Norwell Middle School (Ranked Top 20% for 2026)

328 Main Street
Norwell, MA 02061

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Top 20%

Serving 500 students in grades 6-8, Norwell Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 70% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving is 65% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 500 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 9%
: Top 20% in MA
: 70% (Top 20%)
: 65% (Top 20%)
: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 20%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)

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Norwell Middle School's student population of 500 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 43 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Norwell Middle School
6	166
7	168
8	166

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Total Students

500 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Norwell Middle School
2023	498
2022	499
2021	506
2020	510
2019	510
2018	519
2017	519
2016	538
2015	583
2014	594
2013	595
2012	590
2011	580
2010	538
2009	537
2008	504
2007	497
2006	492
2005	497
2004	510
2003	506
2002	483
2001	304
2000	297
1999	287
1998	286
1997	297
1996	268
1995	272
1994	273
1993	243
1992	253
1991	257

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

43 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Norwell Middle School
2023	43
2022	40
2021	40
2020	43
2019	43
2018	44
2017	44
2016	44
2015	43
2014	45
2013	40
2012	40
2011	37
2010	37
2009	37
2008	35
2007	35
2006	34
2005	38

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Year Founded

1905

School Motto

Children First

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Norwell Middle School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,626 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Norwell Middle School is 0.17, 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)

#208 out of 1626 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Norwell Middle School
2023	#208
2022	#227
2021	#352
2019	#216
2018	#293
2017	#399
2016	#321
2015	#590
2014	#337
2013	#275
2012	#182

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70%

42%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Norwell Middle School	Massachusetts	Norwell School District
2023	70%	42%	69%
2022	68%	41%	67%
2021	57%	37%	61%
2019	74%	51%	73%
2018	74%	52%	71%
2017	66%	53%	64%
2016	75%	64%	76%
2015	61%	61%	70%
2014	71%	61%	74%
2013	74%	61%	76%
2012	80%	59%	79%

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65%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Norwell Middle School	Massachusetts	Norwell School District
2022	65%	44%	65%
2021	65%	49%	70%
2019	74%	54%	76%
2018	77%	56%	71%
2017	73%	54%	72%
2016	92%	71%	85%
2015	89%	69%	83%
2014	92%	69%	86%
2013	95%	69%	90%
2012	95%	69%	90%
2011	96%	70%	90%

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75-79%

44%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Norwell Middle School	Massachusetts	Norwell School District
2022	77%	44%	72%
2021	67%	42%	68%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Norwell Middle School	Massachusetts	Norwell School District
2023	12:1	12:1	13:1
2022	12:1	12:1	13:1
2021	13:1	12:1	14:1
2020	12:1	13:1	13:1
2019	12:1	13:1	13:1
2018	12:1	13:1	13:1
2017	12:1	13:1	13:1
2016	12:1	13:1	13:1
2015	14:1	13:1	14:1
2014	13:1	14:1	14:1
2013	15:1	14:1	15:1
2012	15:1	14:1	16:1
2011	16:1	14:1	17:1
2010	15:1	14:1	16:1
2009	15:1	14:1	16:1
2008	14:1	14:1	17:1
2007	14:1	13:1	16:1
2006	14:1	13:1	16:1
2005	13:1	14:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Norwell Middle School	Massachusetts	Norwell School District
2023	2%	7%	3%
2022	2%	7%	3%
2021	2%	7%	2%
2020	3%	7%	2%
2019	3%	7%	2%
2018	3%	8%	3%
2017	3%	8%	3%
2016	3%	6%	2%
2015	3%	6%	3%
2014	2%	6%	3%
2013	2%	6%	2%
2012	2%	6%	2%
2011	2%	7%	2%
2010	2%	6%	2%
2009	3%	6%	2%
2008	3%	6%	3%
2007	2%	6%	3%
2006	2%	6%	3%
2005	2%	5%	3%
2004	3%	5%	3%
2003	3%	5%	2%
2002	3%	5%	2%
2001	3%	4%	3%
2000	3%	4%	2%
1999	2%	4%	2%
1998	2%	4%	1%
1997	3%	4%	1%
1996	1%	4%	1%
1994	1%	4%	1%
1991	3%	3%	2%
1990	3%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

25%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Norwell Middle School	Massachusetts	Norwell School District
2023	1%	24%	1%
2022	1%	23%	2%
2021	1%	22%	2%
2020	1%	21%	2%
2019	1%	21%	2%
2018	1%	19%	1%
2017	1%	19%	1%
2016	1%	19%	2%
2015	1%	18%	1%
2014	2%	17%	1%
2013	2%	16%	1%
2012	1%	16%	1%
2011	1%	15%	1%
2010	1%	15%	1%
2009	1%	14%	1%
2008	1%	15%	1%
2007	1%	14%	1%
2006	1%	13%	1%
2005	1%	12%	1%
2004	1%	12%	1%
2003	1%	11%	1%
2002	1%	11%	1%
2001	1%	11%
2000	1%	10%
1996	1%	9%	1%
1993	1%	9%	1%
1992	2%	8%	1%
1990	1%	7%

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Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Norwell Middle School	Massachusetts	Norwell School District
2023	1%	10%	1%
2022	1%	10%	1%
2016	1%	9%
2015	1%	9%
2011	1%	8%	1%
2010	1%	8%	1%
2009	1%	8%	1%
2008	2%	8%	1%
2007	1%	8%	1%
2006	1%	8%	1%
2005	1%	9%	1%
2004	1%	9%	1%
2003	1%	9%	1%
2000	1%	9%
1999	1%	9%
1998	1%	8%	1%
1995	1%	8%	1%
1994	1%	7%
1993	1%	7%	1%

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White

91%

53%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Norwell Middle School	Massachusetts	Norwell School District
2023	92%	54%	91%
2022	93%	56%	91%
2021	93%	57%	92%
2020	94%	59%	93%
2019	94%	59%	93%
2018	95%	61%	94%
2017	95%	61%	94%
2016	94%	63%	94%
2015	94%	64%	94%
2014	95%	65%	95%
2013	96%	66%	95%
2012	96%	67%	95%
2011	96%	68%	96%
2010	95%	69%	96%
2009	95%	70%	96%
2008	94%	71%	95%
2007	96%	72%	95%
2006	96%	73%	95%
2005	96%	74%	95%
2004	95%	74%	95%
2003	95%	75%	96%
2002	96%	75%	97%
2001	96%	76%	97%
2000	95%	77%	98%
1999	97%	77%	98%
1998	97%	78%	97%
1997	97%	78%	98%
1996	98%	79%	98%
1995	99%	79%	98%
1994	98%	80%	98%
1993	98%	80%	96%
1992	98%	81%	97%
1991	97%	81%	97%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Norwell Middle School	Massachusetts	Norwell School District
2023	4%	5%	4%
2022	3%	4%	3%
2021	4%	4%	3%
2020	2%	4%	2%
2019	2%	4%	2%
2018	1%	3%	2%
2017	1%	3%	2%
2016	1%	3%	2%
2015	1%	3%	2%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2012	1%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.17

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Norwell Middle School	Massachusetts	Norwell School District
2023	0.15	0.64	0.17
2022	0.13	0.62	0.17
2021	0.13	0.62	0.15
2020	0.12	0.60	0.13
2019	0.12	0.60	0.13
2018	0.10	0.58	0.11
2017	0.10	0.58	0.11
2016	0.12	0.56	0.11
2015	0.12	0.55	0.11
2014	0.10	0.54	0.09
2013	0.09	0.53	0.09
2012	0.08	0.52	0.10
2011	0.08	0.51	0.09
2010	0.10	0.50	0.09
2009	0.10	0.51	0.09
2008	0.11	0.47	0.09
2007	0.08	0.46	0.09
2006	0.07	0.45	0.10
2005	0.07	0.43	0.09
2004	0.10	0.43	0.08
2003	0.10	0.42	0.07
2002	0.08	0.41	0.07
2001	0.08	0.40	0.06
2000	0.10	0.39	0.05
1999	0.06	0.39	0.05
1998	0.06	0.38	0.05
1997	0.06	0.38	0.04
1996	0.04	0.36	0.05
1995	0.02	0.36	0.05
1994	0.04	0.35	0.05
1993	0.04	0.35	0.05
1992	0.04	0.34	0.05
1991	0.06	0.33	0.05

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

35%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Norwell Middle School	Massachusetts	Norwell School District
2023	6%	35%	5%
2022	6%	35%	5%
2021	6%	36%	5%
2020	6%	35%	5%
2019	6%	35%	5%
2015	4%	36%	4%
2014	3%	34%	3%
2013	3%	32%	4%
2012	3%	30%	2%
2011	3%	29%	3%
2010	4%	27%	3%
2009	3%	25%	2%
2008	3%	24%	1%
2007	2%	23%	2%
2006	1%	23%	2%
2005	1%	23%	1%
2004	2%	22%	2%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Norwell Middle School	Massachusetts	Norwell School District
2023	1%	4%	1%
2022	1%	4%	1%
2021	1%	4%	1%
2020	1%	4%	1%
2019	1%	4%	1%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2013	2%	5%	1%
2012	2%	5%	1%
2011	2%	5%	1%
2010	1%	6%	1%
2009	1%	6%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Norwell School District

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

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What is Norwell Middle School's ranking?

Norwell Middle School is ranked #208 out of 1,626 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts.

What schools are Norwell Middle School often compared to?

Norwell Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Hanover Middle School, William G Vinal, Hingham Middle School by visitors of our site.

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

70% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% MA state average), while 65% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% MA state average).

How many students attend Norwell Middle School?

500 students attend Norwell Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

91% of Norwell Middle School students are White, 4% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Asian, 1% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Black.

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

Norwell Middle School has a student ration of 12:1, which is equal to the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What grades does Norwell Middle School offer ?

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

What school district is Norwell Middle School part of?

Norwell Middle School is part of Norwell School District.

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