Enrollment
195
Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data
Middle school (grades 6-8) · Rockport, MA
Rockport Middle
Federal NCES profile for Rockport Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 60/100.
2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 251020000506
👥 S:T ratio 71
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 81
📋 Attendance 57
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Rockport Middle earns 60/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of Massachusetts schools.
- #1 of 3
- public schools in Rockport · Resource Index
- 60
- Resource Index · Higher
- 7.2:1
- small classes for Massachusetts
- 195
- students enrolled
Rockport Middle has class sizes smaller than 96% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Rockport Middle ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Rockport, MA.
School address
District: Rockport · Massachusetts
NCES ID 251020000506 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
27.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
7.2:1
vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg
-41% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Rockport Middle compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians
What stands out at Rockport Middle
Rockport Middle is a small middle school in Rockport, Massachusetts, enrolling 195 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 7.2:1, Rockport Middle is leaner than roughly 96% of Massachusetts schools and 41% under the state's 12.3:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Enrollment of 195 puts it in the smaller third of Massachusetts schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 97% of the 1,831 Massachusetts schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 98 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
17.4% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The surrounding Rockport spends $28,560 per pupil, 27% above the Massachusetts average, a better-resourced district than most.
Rockport also operates Rockport High (367 students) and Rockport Elementary (264 students) alongside Rockport Middle.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Rockport Middle compares
Rockport Middle on the metrics families compare, against Massachusetts and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Massachusetts | Massachusetts avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 7.2:1 | ▼ 41% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 195 | top 87% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
7.2:1
Leaner classes than 96% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
195
Bigger than 19% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
7.2:1
students per teacher
- 41% below state mean
Top 4% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 96% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
17.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$28,560
per pupil, district-wide
- above Massachusetts avg of $22,458
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 98 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
16
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 8.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Rockport, which includes Rockport Middle.
$28,560
Per student
+27%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+72%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 74.9%
State 18.1%
Federal 7.0%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Rockport Middle Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rockport High | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Rockport Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Rockport Middle's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 367
- Students per teacher
- 12.7:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
- Enrollment
- 264
- Students per teacher
- 7.8:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
Similar middle schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Massachusetts, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~195 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Rockport Middle
How many students attend Rockport Middle?
Rockport Middle has 195 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Rockport, MA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Rockport Middle?
The student-teacher ratio at Rockport Middle is 7.2:1, which is 41% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 54% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Rockport Middle?
Rockport Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 60/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Rockport Middle rank among public schools in Rockport?
By Resource Investment Index, Rockport Middle ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Rockport, MA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Rockport on the city page.
Is Rockport Middle a good school?
Rockport Middle earns 60/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of Massachusetts schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Rockport?
Besides Rockport Middle, Rockport also operates Rockport High (367 students) and Rockport Elementary (264 students). See the Rockport district page for the complete list.
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