Walter S Parker Middle School
Tel:
(781) 944-1236
- Walter S Parker Middle School serves 563 students in grades 6-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 62% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 52%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 67% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 56%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Walter S Parker Middle School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 13:1.
- Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
- Walter S Parker Middle School's student population of 563 students has declined by 5% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 46 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 563 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 46 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Walter S Parker Middle School is ranked within the top 50% of all 1,666 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Walter S Parker Middle School is 0.26, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. 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 Testing Rank | #524 out of 1666 schools (Top 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 62% | 52% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 67% | 56% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 12:1 | 13:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | 6% | 7% |
| Hispanic | 3% | 20% |
| Black | 3% | 9% |
| White | 86% | 60% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 2% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.26 | 0.59 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 11% | 35% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 1% | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Reading School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (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 | 377 students
0.4 miles
16 Edgemont Avenue
Reading, MA 01867
(781) 942-9166 0.4 K-5 377 - Reading Joshua Eaton Grades: K-5 | 388 students
0.6 miles
365 Summer Avenue
Reading, MA 01867
(781) 942-9161 0.6 K-5 388 - Reading Reading Memorial High School Grades: 9-12 | 1,235 student
0.9 miles
62 Oakland Rd
Reading, MA 01867
(781) 944-8200 0.9 9-12 1,235 - Reading Rise Preschool Grades: PK | 94 students
0.9 miles
62 Oakland Road
Reading, MA 01867
(781) 942-9179 0.9 PK 94 - Reading Arthur W Coolidge Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 476 students
1.1 miles
89 Birch Meadow Dr
Reading, MA 01867
(781) 942-9158 1.1 6-8 476
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