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Serving 206 students in grades 7-8, Clarence R Edwards Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was ≤5% (which was lower than the Massachusetts state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving was 6-9% (which was lower than the Massachusetts state average of 49%).

The student-teacher ratio of 8:1 was lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment was 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the Massachusetts state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 7-8
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Clarence R Edwards Middle School
7	89
8	117

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Total Students

206 students

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Total Students Trends (1988-2025)
Year	Clarence R Edwards Middle School
2025	206
2021	206
2020	373
2019	362
2018	306
2017	335
2016	366
2015	416
2014	492
2013	534
2012	534
2011	534
2010	496
2009	377
2008	297
2007	380
2006	426
2005	495
2004	477
2003	543
2002	494
2001	521
2000	529
1999	497
1998	464
1997	473
1996	482
1995	491
1994	516
1993	539
1992	591
1991	608
1990	492
1989	492
1988	524

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (2004-2025)
Year	Clarence R Edwards Middle School
2025	26
2021	26
2020	40
2019	36
2018	33
2017	32
2016	33
2015	37
2014	41
2013	41
2012	49
2011	56
2010	36
2009	36
2008	33
2007	39
2006	45
2005	48
2004	34

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School Rankings

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State Level (MA)

(20-21)

≤5%

37%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2021)
Year	Clarence R Edwards Middle School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2021	5%	37%	22%
2019	10%	51%	35%
2018	14%	52%	36%
2017	18%	53%	36%
2016	35%	64%	47%
2015	34%	61%	44%
2014	29%	61%	44%
2013	34%	61%	42%
2012	31%	59%	40%
2011	39%	59%	39%
2010	40%	59%	40%

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(20-21)

6-9%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2021)
Year	Clarence R Edwards Middle School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2021	7%	49%	33%
2019	13%	54%	37%
2018	14%	56%	36%
2017	26%	54%	38%
2016	47%	71%	53%
2015	44%	69%	51%
2014	45%	69%	49%
2013	47%	69%	47%
2012	53%	69%	46%
2011	63%	70%	47%
2010	56%	69%	46%

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(20-21)

6-9%

42%

Student-Teacher Ratio

8:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (2004-2025)
Year	Clarence R Edwards Middle School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2025	8:1	12:1
2021	8:1	12:1	11:1
2020	9:1	13:1	13:1
2019	10:1	13:1	13:1
2018	9:1	13:1	14:1
2017	10:1	13:1	14:1
2016	11:1	13:1	14:1
2015	11:1	13:1	13:1
2014	12:1	14:1	14:1
2013	13:1	14:1	13:1
2012	11:1	14:1	13:1
2011	10:1	14:1	13:1
2010	14:1	14:1	13:1
2009	10:1	14:1	13:1
2008	9:1	14:1	13:1
2007	10:1	13:1	13:1
2006	9:1	13:1	13:1
2005	10:1	14:1	12:1
2004	14:1	14:1	17:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Clarence R Edwards Middle School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2025	2%	8%
2021	2%	7%	8%
2020	7%	7%	8%
2019	8%	7%	8%
2018	8%	7%	8%
2017	7%	7%	8%
2016	9%	6%	7%
2015	10%	6%	8%
2014	12%	6%	9%
2013	14%	6%	9%
2012	14%	6%	9%
2011	16%	6%	9%
2010	15%	6%	9%
2009	19%	5%	9%
2008	20%	5%	9%
2007	16%	5%	9%
2006	11%	5%	9%
2005	12%	5%	9%
2004	15%	5%	10%
2003	16%	5%	10%
2002	16%	4%	9%
2001	21%	4%	8%
2000	18%	4%	9%
1999	21%	4%	10%
1998	20%	4%	9%
1997	21%	4%	10%
1996	21%	4%	9%
1995	24%	4%	10%
1994	27%	4%	10%
1993	29%	4%	9%
1992	33%	4%	9%
1991	36%	3%	9%
1990	40%	3%	9%
1989	43%	3%	9%
1988	44%	3%	8%

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Hispanic

70%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Clarence R Edwards Middle School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2025	70%	26%
2021	70%	22%	40%
2020	67%	22%	40%
2019	66%	21%	40%
2018	70%	20%	40%
2017	68%	19%	40%
2016	69%	19%	40%
2015	70%	18%	40%
2014	65%	17%	41%
2013	61%	16%	40%
2012	60%	16%	43%
2011	52%	16%	41%
2010	47%	15%	40%
2009	41%	15%	38%
2008	38%	14%	37%
2007	42%	14%	35%
2006	44%	13%	34%
2005	36%	12%	31%
2004	30%	11%	30%
2003	34%	11%	29%
2002	30%	11%	28%
2001	24%	11%	28%
2000	24%	10%	27%
1999	25%	10%	26%
1998	22%	10%	26%
1997	21%	10%	25%
1996	20%	9%	25%
1995	21%	9%	24%
1994	20%	9%	23%
1993	16%	8%	23%
1992	16%	8%	22%
1991	13%	8%	21%
1990	12%	7%	20%
1989	10%	7%	19%
1988	12%	6%	19%

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Black

16%

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Clarence R Edwards Middle School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2025	16%	10%
2021	16%	10%	36%
2020	16%	9%	37%
2019	14%	9%	37%
2018	13%	9%	37%
2017	13%	9%	37%
2016	12%	9%	38%
2015	12%	9%	37%
2014	16%	9%	35%
2013	16%	9%	36%
2012	17%	8%	34%
2011	19%	8%	35%
2010	24%	8%	36%
2009	26%	8%	38%
2008	33%	9%	39%
2007	33%	8%	41%
2006	31%	8%	44%
2005	34%	9%	46%
2004	36%	9%	46%
2003	32%	9%	47%
2002	32%	9%	48%
2001	33%	9%	50%
2000	36%	9%	49%
1999	33%	9%	49%
1998	36%	8%	50%
1997	38%	8%	48%
1996	37%	8%	48%
1995	33%	8%	48%
1994	34%	8%	48%
1993	32%	8%	48%
1992	29%	8%	48%
1991	28%	8%	48%
1990	28%	8%	48%
1989	27%	7%	48%
1988	26%	7%	48%

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White

10%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Clarence R Edwards Middle School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2025	10%	51%
2021	10%	57%	14%
2020	8%	58%	13%
2019	10%	59%	13%
2018	7%	60%	13%
2017	10%	61%	13%
2016	9%	63%	13%
2015	8%	64%	13%
2014	6%	65%	14%
2013	8%	66%	13%
2012	8%	67%	13%
2011	12%	68%	13%
2010	13%	69%	13%
2009	12%	70%	13%
2008	8%	71%	13%
2007	9%	72%	14%
2006	13%	73%	13%
2005	17%	74%	14%
2004	19%	75%	14%
2003	18%	75%	14%
2002	21%	76%	15%
2001	21%	76%	14%
2000	21%	77%	15%
1999	20%	77%	15%
1998	22%	78%	15%
1997	19%	78%	17%
1996	22%	79%	18%
1995	22%	79%	18%
1994	19%	79%	19%
1993	23%	80%	20%
1992	22%	80%	21%
1991	23%	81%	22%
1990	20%	82%	23%
1989	20%	83%	24%
1988	18%	84%	25%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2025)
Year	Clarence R Edwards Middle School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2025	1%	5%
2021	1%	4%	2%
2020	2%	4%	2%
2019	2%	4%	2%
2018	2%	4%	2%
2017	2%	4%	2%
2016	1%	3%	2%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%	2%
2012	1%	3%	1%
2011	1%	2%	2%
2010	1%	2%	2%
2009	1%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

90%

49%

0.48

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Clarence R Edwards Middle School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2025	0.48	0.66
2021	0.48	0.62	0.70
2020	0.52	0.61	0.69
2019	0.53	0.60	0.69
2018	0.49	0.59	0.69
2017	0.51	0.58	0.69
2016	0.50	0.56	0.68
2015	0.48	0.55	0.67
2014	0.54	0.54	0.70
2013	0.58	0.53	0.70
2012	0.59	0.52	0.68
2011	0.66	0.51	0.69
2010	0.69	0.50	0.69
2009	0.72	0.48	0.69
2008	0.71	0.47	0.69
2007	0.69	0.46	0.69
2006	0.69	0.45	0.69
2005	0.72	0.43	0.67
2004	0.73	0.42	0.67
2003	0.73	0.42	0.67
2002	0.75	0.40	0.67
2001	0.75	0.40	0.68
2000	0.74	0.39	0.67
1999	0.75	0.39	0.67
1998	0.74	0.38	0.67
1997	0.74	0.38	0.67
1996	0.74	0.36	0.68
1995	0.75	0.36	0.68
1994	0.74	0.36	0.68
1993	0.74	0.35	0.68
1992	0.74	0.35	0.68
1991	0.73	0.33	0.68
1990	0.71	0.32	0.68
1989	0.70	0.30	0.68
1988	0.70	0.29	0.67

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(20-21) ⚠ COVID-19 impacted

40.8%

18.2%

Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

100%

34%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Clarence R Edwards Middle School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2025	100%	34%
2021	100%	36%	65%
2019	92%	35%	65%
2015	80%	36%	65%
2014	87%	34%	74%
2013	77%	32%	66%
2012	57%	30%	64%
2011	81%	29%	68%
2010	84%	27%	67%
2009	79%	25%	65%
2008	76%	24%	62%
2007	80%	23%	64%
2006	82%	23%	66%
2005	84%	23%	73%
2004	79%	22%	65%
2001	77%	19%	67%
2000	79%	20%	64%
1999	81%	17%	64%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2014)
Year	Clarence R Edwards Middle School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2014	3%	5%	3%
2013	6%	5%	5%
2012	2%	5%	5%
2011	6%	5%	7%
2010	6%	6%	8%
2009	10%	6%	9%
2008	12%	5%	10%
2007	7%	5%	8%
2006	6%	5%	8%
2004	7%	5%	8%
2001	10%	5%	10%
2000	8%	5%	9%
1999	9%	3%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Boston School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

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

≤5% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 37% MA state average), while 6-9% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% MA state average).

How many students attend Clarence R Edwards Middle School?

206 students attend Clarence R Edwards Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

70% of Clarence R Edwards Middle School students are Hispanic, 16% of students are Black, 10% of students are White, 2% of students are Asian, 1% of students are Hawaiian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Clarence R Edwards Middle School?

Clarence R Edwards Middle School has a student ration of 8:1, which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What grades does Clarence R Edwards Middle School offer ?

Clarence R Edwards Middle School offers enrollment in grades 7-8 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Clarence R Edwards Middle School part of?

Clarence R Edwards Middle School is part of Boston School District.

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