Frederick W. Hartnett Middle School

Summary:

Frederick W. Hartnett Middle School is a public middle school located in Blackstone, MA, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 343 students. The school is part of the Blackstone-Millville District, which is ranked 229 out of 351 districts in Massachusetts and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Massachusetts middle schools, ranking between 263-319 out of 493-501 schools over the past 10 years. Its academic performance, as measured by MCAS Next Generation assessments, is generally below the state and district averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 29.38% in ELA, 32.2% in Math, and 38.24% in Science, compared to the state averages of 39.17%, 40.91%, and 41.95%, respectively. When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Medway Middle, Horace Mann, and Remington Middle, Frederick W. Hartnett Middle School generally performs worse academically.

Despite having a higher per-student spending ($15,221 in 2020-2021) and a lower student-teacher ratio (11.4 in 2022-2023) compared to the state averages, these factors do not seem to translate into better academic outcomes for the school. The school's demographics, with a predominantly white student population, may also be a factor, but further investigation into the school's curriculum, instructional practices, and support systems would be necessary to identify areas for improvement and help the school better serve its students.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 35 Federal Street
       Blackstone, MA  01504


(508) 876-0190

District: Blackstone-Millville

SchoolDigger Rank:
272nd of 493 Massachusetts Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,221 Help


Students who attend Frederick W. Hartnett Middle School usually attend:

High:    Blackstone Millville Regional High School

Feeder schools for Frederick W. Hartnett Middle School:

Elementary:    A F Maloney
    John F Kennedy Elementary
    Millville Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  11.4 Help
Number of students:  343

Racial breakdown:

White:
83.4%
Hispanic:
9.6%
Two or more races:
4.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  26.4% Help


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Compare Details Frederick W. Hartnett Middle School ranks worse than 55.2% of middle schools in Massachusetts. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 41.49. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (83.4%), Hispanic (9.6%), two or more races (4.7%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Frederick W. Hartnett Middle School is 11.4. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Frederick W. Hartnett Middle School is $15,221.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Frederick W. Hartnett Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Frederick W. Hartnett Middle School 272nd of 493 Massachusetts public middle schools. (See Frederick W. Hartnett Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Blackstone-Millville:

SchoolDigger ranks Blackstone-Millville 229th of 351 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Frederick W. Hartnett Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Frederick W. Hartnett Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 51.16 177th 339 47.8%
2004 64.36 131st 344 61.9%
2005 63.54 130th 356 63.5%
2006 54.43 196th 399 50.9%
2007 54.68 203rd 399 49.1%
2008 49.10 228th 407 44.0%
2009 51.55 219th 409 46.5%
2010 45.97 266th 434 38.7%
2011 62.03 175th 449 61.0%
2012 62.82 181st 455 60.2%
2013 51.14 234th 455 48.6%
2014 53.58 225th 455 50.5%
2015 51.34 215th 441 51.2%
2016 63.36 180th 482 62.7%
2017 46.46 257th 487 47.2%
2018 42.70 282nd 484 41.7%
2019 48.48 263rd 498 47.2%
2021 44.00 266th 501 46.9%
2022 37.44 298th 497 40.0%
2023 33.66 319th 501 36.3%
2024 41.49 272nd 493 44.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Frederick W. Hartnett Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.76 307th 467 34.3%
2019 42.78 276th 484 43.0%
2021 27.64 380th 489 22.3%
2022 30.25 364th 503 27.6%
2023 29.45 303rd 444 31.8%
2024 31.02 287th 441 34.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Frederick W. Hartnett Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.60 162nd 438 63.0%
2019 57.63 171st 452 62.2%
2021 41.65 260th 462 43.7%
2022 36.79 312th 489 36.2%
2023 33.13 335th 481 30.4%
2024 48.22 217th 469 53.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Frederick W. Hartnett Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.49 254th 463 45.1%
2019 53.27 235th 478 50.8%
2021 43.89 267th 483 44.7%
2022 38.32 295th 494 40.3%
2023 33.21 325th 489 33.5%
2024 41.12 266th 481 44.7%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Frederick W. Hartnett Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.81 391st 417 6.2%
2019 23.52 343rd 424 19.1%
2021 24.70 347th 431 19.5%
2022 29.13 311th 445 30.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Frederick W. Hartnett Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.92 302nd 466 35.2%
2019 41.67 285th 478 40.4%
2021 43.04 260th 485 46.4%
2022 37.30 297th 497 40.2%
2023 33.43 306th 489 37.4%
2024 41.54 261st 483 46.0%
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Rank History for Tested In Person students at Frederick W. Hartnett Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 40.33 288th 491 41.3%
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Rank History for Tested Remotely students at Frederick W. Hartnett Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 64.57 93rd 339 72.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Frederick W. Hartnett Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 69.25 73rd 335 78.2%
2022 38.77 216th 368 41.3%
2023 24.01 296th 364 18.7%
2024 40.84 198th 378 47.6%
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Rank History for White students at Frederick W. Hartnett Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.02 309th 395 21.8%
2019 29.54 297th 396 25.0%
2021 28.22 299th 401 25.4%
2022 21.26 333rd 404 17.6%
2023 18.62 340th 403 15.6%
2024 25.92 285th 392 27.3%
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Data source: test scores: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Frederick W. Hartnett Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1998 393 0 0 0 2 n/a n/a 0 395
1999 418 3 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 423
2000 391 3 4 2 0 n/a n/a 0 400
2001 375 1 5 6 0 n/a n/a 0 387
2002 363 3 4 8 1 n/a n/a 0 379
2003 363 3 4 8 1 n/a n/a 0 379
2004 586 8 7 4 0 n/a n/a 0 605
2005 579 10 5 6 0 n/a n/a 0 600
2006 531 10 5 8 0 n/a n/a 0 554
2007 518 9 6 8 0 n/a n/a 1 542
2008 530 9 7 17 0 n/a n/a 8 571
2009 470 8 7 19 1 0 18 0 523
2010 446 9 7 16 2 0 20 0 500
2011 447 7 8 12 1 0 15 0 490
2012 459 5 4 8 1 0 7 0 484
2013 444 4 3 7 0 0 9 0 467
2014 422 4 3 12 1 0 9 0 451
2015 409 2 4 24 0 0 4 0 443
2016 387 3 6 25 0 0 7 0 428
2017 389 5 5 22 0 0 11 0 432
2018 383 8 2 16 1 0 16 0 426
2019 365 7 2 22 0 0 16 1 413
2020 352 5 4 31 0 0 17 0 409
2021 319 5 4 41 0 0 19 1 389
2022 335 4 3 33 0 0 18 2 395
2023 286 5 1 33 0 0 16 2 343

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 Frederick W. Hartnett Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1998 395 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 423 n/a 0.0 0
2000 400 n/a 0.0 6.8
2001 387 n/a 0.0 8
2002 379 n/a n/a 9.2
2003 379 n/a n/a 9.2
2004 605 41.5 14.6 10.6
2005 600 39.0 15.4 12.3
2006 554 43.4 12.8 11.7
2007 542 42.0 12.9 11.6
2008 571 40.0 14.3 15.3
2009 523 37.0 14.1 19.3
2010 500 32.3 15.4 22.2
2011 490 34.5 14.1 23.1
2012 484 34.4 14.0 25
2013 467 36.3 12.8 24.6
2014 451 35.6 12.6 26.6
2015 443 35.0 12.6 26.4
2016 428 35.0 12.2 n/a
2017 432 33.6 12.8 n/a
2018 426 33.0 12.8 n/a
2019 413 27.8 14.8 n/a
2020 409 28.2 14.4 n/a
2021 389 27.6 14.0 n/a
2022 395 28.8 13.6 n/a
2023 343 29.8 11.4 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 Frederick W. Hartnett Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1998 395 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 423 n/a 0.0 0
2000 400 n/a 0.0 6.8
2001 387 n/a 0.0 8
2002 379 n/a n/a 9.2
2003 379 n/a n/a 9.2
2004 605 41.5 14.6 10.6
2005 600 39.0 15.4 12.3
2006 554 43.4 12.8 11.7
2007 542 42.0 12.9 11.6
2008 571 40.0 14.3 15.3
2009 523 37.0 14.1 19.3
2010 500 32.3 15.4 22.2
2011 490 34.5 14.1 23.1
2012 484 34.4 14.0 25
2013 467 36.3 12.8 24.6
2014 451 35.6 12.6 26.6
2015 443 35.0 12.6 26.4
2016 428 35.0 12.2 n/a
2017 432 33.6 12.8 n/a
2018 426 33.0 12.8 n/a
2019 413 27.8 14.8 n/a
2020 409 28.2 14.4 n/a
2021 389 27.6 14.0 n/a
2022 395 28.8 13.6 n/a
2023 343 29.8 11.4 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 Frederick W. Hartnett Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $155 (1.2%) $12,794 (98.8%) $12,949
2020 $240 (1.6%) $14,599 (98.4%) $14,840
2021 $575 (3.8%) $14,646 (96.2%) $15,221

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Frederick W. Hartnett Middle School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 263rd of 498 Middle schoolsRanks 319th of 501 Middle schools
 10.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Frederick W. Hartnett Middle School)5540.9
 14.1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Blackstone-Millville)5538.7
 16.3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5442.3
 11.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Frederick W. Hartnett Middle School)4249.4
 7.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Blackstone-Millville)4146.2
 5.2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)5141
 10%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Frederick W. Hartnett Middle School)4021.3
 18.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Blackstone-Millville)4020.4
 19.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)4840.5
 7.5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Frederick W. Hartnett Middle School)5128.8
 22.2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Blackstone-Millville)4927.2
 21.8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4838.1
 9.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Frederick W. Hartnett Middle School)4626.2
 19.8%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Blackstone-Millville)4425.2
 18.8%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5143.7
 7.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Frederick W. Hartnett Middle School)5119.4
 31.6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Blackstone-Millville)5018.5
 31.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4737.7
 9.3%
8th Grade Science (Frederick W. Hartnett Middle School)3920.2
 18.8%
   8th Grade Science (Blackstone-Millville)3819.3
 18.7%
   8th Grade Science (Massachusetts)4640.9
 5.1%
All Grades English Language Arts (Frederick W. Hartnett Middle School)4728
 19%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Blackstone-Millville)4638.6
 7.4%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5242.3
 9.7%
All Grades Mathematics (Frederick W. Hartnett Middle School)4831.3
 16.7%
   All Grades Mathematics (Blackstone-Millville)4439.5
 4.5%
   All Grades Mathematics (Massachusetts)4940.6
 8.4%
All Grades Science (Frederick W. Hartnett Middle School)3920.2
 18.8%
   All Grades Science (Blackstone-Millville)4732
 15.1%
   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 Students413343
 16.9%
African American75
 28.6%
American Indian00
Asian21
 50%
Hispanic2233
 50%
Pacific Islander00
White365286
 21.6%
Two or More Races1616


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In the 2022-23 school year, 343 students attended Frederick W. Hartnett Middle School.

Students at Frederick W. Hartnett Middle School are 83% White, 10% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Students who attend Frederick W. Hartnett Middle School usually go on to attend Blackstone Millville Regional High School

Frederick W. Hartnett Middle School ranks 272nd of 493 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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