Elementary school (grades K-5) · Attleboro, MA

Wamsutta Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Wamsutta Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 25/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 250219000945
0/100100/10025/100
👥 S:T ratio
36
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
35
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Wamsutta Middle School earns 25/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 92% of Massachusetts schools.

#5 of 8
elementary schools in Attleboro · Resource Index
25
Resource Index · Lower
16:1
large classes for Massachusetts
593
students enrolled

Wamsutta Middle School has class sizes larger than 92% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Wamsutta Middle School ranks #5 of 8 elementary schools in Attleboro, MA.

School address

Enrollment

593

Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

37.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

16:1

vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg

+30% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Wamsutta Middle School compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians

Larger classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Wamsutta Middle School

Wamsutta Middle School is a mid-sized elementary school in Attleboro, Massachusetts, enrolling 593 students.

Class loads run heavy: 16:1 is larger than about 92% of Massachusetts schools and 30% above the 12.3:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.

Enrollment of 593 puts it in the larger third of Massachusetts schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index trails 97% of the 1,831 Massachusetts schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.

Its student body is led by White (60%) and Hispanic or Latino (18%) (diversity index 59/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 593 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 26.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

The surrounding Attleboro spends $16,704 per pupil, 26% below the Massachusetts average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Among Attleboro's elementary schools, it stands alongside Cyril K. Brennan Middle School (599 students): Wamsutta Middle School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (16:1 vs 14.3:1).

Attleboro also operates Attleboro High (2,030 students) and Cyril K. Brennan Middle School (599 students) alongside Wamsutta Middle School.

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 Wamsutta Middle School compares

Wamsutta Middle School on the metrics families compare, against Massachusetts and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Massachusetts Massachusetts avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16:1 ▲ 30% 12.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 593 top 26% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

16:1
Leaner classes than 38% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
593
Bigger than 72% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
16:1
students per teacher - 30% above state mean
Top 92% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 8% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
26.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$16,704
per pupil, district-wide - below Massachusetts avg of $22,458
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 593 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 11 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.9 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.

Student demographics

White 60.2%
Hispanic or Latino 17.9%
African American 9.4%
Two or More 8.6%
Asian 3.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: White at 60.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 58.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 58.8, Wamsutta Middle School is more mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Attleboro, which includes Wamsutta Middle School.

$16,704
Per student
-26%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+1%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 48.1%
State 46.4%
Federal 5.5%

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 Wamsutta Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Attleboro High Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Cyril K. Brennan Middle School Similar size No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Robert J. Coelho Middle School Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Hyman Fine Elementary School Similar size No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Peter Thacher Elementary School Similar size No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Wamsutta Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Attleboro · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Attleboro

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Similar elementary 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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Wamsutta Middle School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Wamsutta Middle School

How many students attend Wamsutta Middle School?

Wamsutta Middle School has 593 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Attleboro, MA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Wamsutta Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Wamsutta Middle School is 16:1, which is 30% higher than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 2% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Wamsutta Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Wamsutta Middle School is White at 60.2% of enrollment, in Attleboro, MA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 58.8/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Wamsutta Middle School?

Wamsutta Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 25/100 (lower 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 Wamsutta Middle School rank among elementary schools in Attleboro?

By Resource Investment Index, Wamsutta Middle School ranks #5 of 8 elementary schools in Attleboro, MA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Attleboro on the city page.

Is Wamsutta Middle School a good school?

Wamsutta Middle School earns 25/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 92% 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 Attleboro?

Besides Wamsutta Middle School, Attleboro also operates Attleboro High (2,030 students), Cyril K. Brennan Middle School (599 students), and Robert J. Coelho Middle School (574 students). See the Attleboro district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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