Garfield Middle School vs. Rumney Marsh Academy
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 536 students in grades 6-8, Garfield 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 35% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 568 students in grades 6-8, Rumney Marsh Academy 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 20% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 32% (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 64% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
536 students
568 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
57% | 43%
Total Classroom Teachers
46 teachers
54 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1274 out of 1644 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1268 out of 1644 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
20%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
32%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
176
192
Grade 7 Students
169
174
Grade 8 Students
191
202
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
5%
% Hispanic
59%
54%
% Black
3%
4%
% White
32%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
1%
Diversity Score
0.55
0.58
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
69%
66%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
14%
