South Middle School
232 Peach Street, Braintree, MA, 02184-8148 - Map Map

School Overview:
Definition of Terms
South Middle School
School Level Middle school
Grades Offered Grades 6 - 8
County Norfolk County, MA
Students & Faculty
Total Students 512 students
% Male / % Female 51%  /  49%
Total Classroom Teachers 41 teachers
Students by Grade
Grade 6 - 150 students
Grade 7 - 189 students
Grade 8 - 173 students
This School
(MA) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:12 1:13
Students by Ethnicity
This School
(MA) School Average
% American Indian 1% n/a
% Asian 7% 3%
% Hispanic 1% 11%
% Black 2% 7%
% White 89% 75%
Additional Student Information
This School
(MA) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 4% 21%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 3% 5%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a n/a
School Performance:
(MA) Statewide Testing Performance
School Statewide Performance View Education Department Test Scores
School District:
School District Name Braintree School District
This School's Agency
(MA) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 9 5
Number of Students Managed 5,463 students 2,818 students
District Total Revenue $53,754,000 $38,289,000
District Expenditure $55,096,000 $35,733,000
District Revenue / Student $9,840 $13,587
District Expenditure / Student $10,085 $12,680
In the News:
  • Sullivan speaks about Braintree's ‘promising future’ (Braintree Forum)
    posted on November 20, 2009 at 09:13:41 pm
    Mayor Joseph Sullivan asked and answered the question “What is the future of Braintree?” in a Nov. 17 speech he gave at Thayer Public Library as part of a lecture series presented by the Braintree Historical Society. “My response – in a word –is promising,” he said.
  • Braintree Sound Off (Braintree Forum)
    posted on November 12, 2009 at 07:38:31 pm
    After reading the Forum’s (Nov. 11) front-page story about Joe Zarrella, I am prouder than ever that I did my part on Election Day to make Braintree history by voting for this impressive young man to serve on the school committee.
  • Court upholds school renovation project labor agreement in Braintree (Braintree Forum)
    posted on November 6, 2009 at 04:17:58 pm
    Mayor Joseph Sullivan has announced his intention to move forward with the bid review and award process for the South Middle School renovation project, following a Norfolk Superior Court judge’s decision affirming Braintree’s inclusion of a project labor agreement (PLA). Enterprise Equipment of Weymouth, with the support of Merit Construction Alliance, a Kingston-based group that represents non ...
  • Traffic pattern, class sizes issues at Braintree High School (Braintree Forum)
    posted on October 27, 2009 at 06:50:43 pm
    Offering a more contemporary social studies program, improving the traffic flow, and addressing high class sizes are among the goals at Braintree High School.
  • 28% turnout eyed in Nov. 3 Braintree election (Braintree Forum)
    posted on October 27, 2009 at 02:20:28 pm
    Town Clerk Joseph Powers is predicting that 28 percent of eligible voters will go to the polls on Tuesday, Nov. 3 from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. “We’ve got a great number of candidates actively campaigning, and it would be terrific if the voter turnout matched the candidates’ enthusiasm,” he said.
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School Notes:
 
School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (02184)
School Zip (02184)
(MA) State Average
Population (Approximate) 33,828 people 6,259,314 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 40% 40%
Population Average Age 40 years old 36 years old
Average Household size 2.6 persons 2.5 persons
Median Household Income $61,790 $49,959
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 6.2 rooms 5.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 54 years old 55 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit
Zipcode (02184)


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Zillow Median Value of Housing Unit
% Owning / % Renting 78% / 22% 58% / 42%
School Map:
1. Braintree High School - 1556 students - 1.8 mi. away - view location
2. East Middle School - 693 students - 2.6 mi. away - view location
3. Weymouth High/pleasant St Middle School - 2053 students - 2.8 mi. away - view location
4. South Intermediate - 754 students - 2.8 mi. away - view location
5. Randolph Community Middle School - 628 students - 3.5 mi. away - view location
View all schools in: Braintree, Norfolk County, Zip 02184 
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