Summary:
The 02379 zip code in West Bridgewater, Massachusetts is home to 4 schools serving students from elementary through high school. This area has a mix of strong and underperforming schools, with the West Bridgewater Junior/Senior High School standing out for its high graduation rate but declining statewide ranking, and the Howard School excelling in Mathematics and Science proficiency.
The West Bridgewater Junior/Senior High School is the only high school in the area, with 625 students in grades 7-12. While it maintains a high 96.1% 4-year graduation rate and a low 2.9% dropout rate, its statewide ranking has declined over the past few years, dropping from 137th out of 342 Massachusetts high schools in 2021-2022 to 235th out of 348 in 2023-2024. The school's test scores are generally below the West Bridgewater and Massachusetts averages, with the exception of 7th grade English Language Arts.
In contrast, the Howard School middle school stands out for its exceptional proficiency rates in Mathematics and Science, exceeding both the district and state averages. In 2023-2024, 49.83% of students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the West Bridgewater average of 44.1% and the Massachusetts average of 40.91%. Similarly, 49.07% of students were proficient or better in Science, significantly higher than the West Bridgewater average of 35.14% and the Massachusetts average of 41.95%.
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