Normandin Middle School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Bottom 50%

Serving 1,038 students in grades 6-8, Normandin Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 16% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving is 23% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 1,038 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 56%
: Bottom 50% in MA
: 16% (Btm 50%)
: 23% (Btm 50%)
: 20% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Normandin Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)

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Normandin Middle School's student population of 1,038 students has declined by 15% over five school years.

The teacher population of 82 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Normandin Middle School
6	332
7	333
8	373

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Total Students

1,038 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Normandin Middle School
2023	1,051
2022	1,112
2021	1,114
2020	1,232
2019	1,232
2018	1,125
2017	1,125
2016	1,125
2015	1,046
2014	1,046
2013	1,059
2012	1,021
2011	982
2010	933
2009	937
2008	1,068
2007	1,209
2006	1,269
2005	1,274
2004	1,334
2003	907
2002	934
2001	880
2000	899
1999	889
1998	862
1997	838
1996	871
1995	872
1994	862
1993	875
1992	871
1991	831

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

82 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Normandin Middle School
2023	84
2022	83
2021	80
2020	81
2019	81
2018	82
2017	82
2016	82
2015	81
2014	75
2013	84
2012	83
2011	85
2010	84
2009	87
2008	90
2007	92
2006	91
2005	98

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Normandin Middle School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,626 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Normandin Middle School is 0.64, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.65. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MA)

#1437 out of 1626 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Normandin Middle School
2023	#1437
2022	#1399
2021	#1380
2019	#1529
2018	#1592
2017	#1585
2016	#1460
2015	#1355
2014	#1427
2013	#1432
2012	#1370

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16%

42%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Normandin Middle School	Massachusetts	New Bedford School District
2023	16%	42%	22%
2022	17%	41%	21%
2021	13%	37%	17%
2019	23%	51%	31%
2018	17%	52%	31%
2017	18%	53%	30%
2016	35%	64%	44%
2015	40%	61%	41%
2014	33%	61%	38%
2013	34%	61%	36%
2012	33%	59%	34%

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23%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Normandin Middle School	Massachusetts	New Bedford School District
2022	23%	44%	23%
2021	27%	49%	28%
2019	26%	54%	34%
2018	22%	56%	31%
2017	23%	54%	30%
2016	56%	71%	49%
2015	59%	69%	50%
2014	53%	69%	45%
2013	51%	69%	44%
2012	55%	69%	46%
2011	57%	70%	45%

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20%

44%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Normandin Middle School	Massachusetts	New Bedford School District
2022	20%	44%	21%
2021	17%	42%	20%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Normandin Middle School	Massachusetts	New Bedford School District
2023	13:1	12:1	11:1
2022	13:1	12:1	12:1
2021	14:1	12:1	12:1
2020	15:1	13:1	14:1
2019	15:1	13:1	14:1
2018	14:1	13:1	14:1
2017	14:1	13:1	14:1
2016	14:1	13:1	15:1
2015	13:1	13:1	14:1
2014	14:1	14:1	16:1
2013	13:1	14:1	14:1
2012	12:1	14:1	15:1
2011	12:1	14:1	14:1
2010	11:1	14:1	14:1
2009	11:1	14:1	15:1
2008	12:1	14:1	15:1
2007	13:1	13:1	13:1
2006	14:1	13:1	14:1
2005	13:1	14:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Normandin Middle School	Massachusetts	New Bedford School District
2023	1%	7%	1%
2022	1%	7%	1%
2021	1%	7%	2%
2020	1%	7%	2%
2019	1%	7%	2%
2018	1%	8%	1%
2017	1%	8%	1%
2014	1%	6%	1%
2013	1%	6%	1%
2012	1%	6%	1%
2011	1%	7%	1%
2010	1%	6%	1%
2009	1%	6%	1%
2008	3%	6%	3%
2007	3%	6%	2%
2006	3%	6%	3%
2005	1%	5%	1%
2004	1%	5%	1%
2003	1%	5%	1%
2001	1%	4%	1%
2000	1%	4%	1%
1999	1%	4%	1%
1998	1%	4%	1%
1997	1%	4%	1%
1996	2%	4%	1%
1995	1%	4%	1%
1993	1%	4%	1%
1992	1%	4%	1%

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Hispanic

40%

25%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Normandin Middle School	Massachusetts	New Bedford School District
2023	38%	24%	43%
2022	39%	23%	42%
2021	37%	22%	42%
2020	35%	21%	40%
2019	35%	21%	40%
2018	33%	19%	39%
2017	33%	19%	39%
2016	30%	19%	37%
2015	28%	18%	31%
2014	26%	17%	33%
2013	26%	16%	31%
2012	23%	16%	30%
2011	19%	15%	28%
2010	18%	15%	28%
2009	18%	14%	28%
2008	20%	15%	28%
2007	23%	14%	27%
2006	23%	13%	25%
2005	17%	12%	20%
2004	16%	12%	19%
2003	16%	11%	18%
2002	14%	11%	17%
2001	13%	11%	16%
2000	15%	10%	14%
1999	14%	10%	14%
1998	12%	10%	14%
1997	12%	10%	14%
1996	12%	9%	13%
1995	11%	9%	13%
1994	11%	9%	12%
1993	10%	9%	12%
1992	9%	8%	12%
1991	9%	8%	11%

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Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Normandin Middle School	Massachusetts	New Bedford School District
2023	9%	10%	14%
2022	8%	10%	13%
2021	9%	10%	13%
2020	8%	9%	13%
2019	8%	9%	13%
2018	8%	9%	12%
2017	8%	9%	12%
2016	9%	9%	12%
2015	8%	9%	12%
2014	8%	9%	12%
2013	7%	9%	12%
2012	6%	8%	12%
2011	6%	8%	12%
2010	6%	8%	12%
2009	7%	8%	12%
2008	9%	8%	13%
2007	9%	8%	14%
2006	9%	8%	14%
2005	9%	9%	15%
2004	9%	9%	16%
2003	8%	9%	15%
2002	8%	9%	15%
2001	8%	9%	15%
2000	6%	9%	15%
1999	7%	9%	15%
1998	7%	8%	14%
1997	6%	8%	14%
1996	6%	8%	14%
1995	6%	8%	13%
1994	6%	7%	13%
1993	7%	7%	13%
1992	6%	7%	12%
1991	6%	8%	12%

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White

44%

53%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Normandin Middle School	Massachusetts	New Bedford School District
2023	46%	54%	36%
2022	47%	56%	38%
2021	47%	57%	38%
2020	50%	59%	40%
2019	50%	59%	40%
2018	54%	61%	43%
2017	54%	61%	43%
2016	57%	63%	45%
2015	60%	64%	41%
2014	59%	65%	48%
2013	60%	66%	49%
2012	64%	67%	50%
2011	68%	68%	52%
2010	69%	69%	51%
2009	68%	70%	51%
2008	68%	71%	54%
2007	65%	72%	55%
2006	65%	73%	56%
2005	73%	74%	64%
2004	74%	74%	64%
2003	75%	75%	66%
2002	78%	75%	67%
2001	78%	76%	68%
2000	78%	77%	70%
1999	78%	77%	70%
1998	80%	78%	71%
1997	81%	78%	71%
1996	80%	79%	72%
1995	82%	79%	73%
1994	83%	80%	74%
1993	82%	80%	74%
1992	84%	81%	75%
1991	85%	81%	76%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Normandin Middle School	Massachusetts	New Bedford School District
2023	5%	5%	6%
2022	5%	4%	6%
2021	5%	4%	5%
2020	6%	4%	5%
2019	6%	4%	5%
2018	4%	3%	5%
2017	4%	3%	5%
2016	4%	3%	6%
2015	4%	3%	7%
2014	4%	3%	6%
2013	4%	3%	6%
2012	5%	3%	5%
2011	4%	2%	5%
2010	5%	2%	6%
2009	6%	2%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.64

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Normandin Middle School	Massachusetts	New Bedford School District
2023	0.64	0.64	0.67
2022	0.62	0.62	0.67
2021	0.64	0.62	0.67
2020	0.62	0.60	0.66
2019	0.62	0.60	0.66
2018	0.60	0.58	0.65
2017	0.60	0.58	0.65
2016	0.58	0.56	0.65
2015	0.56	0.55	0.59
2014	0.58	0.54	0.65
2013	0.57	0.53	0.65
2012	0.54	0.52	0.65
2011	0.51	0.51	0.65
2010	0.50	0.50	0.65
2009	0.50	0.51	0.65
2008	0.51	0.47	0.60
2007	0.54	0.46	0.60
2006	0.54	0.45	0.58
2005	0.43	0.43	0.54
2004	0.42	0.43	0.54
2003	0.41	0.42	0.52
2002	0.37	0.41	0.51
2001	0.37	0.40	0.49
2000	0.37	0.39	0.47
1999	0.36	0.39	0.47
1998	0.34	0.38	0.46
1997	0.33	0.38	0.46
1996	0.35	0.36	0.44
1995	0.31	0.36	0.44
1994	0.30	0.35	0.42
1993	0.32	0.35	0.42
1992	0.28	0.34	0.41
1991	0.27	0.33	0.40

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

100%

35%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Normandin Middle School	Massachusetts	New Bedford School District
2023	100%	35%	90%
2022	94%	35%	90%
2021	94%	36%	90%
2020	85%	35%	93%
2019	85%	35%	93%
2015	100%	36%	100%
2014	61%	34%	70%
2013	58%	32%	67%
2012	51%	30%	59%
2011	55%	29%	64%
2010	43%	27%	56%
2009	49%	25%	59%
2008	47%	24%	55%
2007	44%	23%	56%
2006	53%	23%	54%
2005	46%	23%	53%
2004	47%	22%	50%
2001	44%	19%	46%
2000	45%	20%	44%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2014)
Year	Normandin Middle School	Massachusetts	New Bedford School District
2014	7%	5%	6%
2013	9%	5%	6%
2012	8%	5%	5%
2011	10%	5%	7%
2010	13%	6%	10%
2009	15%	6%	10%
2008	12%	5%	11%
2007	12%	5%	11%
2006	14%	5%	11%
2005	11%	5%	12%
2004	13%	5%	12%
2001	13%	5%	11%
2000	11%	5%	13%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

New Bedford School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Normandin Middle School's ranking?

Normandin Middle School is ranked #1437 out of 1,626 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Massachusetts.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

16% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% MA state average), while 23% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% MA state average).

How many students attend Normandin Middle School?

1,038 students attend Normandin Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

44% of Normandin Middle School students are White, 40% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Black, 4% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Normandin Middle School?

Normandin Middle School has a student ration of 13:1, which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What grades does Normandin Middle School offer ?

Normandin Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Normandin Middle School part of?

Normandin Middle School is part of New Bedford School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 1,038 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 56%
: Bottom 50%
: 16% (Btm 50%)
: 23% (Btm 50%)
: 20% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education