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Mill Pond School vs. Sarah W Gibbons Middle School

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School Overview

School
Mill Pond School
6 Olde Hickory Path
Westborough, MA 01581
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Sarah W Gibbons Middle School
20 Fisher Street
Westborough, MA 01581
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Mill Pond School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Sarah W Gibbons Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 889 students in grades 4-6, Mill Pond School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 62% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 73% (which is higher 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 53% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 592 students in grades 7-8, Sarah W Gibbons Middle School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 68% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75% (which is higher 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 49% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
4-6
7-8
Total Students
889 students
592 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
76 teachers
59 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
10:1
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Test Scores

#211 out of 1644 schools in MA
(Top 20%)
#131 out of 1644 schools in MA
(Top 10%)
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62%
(Top 20% in MA)
68%
(Top 10% in MA)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mill Pond School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
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73%
(Top 20% in MA)
75%
(Top 20% in MA)
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 4 Students
298
-
Grade 5 Students
300
-
Grade 6 Students
291
-
Grade 7 Students
-
293
Grade 8 Students
-
299

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
37%
35%
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% Hispanic
9%
7%
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% Black
4%
5%
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% White
47%
51%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
2%
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0.64
0.62
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
8%
7%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
2%
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