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Bourne School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 394 students in Bourne School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Massachusetts.
Public Middle School in Bourne School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% 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
1,519 Students
300,339 Students
# Teachers
148 Teachers
26,170 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Bourne 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 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#319 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
44%
Graduation Rate
92%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.69
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
2%
7%
% Hispanic
7%
28%
% Black
2%
13%
% White
80%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,330 is higher than the state median of $23,855. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,665 is higher than the state median of $24,613. The school district spending/student has grown by 29% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$44 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,330
$23,855
Spending / Student
$28,665
$24,613
Best Bourne School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Bourne Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
77 Waterhouse Road
Buzzards Bay, MA 02532
(508) 759-0690
Buzzards Bay, MA 02532
(508) 759-0690
Gr: 6-8 | 394 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
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