Reay E Sterling Middle School
Tel:
(617)984-8729
- Reay E Sterling Middle School serves 362 students in grades 5-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 37% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 53%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 45% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 54%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Reay E Sterling Middle School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 13:1.
- Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 40%.
Top Placements
Reay E Sterling Middle School places among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Reay E Sterling Middle School's student population of 362 students has grown by 11% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 29 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 5-8 |
| Total Students | 362 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 29 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Reay E Sterling Middle School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,667 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 12:1 has increased from 11:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Reay E Sterling Middle School is 0.71, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.58. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MA) |
| Overall School Rank (16-17) | #1216 out of 1667 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 37% | 53% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 45% | 54% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 12:1 | 13:1 |
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| Asian | 27% | 7% |
| Hispanic | 13% | 20% |
| Black | 13% | 9% |
| White | 43% | 60% |
| Two or more races | 4% | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.71 | 0.58 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | n/a | n/a |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | n/a |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Quincy School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Reay E Sterling Middle School is Quincy High School (1.2 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Central Middle School (1.3 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Lincoln-hancock Community School (0.3 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Quincy Amelio Della Chiesa Early Childhood Center Grades: PK | 193 students
0.2 miles
100 Brooks Avenue
Quincy, MA 02169
(617)984-8742 0.2 PK 193 - Quincy Lincoln-hancock Community School Grades: K-4 | 517 students
0.3 miles
300 Granite Street
Quincy, MA 02169
(617)984-8715 0.3 K-4 517 - Quincy Charles A Bernazzani Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 330 students
1.1 miles
701 Furnace Brook
Quincy, MA 02169
(617)984-8713 1.1 K-5 330 - Quincy Quincy High School Grades: 9-12 | 1540 students
1.2 miles
100 Coddington Street
Quincy, MA 02169
(617)984-8751 1.2 9-12 1540 - Quincy Central Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 634 students
1.3 miles
875 Hancock Street
Quincy, MA 02170
(617)984-8725 1.3 6-8 634
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