Albert F Ford Middle School

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Albert F Ford Middle School is a public middle school located in Acushnet, Massachusetts, serving grades 5-8 with a student population of 407. The school is part of the Acushnet school district, which is ranked 68 out of 351 districts in Massachusetts and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Albert F Ford Middle School generally performs above the state average in MCAS Next Generation assessments across all grades and subjects. In 2023-2024, the school had 46.38% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 47.1% in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 39.17% and 40.91%, respectively. The school has consistently ranked in the top half of Massachusetts middle schools, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. In 2023-2024, the school ranked 152 out of 493 middle schools in the state. The school's strong performance for low socioeconomic status (SES) students is noteworthy, as it ranks 82 out of 469 Massachusetts middle schools in this category and earns a 4-star rating. However, the school's performance for special education and disabled students is relatively lower, ranking 214 and 270 out of 441 and 445 middle schools, respectively, in recent years.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Roosevelt Middle School and Keith Middle School in New Bedford, Albert F Ford Middle School generally outperforms its peers on MCAS assessments. The school's relatively high per-student spending of $15,013 in the 2020-2021 school year, which is higher than the state average, could be a contributing factor to its strong academic performance.


Detail:

Public 5-8

 708 Middle Road
       Acushnet, MA  02743-1499


(508) 998-0265

District: Acushnet

SchoolDigger Rank:
152nd of 493 Massachusetts Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,013 Help


Feeder schools for Albert F Ford Middle School:

Elementary:    Acushnet Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  12.4 Help
Number of students:  420

Racial breakdown:

White:
89.3%
Hispanic:
4.5%
Two or more races:
3.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  19.3% Help


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Compare Details Albert F Ford Middle School ranks better than 69.2% of middle schools in Massachusetts. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 65.31. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (89.3%), Hispanic (4.5%), two or more races (3.8%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Albert F Ford Middle School is 12.4. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Albert F Ford Middle School is $15,013.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Albert F Ford Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Albert F Ford Middle School 152nd of 493 Massachusetts public middle schools. (See Albert F Ford Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Acushnet:

SchoolDigger ranks Acushnet 68th of 351 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Albert F Ford Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Albert F Ford Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 48.93 185th 339 45.4%
2004 49.20 188th 344 45.3%
2005 51.76 183rd 356 48.6%
2006 64.64 140th 399 64.9%
2007 66.48 137th 399 65.7%
2008 63.98 151st 407 62.9%
2009 57.88 187th 409 54.3%
2010 57.44 190th 434 56.2%
2011 57.28 202nd 449 55.0%
2012 62.78 182nd 455 60.0%
2013 62.42 173rd 455 62.0%
2014 53.35 226th 455 50.3%
2015 65.11 157th 441 64.4%
2016 56.19 214th 482 55.6%
2017 45.36 268th 487 45.0%
2018 56.80 197th 484 59.3%
2019 56.21 213th 498 57.2%
2021 52.01 219th 501 56.3%
2022 51.30 216th 497 56.5%
2023 64.25 157th 501 68.7%
2024 65.31 152nd 493 69.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Albert F Ford Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.48 224th 467 52.0%
2019 46.40 247th 484 49.0%
2021 44.62 239th 489 51.1%
2022 51.64 201st 503 60.0%
2023 26.38 332nd 444 25.2%
2024 40.14 214th 441 51.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Albert F Ford Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.61 195th 438 55.5%
2019 58.95 161st 452 64.4%
2021 53.69 181st 462 60.8%
2022 57.69 165th 489 66.3%
2023 75.39 81st 481 83.2%
2024 73.21 82nd 469 82.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Albert F Ford Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.83 207th 463 55.3%
2019 51.64 241st 478 49.6%
2021 52.06 210th 483 56.5%
2022 50.30 224th 494 54.7%
2023 63.72 155th 489 68.3%
2024 64.30 158th 481 67.2%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Albert F Ford Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.26 211th 417 49.4%
2019 43.38 195th 424 54.0%
2021 29.04 308th 431 28.5%
2022 33.21 270th 445 39.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Albert F Ford Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.29 189th 466 59.4%
2019 57.78 189th 478 60.5%
2021 50.64 223rd 485 54.0%
2022 51.54 216th 497 56.5%
2023 62.40 167th 489 65.8%
2024 63.97 149th 483 69.2%
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Rank History for Tested In Person students at Albert F Ford Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 53.41 210th 491 57.2%
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Rank History for White students at Albert F Ford Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.52 234th 395 40.8%
2019 41.15 236th 396 40.4%
2021 35.48 261st 401 34.9%
2022 36.27 243rd 404 39.9%
2023 49.26 187th 403 53.6%
2024 52.38 170th 392 56.6%
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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 Albert F Ford Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 319 3 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 325
1989 313 3 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 319
1990 303 5 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 308
1991 331 4 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 336
1992 339 4 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 343
1993 357 3 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 360
1994 354 2 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 357
1995 359 4 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 364
1996 359 4 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 364
1997 357 3 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 361
1998 363 9 2 10 0 n/a n/a 0 384
1999 391 2 1 8 0 n/a n/a 0 402
2000 403 0 2 4 1 n/a n/a 0 410
2001 403 2 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 408
2002 527 6 1 3 4 n/a n/a 0 541
2003 527 6 1 3 4 n/a n/a 0 541
2004 541 8 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 550
2005 534 10 2 0 2 n/a n/a 0 548
2006 501 7 0 0 2 n/a n/a 1 511
2007 478 6 1 3 1 n/a n/a 4 493
2008 468 8 2 5 0 n/a n/a 3 486
2009 475 7 1 5 0 0 1 0 489
2010 473 5 1 3 0 0 0 0 482
2011 477 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 483
2012 478 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 485
2013 454 4 2 0 0 0 1 0 461
2014 446 5 3 1 0 0 1 0 456
2015 411 2 3 4 0 0 0 0 420
2016 412 4 2 5 0 0 0 0 423
2017 406 3 1 4 0 0 3 0 417
2018 398 4 0 8 0 0 3 0 413
2019 416 4 2 10 0 0 7 0 439
2020 405 3 4 18 0 0 13 0 443
2021 382 1 4 16 1 0 17 0 421
2022 361 2 3 16 2 0 14 0 398
2023 362 5 2 19 2 0 16 1 407
2024 375 4 4 19 2 0 16 0 420

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 Albert F Ford Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 325 n/a n/a n/a
1989 319 n/a n/a n/a
1990 308 n/a n/a n/a
1991 336 n/a n/a n/a
1992 343 n/a n/a n/a
1993 360 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 357 n/a n/a n/a
1995 364 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 364 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 361 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 384 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 402 n/a 0.0 0
2000 410 n/a 0.0 12.9
2001 408 n/a 0.0 11
2002 541 n/a n/a 13.1
2003 541 n/a n/a 13.1
2004 550 30.6 18.0 13.8
2005 548 32.0 17.1 13.9
2006 511 34.6 14.8 11.8
2007 493 34.0 14.5 9.8
2008 486 33.0 14.7 16.4
2009 489 31.8 15.4 15.3
2010 482 31.7 15.2 17.2
2011 483 32.8 14.6 22.6
2012 485 35.0 13.8 25.8
2013 461 32.0 14.3 28.9
2014 456 33.0 13.8 23
2015 420 32.0 13.1 19.3
2016 423 33.0 12.8 n/a
2017 417 32.3 12.8 n/a
2018 413 28.9 14.2 n/a
2019 439 33.0 13.3 n/a
2020 443 30.0 14.7 n/a
2021 421 28.2 14.9 n/a
2022 398 30.0 13.2 n/a
2023 407 33.0 12.3 n/a
2024 420 33.8 12.4 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 Albert F Ford Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 325 n/a n/a n/a
1989 319 n/a n/a n/a
1990 308 n/a n/a n/a
1991 336 n/a n/a n/a
1992 343 n/a n/a n/a
1993 360 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 357 n/a n/a n/a
1995 364 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 364 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 361 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 384 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 402 n/a 0.0 0
2000 410 n/a 0.0 12.9
2001 408 n/a 0.0 11
2002 541 n/a n/a 13.1
2003 541 n/a n/a 13.1
2004 550 30.6 18.0 13.8
2005 548 32.0 17.1 13.9
2006 511 34.6 14.8 11.8
2007 493 34.0 14.5 9.8
2008 486 33.0 14.7 16.4
2009 489 31.8 15.4 15.3
2010 482 31.7 15.2 17.2
2011 483 32.8 14.6 22.6
2012 485 35.0 13.8 25.8
2013 461 32.0 14.3 28.9
2014 456 33.0 13.8 23
2015 420 32.0 13.1 19.3
2016 423 33.0 12.8 n/a
2017 417 32.3 12.8 n/a
2018 413 28.9 14.2 n/a
2019 439 33.0 13.3 n/a
2020 443 30.0 14.7 n/a
2021 421 28.2 14.9 n/a
2022 398 30.0 13.2 n/a
2023 407 33.0 12.3 n/a
2024 420 33.8 12.4 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 Albert F Ford Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $271 (2.1%) $12,433 (97.9%) $12,704
2020 $378 (3.0%) $12,168 (97.0%) $12,545
2021 $1,036 (6.9%) $13,976 (93.1%) $15,013

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Albert F Ford Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 213th of 498 Middle schoolsRanks 157th of 501 Middle schools
 11.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
5th Grade English Language Arts (Albert F Ford Middle School)5050
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Acushnet)5049
 1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5243.8
 8.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Albert F Ford Middle School)5457.8
 3.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Acushnet)5356.7
 3.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4940.9
 8.2%
5th Grade Science (Albert F Ford Middle School)5249
 3%
   5th Grade Science (Acushnet)5148.1
 2.9%
   5th Grade Science (Massachusetts)4841.6
 6.4%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Albert F Ford Middle School)4352.9
 9.9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Acushnet)4252.3
 10.3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5442.3
 11.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Albert F Ford Middle School)6060.7
 0.7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Acushnet)5660
 4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)5141
 10%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Albert F Ford Middle School)5136.5
 14.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Acushnet)5136.5
 14.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)4840.5
 7.5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Albert F Ford Middle School)5240.8
 11.2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Acushnet)5341
 12.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4838.1
 9.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Albert F Ford Middle School)5151.4
 0.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Acushnet)5151.4
 0.3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5143.7
 7.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Albert F Ford Middle School)5233
 19%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Acushnet)5232.7
 19.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4737.7
 9.3%
8th Grade Science (Albert F Ford Middle School)4349.5
 6.5%
   8th Grade Science (Acushnet)4348.7
 5.7%
   8th Grade Science (Massachusetts)4640.9
 5.1%
All Grades English Language Arts (Albert F Ford Middle School)4947.5
 1.5%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Acushnet)5749.8
 7.2%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5242.3
 9.7%
All Grades Mathematics (Albert F Ford Middle School)5447.2
 6.8%
   All Grades Mathematics (Acushnet)5551.3
 3.7%
   All Grades Mathematics (Massachusetts)4940.6
 8.4%
All Grades Science (Albert F Ford Middle School)4749.3
 2.3%
   All Grades Science (Acushnet)4748.4
 1.4%
   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 Students439407
 7.3%
African American45
 25%
American Indian02
Asian22
Hispanic1019
 90%
Pacific Islander00
White416362
 13%
Two or More Races716
 128.6%


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In the 2023-24 school year, 420 students attended Albert F Ford Middle School.

Students at Albert F Ford Middle School are 89% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

Albert F Ford Middle School ranks 152nd of 493 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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