The top reported proficiency rate is 50% in English language arts. The lowest is 42% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Old Rochester Regional Jr High
Old Rochester Regional Junior High serves seventh and eighth graders from the towns of Mattapoisett, Marion, and Rochester, all funneling into a single regional school located on Route 6 in Mattapoisett near the Marion line. The school is a regular public school, not a charter or magnet, and it sits within the Old Rochester Regional School District. Because it serves only two grades, the enrollment is moderate for that band, and the student body is predominantly white, with small shares of students who are Hispanic, Black, Asian, or multiracial. Data on the share of students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, as well as counts of students with disabilities and English learners, was not available in the source data, so a parent may want to ask the school directly about the range of student support needs.
Mattapoisett itself is a largely suburban residential community on the coast, with most residents commuting to jobs in Fall River, New Bedford, Providence, or Boston. The town has a compact harbor-side village center, four beaches, and a summer tourism dimension. The regional junior high sits on Route 6 near the Marion line, placing it within the community rather than on an isolated campus. Housing values in the area are well above the national median, and the local market shows a moderate number of active listings and a median listing price that has eased slightly year over year. The district brief turned up little in the way of recent major changes or strategic initiatives, so a parent may want to check with the district office for any current priorities or upcoming shifts.
On state assessments, the school’s proficiency rates across math, English language arts, science, and social studies all cluster in a middle band. In math, about two out of every five students scored proficient or above, a rate that places the school above the midpoint among districts in Plymouth County when looking at overall proficiency across tested subjects. English language arts proficiency was just under half of students, while science and social studies each landed in a similar range. The multi-year trend data shows that proficiency in both math and ELA was higher in the years before the pandemic, with ELA reaching roughly three-quarters of students proficient in 2019 and math around two-thirds. After a sharp drop in 2021, rates have recovered only partially and have been relatively flat in recent years, with math and ELA both hovering around the same levels seen in the most recent testing year. A parent may want to ask the school about any targeted efforts to lift achievement back to pre-2020 levels.
Because the school serves only seventh and eighth grades, there is no graduation rate to report. The school is a regular public school, not a charter or magnet, and it does not appear to have Title I status in the available data. Information on discipline, course access, staffing, and attendance was not available, so a parent may want to inquire about class sizes, course offerings, and the school’s approach to student behavior and support.
The student body is overwhelmingly white, with small numbers of students from other racial and ethnic backgrounds. Data on the share of students with disabilities and English learners was not reported, which is a gap a parent may want to follow up on directly. The school’s overall proficiency index, which averages results across tested subjects, sits above the midpoint among the districts in Plymouth County, meaning it performs better than the middle of the pack in the county but not at the top. The housing market in the area is expensive relative to national norms, with home values well above the national median and a median listing price that has eased slightly year over year. The county market shows a moderate number of active listings and a short median time on market, indicating continued demand.
The district brief turned up little in the way of recent major changes or strategic initiatives, so a parent may want to contact the district office directly to learn about any current priorities, curriculum updates, or facility plans. The school itself is a straightforward regional junior high serving two grades, with a student body that is largely homogeneous in racial composition and a proficiency profile that sits in the middle of the county range. For a family considering the area, the school offers a standard public middle school experience in a coastal suburban setting, with the caveat that academic performance has not yet returned to pre-pandemic levels and that some key data points about student support populations are not publicly available in the source data.
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