Sarah W Gibbons Middle School vs. Mill Pond School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Sarah W Gibbons Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Mill Pond School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 590 students in grades 7-8, Sarah W Gibbons Middle School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 71% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 72% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 865 students in grades 4-6, Mill Pond School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 67% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 64% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
7-8
4-6
Total Students
590 students
865 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
57 teachers
73 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
12:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#124 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#232 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
67%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
64%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
65%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 4 Students
-
270
Grade 5 Students
-
300
Grade 6 Students
-
295
Grade 7 Students
291
-
Grade 8 Students
299
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
34%
38%
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% Hispanic
8%
11%
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% Black
4%
3%
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% White
52%
45%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
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Diversity Score
0.61
0.65
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
7%
8%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
3%
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