9%
2016	3%	9%
2015	3%	9%
2014	2%	9%
2013	3%	9%
2012	3%	8%
2011	2%	8%
2010	2%	8%
2009	2%	8%
2008	3%	8%
2007	2%	8%
2006	1%	8%
2005	2%	9%
2004	2%	9%
2003	2%	9%
2002	2%	9%
2001	1%	9%
2000	1%	9%
1998	1%	8%
1997	1%	8%
1996	1%	8%
1995	1%	8%
1994	2%	7%
1993	2%	7%
1992	2%	7%

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% White

76%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	West Bridgewater School District	Massachusetts
2023	78%	54%
2022	81%	56%
2021	82%	57%
2020	86%	59%
2019	86%	59%
2018	90%	61%
2017	90%	61%
2016	90%	63%
2015	92%	64%
2014	92%	65%
2013	93%	66%
2012	93%	67%
2011	92%	68%
2010	92%	69%
2009	92%	70%
2008	93%	71%
2007	93%	72%
2006	96%	73%
2005	95%	74%
2004	95%	74%
2003	95%	75%
2002	96%	75%
2001	96%	76%
2000	97%	77%
1999	98%	77%
1998	98%	78%
1997	97%	78%
1996	97%	79%
1995	98%	79%
1994	96%	80%
1993	95%	80%
1992	96%	81%
1991	97%	81%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	West Bridgewater School District	Massachusetts
2023	5%	5%
2022	5%	4%
2021	5%	4%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%
2016	2%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	2%	2%
2010	2%	2%
2009	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,357 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,854. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $17,163 is less than the state median of $24,611. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (MA)

Total Revenue

$24 MM

$21,850 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	West Bridgewater School District	Massachusetts
2023	$24 MM	$33 MM
2022	$23 MM	$30 MM
2021	$24 MM	$33 MM
2020	$23 MM	$30 MM
2019	$23 MM	$30 MM
2018	$22 MM	$29 MM
2017	$21 MM	$28 MM
2016	$25 MM	$28 MM
2015	$15 MM	$29 MM
2014	$29 MM	$25 MM
2012	$16 MM	$25 MM
2011	$15 MM	$29 MM
2010	$15 MM	$29 MM
2009	$17 MM	$25 MM
2008	$15 MM	$29 MM
2007	$14 MM	$30 MM
2006	$14 MM	$28 MM
2005	$13 MM	$25 MM
2004	$12 MM	$23 MM
2003	$11 MM	$22 MM
2002	$10 MM	$21 MM
2001	$10 MM	$20 MM
2000	$9 MM	$17 MM
1999	$8 MM	$16 MM
1998	$8 MM	$15 MM
1997	$8 MM	$15 MM
1996	$7 MM	$14 MM
1995	$8 MM	$14 MM

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Spending

$24 MM

$22,544 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	West Bridgewater School District	Massachusetts
2023	$24 MM	$31 MM
2022	$23 MM	$30 MM
2021	$24 MM	$31 MM
2020	$23 MM	$30 MM
2019	$21 MM	$29 MM
2018	$21 MM	$27 MM
2017	$21 MM	$26 MM
2016	$29 MM	$26 MM
2015	$15 MM	$28 MM
2014	$16 MM	$25 MM
2012	$15 MM	$24 MM
2011	$15 MM	$28 MM
2010	$15 MM	$28 MM
2009	$16 MM	$24 MM
2008	$15 MM	$27 MM
2007	$14 MM	$28 MM
2006	$13 MM	$26 MM
2005	$12 MM	$23 MM
2004	$11 MM	$23 MM
2003	$11 MM	$22 MM
2002	$10 MM	$22 MM
2001	$10 MM	$20 MM
2000	$9 MM	$18 MM
1999	$9 MM	$16 MM
1998	$8 MM	$15 MM
1997	$8 MM	$14 MM
1996	$7 MM	$14 MM
1995	$6 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,357

$23,854

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	West Bridgewater School District	Massachusetts
2023	$17,344	$24,728
2022	$16,435	$21,893
2021	$17,710	$24,560
2020	$16,435	$21,893
2019	$17,245	$22,465
2018	$16,998	$21,203
2017	$15,976	$21,707
2016	$19,261	$20,995
2015	$11,560	$20,216
2014	$21,560	$18,426
2012	$12,894	$17,368
2011	$11,857	$19,949
2010	$11,703	$20,216
2009	$12,825	$17,400
2008	$11,885	$20,313
2007	$11,712	$19,874
2006	$11,694	$18,605
2005	$11,248	$16,492
2004	$11,619	$14,710
2003	$11,196	$14,080
2002	$10,146	$13,131
2001	$9,470	$11,945
2000	$8,583	$10,807
1999	$8,126	$9,233
1998	$7,653	$8,168
1997	$7,482	$8,222
1995	$8,213	$7,665
1992	$5,642	$6,378

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Spending / Student

$17,163

$24,611

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	West Bridgewater School District	Massachusetts
2023	$17,151	$23,465
2022	$16,416	$21,748
2021	$17,513	$23,307
2020	$16,416	$21,748
2019	$15,280	$21,401
2018	$16,359	$19,776
2017	$16,299	$20,105
2016	$22,327	$19,473
2015	$11,254	$19,181
2014	$12,402	$18,091
2012	$12,255	$17,137
2011	$11,607	$19,427
2010	$11,393	$19,181
2009	$12,394	$16,788
2008	$12,187	$19,196
2007	$11,427	$18,606
2006	$11,533	$17,681
2005	$10,846	$15,640
2004	$11,235	$14,676
2003	$10,771	$13,753
2002	$10,376	$13,695
2001	$10,004	$12,113
2000	$8,855	$10,872
1999	$8,414	$9,235
1998	$7,971	$8,243
1997	$7,446	$7,752
1995	$6,438	$6,904
1992	$5,717	$5,896

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Best West Bridgewater School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Rose L Macdonald

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Top 50%

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1 Stepping Stone Drive
West Bridgewater, MA 02379
(508) 894-1240

Gr: 1-3 | 326 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 24%

Rank: #22.

Howard School

(Math: 46% | Reading: 37%)
:

Bottom 50%

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70 Howard Street
West Bridgewater, MA 02379
(508) 894-1250

Gr: 4-6 | 309 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 25%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,402 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
: ≥95% (Btm 50% in MA)
: Bottom 50%
: 39% (Btm 50%)
: 41% (Btm 50%)
: 41% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education