Next Wave Junior High School
Tel:
(617) 629-5640
- Next Wave Junior High School serves 15 students in grades 6-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤20% (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 ≤20% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 56%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Next Wave Junior High 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 3:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 13:1.
- Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).
Top Placements
Next Wave Junior High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 1%)
School Overview
- Next Wave Junior High School's student population of 15 students has declined by 25% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 5 teachers has declined by 37% over five school years.
| School Type | Alternative school |
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 15 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 5 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Next Wave Junior High 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 Next Wave Junior High School is 0.48, 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 | #1592 out of 1666 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤20% | 52% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤20% | 56% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 3:1 | 13:1 |
| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | n/a | 7% |
| Hispanic | 60% | 20% |
| Black | n/a | 9% |
| White | 40% | 60% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | n/a | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.48 | 0.59 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 100% | 35% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch (13-14) | 7% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Somerville School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Next Wave Junior High School is Full Circle High School (0.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is E Somerville Community (0.6 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Somerville Full Circle High School Alternative School
Grades: 9-12 | 52 students
0.0 miles
11 Otis Street
Somerville, MA 02145
(617) 629-5640 0.0 9-12 52 - Somerville Capuano Early Childhood Center Grades: PK-K | 314 students
0.3 miles
150 Glen Street
Somerville, MA 02145
(617) 629-5480 0.3 PK-K 314 - Somerville Somerville High School Grades: 9-12 | 1,215 student
0.5 miles
81 Highland Avenue
Somerville, MA 02143
(617) 625-6600 0.5 9-12 1,215 - Somerville E Somerville Community Grades: K-8 | 720 students
0.6 miles
50 Cross Street
Somerville, MA 02145
(617) 625-6600 0.6 K-8 720 - Gardner Gardner Academy For Learning And Technology Alternative School
Grades: 9-12 | 73 students
0.7 miles
75 E Broadway Street
Gardner, MA 01440
(978) 632-1606 0.7 9-12 73
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