East Middle School vs. Ashfield Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
East Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Ashfield Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Diversity
Overview
Serving 508 students in grades 6-8, East Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 5% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 469 students in grades 6-8, Ashfield Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 17% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 24% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
508 students
469 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
56% | 44%
Total Classroom Teachers
51 teachers
43 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1607 out of 1644 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1379 out of 1644 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
5%
17%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
24%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
132
143
Grade 7 Students
151
139
Grade 8 Students
225
187
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
16%
15%
% Black
63%
52%
% White
16%
25%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
4%
3%
Diversity Score
0.56
0.65
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
70%
65%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
9%