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Ipswich School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 377 students in Ipswich School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Massachusetts.
Public Middle School in Ipswich School District have an average math proficiency score of 56% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% 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
4 Schools
522 Schools
# Students
1,563 Students
300,339 Students
# Teachers
164 Teachers
26,170 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Ipswich School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#93 out of 395 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
44%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)90-94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
7%
% Hispanic
10%
28%
% Black
1%
13%
% White
82%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,339 is higher than the state median of $23,855. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,534 is higher than the state median of $24,613. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$40 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,339
$23,855
Spending / Student
$25,534
$24,613
Best Ipswich School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ipswich Middle School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
130 High Street
Ipswich, MA 01938
(978) 356-3535
Ipswich, MA 01938
(978) 356-3535
Gr: 6-8 | 377 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
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