Freetown-Lakeville vs Middleborough Schools
How the two districts, about 8 miles apart, compare on test scores, high school results, classrooms, spending and housing.
The short answer
- Overall: Freetown-Lakeville ranks higher, #86 to Middleborough's #141 of 328 Massachusetts districts.
- MCAS 2026: Freetown-Lakeville students score higher: ELA 40% vs 32%, Math 50% vs 30% met expectations. Statewide: 41% and 41%.
- SAT: Freetown-Lakeville averages 33 points higher (1112 vs 1079).
- Spending: Middleborough spends $2,773 more per student ($20,064 vs $17,291).
- Homes: Homes cost more in Freetown-Lakeville: single-family homes average $594K vs $533K. The average tax bill is $5,799 in Freetown-Lakeville and $6,994 in Middleborough.
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.
| Year | Freetown-Lakeville | Middleborough | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 40% | 32% | 41% |
| 2025 | 44% | 35% | 42% |
| 2024 | 45% | 37% | 41% |
| 2023 | 48% | 38% | 44% |
| 2022 | 47% | 37% | 43% |
| 2021 | 53% | 46% | 49% |
| Year | Freetown-Lakeville | Middleborough | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 50% | 30% | 41% |
| 2025 | 52% | 36% | 41% |
| 2024 | 52% | 40% | 42% |
| 2023 | 51% | 38% | 42% |
| 2022 | 50% | 40% | 40% |
| 2021 | 47% | 38% | 36% |
No test in 2020. Statewide 10th-grade results dropped after 2024, when passing the MCAS stopped being a graduation requirement.
High school results
Averages of each district's ranked high schools. "MA avg" is the average of all districts with high school data.
Classrooms, teachers & spending
Spending is total per-pupil expenditure from all sources in FY2024. Class size is the average across all classes in the district.
Students
| Freetown-Lakeville | Middleborough | |
|---|---|---|
| Students in classes | 2,615 | 2,898 |
| English learners | 1% | 2.5% |
| Students with disabilities | 18.3% | 21.2% |
| White | 88.3% | 81.6% |
| Asian | 0.8% | 1.4% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 5.3% | 6.1% |
| Black/African American | 2.2% | 4.1% |
| Multi-race | 3% | 6.1% |
Homes & taxes
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.