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Mary E Curley Middle School (Closed 2008)

493 Centre Street
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130

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Mary E Curley Middle School serves 652 students in grades 6-8.

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 was higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment was 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the Massachusetts state average of 49% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mary E Curley Middle School
6	214
7	213
8	225

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Total Students

652 students

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Total Students Trends (1988-2025)
Year	Mary E Curley Middle School
2025	652
2024	652
2023	652
2022	652
2021	652
2020	652
2019	652
2018	652
2017	652
2016	652
2015	652
2007	597
2006	652
2005	669
2004	698
2003	783
2002	791
2001	720
2000	700
1999	751
1998	752
1997	731
1996	699
1995	699
1994	711
1993	708
1992	661
1991	681
1990	764
1989	737
1988	773

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Total Classroom Teachers

47 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (2004-2025)
Year	Mary E Curley Middle School
2025	47
2024	47
2023	47
2022	47
2021	47
2020	47
2019	47
2018	47
2017	47
2016	47
2015	47
2007	47
2006	53
2005	58
2004	38

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (MA)

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (2004-2025)
Year	Mary E Curley Middle School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2025	14:1	12:1
2024	14:1	12:1
2023	14:1	12:1	12:1
2022	14:1	12:1	12:1
2021	14:1	12:1	11:1
2020	14:1	13:1	13:1
2019	14:1	13:1	13:1
2018	14:1	13:1	14:1
2017	14:1	13:1	14:1
2016	14:1	13:1	14:1
2015	14:1	13:1	13:1
2007	13:1	13:1	13:1
2006	12:1	13:1	13:1
2005	12:1	13:1	12:1
2004	18:1	14:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Mary E Curley Middle School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2025	2%	8%
2024	2%	7%
2023	2%	7%	8%
2022	2%	7%	9%
2021	2%	7%	8%
2020	2%	7%	8%
2019	2%	7%	8%
2018	1%	8%	8%
2017	1%	8%	8%
2016	1%	6%	7%
2015	1%	6%	8%
2007	2%	6%	9%
2006	3%	6%	9%
2005	1%	5%	9%
2004	1%	5%	10%
2003	1%	5%	10%
2002	1%	5%	9%
2001	1%	4%	8%
2000	2%	4%	9%
1999	1%	4%	10%
1998	2%	4%	9%
1997	2%	4%	10%
1996	2%	4%	9%
1995	1%	4%	10%
1994	1%	4%	10%
1993	2%	4%	9%
1992	1%	4%	9%
1991	2%	3%	9%
1990	2%	3%	9%
1989	2%	3%	9%
1988	2%	3%	8%

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Hispanic

65%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Mary E Curley Middle School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2025	65%	26%
2024	65%	25%
2023	65%	24%	41%
2022	65%	23%	40%
2021	65%	22%	40%
2020	65%	21%	40%
2019	65%	21%	40%
2018	65%	19%	40%
2017	65%	19%	40%
2016	65%	19%	40%
2015	65%	18%	40%
2007	66%	14%	35%
2006	65%	13%	34%
2005	61%	12%	31%
2004	61%	12%	30%
2003	60%	11%	29%
2002	59%	11%	28%
2001	62%	11%	28%
2000	59%	10%	27%
1999	56%	10%	26%
1998	59%	10%	26%
1997	58%	10%	25%
1996	59%	9%	25%
1995	57%	9%	24%
1994	57%	9%	23%
1993	56%	9%	23%
1992	53%	8%	22%
1991	49%	8%	21%
1990	54%	7%	20%
1989	56%	7%	19%
1988	54%	6%	19%

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Black

27%

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Mary E Curley Middle School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2025	27%	10%
2024	27%	10%
2023	27%	10%	35%
2022	27%	10%	35%
2021	27%	10%	36%
2020	27%	9%	37%
2019	27%	9%	37%
2018	28%	9%	37%
2017	28%	9%	37%
2016	28%	9%	38%
2015	28%	9%	37%
2007	24%	8%	41%
2006	27%	8%	44%
2005	33%	9%	46%
2004	31%	9%	46%
2003	33%	9%	47%
2002	34%	9%	48%
2001	33%	9%	50%
2000	34%	9%	49%
1999	39%	9%	49%
1998	34%	8%	50%
1997	34%	8%	48%
1996	33%	8%	48%
1995	34%	8%	48%
1994	35%	7%	48%
1993	35%	7%	48%
1992	39%	7%	48%
1991	40%	8%	48%
1990	36%	8%	48%
1989	33%	7%	48%
1988	34%	7%	48%

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White

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Mary E Curley Middle School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2025	6%	51%
2024	6%	53%
2023	6%	54%	13%
2022	6%	56%	13%
2021	6%	57%	14%
2020	6%	59%	13%
2019	6%	59%	13%
2018	6%	61%	13%
2017	6%	61%	13%
2016	6%	63%	13%
2015	6%	64%	13%
2007	6%	72%	14%
2006	5%	73%	13%
2005	5%	74%	14%
2004	7%	74%	14%
2003	6%	75%	14%
2002	6%	75%	15%
2001	4%	76%	14%
2000	5%	77%	15%
1999	3%	77%	15%
1998	5%	78%	15%
1997	6%	78%	17%
1996	6%	79%	18%
1995	8%	79%	18%
1994	7%	80%	19%
1993	7%	80%	20%
1992	7%	81%	21%
1991	9%	81%	22%
1990	8%	82%	23%
1989	9%	83%	24%
1988	10%	84%	25%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

94%

49%

0.51

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Mary E Curley Middle School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2025	0.51	0.66
2024	0.51	0.65
2023	0.51	0.64	0.69
2022	0.51	0.62	0.69
2021	0.51	0.62	0.70
2020	0.51	0.60	0.69
2019	0.51	0.60	0.69
2018	0.50	0.58	0.69
2017	0.50	0.58	0.69
2016	0.50	0.56	0.68
2015	0.50	0.55	0.67
2007	0.51	0.46	0.69
2006	0.51	0.45	0.69
2005	0.53	0.43	0.67
2004	0.53	0.43	0.67
2003	0.53	0.42	0.67
2002	0.54	0.41	0.67
2001	0.51	0.40	0.68
2000	0.54	0.39	0.67
1999	0.54	0.39	0.67
1998	0.54	0.38	0.67
1997	0.56	0.38	0.67
1996	0.54	0.36	0.68
1995	0.56	0.36	0.68
1994	0.55	0.35	0.68
1993	0.56	0.35	0.68
1992	0.57	0.34	0.68
1991	0.60	0.33	0.68
1990	0.58	0.31	0.68
1989	0.57	0.30	0.68
1988	0.59	0.28	0.67

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Eligible for

77%

34%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Mary E Curley Middle School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2025	77%	34%
2024	77%	35%
2023	77%	35%	65%
2022	77%	35%	66%
2021	77%	36%	65%
2020	77%	35%	65%
2019	77%	35%	65%
2015	76%	36%	65%
2007	74%	23%	64%
2006	77%	23%	66%
2005	81%	23%	73%
2004	71%	22%	65%
2001	73%	19%	67%
2000	69%	20%	64%
1999	90%	17%	64%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Mary E Curley Middle School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2025	6%	4%
2024	6%	4%
2023	6%	4%	1%
2022	6%	4%	1%
2021	6%	4%	1%
2020	6%	4%	1%
2019	6%	4%	1%
2015	5%	4%	1%
2007	4%	5%	8%
2006	6%	5%	8%
2004	8%	5%	8%
2001	8%	5%	10%
2000	6%	5%	9%

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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

How many students attend Mary E Curley Middle School?

652 students attend Mary E Curley Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

65% of Mary E Curley Middle School students are Hispanic, 27% of students are Black, 6% of students are White, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Mary E Curley Middle School?

Mary E Curley Middle School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What grades does Mary E Curley Middle School offer ?

Mary E Curley Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8

What school district is Mary E Curley Middle School part of?

Mary E Curley Middle School is part of Boston School District.

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