Pickering Middle School vs. Thurgood Marshall Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Pickering Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Attribute
Diversity
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Overview
Serving 549 students in grades 6-8, Pickering 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 21% (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 71% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,275 students in grades 6-8, Thurgood Marshall 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 13% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 19% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% 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
549 students
1,275 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
48 teachers
95 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1261 out of 1644 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1489 out of 1644 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
13%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
19%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
196
436
Grade 7 Students
184
452
Grade 8 Students
169
387
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
7%
6%
% Hispanic
53%
74%
% Black
6%
10%
% White
29%
7%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
Diversity Score
0.63
0.44
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
63%
69%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
4%