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Best Plymouth County Public Middle Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 37 public middle schools serving 21,332 students in Plymouth County, MA.
The top-ranked public middle schools in Plymouth County, MA are Hingham Middle School, Hull High School and Norwell Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Plymouth County, MA public middle schools have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 42% statewide average). Middle schools in Plymouth County have an average ranking of 6/10, which is in the top 50% of Massachusetts public middle schools.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Massachusetts public middle school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Best Public Middle Schools in Plymouth County (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hingham Middle School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1103 Main Street
Hingham, MA 02043
(781) 741-1550
Gr: 6-8 | 798 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: #22.
Hull High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
180 Main Street
Hull, MA 02045
(781) 925-3000
Gr: 8-12 | 278 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
Rank: #33.
Norwell Middle School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
328 Main Street
Norwell, MA 02061
(781) 659-8814
Gr: 6-8 | 509 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
Rank: #44.
Gates Middle School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
460 First Parish Rd
Scituate, MA 02066
(781) 545-8760
Gr: 6-8 | 639 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
Rank: #55.
Duxbury Middle School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
71 Alden Street
Duxbury, MA 02332
(781) 934-7640
Gr: 6-8 | 599 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
Rank: #66.
Furnace Brook Middle School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
500 Furnace Street
Marshfield, MA 02050
(781) 834-5020
Gr: 6-8 | 799 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
Rank: #77.
Hanover Middle School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
45 Whiting Street
Hanover, MA 02339
(781) 871-1122
Gr: 5-8 | 826 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
Rank: #88.
Rising Tide Charter Public School
Charter School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
59 Armstrong Road
Plymouth, MA 02360
(508) 747-2620
Gr: 5-12 | 617 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #99.
Pembroke Community Middle School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
559 School Street
Pembroke, MA 02359
(781) 293-8627
Gr: 7-8 | 353 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
Rank: #1010.
Freetown-lakeville Middle School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
96 Howland Road
Lakeville, MA 02347
(508) 923-3518
Gr: 6-8 | 699 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
Rank: #1111.
Lillian M Jacobs
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
18 Harborview Rd
Hull, MA 02045
(781) 925-4400
Gr: PK-7 | 434 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
Rank: #1212.
Old Rochester Regional Jr High School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
133 Marion Rd
Mattapoisett, MA 02739
(508) 758-4928
Gr: 7-8 | 407 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
Rank: #1313.
Bridgewater Middle School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
166 Mt. Prospect St.
Bridgewater, MA 02324
(508) 279-2100
Gr: 6-8 | 828 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #1414.
Silver Lake Regional Middle School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
256 Pembroke Street
Kingston, MA 02364
(781) 582-3555
Gr: 7-8 | 544 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
Rank: #1515.
Abington Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
201 Gliniewicz Way
Abington, MA 02351
(781) 982-2170
Gr: 5-8 | 668 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #16 - 1716. - 17.
Plymouth South Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
488 Long Pond Road
Plymouth, MA 02360
(508) 224-2725
Gr: 6-8 | 601 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: #16 - 1716. - 17.
South Shore Charter Public School
Charter School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
100 Longwater Circle
Norwell, MA 02061
(781) 982-4202
Gr: K-12 | 1,057 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 66%
Rank: #1818.
John W Rogers Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
100 Taunton Avenue
Rockland, MA 02370
(781) 878-4341
Gr: 5-8 | 687 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
Rank: #1919.
Hanson Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
111 Liberty Street
Hanson, MA 02341
(781) 618-7575
Gr: 5-8 | 442 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
Rank: #2020.
East Bridgewater Jr./sr. High School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
143 Plymouth Street
East Bridgewater, MA 02333
(508) 378-8214
Gr: 7-12 | 881 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #2121.
West Bridgewater Junior/senior
(Math: 31% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
155 West Center
West Bridgewater, MA 02379
(508) 894-1220
Gr: 7-12 | 614 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #2222.
Plymouth Commun Intermediate
(Math: 34% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
117 Long Pond Road
Plymouth, MA 02360
(508) 830-4450
Gr: 6-8 | 920 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #2323.
John T. Nichols Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
112 Tiger Drive
Middleboro, MA 02346
(508) 946-2020
Gr: 6-8 | 688 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
Rank: #2424.
Whitman Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
101 Corthell Avenue
Whitman, MA 02382
(781) 618-7035
Gr: 6-8 | 496 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #2525.
Brockton Therapeutic Day School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
596 Summer St
Brockton, MA 02302
(508) 562-6224
Gr: 5-12 | 30 students Student-teacher ratio: 3:1 Minority enrollment: 73%
Rank: #2626.
Plouffe Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
250 Crescent Street
Brockton, MA 02302
(508) 894-4301
Gr: 6-8 | 627 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #2727.
Carver Middle/high School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
60 South Meadow Road
Carver, MA 02330
(508) 866-6130
Gr: 6-12 | 688 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
Rank: #2828.
Wareham Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
4 Viking Drive
Wareham, MA 02571
(508) 291-3550
Gr: 5-7 | 432 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: #2929.
Ashfield Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
225 Coe Road
Brockton, MA 02302
(508) 580-7268
Gr: 6-8 | 474 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 79%
Rank: #3030.
Edgar B Davis
(Math: 22% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
380 Plain Street
Brockton, MA 02302
(508) 580-7360
Gr: K-8 | 1,009 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
Rank: #3131.
Wareham Senior High School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
7 Viking Drive
Wareham, MA 02571
(508) 291-3510
Gr: 8-12 | 533 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: #3232.
New Heights Charter School Of Brockton
Charter School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1690 Main Street
Brockton, MA 02301
(508) 857-4633
Gr: 6-12 | 734 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #3333.
North Middle School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
108 Oak Street
Brockton, MA 02301
(508) 580-7371
Gr: 6-8 | 427 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: #3434.
Brockton Virtual Learning Academy
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1121 Warren Ave.
Brockton, MA 02301
(508) 562-6230
Gr: 6-12 | 122 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 77%
Rank: #3535.
West Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
271 West St
Brockton, MA 02301
(508) 580-7381
Gr: 6-8 | 533 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 87%
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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top-ranked public middle schools in Plymouth County, MA?
The top-ranked public middle schools in Plymouth County, MA include Hingham Middle School, Hull High School and Norwell Middle School.
How many public middle schools are located in Plymouth County?
37 public middle schools are located in Plymouth County.
What is the racial composition of students in Plymouth County?
Plymouth County public middle schools minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Massachusetts public middle schools average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Which public middle schools in Plymouth County are often viewed compared to one another?

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