The top reported proficiency rate is 58% in Math. The lowest is 37% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Dartmouth Middle
Dartmouth Middle School serves grades six through eight in North Dartmouth, a part of the town of Dartmouth that functions as its commercial and institutional center. The school is a regular public school, not a charter or magnet school, and is part of the Dartmouth district. The building sits on Slocum Road, a main artery, on its own campus, which is consistent with the area's pattern of school and civic life being distributed across separate sites rather than centered on a traditional downtown. North Dartmouth is overwhelmingly car-dependent, defined by highway-oriented corridors and retail plazas, with UMass Dartmouth providing a large institutional presence nearby. The town has been growing, with available land for development and industrial parks, but also maintains a significant rural and agricultural character through conservation efforts.
The student body at Dartmouth Middle is predominantly white, with small populations of students who are Hispanic, Asian, Black, and of two or more races. Information on the share of students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, receive special education services, or are English learners was not available. A parent may want to ask the school directly about the availability of those support services and the general socioeconomic composition of the student body.
On the NextGen MCAS, the state's standardized assessment, a majority of students scored at the proficient level or above in both math and English language arts. The proficiency rate in math was higher than in ELA, though both sat in a similar range. In science, where testing data covers a narrower set of grades, the share of students reaching proficiency was lower. Eighth graders taking the social studies test also showed a proficiency rate in a similar range to science. Viewed against other districts within Bristol County, the school’s overall proficiency across all tested subjects and grades places it in the top quartile.
The multi-year data shows some variation in performance. In ELA, proficiency rates have moved up and down over the past several years, landing at a level in the most recent year that is above where the school was a handful of years earlier but below its highest mark. Math performance has been more stable, holding in a middle range over the same period, with a dip in the 2020-21 school year followed by a recovery. That dip tracks with the broader disruption of that period.
Because Dartmouth Middle does not serve high school grades, the data does not include a graduation rate. The school environment data, including information on discipline, course access, and staffing, was also not available. A parent interested in specifics on class sizes, enrichment offerings, or behavioral policies would need to follow up with the school directly.
For families considering the area, the housing market in the Bristol County region shows a median listing price and home values that are above the national average but below the state average, reflecting the region's position as more affordable than Greater Boston. The mortgage rate context is typical for the current period. North Dartmouth itself is a suburban-to-rural area with a mix of retail, residential neighborhoods, and working farms, and the school sits within reach of both the commercial amenities along Route 6 and the conservation lands and trails that define much of the town's character. The district did not appear to have any recent major changes, publicly reported, that would affect a family's decision.
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