Walter S Parker Middle School
Tel:
(781)944-1236
- Walter S Parker Middle School serves 572 students in grades 6-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 62% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 53%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 65% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 54%) 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 10% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 39%.
School Overview
- Walter S Parker Middle School's student population of 572 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 47 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 572 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 47 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Walter S Parker Middle School's student:teacher ratio of 12:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Walter S Parker Middle School is 0.19, which is less 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 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MA) |
| Overall School Rank | #374 out of 1,671 schools (Top 30%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 62% | 53% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 65% | 54% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 12:1 | 13:1 |
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| Asian | 5% | 7% |
| Hispanic | 2% | 19% |
| Black | 2% | 9% |
| White | 90% | 61% |
| Two or more races | 1% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.19 | 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 | Reading School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, MA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Walter S Parker Middle School is Reading Memorial High School (0.9 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Arthur W Coolidge Middle School (1.1 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Alice M Barrows (0.4 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Reading Alice M Barrows Grades: K-5 | 384 students
0.4 miles
16 Edgemont Avenue
Reading, MA 01867
(781)942-9166 0.4 K-5 384 - Reading Joshua Eaton Grades: K-5 | 425 students
0.6 miles
365 Summer Avenue
Reading, MA 01867
(781)942-9161 0.6 K-5 425 - Reading Reading Memorial High School Grades: 9-12 | 1265 students
0.9 miles
62 Oakland Rd
Reading, MA 01867
(781)944-8200 0.9 9-12 1265 - Reading Rise Preschool Grades: PK | 91 students
0.9 miles
62 Oakland Road
Reading, MA 01867
(781)942-9179 0.9 PK 91 - Reading Arthur W Coolidge Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 466 students
1.1 miles
89 Birch Meadow Dr
Reading, MA 01867
(781)942-9158 1.1 6-8 466
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