Summary:
The city of West Bridgewater, Massachusetts is home to 4 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The data reveals some standout schools and key insights about the performance and characteristics of these institutions.
The West Bridgewater Junior/Senior High School is the lone high school, serving 625 students in grades 7-12. It boasts a strong 96.1% 4-year graduation rate and a low 2.9% dropout rate. However, the school's statewide ranking has declined in recent years, dropping from 137th out of 342 Massachusetts high schools in 2021-2022 to 235th out of 348 in 2023-2024. While its test scores generally lag behind the West Bridgewater and state averages, the school stands out with higher-than-average 7th-grade English Language Arts performance.
In contrast, the Howard School, the district's only middle school with 311 students in grades 4-6, has demonstrated stronger academic performance. The school's test scores in Mathematics and Science exceed the West Bridgewater and Massachusetts averages, with the highest percentage of students proficient or better in these subjects among all the schools in the data set.
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