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Bigelow Middle School

42 Vernon St
Newton, MA 02458

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Top 20%

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Serving 414 students in grades 6-8, Bigelow Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 62% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 64% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).

The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 414 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 45%
: Top 20% in MA
: 62% (Top 20%)
: 64% (Top 20%)
: 60-64% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Bigelow Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

School Overview

Bigelow Middle School's student population of 414 students has declined by 17% over five school years.

The teacher population of 41 teachers has declined by 16% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bigelow Middle School
6	144
7	125
8	145

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Total Students

414 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Bigelow Middle School
2023	435
2022	465
2021	506
2020	501
2019	501
2018	525
2017	525
2016	508
2015	503
2014	525
2013	531
2012	533
2011	523
2010	526
2009	503
2008	486
2007	495
2006	498
2005	511
2004	519
2003	513
2002	477
2001	465
2000	446
1999	474
1998	522
1997	612
1996	590

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

41 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Bigelow Middle School
2023	45
2022	49
2021	49
2020	49
2019	49
2018	50
2017	50
2016	52
2015	52
2014	49
2013	47
2012	44
2011	45
2010	44
2009	43
2008	42
2007	45
2006	45
2005	48

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School Rankings

Bigelow Middle School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,631 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Bigelow Middle School is 0.65, which is equal to the diversity score at state average of 0.65. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MA)

#277 out of 1631 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Bigelow Middle School
2022	#277
2021	#352
2019	#278
2018	#556
2017	#412
2016	#289
2015	#245
2014	#310
2013	#326
2012	#209
2011	#227

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62%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Bigelow Middle School	Massachusetts	Newton School District
2022	62%	41%	69%
2021	57%	37%	64%
2019	72%	51%	74%
2018	68%	52%	74%
2017	72%	53%	72%
2016	80%	64%	83%
2015	80%	61%	82%
2014	76%	61%	81%
2013	79%	61%	82%
2012	83%	59%	81%
2011	77%	59%	81%

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64%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Bigelow Middle School	Massachusetts	Newton School District
2022	64%	44%	67%
2021	65%	49%	73%
2019	70%	54%	74%
2018	62%	56%	74%
2017	66%	54%	72%
2016	88%	71%	87%
2015	89%	69%	85%
2014	90%	69%	87%
2013	86%	69%	86%
2012	90%	69%	86%
2011	90%	70%	86%

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60-64%

44%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Bigelow Middle School	Massachusetts	Newton School District
2022	62%	44%	66%
2021	72%	42%	65%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

10:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Bigelow Middle School	Massachusetts	Newton School District
2023	10:1	12:1	11:1
2022	9:1	12:1	11:1
2021	10:1	12:1	12:1
2020	10:1	13:1	12:1
2019	10:1	13:1	12:1
2018	11:1	13:1	12:1
2017	11:1	13:1	12:1
2016	10:1	13:1	12:1
2015	10:1	13:1	12:1
2014	11:1	14:1	12:1
2013	11:1	14:1	13:1
2012	12:1	14:1	15:1
2011	12:1	14:1	15:1
2010	12:1	14:1	13:1
2009	12:1	14:1	13:1
2008	12:1	14:1	12:1
2007	11:1	13:1	12:1
2006	11:1	13:1	12:1
2005	11:1	14:1	12:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

16%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Bigelow Middle School	Massachusetts	Newton School District
2023	17%	7%	21%
2022	17%	7%	20%
2021	15%	7%	20%
2020	15%	7%	19%
2019	15%	7%	19%
2018	16%	8%	19%
2017	16%	8%	19%
2016	16%	6%	19%
2015	15%	6%	18%
2014	17%	6%	17%
2013	15%	6%	17%
2012	13%	6%	16%
2011	10%	7%	15%
2010	9%	6%	15%
2009	6%	6%	15%
2008	6%	6%	15%
2007	10%	6%	15%
2006	11%	6%	14%
2005	11%	5%	13%
2004	11%	5%	12%
2003	11%	5%	12%
2002	13%	5%	11%
2001	13%	4%	10%
2000	15%	4%	10%
1999	11%	4%	10%
1998	12%	4%	9%
1997	10%	4%	9%
1996	6%	4%	6%

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Hispanic

15%

25%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Bigelow Middle School	Massachusetts	Newton School District
2023	12%	24%	10%
2022	10%	23%	9%
2021	11%	22%	8%
2020	12%	21%	8%
2019	12%	21%	8%
2018	10%	19%	7%
2017	10%	19%	7%
2016	7%	19%	7%
2015	8%	18%	7%
2014	7%	17%	7%
2013	8%	16%	7%
2012	8%	16%	7%
2011	8%	15%	7%
2010	6%	15%	6%
2009	5%	14%	6%
2008	9%	15%	8%
2007	10%	14%	7%
2006	14%	13%	10%
2005	4%	12%	3%
2004	4%	12%	3%
2003	4%	11%	3%
2002	5%	11%	3%
2001	4%	11%	3%
2000	3%	10%	3%
1999	4%	10%	2%
1998	2%	10%	2%
1997	2%	10%	2%
1996	2%	9%	2%

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Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Bigelow Middle School	Massachusetts	Newton School District
2023	7%	10%	5%
2022	5%	10%	5%
2021	6%	10%	5%
2020	5%	9%	5%
2019	5%	9%	5%
2018	5%	9%	4%
2017	5%	9%	4%
2016	9%	9%	4%
2015	10%	9%	5%
2014	8%	9%	5%
2013	6%	9%	5%
2012	7%	8%	5%
2011	8%	8%	5%
2010	6%	8%	5%
2009	6%	8%	5%
2008	10%	8%	6%
2007	11%	8%	6%
2006	7%	8%	5%
2005	6%	9%	6%
2004	5%	9%	5%
2003	7%	9%	5%
2002	6%	9%	5%
2001	6%	9%	6%
2000	4%	9%	6%
1999	6%	9%	5%
1998	7%	8%	6%
1997	7%	8%	6%
1996	11%	8%	9%

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White

55%

53%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Bigelow Middle School	Massachusetts	Newton School District
2023	56%	54%	56%
2022	61%	56%	58%
2021	62%	57%	59%
2020	61%	59%	62%
2019	61%	59%	62%
2018	62%	61%	64%
2017	62%	61%	64%
2016	63%	63%	65%
2015	63%	64%	66%
2014	64%	65%	66%
2013	65%	66%	66%
2012	64%	67%	67%
2011	67%	68%	68%
2010	70%	69%	69%
2009	72%	70%	70%
2008	73%	71%	71%
2007	69%	72%	72%
2006	68%	73%	71%
2005	78%	74%	78%
2004	80%	74%	80%
2003	78%	75%	80%
2002	76%	75%	81%
2001	77%	76%	81%
2000	78%	77%	81%
1999	79%	77%	83%
1998	79%	78%	83%
1997	81%	78%	83%
1996	81%	79%	83%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Bigelow Middle School	Massachusetts	Newton School District
2023	8%	5%	8%
2022	7%	4%	8%
2021	6%	4%	8%
2020	7%	4%	6%
2019	7%	4%	6%
2018	7%	3%	6%
2017	7%	3%	6%
2016	5%	3%	5%
2015	4%	3%	4%
2014	4%	3%	5%
2013	6%	3%	5%
2012	8%	3%	5%
2011	7%	2%	5%
2010	9%	2%	5%
2009	10%	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Bigelow Middle School	Massachusetts	Newton School District
2023	0.64	0.64	0.63
2022	0.59	0.62	0.62
2021	0.58	0.62	0.60
2020	0.59	0.60	0.57
2019	0.59	0.60	0.57
2018	0.58	0.58	0.55
2017	0.58	0.58	0.55
2016	0.57	0.56	0.54
2015	0.57	0.55	0.53
2014	0.55	0.54	0.53
2013	0.55	0.53	0.53
2012	0.56	0.52	0.53
2011	0.53	0.51	0.52
2010	0.49	0.50	0.50
2009	0.47	0.51	0.49
2008	0.48	0.47	0.46
2007	0.53	0.46	0.45
2006	0.53	0.45	0.46
2005	0.38	0.43	0.37
2004	0.35	0.43	0.35
2003	0.38	0.42	0.34
2002	0.41	0.41	0.34
2001	0.39	0.40	0.33
2000	0.37	0.39	0.32
1999	0.36	0.39	0.30
1998	0.36	0.38	0.31
1997	0.33	0.38	0.31
1996	0.33	0.36	0.30

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

18%

35%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Bigelow Middle School	Massachusetts	Newton School District
2023	17%	35%	12%
2022	16%	35%	12%
2021	15%	36%	12%
2020	15%	35%	11%
2019	15%	35%	11%
2015	14%	36%	11%
2014	13%	34%	9%
2013	13%	32%	9%
2012	12%	30%	8%
2011	11%	29%	8%
2010	10%	27%	8%
2009	6%	25%	5%
2008	10%	24%	5%
2007	8%	23%	5%
2006	9%	23%	5%
2005	8%	23%	5%
2004	9%	22%	5%
2001	6%	19%	2%
2000	9%	20%	4%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Bigelow Middle School	Massachusetts	Newton School District
2023	2%	4%	2%
2022	2%	4%	2%
2021	2%	4%	2%
2020	2%	4%	2%
2019	2%	4%	2%
2015	1%	4%	1%
2014	4%	5%	2%
2013	3%	5%	2%
2012	3%	5%	2%
2011	5%	5%	2%
2010	5%	6%	3%
2009	4%	6%	2%
2008	5%	5%	2%
2007	4%	5%	2%
2006	5%	5%	3%
2005	4%	5%	2%
2004	5%	5%	2%
2001	8%	5%	4%
2000	6%	5%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Newton School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Bigelow Middle School's ranking?

Bigelow Middle School is ranked #277 out of 1,631 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts.

What schools are Bigelow Middle School often compared to?

Bigelow Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like F A Day Middle School, Charles E Brown Middle School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

62% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% MA state average), while 64% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% MA state average).

How many students attend Bigelow Middle School?

414 students attend Bigelow Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

55% of Bigelow Middle School students are White, 16% of students are Asian, 15% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Two or more races, and 5% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Bigelow Middle School?

Bigelow Middle School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What grades does Bigelow Middle School offer ?

Bigelow Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Bigelow Middle School part of?

Bigelow Middle School is part of Newton School District.

In what neighborhood is Bigelow Middle School located?

Bigelow Middle School is located in the Newton Corner neighborhood of Newton, MA. There are 1 other public schools located in Newton Corner.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 414 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 45%
: Top 20%
: 62% (Top 20%)
: 64% (Top 20%)
: 60-64% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education