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Attleboro School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,838 students in Attleboro 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 Schools in Attleboro School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 39% 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
12 Schools
526 Schools
# Students
6,057 Students
299,731 Students
# Teachers
407 Teachers
26,316 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Attleboro School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 393 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#238 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
41%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
44%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
44%

Graduation Rate
93%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.68
# American Indian Students
15 Students
816 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
277 Students
21,318 Students
% Asian Students
5%
7%
# Hispanic Students
1,108 Students
84,297 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
28%
# Black Students
582 Students
37,053 Students
% Black Students
10%
12%
# White Students
3,648 Students
142,107 Students
% White Students
60%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
291 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
409 Students
13,358 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
226
2,713
# Students in K Grade:
390
7,222
# Students in 1st Grade:
408
7,530
# Students in 2nd Grade:
440
7,944
# Students in 3rd Grade:
375
8,002
# Students in 4th Grade:
424
8,676
# Students in 5th Grade:
420
19,802
# Students in 6th Grade:
438
55,437
# Students in 7th Grade:
440
68,011
# Students in 8th Grade:
481
68,221
# Students in 9th Grade:
490
11,995
# Students in 10th Grade:
508
11,729
# Students in 11th Grade:
535
11,460
# Students in 12th Grade:
457
10,610
# Ungraded Students:
25
379
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $32,962 is higher than the state median of $23,845. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $30,657 is higher than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$200 MM
$21,850 MM

Spending
$186 MM
$22,544 MM

Revenue / Student
$32,962
$23,845

Spending / Student
$30,657
$24,602

Best Attleboro School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Attleboro Community Academy
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1 Blue Pride Way
Attleboro, MA 02703
(508) 222-5150
Attleboro, MA 02703
(508) 222-5150
Grades: 7-12
| 68 students
Rank: #22.
Robert J. Coelho Middle School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
99 Brown Street
Attleboro, MA 02703
(508) 761-7551
Attleboro, MA 02703
(508) 761-7551
Grades: 5-8
| 577 students
Rank: #33.
Wamsutta Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
300 Locust Street
Attleboro, MA 02703
(508) 223-1540
Attleboro, MA 02703
(508) 223-1540
Grades: 5-8
| 580 students
Rank: #44.
Cyril K. Brennan Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
320 Rathbun Willard Drive
Attleboro, MA 02703
(508) 222-6260
Attleboro, MA 02703
(508) 222-6260
Grades: 5-8
| 613 students
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