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School district comparison · MCAS 2026 · other data 2024-25

Bridgewater-Raynham vs West Bridgewater Schools

How the two districts, about 5 miles apart, compare on test scores, high school results, classrooms, spending and housing.

The short answer

  • Overall: Bridgewater-Raynham ranks higher, #169 to West Bridgewater's #201 of 328 Massachusetts districts.
  • MCAS 2026: West Bridgewater students score higher: ELA 35% vs 31%, Math 41% vs 38% met expectations. Statewide: 41% and 41%.
  • SAT: Bridgewater-Raynham averages 64 points higher (1125 vs 1061).
  • Spending: Similar: $16,784 per student in Bridgewater-Raynham and $17,312 in West Bridgewater.
  • Homes: Homes cost more in Bridgewater-Raynham: single-family homes average $618K vs $546K. The average tax bill is $7,352 in Bridgewater-Raynham and $7,433 in West Bridgewater.
  • Class size: Smaller in West Bridgewater: 18.3 students on average vs 21.1.

MCAS results, 2026

Share of students meeting or exceeding expectations, all tested grades combined. Both districts test grades 3–10; "State" is the statewide figure for the same grades.

English Language ArtsWest Bridgewater ahead
Bridgewater-Raynham
31%
West Bridgewater
35%
State
41%
MathWest Bridgewater ahead
Bridgewater-Raynham
38%
West Bridgewater
41%
State
41%
ELA by year
YearBridgewater-RaynhamWest BridgewaterState
202631%35%41%
202537%43%42%
202439%42%41%
202342%42%44%
202243%41%43%
202151%53%48%
Math by year
YearBridgewater-RaynhamWest BridgewaterState
202638%41%41%
202540%41%41%
202444%43%42%
202345%39%42%
202244%37%40%
202142%28%35%

No test in 2020. Statewide 10th-grade results dropped after 2024, when passing the MCAS stopped being a graduation requirement.

High school results

Average SATBridgewater-Raynham ahead
Bridgewater-Raynham
1125
West Bridgewater
1061
MA avg
1113
AP exams scored 3+Bridgewater-Raynham ahead
Bridgewater-Raynham
72.1%
West Bridgewater
52.8%
MA avg
69.1%
Four-year graduation rateWest Bridgewater ahead
Bridgewater-Raynham
92.3%
West Bridgewater
99%
MA avg
92.4%

Averages of each district's ranked high schools. "MA avg" is the average of all districts with high school data.

Classrooms, teachers & spending

Average class sizeHigher in Bridgewater-Raynham
Bridgewater-Raynham
21.1
West Bridgewater
18.3
MA avg
17.3
Attendance rateAbout the same
Bridgewater-Raynham
94.6%
West Bridgewater
95.1%
MA avg
93.7%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysAbout the same
Bridgewater-Raynham
10.8%
West Bridgewater
10.2%
MA avg
16.9%
Teachers who stayedfrom last yearBridgewater-Raynham ahead
Bridgewater-Raynham
88.9%
West Bridgewater
87.7%
MA avg
84.7%
Spending per studentHigher in West Bridgewater
Bridgewater-Raynham
$16,784
West Bridgewater
$17,312
MA median
$21,765
Average teacher salaryHigher in Bridgewater-Raynham
Bridgewater-Raynham
$100,270
West Bridgewater
$83,254
MA median
$91,393

Spending is total per-pupil expenditure from all sources in FY2024. Class size is the average across all classes in the district.

Students

Bridgewater-RaynhamWest Bridgewater
Students in classes5,7681,385
English learners5.4%3.8%
Students with disabilities20.1%13.4%
White68.9%72.9%
Asian2.6%1.3%
Hispanic/Latino8.7%9.2%
Black/African American14.3%11.4%
Multi-race5.2%4.9%

Homes & taxes

Average single-family home valueHigher in Bridgewater-Raynham
Bridgewater-Raynham
$618K
West Bridgewater
$546K
MA median
$588K
Average property tax billHigher in West Bridgewater
Bridgewater-Raynham
$7,352
West Bridgewater
$7,433
MA median
$6,814
Bridgewater
Plymouth County · South Shore
Avg single-family home value$617KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$7,420MA median $6,814
Tax rate$12.00 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$41,379MA median $47,872
Free cash reserves5.1% of budget
Raynham
Bristol County · South Coast & Cape Cod
Avg single-family home value$620KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$7,283MA median $6,814
Tax rate$11.80 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$49,532MA median $47,872
Town bond ratingAA+
Free cash reserves11.7% of budget
West Bridgewater
Plymouth County · South Shore
Avg single-family home value$546KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$7,433MA median $6,814
Tax rate$13.60 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$49,804MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school98.5%
Town bond ratingAA+
Free cash reserves8.9% of budget

What could you afford in either town?

FY2026 averages for single-family homes from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue; for a district with several towns, the comparison uses the average of its towns. Assessed values usually run below recent sale prices.

The schools

Bridgewater-Raynham
High schools · rank of 335
Bridgewater-Raynham RegionalSAT 1125#158 B-
Elementary schools · rank of 895
Laliberte Elementary School#404 B-Williams Intermediate School#566 C+
West Bridgewater
High schools · rank of 335
West Bridgewater Junior/SeniorSAT 1061#213 C+
Elementary schools · rank of 895
Rose L Macdonald#488 B-