Hanson Middle School
111 Liberty St
Hanson MA, 02341, Plymouth County
Phone: 781-618-7575
Ranking:
(506 out of 1,316, top 38%)*

Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 6 to Grade 8
School District: Whitman-Hanson School District
Title I Eligible School: No
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: | 28 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 33 | |||||||
Total Students: | 456 | 473 | 494 | 483 | 490 | 491 | 488 | |||||||
Grade 6: | 146 | 32.0% | 150 | 31.7% | 165 | 33.4% | 162 | 33.5% | 165 | 33.7% | 160 | 32.6% | 158 | 32.4% |
Grade 7: | 146 | 32.0% | 164 | 34.7% | 161 | 32.6% | 166 | 34.4% | 160 | 32.7% | 161 | 32.8% | 162 | 33.2% |
Grade 8: | 164 | 36.0% | 159 | 33.6% | 168 | 34.0% | 155 | 32.1% | 165 | 33.7% | 170 | 34.6% | 168 | 34.4% |
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: | 241 | 52.9% | 254 | 53.7% | 260 | 52.6% | 250 | 51.8% | 231 | 47.1% | 246 | 50.1% | 239 | 49.0% |
Female: | 215 | 47.1% | 219 | 46.3% | 234 | 47.4% | 233 | 48.2% | 259 | 52.9% | 245 | 49.9% | 237 | 48.6% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% |
Asian: | 5 | 1.1% | 3 | 0.6% | 2 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.4% |
Hispanic: | 3 | 0.7% | 3 | 0.6% | 7 | 1.4% | 6 | 1.2% | 3 | 0.6% | 3 | 0.6% | 2 | 0.4% |
Black: | 6 | 1.3% | 5 | 1.1% | 4 | 0.8% | 3 | 0.6% | 8 | 1.6% | 10 | 2.0% | 9 | 1.8% |
White: | 428 | 93.9% | 449 | 94.9% | 472 | 95.5% | 466 | 96.5% | 466 | 95.1% | 469 | 95.5% | 466 | 95.5% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 13 | 2.9% | 11 | 2.3% | 8 | 1.6% | 6 | 1.2% | 9 | 1.8% | 5 | 1.0% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 75 | 16.4% | 79 | 16.7% | 62 | 12.6% | 48 | 9.9% | 62 | 12.7% | 33 | 6.7% | 31 | 6.4% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 10 | 2.2% | 8 | 1.7% | 15 | 3.0% | 27 | 5.6% | 31 | 6.3% | 25 | 5.1% | 23 | 4.7% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 16.09 | 16.33 | 16.91 | 15.49 | 14.95 | 15.00 | 14.70 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCAS | ||||||
2006 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 75% | 67% | N/A |
2007 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 77% | 76% | N/A |
2008 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 78% | 73% | N/A |
2009 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 75% | 67% | N/A |
2010 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 79% | 76% | N/A |
2011 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 77% | 73% | N/A |
2012 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 68% | 64% | N/A |
2013 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 73% | 65% | N/A |
2003 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 47.7% | 40.1% | N/A |
2004 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 49% | 50% | N/A |
2005 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 54% | 51% | N/A |
2006 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 51% | 51% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 63% | 58% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 59% | 57% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 63% | 53% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 64% | 58% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 56% | N/A |
2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 51% | 53% | N/A |
2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 63% | 60% | N/A |
2003 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 64.7% | 68.6% | N/A |
2004 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 76% | 75% | N/A |
2005 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 75% | 73% | N/A |
2006 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 78% | 68% | N/A |
2007 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 77% | 72% | N/A |
2008 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 80% | 75% | N/A |
2009 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 83% | 71% | N/A |
2010 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 83% | 78% | N/A |
2011 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 77% | 74% | N/A |
2012 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 79% | 74% | N/A |
2013 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 69% | 70% | N/A |
2006 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 54% | 45% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 51% | 46% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 62% | 57% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 62% | 52% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 53% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 54% | 46% | N/A |
2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 54% | 47% | N/A |
2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 45% | 45% | N/A |
2006 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 82% | 84% | N/A |
2007 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 84% | 82% | N/A |
2008 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 86% | 83% | N/A |
2009 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 89% | 88% | N/A |
2010 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 87% | 84% | N/A |
2011 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 88% | 84% | N/A |
2012 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 86% | 81% | N/A |
2013 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 85% | 82% | N/A |
2003 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 37.8% | 30.6% | N/A |
2004 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 38% | 37% | N/A |
2005 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 42% | N/A |
2006 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 47% | 49% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 50% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 54% | 53% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 63% | 56% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 65% | 52% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 68% | 56% | N/A |
2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 52% | N/A |
2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 51% | N/A |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 27.8% | 24.8% | N/A |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 25% | 27% | N/A |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 44% | 31% | N/A |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 38% | 37% | N/A |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 36% | 30% | N/A |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 49% | 41% | N/A |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 47% | N/A |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 46% | N/A |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 54% | 43% | N/A |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 48% | 42% | N/A |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 43% | 35% | N/A |
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* Hanson 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.