Sherwood Middle School vs. Oak Middle School
Should you attend Sherwood Middle School or Oak Middle School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Sherwood Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Diversity
Oak Middle 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 948 students in grades 5-6, Sherwood Middle School ranks in the top 30% 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 60% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 61% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 944 students in grades 7-8, Oak Middle 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 62% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (which is higher 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 53% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
5-6
7-8
Total Students
948 students
944 students
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% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
67 teachers
75 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Oak Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Oak Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/124000/124029/oak-middle-school-chart-bhNipDG.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
13:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Oak Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Oak Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/124000/124029/oak-middle-school-chart-j0VIiX.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#349 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#280 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Oak Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Oak Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/124000/124029/oak-middle-school-chart-JaLXwZ.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
62%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Oak Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Oak Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/124000/124029/oak-middle-school-chart-nhYSt5.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
63%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Oak Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Oak Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/124000/124029/oak-middle-school-chart-bsE0FWV.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
63%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Oak Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Oak Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/124000/124029/oak-middle-school-chart-bh0mx7K.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Oak Middle School by grade. This chart displays the students of Oak Middle School by grade.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/124000/124029/oak-middle-school-chart-6f2CvK.png)
Grade 5 Students
440
-
Grade 6 Students
508
-
Grade 7 Students
-
465
Grade 8 Students
-
479
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
37%
33%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Oak Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Oak Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/124000/124029/oak-middle-school-chart-BJhNRn.png)
% Hispanic
9%
11%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Oak Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Oak Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/124000/124029/oak-middle-school-chart-byMme0t.png)
% Black
5%
3%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Oak Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Oak Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/124000/124029/oak-middle-school-chart-fETXyy.png)
% White
43%
47%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Oak Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Oak Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/124000/124029/oak-middle-school-chart-b6uAhfa.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Oak Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Oak Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/124000/124029/oak-middle-school-chart-Lk5kRf.png)
Diversity Score
0.67
0.66
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Oak Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Oak Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/124000/124029/oak-middle-school-chart-W4FDSa.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
12%
14%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Oak Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Oak Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/124000/124029/oak-middle-school-chart-byOcsTc.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
4%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Oak Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Oak Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/124000/124029/oak-middle-school-chart-OXkRad.png)