Reay E Sterling Middle School (Closed 2018)
Reay E Sterling Middle School served 362 students in grades 5-8.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was 42% (which was lower than the Massachusetts state average of 52%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 44% (which was lower than the Massachusetts state average of 56%) for the 2017-18 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 2017-18 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 was lower than the Massachusetts state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment was 57% of the student body (majority Asian), which was higher than the Massachusetts state average of 40% (majority Hispanic and Black).
School Overview
| Grades Offered | Grades 5-8 |
| Total Students | 362 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 29 teachers |
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School Comparison
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MA) |
Overall Testing Rank | #1177 out of 1666 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 42% | 52% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 44% | 56% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 12:1 | 13:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | 26% | 7% |
| Hispanic | 12% | 20% |
| Black | 13% | 9% |
| White | 43% | 60% |
| Hawaiian | 1% | n/a |
| Two or more races | 5% | 4% |
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Diversity Score | 0.72 | 0.59 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch (14-15) | 64% | 36% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch (14-15) | 6% | 4% |
| 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 | 1,540 student
1.2 miles
100 Coddington Street
Quincy, MA 02169
(617) 984-8751 1.2 9-12 1,540 - 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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