Abington Middle School

Summary:

Abington Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 5-8 in Abington, MA, which is part of the Abington school district. The school has seen a gradual increase in racial diversity, with the student population being 75.27% White, 6.18% African American, and 14.22% Hispanic in the 2022-2023 school year.

Academically, Abington Middle School has consistently performed above the state average in MCAS Next Generation assessments for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science across all grade levels. The school's African American and Hispanic student subgroups have particularly strong performance, ranking 15th and 194th out of middle schools in the state, respectively. However, the school's English Language Learner (ELL) students have struggled academically, ranking in the bottom 30 middle schools in the state for this subgroup.

When compared to nearby middle schools, South Middle School in Braintree and Hanover Middle in Hanover both outperform Abington Middle School on MCAS assessments and have higher SchoolDigger rankings and ratings. Despite this, Abington Middle School has maintained a consistent 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, placing it in the top third to top half of middle schools in Massachusetts.


Detail:

Public 5-8

 201 Gliniewicz Way
       Abington, MA  02351


(781) 982-2170

District: Abington

SchoolDigger Rank:
180th of 493 Massachusetts Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,334 Help


Students who attend Abington Middle School usually attend:

High:    Abington High

Feeder schools for Abington Middle School:

Elementary:    Beaver Brook Elementary
    Woodsdale Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  13.8 Help
Number of students:  647

Racial breakdown:

White:
75.3%
Hispanic:
14.2%
African American:
6.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  34.1% Help


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Compare Details Abington Middle School ranks better than 63.5% of middle schools in Massachusetts. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 59.95. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (75.3%), Hispanic (14.2%), African American (6.2%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Abington Middle School is 13.8. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Abington Middle School is $14,334.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Abington Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Abington Middle School 180th of 493 Massachusetts public middle schools. (See Abington Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Abington:

SchoolDigger ranks Abington 209th of 351 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Abington Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Abington Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 64.29 122nd 339 64.0%
2004 73.35 97th 344 71.8%
2005 65.22 123rd 356 65.4%
2006 58.13 169th 399 57.6%
2007 53.75 208th 399 47.9%
2008 58.27 183rd 407 55.0%
2009 54.36 211th 409 48.4%
2010 47.79 255th 434 41.2%
2011 47.19 259th 449 42.3%
2012 59.44 198th 455 56.5%
2013 47.48 262nd 455 42.4%
2014 47.17 258th 455 43.3%
2015 47.39 232nd 441 47.4%
2016 34.22 332nd 482 31.1%
2017 52.57 232nd 487 52.4%
2018 57.44 194th 484 59.9%
2019 56.40 211th 498 57.6%
2021 53.40 210th 501 58.1%
2022 54.04 199th 497 60.0%
2023 65.44 154th 501 69.3%
2024 59.95 180th 493 63.5%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Abington Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 35.57 121st 154 21.4%
2024 34.01 150th 180 16.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Abington Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.48 254th 467 45.6%
2019 48.52 232nd 484 52.1%
2021 42.43 258th 489 47.2%
2022 51.97 197th 503 60.8%
2023 45.80 189th 444 57.4%
2024 56.17 135th 441 69.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Abington Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.55 217th 438 50.5%
2019 54.58 186th 452 58.8%
2021 49.80 199th 462 56.9%
2022 53.23 190th 489 61.1%
2023 56.19 187th 481 61.1%
2024 44.64 234th 469 50.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Abington Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.70 225th 463 51.4%
2019 60.22 189th 478 60.5%
2021 48.20 240th 483 50.3%
2022 55.39 194th 494 60.7%
2023 65.50 147th 489 69.9%
2024 61.66 173rd 481 64.0%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Abington Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.73 313th 417 24.9%
2019 36.86 246th 424 42.0%
2021 35.24 259th 431 39.9%
2022 53.06 147th 445 67.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Abington Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.33 177th 466 62.0%
2019 51.25 221st 478 53.8%
2021 57.12 187th 485 61.4%
2022 50.81 221st 497 55.5%
2023 62.85 164th 489 66.5%
2024 56.22 181st 483 62.5%
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Rank History for Tested In Person students at Abington Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 53.08 215th 491 56.2%
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Rank History for Tested Remotely students at Abington Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 72.86 75th 339 77.9%
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Rank History for African American students at Abington Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 76.79 24th 209 88.5%
2024 82.44 15th 202 92.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Abington Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.49 157th 309 49.2%
2019 49.59 150th 322 53.4%
2021 57.57 115th 335 65.7%
2022 54.88 123rd 368 66.6%
2023 66.27 90th 364 75.3%
2024 41.09 194th 378 48.7%
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Rank History for White students at Abington Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.89 217th 395 45.1%
2019 42.53 229th 396 42.2%
2021 42.22 221st 401 44.9%
2022 44.41 203rd 404 49.8%
2023 55.57 157th 403 61.0%
2024 51.51 173rd 392 55.9%
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Data source: test scores: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Abington Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 302 1 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 306
1989 299 1 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 302
1990 311 1 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 315
1991 316 0 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 318
1992 346 2 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 350
1993 360 2 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 364
1994 352 2 3 3 0 n/a n/a 0 360
1995 364 1 4 2 0 n/a n/a 0 371
1996 364 1 4 2 0 n/a n/a 0 371
1997 350 4 6 2 0 n/a n/a 0 362
1998 348 2 6 3 0 n/a n/a 0 359
1999 361 0 5 5 0 n/a n/a 0 371
2000 383 2 4 3 0 n/a n/a 0 392
2001 372 2 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 376
2002 377 13 2 11 0 n/a n/a 0 403
2003 377 13 2 11 0 n/a n/a 0 403
2004 391 13 2 8 0 n/a n/a 0 414
2005 398 7 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 409
2006 390 1 0 4 0 n/a n/a 6 401
2007 379 5 2 10 0 n/a n/a 2 398
2008 382 6 5 9 2 n/a n/a 3 407
2009 364 7 6 10 0 0 3 0 390
2010 372 2 5 16 0 0 2 0 397
2011 339 7 6 12 0 0 5 0 369
2012 303 8 4 13 0 0 3 0 331
2013 319 5 0 20 0 0 0 0 344
2014 302 6 4 15 1 1 0 0 329
2015 277 8 6 11 0 1 2 0 305
2016 297 9 3 15 0 0 10 0 334
2017 293 8 6 20 0 0 1 0 328
2018 610 15 13 42 1 0 6 0 687
2019 587 14 12 48 3 0 8 0 672
2020 578 20 16 62 3 0 11 0 690
2021 509 24 16 70 3 1 16 0 639
2022 500 31 15 84 5 1 11 0 647
2023 487 40 13 92 3 1 9 2 647

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Abington Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 306 n/a n/a n/a
1989 302 n/a n/a n/a
1990 315 n/a n/a n/a
1991 318 n/a n/a n/a
1992 350 n/a n/a n/a
1993 364 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 360 n/a n/a n/a
1995 371 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 371 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 362 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 359 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 371 n/a 0.0 11.1
2000 392 n/a 0.0 11.2
2001 376 n/a 0.0 6.6
2002 403 n/a n/a 8.7
2003 403 n/a n/a 8.7
2004 414 19.5 21.2 9.7
2005 409 25.2 16.2 8.8
2006 401 23.1 17.4 9.9
2007 398 23.0 17.3 9.8
2008 407 28.2 14.4 10.4
2009 390 28.3 13.8 10.5
2010 397 25.2 15.7 11.1
2011 369 16.8 21.9 14.9
2012 331 21.1 15.6 23.9
2013 344 22.4 15.3 26.5
2014 329 23.2 14.1 27.4
2015 305 23.0 13.2 34.1
2016 334 25.0 13.3 n/a
2017 328 24.6 13.3 n/a
2018 687 40.8 16.8 n/a
2019 672 38.1 17.6 n/a
2020 690 37.9 18.1 n/a
2021 639 40.8 15.6 n/a
2022 647 44.9 14.4 n/a
2023 647 46.8 13.8 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Abington Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 306 n/a n/a n/a
1989 302 n/a n/a n/a
1990 315 n/a n/a n/a
1991 318 n/a n/a n/a
1992 350 n/a n/a n/a
1993 364 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 360 n/a n/a n/a
1995 371 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 371 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 362 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 359 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 371 n/a 0.0 11.1
2000 392 n/a 0.0 11.2
2001 376 n/a 0.0 6.6
2002 403 n/a n/a 8.7
2003 403 n/a n/a 8.7
2004 414 19.5 21.2 9.7
2005 409 25.2 16.2 8.8
2006 401 23.1 17.4 9.9
2007 398 23.0 17.3 9.8
2008 407 28.2 14.4 10.4
2009 390 28.3 13.8 10.5
2010 397 25.2 15.7 11.1
2011 369 16.8 21.9 14.9
2012 331 21.1 15.6 23.9
2013 344 22.4 15.3 26.5
2014 329 23.2 14.1 27.4
2015 305 23.0 13.2 34.1
2016 334 25.0 13.3 n/a
2017 328 24.6 13.3 n/a
2018 687 40.8 16.8 n/a
2019 672 38.1 17.6 n/a
2020 690 37.9 18.1 n/a
2021 639 40.8 15.6 n/a
2022 647 44.9 14.4 n/a
2023 647 46.8 13.8 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Abington Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $83 (0.6%) $12,930 (99.4%) $13,014
2020 $156 (1.2%) $12,732 (98.8%) $12,889
2021 $772 (5.4%) $13,562 (94.6%) $14,334

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Abington Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 211th of 498 Middle schoolsRanks 154th of 501 Middle schools
 11.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
5th Grade English Language Arts (Abington Middle School)5048.4
 1.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Abington)4947.8
 1.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5243.8
 8.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Abington Middle School)3631.8
 4.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Abington)3530.3
 4.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4940.9
 8.2%
5th Grade Science (Abington Middle School)4440.3
 3.7%
   5th Grade Science (Abington)4339.5
 3.5%
   5th Grade Science (Massachusetts)4841.6
 6.4%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Abington Middle School)6145.6
 15.4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Abington)5944.2
 14.8%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5442.3
 11.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Abington Middle School)5043
 7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Abington)5041.5
 8.5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)5141
 10%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Abington Middle School)4948.1
 0.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Abington)4947.1
 1.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)4840.5
 7.5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Abington Middle School)4243.1
 1.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Abington)4242.1
 0.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4838.1
 9.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Abington Middle School)5552.9
 2.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Abington)5451.1
 2.9%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5143.7
 7.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Abington Middle School)5140.4
 10.7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Abington)5139
 12%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4737.7
 9.3%
8th Grade Science (Abington Middle School)4550
 5%
   8th Grade Science (Abington)4548.3
 3.3%
   8th Grade Science (Massachusetts)4640.9
 5.1%
All Grades English Language Arts (Abington Middle School)5448.9
 5.1%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Abington)5747.9
 9.2%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5242.3
 9.7%
All Grades Mathematics (Abington Middle School)4439.5
 4.5%
   All Grades Mathematics (Abington)4943
 6%
   All Grades Mathematics (Massachusetts)4940.6
 8.4%
All Grades Science (Abington Middle School)4445.4
 1.4%
   All Grades Science (Abington)4444.1
 0.1%
   All Grades Science (Massachusetts)4741.2
 5.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students672647
 3.7%
African American1440
 185.7%
American Indian33
Asian1213
 8.3%
Hispanic4892
 91.7%
Pacific Islander01
White587487
 17%
Two or More Races89
 12.5%


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Abington Middle School ranks 180th of 493 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Abington Middle School are 75% White, 14% Hispanic, 6% African American, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

Students who attend Abington Middle School usually go on to attend Abington High

In the 2022-23 school year, 647 students attended Abington Middle School.


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