John T. Nichols Middle School vs. Mary K. Goode Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 708 students in grades 6-8, John T. Nichols Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 41% (which is equal to the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 36% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 627 students in grades 1-5, Mary K. Goode Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 43% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 31% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
1-5
Total Students
708 students
627 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
53 teachers
43 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
15:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#993 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1009 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
43%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
31%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
35-39%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 1 Students
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129
Grade 2 Students
-
128
Grade 3 Students
-
123
Grade 4 Students
-
122
Grade 5 Students
-
125
Grade 6 Students
240
-
Grade 7 Students
227
-
Grade 8 Students
241
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
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% Hispanic
3%
4%
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% Black
3%
3%
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% White
84%
84%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
7%
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Diversity Score
0.29
0.29
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
35%
30%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
4%
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