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Mary E Curley Middle School (Closed 2008)

493 Centre Street
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130

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 47% (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 Over Years (1989-2007)
Year	Mary E Curley Middle School
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

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Total Classroom Teachers

47 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2004-2007)
Year	Mary E Curley Middle School
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 Over Years (2004-2007)
Year	Mary E Curley Middle School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2007	13:1	13:1	13:1
2006	12:1	13:1	13:1
2005	12:1	14:1	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 Over Years (1989-2007)
Year	Mary E Curley Middle School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
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%

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Hispanic

65%

25%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2007)
Year	Mary E Curley Middle School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
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%

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Black

27%

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2007)
Year	Mary E Curley Middle School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
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%

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White

53%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2007)
Year	Mary E Curley Middle School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
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%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.51

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2007)
Year	Mary E Curley Middle School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
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

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Eligible for

77%

35%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2007)
Year	Mary E Curley Middle School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
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 Over Years (1999-2007)
Year	Mary E Curley Middle School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2007	4%	5%	8%
2006	6%	5%	8%
2004	8%	5%	8%
2001	8%	5%	10%
2000	6%	5%	9%
1999	5%	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

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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