Thurgood Marshall Middle School vs. Pickering Middle School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Pickering Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
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).
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).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
1,275 students
549 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
95 teachers
48 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1489 out of 1644 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1261 out of 1644 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
21%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
32%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
436
196
Grade 7 Students
452
184
Grade 8 Students
387
169
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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1%
% Asian
6%
7%
% Hispanic
74%
53%
% Black
10%
6%
% White
7%
29%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
Diversity Score
0.44
0.63
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
69%
63%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
8%
