N H Wixon Middle School (Closed 2014)
N H Wixon Middle School served 428 students in grades 4-8.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was 40% (which was lower than the Massachusetts state average of 61%) for the 2012-13 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 61% (which was lower than the Massachusetts state average of 69%) for the 2012-13 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 was lower than the Massachusetts state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment was 23% of the student body (majority Black), which was lower than the Massachusetts state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
Grades Offered
Grades 4-8
Total Students
428 students
Total Classroom Teachers
43 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(12-13)40%
61%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(12-13)61%
69%
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
13:1
American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
2%
7%
Hispanic
5%
20%
Black
9%
9%
White
77%
60%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
7%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
33%
35%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
4%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2013-2014 (latest school year available) NCES, MA Dept. of Education
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