The brief
A middle school in Orleans, MA where students score 43 points above what's typical for similar communities.
It ranks 925 of 1,793 schools in Massachusetts and 2 of 2 in Nauset.
Nauset Regional Middle is listed in Nauset, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.
- 202643%
- 202544%
- 202444%
- 202342%
- 202245%
- 2021*41%
* A COVID-affected year: test participation was uneven nationwide, so the model weights it at half.
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2026
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
Full Profile · 3/3 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 49% (multi-year average, 2009-2026) · reading/ELA 59% (multi-year average, 2009-2026).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2026 MCAS · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2026 MCAS. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2026 MCAS · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2026 MCAS. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Student progress (growth)
- State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 02653; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2026; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $98,798
- Median home value
- $816,700
- Median rent
- $1,181/mo
- College educated
- 59%
- Homeownership
- 78.1%
- Poverty rate
- 10.8%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 02653; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 62
- Somewhat Walkable
- Bike Score
- 53
- Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 814/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Orleans. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Orleans), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Nauset Regional Middle serve?
Nauset Regional Middle serves students in grades 6th through 8th.
How many students attend Nauset Regional Middle?
Nauset Regional Middle has an enrollment of approximately 485 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Nauset Regional Middle?
The student-teacher ratio at Nauset Regional Middle is 9.5:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Nauset Regional Middle rank in MA?
Nauset Regional Middle ranks #925 of 1,793 schools in MA.
What is Nauset Regional Middle's MySchoolScout rating?
Nauset Regional Middle has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.2 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at Nauset Regional Middle?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Nauset Regional Middle has 49% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026) and 59% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026).
Is Nauset Regional Middle a charter school?
No, Nauset Regional Middle is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Nauset Regional Middle a Title I school?
No, Nauset Regional Middle is not currently a Title I school.
School facts
- Grades
- 6th – 8th
- Enrollment
- 485
- Student-teacher ratio
- 9.5:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 51
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Large Suburb
- County
- Barnstable County
- Phone
- (508) 255-0016
- Rank in district
- #2 of 2
- Schools in district
- 2
- District spending per student
- $28,090
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 8.7%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
- Area population (ZIP 02653)
- 6,342
- Area average commute
- 24.6 min
- Area median age
- 63.9
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Related reading
Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Mass. Dept. of Elementary & Secondary Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.