Dighton Middle School
1250r Somerset Ave
Dighton MA, 02715, Bristol County
Phone: 508-669-4200
Ranking: (639 out of 1,316, top 49%)*
Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 5 to Grade 8
School District: Dighton-Rehoboth School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 32 | |||||||
Total Students: | 396 | 403 | 401 | 421 | 412 | 414 | 452 | |||||||
Grade 5: | 115 | 29.0% | 87 | 21.6% | 91 | 22.7% | 107 | 25.4% | 113 | 27.4% | 96 | 23.2% | 104 | 23.0% |
Grade 6: | 88 | 22.2% | 90 | 22.3% | 111 | 27.7% | 110 | 26.1% | 96 | 23.3% | 104 | 25.1% | 98 | 21.7% |
Grade 7: | 83 | 21.0% | 114 | 28.3% | 110 | 27.4% | 91 | 21.6% | 106 | 25.7% | 96 | 23.2% | 117 | 25.9% |
Grade 8: | 110 | 27.8% | 112 | 27.8% | 89 | 22.2% | 113 | 26.8% | 97 | 23.5% | 118 | 28.5% | 133 | 29.4% |
Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 216 | 54.5% | 223 | 55.3% | 233 | 58.1% | 234 | 55.6% | 233 | 56.6% | 218 | 52.7% | 230 | 50.9% |
Female: | 180 | 45.5% | 180 | 44.7% | 168 | 41.9% | 187 | 44.4% | 179 | 43.4% | 196 | 47.3% | 212 | 46.9% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 7 | 1.8% | 8 | 2.0% | 6 | 1.5% | 4 | 1.0% | 2 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% |
Hispanic: | 9 | 2.3% | 11 | 2.7% | 9 | 2.2% | 16 | 3.8% | 10 | 2.4% | 6 | 1.4% | 5 | 1.1% |
Black: | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.7% | 4 | 1.0% | 5 | 1.2% | 5 | 1.2% | 1 | 0.2% |
White: | 364 | 91.9% | 369 | 91.6% | 371 | 92.5% | 388 | 92.2% | 386 | 93.7% | 396 | 95.7% | 440 | 97.3% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 14 | 3.5% | 13 | 3.2% | 12 | 3.0% | 9 | 2.1% | 9 | 2.2% | 6 | 1.4% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 56 | 14.1% | 63 | 15.6% | 67 | 16.7% | 48 | 11.4% | 46 | 11.2% | 42 | 10.1% | 31 | 6.9% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 14 | 3.5% | 20 | 5.0% | 9 | 2.2% | 14 | 3.3% | 13 | 3.2% | 17 | 4.1% | 14 | 3.1% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.73 | 14.17 | 13.82 | 14.01 | 14.07 | 13.80 | 14.20 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCAS | ||||||
2006 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 61% | 61% | 59% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 62% | 57% | 63% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 59% | 58% | 61% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 68% | 62% | 63% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 73% | 63% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 69% | 65% | 67% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 58% | 65% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 75% | 69% | 65% |
2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 35% | 37% | 43% |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 54% | 45% | 51% |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 45% | 52% |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 59% | 54% | 54% |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 51% | 54% | 55% |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 68% | 63% | 59% |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 57% | 57% |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 71% | 67% | 61% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 42.20% | 42% | 52% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 54% | 52% | 55% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 39% | 44% | 51% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 42% | 46% | 50% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 45% | 44% | 51% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 54% | 45% | 50% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 54% | 51% | 49% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 51% | 49% | 53% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 47% | 50% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 62% | 53% | 52% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 65% | 52% | 51% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 58% | 67% | 64% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 80% | 76% | 67% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 79% | 71% | 67% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 84% | 74% | 66% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 79% | 76% | 69% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 75% | 77% | 68% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 76% | 73% | 66% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 63% | 69% | 67% |
2003 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 35.9% | 35.8% | 42% |
2004 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 48% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 49% | 46% | 46% |
2006 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 33% | 40% | 46% |
2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 62% | 56% | 52% |
2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 51% | 56% |
2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 62% | 58% | 57% |
2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 60% | 59% |
2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 58% | 58% |
2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 61% | 60% | 60% |
2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 54% | 57% | 60% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 79% | 81.4% | 66% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 82% | 79% | 68% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 71% | 77% | 66% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 73% | 65% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 73% | 74% | 69% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 76% | 74% | 69% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 78% | 70% | 70% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 74% | 71% | 72% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 76% | 76% | 73% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 77% | 80% | 71% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 76% | 78% | 71% |
2006 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 28% | 31% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 31% | 38% | 46% |
2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 55% | 47% |
2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 63% | 55% | 49% |
2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 53% | 54% | 53% |
2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 57% | 57% | 51% |
2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 58% | 61% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 62% | 61% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 87% | 81% | 74% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 81% | 85% | 75% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 81% | 86% | 75% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 91% | 90% | 78% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 88% | 84% | 78% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 86% | 87% | 79% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 87% | 85% | 81% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 80% | 81% | 78% |
2003 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 37.1% | 41.4% | 37% |
2004 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 29% | 34% | 39% |
2005 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 29% | 28% | 39% |
2006 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 42% | 35% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 42% | 40% | 45% |
2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 44% | 52% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 47% | 55% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 56% | 51% |
2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 47% | 49% | 52% |
2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 56% | 52% |
2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 53% | 56% | 54% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 37.1% | 36.2% | 32% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 37% | 40% | 33% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 49% | 38% | 33% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 32% | 26% | 32% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 33% | 36% | 33% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 34% | 44% | 39% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 39% | 44% | 39% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 48% | 43% | 40% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 49% | 44% | 39% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 46% | 43% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 33% | 36% | 39% |
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* Dighton Middle School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.