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Ipswich Middle School

Grades 06–08 · Ipswich, MA · NCES 250648000937

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130 High Street · Ipswich, MA 01938

At a glance

Reported students

377

NCES CCD 2024–25

Teachers (FTE)

42.06

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

9:1

Calculated; not a class-size measure

Grades served

06–08

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

Massachusetts middle enrollment

22nd percentile

Compared with 295 same-level schools reporting enrollment.

District median enrollment

375

Ipswich Middle School: 377 reported students.

State peer staffing position

7th percentile

9:1 reported; state peer median 11.5:1. Ratio is not class size.

Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22

These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Differences between years can reflect changes in enrollment, staffing, or reporting scope.

Students
360
Teachers (FTE)
43.1
Student–teacher ratio
8.4:1

What the reported data says about Ipswich Middle School

Ipswich Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 06–08 in Ipswich. It is one of 4 current school records connected to Ipswich. NCES reports 377 students for 2024–25.

Among 295 middle schools in Massachusetts with comparable records, this school is smaller than the reported median of 540 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 22nd percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The reported student–teacher ratio is 9:1, below the Massachusetts median of 11.5:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.

The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are White (82.5%) and Hispanic or Latino (9.3%). English learners represent 1.4% of enrollment. Students served under IDEA represent 18.6%. These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

Questions worth asking Ipswich Middle School

  1. 1How do the reported 9:1 student–teacher ratio and 42.06 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
  2. 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
  3. 3What counseling support is available today? The school reported 2.9 counselor FTE in 2021–22.
  4. 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
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Enrollment needs

English learners
1.4%
Students with disabilities
18.6%
Lunch program
Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Reported support staff

Counselors (FTE)
2.9
Nurses (FTE)
1
Psychologists (FTE)
0.8
Social workers (FTE)
0

CRDC 2021–22 full-time-equivalent counts; verify current assignments with the school.

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White82.5%
  • Hispanic9.3%
  • Black1.1%
  • Asian0.5%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native0.3%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
  • Multiracial6.4%

Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.

Programs reported by the school

Gifted and talented

Not reported as offered

CRDC 2021–22: the AP flag records student enrollment; gifted and computer-science fields describe reported programs/classes. Confirm current courses and eligibility with the school.

Other schools in Ipswich

Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.

Winthrop

Elementary · Grades PK–05

373 reported students

Paul F Doyon Memorial

Elementary · Grades PK–05

366 reported students

Ipswich High

High · Grades 09–12

447 reported students

View all 4 district schools →