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Amesbury 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 364 students in Amesbury School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Massachusetts.
Public Middle School in Amesbury School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% 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
5 Schools
522 Schools
# Students
1,793 Students
300,339 Students
# Teachers
165 Teachers
26,170 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Amesbury School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 92% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#202 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
44%
Graduation Rate
92%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
7%
% Hispanic
13%
28%
% Black
2%
13%
% White
80%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,749 is higher than the state median of $23,855. The school district revenue/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,457 is higher than the state median of $24,613. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$48 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$47 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,749
$23,855
Spending / Student
$26,457
$24,613
Best Amesbury School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Amesbury Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
220 Main Street
Amesbury, MA 01913
(978) 388-0515
Amesbury, MA 01913
(978) 388-0515
Gr: 6-8 | 364 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
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