Dr Paul Nettle

Summary:

Dr Paul Nettle is a public middle school in Haverhill, Massachusetts, serving around 570 students in grades 5-8. The school consistently ranks in the bottom half of Massachusetts middle schools, with significantly lower proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science compared to state averages. Despite relatively high per-student spending, the school's academic performance remains a concern.

Dr Paul Nettle's academic performance is particularly weak for certain student subgroups, such as English Language Learners and students with disabilities, who rank in the bottom 20% of Massachusetts middle schools. The school's proficiency rates are also lower than the Haverhill district average, suggesting systemic challenges within the district. Nearby middle schools, such as John G Whittier and Consentino Middle School, perform slightly better but still lag behind state averages.

The persistent underperformance of Dr Paul Nettle raises questions about the effective allocation and utilization of resources, as well as the school's ability to address the unique needs of its diverse student population. Addressing these challenges will be crucial in driving positive change and improving educational outcomes for the students at Dr Paul Nettle.


Detail:

Public 5-8

 150 Boardman Street
       Haverhill, MA  01830-6495


(978) 374-5792

District: Haverhill

SchoolDigger Rank:
359th of 493 Massachusetts Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,827 Help


Students who attend Dr Paul Nettle usually attend:

High:    Haverhill High

Feeder schools for Dr Paul Nettle:

Elementary:    Golden Hill

Student/teacher ratio:  11.4 Help
Number of students:  570

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
54.2%
White:
37.4%
African American:
3.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  60.4% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Dr Paul Nettle ranks worse than 72.8% of middle schools in Massachusetts. It also ranks last among 3 ranked middle schools in the Haverhill School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 24.94. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (54.2%), White (37.4%), African American (3.9%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Dr Paul Nettle is 11.4, which is the lowest among 3 middle schools in the Haverhill School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Dr Paul Nettle is $15,827, which is the highest among 3 middle schools in the Haverhill School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Dr Paul Nettle:

SchoolDigger ranks Dr Paul Nettle 359th of 493 Massachusetts public middle schools. (See Dr Paul Nettle in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Haverhill:

SchoolDigger ranks Haverhill 291st of 351 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Dr Paul Nettle

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Rank History for all students at Dr Paul Nettle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 31.17 252nd 339 25.7%
2004 26.10 278th 344 19.2%
2005 29.76 274th 356 23.0%
2006 22.29 319th 399 20.1%
2007 24.46 320th 399 19.8%
2008 21.81 334th 407 17.9%
2009 14.03 362nd 409 11.5%
2010 9.04 400th 434 7.8%
2011 10.27 401st 449 10.7%
2012 14.18 398th 455 12.5%
2013 12.92 401st 455 11.9%
2014 14.64 396th 455 13.0%
2015 25.91 334th 441 24.3%
2016 27.98 363rd 482 24.7%
2017 26.05 360th 487 26.1%
2018 31.66 340th 484 29.8%
2019 22.38 388th 498 22.1%
2021 15.38 424th 501 15.4%
2022 19.25 406th 497 18.3%
2023 23.08 380th 501 24.2%
2024 24.94 359th 493 27.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Dr Paul Nettle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 47.17 44th 135 67.4%
2022 39.52 93rd 154 39.6%
2023 37.19 106th 155 31.6%
2024 33.02 173rd 180 3.9%
See the entire list of Best Massachusetts Middle Schools for English Language Learner Students!

Rank History for Special Education students at Dr Paul Nettle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.13 313th 467 33.0%
2019 26.36 398th 484 17.8%
2021 20.06 431st 489 11.9%
2022 22.38 422nd 503 16.1%
2023 25.98 339th 444 23.6%
2024 22.17 382nd 441 13.4%
See the entire list of Best Massachusetts Middle Schools for Special Education Students!

Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Dr Paul Nettle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.31 288th 438 34.2%
2019 26.03 365th 452 19.2%
2021 21.98 398th 462 13.9%
2022 24.02 398th 489 18.6%
2023 29.13 367th 481 23.7%
2024 30.10 339th 469 27.7%
See the entire list of Best Massachusetts Middle Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Dr Paul Nettle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.55 334th 463 27.9%
2019 25.33 370th 478 22.6%
2021 13.05 433rd 483 10.4%
2022 16.31 419th 494 15.2%
2023 17.86 413th 489 15.5%
2024 20.23 383rd 481 20.4%
See the entire list of Best Massachusetts Middle Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Disabled students at Dr Paul Nettle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.68 366th 417 12.2%
2019 19.33 378th 424 10.8%
2021 22.66 381st 431 11.6%
2022 22.04 395th 445 11.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Dr Paul Nettle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.91 330th 466 29.2%
2019 17.67 403rd 478 15.7%
2021 18.82 397th 485 18.1%
2022 23.10 389th 497 21.7%
2023 28.69 338th 489 30.9%
2024 30.40 323rd 483 33.1%
See the entire list of Best Massachusetts Middle Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for Tested In Person students at Dr Paul Nettle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 16.60 412th 491 16.1%
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Rank History for Tested Remotely students at Dr Paul Nettle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 21.93 281st 339 17.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Dr Paul Nettle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.39 181st 309 41.4%
2019 30.76 234th 322 27.3%
2021 20.14 298th 335 11.0%
2022 28.64 271st 368 26.4%
2023 27.21 275th 364 24.5%
2024 35.23 226th 378 40.2%
See the entire list of Best Massachusetts Middle Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at Dr Paul Nettle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.73 304th 395 23.0%
2019 15.85 350th 396 11.6%
2021 14.70 356th 401 11.2%
2022 14.87 363rd 404 10.1%
2023 26.51 298th 403 26.1%
2024 24.46 296th 392 24.5%
See the entire list of Best Massachusetts Middle Schools for White Students!

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.

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 Dr Paul Nettle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 326 9 1 25 0 n/a n/a 0 361
1989 309 12 3 37 0 n/a n/a 0 361
1990 314 16 0 51 1 n/a n/a 0 382
1991 337 14 0 44 3 n/a n/a 0 398
1992 363 23 0 31 0 n/a n/a 0 417
1993 363 17 1 28 1 n/a n/a 0 410
1994 283 14 2 29 1 n/a n/a 0 329
1995 310 12 6 20 0 n/a n/a 0 348
1996 310 12 6 20 0 n/a n/a 0 348
1997 318 13 3 43 0 n/a n/a 0 377
1998 329 10 2 49 0 n/a n/a 0 390
1999 357 13 1 56 0 n/a n/a 0 427
2000 357 6 0 68 0 n/a n/a 0 431
2001 391 0 0 56 0 n/a n/a 0 447
2002 365 16 4 120 0 n/a n/a 0 505
2003 365 16 4 120 0 n/a n/a 0 505
2004 374 18 4 138 0 n/a n/a 0 534
2005 337 25 3 118 0 n/a n/a 0 483
2006 295 20 4 101 0 n/a n/a 1 421
2007 265 18 6 103 0 n/a n/a 0 392
2008 251 14 7 99 0 n/a n/a 0 371
2009 244 16 5 97 0 0 0 0 362
2010 341 24 9 149 0 0 0 0 523
2011 306 26 10 151 0 0 2 0 495
2012 298 26 13 170 0 0 3 0 510
2013 299 26 11 177 1 0 3 0 517
2014 292 21 7 165 0 0 4 0 489
2015 309 16 4 162 0 0 1 0 492
2016 292 19 8 174 0 0 4 0 497
2017 275 19 11 189 0 1 2 0 497
2018 267 25 16 183 1 1 7 0 500
2019 255 23 13 232 1 2 12 0 538
2020 243 29 13 277 1 2 15 0 580
2021 247 27 15 284 1 1 16 0 591
2022 230 26 10 305 0 0 13 0 584
2023 213 22 11 309 0 0 15 0 570

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 Dr Paul Nettle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 361 n/a n/a n/a
1989 361 n/a n/a n/a
1990 382 n/a n/a n/a
1991 398 n/a n/a n/a
1992 417 n/a n/a n/a
1993 410 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 329 n/a n/a n/a
1995 348 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 348 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 377 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 390 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 427 n/a 0.0 34.7
2000 431 n/a 0.0 38.7
2001 447 n/a 0.0 32.4
2002 505 n/a n/a 39.2
2003 505 n/a n/a 39.2
2004 534 39.4 13.6 45.7
2005 483 39.1 12.4 41.4
2006 421 35.3 11.9 40.2
2007 392 28.0 14.0 40.6
2008 371 29.2 12.7 47.7
2009 362 27.3 13.3 53.9
2010 523 36.2 14.4 56.6
2011 495 30.7 16.0 52.5
2012 510 39.1 13.0 61
2013 517 40.6 12.7 63.1
2014 489 39.2 12.4 68.9
2015 492 36.0 13.6 60.4
2016 497 34.0 14.6 n/a
2017 497 38.2 13.0 n/a
2018 500 36.7 13.6 n/a
2019 538 36.8 14.6 n/a
2020 580 46.5 12.4 n/a
2021 591 34.8 16.9 n/a
2022 584 49.0 11.9 n/a
2023 570 50.0 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 Dr Paul Nettle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 361 n/a n/a n/a
1989 361 n/a n/a n/a
1990 382 n/a n/a n/a
1991 398 n/a n/a n/a
1992 417 n/a n/a n/a
1993 410 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 329 n/a n/a n/a
1995 348 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 348 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 377 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 390 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 427 n/a 0.0 34.7
2000 431 n/a 0.0 38.7
2001 447 n/a 0.0 32.4
2002 505 n/a n/a 39.2
2003 505 n/a n/a 39.2
2004 534 39.4 13.6 45.7
2005 483 39.1 12.4 41.4
2006 421 35.3 11.9 40.2
2007 392 28.0 14.0 40.6
2008 371 29.2 12.7 47.7
2009 362 27.3 13.3 53.9
2010 523 36.2 14.4 56.6
2011 495 30.7 16.0 52.5
2012 510 39.1 13.0 61
2013 517 40.6 12.7 63.1
2014 489 39.2 12.4 68.9
2015 492 36.0 13.6 60.4
2016 497 34.0 14.6 n/a
2017 497 38.2 13.0 n/a
2018 500 36.7 13.6 n/a
2019 538 36.8 14.6 n/a
2020 580 46.5 12.4 n/a
2021 591 34.8 16.9 n/a
2022 584 49.0 11.9 n/a
2023 570 50.0 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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Dr Paul Nettle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $626 (4.8%) $12,435 (95.2%) $13,061
2020 $776 (5.5%) $13,268 (94.5%) $14,043
2021 $1,407 (8.9%) $14,420 (91.1%) $15,827

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Dr Paul Nettle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 388th of 498 Middle schoolsRanks 380th of 501 Middle schools
 2.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
5th Grade English Language Arts (Dr Paul Nettle)4022.5
 17.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Haverhill)3428.7
 5.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5243.8
 8.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Dr Paul Nettle)1913.3
 5.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Haverhill)2520.9
 4.1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4940.9
 8.2%
5th Grade Science (Dr Paul Nettle)3134.1
 3.1%
   5th Grade Science (Haverhill)3428.4
 5.7%
   5th Grade Science (Massachusetts)4841.6
 6.4%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Dr Paul Nettle)2923.8
 5.2%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Haverhill)3526.4
 8.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5442.3
 11.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Dr Paul Nettle)3418.3
 15.8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Haverhill)3621.2
 14.8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)5141
 10%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Dr Paul Nettle)4023.4
 16.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Haverhill)3927.6
 11.4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)4840.5
 7.5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Dr Paul Nettle)4220.5
 21.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Haverhill)3824.7
 13.4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4838.1
 9.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Dr Paul Nettle)2628.4
 2.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Haverhill)3831.9
 6.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5143.7
 7.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Dr Paul Nettle)1915.8
 3.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Haverhill)3627.6
 8.4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4737.7
 9.3%
8th Grade Science (Dr Paul Nettle)2326.6
 3.6%
   8th Grade Science (Haverhill)3032.2
 2.2%
   8th Grade Science (Massachusetts)4640.9
 5.1%
All Grades English Language Arts (Dr Paul Nettle)3324.7
 8.3%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Haverhill)3928.1
 11%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5242.3
 9.7%
All Grades Mathematics (Dr Paul Nettle)2816.9
 11.1%
   All Grades Mathematics (Haverhill)3725.2
 11.8%
   All Grades Mathematics (Massachusetts)4940.6
 8.4%
All Grades Science (Dr Paul Nettle)2730
 3%
   All Grades Science (Haverhill)3230.4
 1.7%
   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 Students538570
 5.9%
African American2322
 4.3%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian1311
 15.4%
Hispanic232309
 33.2%
Pacific Islander20
 100%
White255213
 16.5%
Two or More Races1215
 25%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 570 students attended Dr Paul Nettle.

Dr Paul Nettle ranks 359th of 493 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Students who attend Dr Paul Nettle usually go on to attend Haverhill High

Students at Dr Paul Nettle are 54% Hispanic, 37% White, 4% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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