Robert E. Melican Middle School vs. Sarah W Gibbons Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Robert E. Melican Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Attribute
Student Attention
Sarah W Gibbons Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 529 students in grades 6-8, Robert E. Melican Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 49% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 54% (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 29% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44% (majority Hispanic).
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
6-8
7-8
Total Students
529 students
592 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
51 teachers
59 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#580 out of 1644 schools in MA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#131 out of 1644 schools in MA
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
75%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
192
-
Grade 7 Students
175
293
Grade 8 Students
162
299
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
12%
35%
% Hispanic
10%
7%
% Black
2%
5%
% White
71%
51%
% Hawaiian
2%
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
2%
Diversity Score
0.47
0.62
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
8%
7%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%