Georgetown Middle School
Tel:
(978) 352-5790
- Georgetown Middle School serves 230 students in grades 7-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 48% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 52%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 53% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 56%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Georgetown Middle School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 13:1.
- Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).
Top Placements
Georgetown Middle School places among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Georgetown Middle School's student population of 230 students has declined by 35% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 12 teachers has declined by 60% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 7-8 |
| Total Students | 230 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 12 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Georgetown Middle School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,666 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Georgetown Middle School is 0.10, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MA) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #962 out of 1666 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 48% | 52% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 53% | 56% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 19:1 | 13:1 |
| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | 2% | 7% |
| Hispanic | 1% | 20% |
| Black | 1% | 9% |
| White | 95% | 60% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 1% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.10 | 0.59 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 9% | 35% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 3% | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Georgetown School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Georgetown Middle School is Georgetown High School (0.1 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Triton Regional Middle School (3.9 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Penn Brook (0.7 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Georgetown Georgetown High School Grades: 9-12 | 401 students
0.1 miles
11 Winter Street
Georgetown, MA 01833
(978) 352-5790 0.1 9-12 401 - Georgetown Perley Elementary School Grades: PK | 121 students
0.2 miles
51 North Street
Georgetown, MA 01833
(978) 352-5780 0.2 PK 121 - Georgetown Penn Brook Grades: K-6 | 691 students
0.7 miles
68 Elm Street
Georgetown, MA 01833
(978) 352-5785 0.7 K-6 691 - Groveland Elmer S Bagnall Grades: PK-6 | 505 students
2.3 miles
253 School Street
Groveland, MA 01834
(978) 372-8856 2.3 PK-6 505 - Boxford Spofford Pond Grades: 3-6 | 388 students
2.4 miles
31 Spofford Road
Boxford, MA 01921
(978) 352-8616 2.4 3-6 388
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