Reay E Sterling Middle School (Closed 2018)
Reay E Sterling Middle School served 362 students in grades 5-8.
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 2018-19 school year.
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.
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
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Overall Testing Rank
#1206 out of 1667 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(17-18)42%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(17-18)44%
56%
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
13:1
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%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch (14-15)
64%
36%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch (14-15)
6%
4%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MA Dept. of Education
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