F A Day Middle School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025)

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Top 20%

Serving 868 students in grades 6-8, F A Day Middle School ranks in the top 20% 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 is 71% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving is 68% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).

The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 868 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 41%
: Top 20% in MA
: 71% (Top 10%)
: 68% (Top 20%)
: 72% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

F A Day Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

School Overview

F A Day Middle School's student population of 868 students has declined by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 76 teachers has declined by 10% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	F A Day Middle School
6	272
7	305
8	291

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Total Students

868 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	F A Day Middle School
2023	920
2022	934
2021	956
2020	974
2019	974
2018	919
2017	919
2016	924
2015	926
2014	940
2013	868
2012	838
2011	751
2010	765
2009	738
2008	757
2007	737
2006	758
2005	751
2004	778
2003	811
2002	845
2001	835
2000	804
1999	796
1998	823
1997	856
1996	808

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

76 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	F A Day Middle School
2023	84
2022	88
2021	84
2020	85
2019	85
2018	83
2017	83
2016	87
2015	83
2014	80
2013	70
2012	63
2011	63
2010	64
2009	61
2008	64
2007	62
2006	66
2005	68

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School Rankings

F A Day Middle School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,626 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of F A Day Middle School is 0.61, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.65. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MA)

#178 out of 1626 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	F A Day Middle School
2023	#178
2022	#147
2021	#251
2019	#256
2018	#377
2017	#307
2016	#194
2015	#159
2014	#274
2013	#284
2012	#244

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71%

42%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	F A Day Middle School	Massachusetts	Newton School District
2023	71%	42%	71%
2022	72%	41%	69%
2021	62%	37%	64%
2019	75%	51%	74%
2018	74%	52%	74%
2017	75%	53%	72%
2016	85%	64%	83%
2015	85%	61%	82%
2014	78%	61%	81%
2013	79%	61%	82%
2012	80%	59%	81%

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68%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	F A Day Middle School	Massachusetts	Newton School District
2022	68%	44%	67%
2021	71%	49%	73%
2019	71%	54%	74%
2018	71%	56%	74%
2017	72%	54%	72%
2016	90%	71%	87%
2015	91%	69%	85%
2014	88%	69%	87%
2013	88%	69%	86%
2012	90%	69%	86%
2011	93%	70%	86%

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72%

44%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	F A Day Middle School	Massachusetts	Newton School District
2022	72%	44%	66%
2021	69%	42%	65%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

11:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	F A Day Middle School	Massachusetts	Newton School District
2023	11:1	12:1	11:1
2022	11:1	12:1	11:1
2021	11:1	12:1	12:1
2020	11:1	13:1	12:1
2019	11:1	13:1	12:1
2018	11:1	13:1	12:1
2017	11:1	13:1	12:1
2016	11:1	13:1	12:1
2015	11:1	13:1	12:1
2014	12:1	14:1	12:1
2013	12:1	14:1	13:1
2012	13:1	14:1	15:1
2011	12:1	14:1	15:1
2010	12:1	14:1	13:1
2009	12:1	14:1	13:1
2008	12:1	14:1	12:1
2007	12:1	13:1	12:1
2006	11:1	13:1	12:1
2005	11:1	14:1	12:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

16%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	F A Day Middle School	Massachusetts	Newton School District
2023	17%	7%	21%
2022	18%	7%	20%
2021	17%	7%	20%
2020	15%	7%	19%
2019	15%	7%	19%
2018	14%	8%	19%
2017	14%	8%	19%
2016	14%	6%	19%
2015	14%	6%	18%
2014	13%	6%	17%
2013	13%	6%	17%
2012	11%	6%	16%
2011	12%	7%	15%
2010	11%	6%	15%
2009	12%	6%	15%
2008	14%	6%	15%
2007	13%	6%	15%
2006	11%	6%	14%
2005	11%	5%	13%
2004	12%	5%	12%
2003	10%	5%	12%
2002	9%	5%	11%
2001	7%	4%	10%
2000	8%	4%	10%
1999	8%	4%	10%
1998	7%	4%	9%
1997	7%	4%	9%
1996	6%	4%	6%

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Hispanic

25%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	F A Day Middle School	Massachusetts	Newton School District
2023	10%	24%	10%
2022	9%	23%	9%
2021	9%	22%	8%
2020	9%	21%	8%
2019	9%	21%	8%
2018	7%	19%	7%
2017	7%	19%	7%
2016	8%	19%	7%
2015	8%	18%	7%
2014	8%	17%	7%
2013	8%	16%	7%
2012	9%	16%	7%
2011	7%	15%	7%
2010	7%	15%	6%
2009	6%	14%	6%
2008	7%	15%	8%
2007	5%	14%	7%
2006	15%	13%	10%
2005	3%	12%	3%
2004	3%	12%	3%
2003	3%	11%	3%
2002	3%	11%	3%
2001	3%	11%	3%
2000	4%	10%	3%
1999	2%	10%	2%
1998	2%	10%	2%
1997	2%	10%	2%
1996	1%	9%	2%

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Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	F A Day Middle School	Massachusetts	Newton School District
2023	5%	10%	5%
2022	5%	10%	5%
2021	5%	10%	5%
2020	4%	9%	5%
2019	4%	9%	5%
2018	6%	9%	4%
2017	6%	9%	4%
2016	6%	9%	4%
2015	5%	9%	5%
2014	5%	9%	5%
2013	4%	9%	5%
2012	5%	8%	5%
2011	5%	8%	5%
2010	5%	8%	5%
2009	5%	8%	5%
2008	5%	8%	6%
2007	6%	8%	6%
2006	4%	8%	5%
2005	6%	9%	6%
2004	5%	9%	5%
2003	5%	9%	5%
2002	5%	9%	5%
2001	6%	9%	6%
2000	6%	9%	6%
1999	6%	9%	5%
1998	6%	8%	6%
1997	6%	8%	6%
1996	6%	8%	9%

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White

59%

53%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	F A Day Middle School	Massachusetts	Newton School District
2023	59%	54%	56%
2022	59%	56%	58%
2021	61%	57%	59%
2020	66%	59%	62%
2019	66%	59%	62%
2018	65%	61%	64%
2017	65%	61%	64%
2016	66%	63%	65%
2015	68%	64%	66%
2014	69%	65%	66%
2013	71%	66%	66%
2012	72%	67%	67%
2011	72%	68%	68%
2010	74%	69%	69%
2009	72%	70%	70%
2008	74%	71%	71%
2007	76%	72%	72%
2006	70%	73%	71%
2005	80%	74%	78%
2004	80%	74%	80%
2003	82%	75%	80%
2002	83%	75%	81%
2001	84%	76%	81%
2000	82%	77%	81%
1999	84%	77%	83%
1998	85%	78%	83%
1997	85%	78%	83%
1996	86%	79%	83%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	F A Day Middle School	Massachusetts	Newton School District
2023	9%	5%	8%
2022	9%	4%	8%
2021	8%	4%	8%
2020	6%	4%	6%
2019	6%	4%	6%
2018	8%	3%	6%
2017	8%	3%	6%
2016	6%	3%	5%
2015	5%	3%	4%
2014	5%	3%	5%
2013	4%	3%	5%
2012	3%	3%	5%
2011	4%	2%	5%
2010	3%	2%	5%
2009	5%	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.61

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	F A Day Middle School	Massachusetts	Newton School District
2023	0.61	0.64	0.63
2022	0.61	0.62	0.62
2021	0.59	0.62	0.60
2020	0.53	0.60	0.57
2019	0.53	0.60	0.57
2018	0.55	0.58	0.55
2017	0.55	0.58	0.55
2016	0.54	0.56	0.54
2015	0.51	0.55	0.53
2014	0.50	0.54	0.53
2013	0.47	0.53	0.53
2012	0.46	0.52	0.53
2011	0.47	0.51	0.52
2010	0.45	0.50	0.50
2009	0.47	0.51	0.49
2008	0.45	0.47	0.46
2007	0.42	0.46	0.45
2006	0.48	0.45	0.46
2005	0.34	0.43	0.37
2004	0.35	0.43	0.35
2003	0.32	0.42	0.34
2002	0.30	0.41	0.34
2001	0.29	0.40	0.33
2000	0.32	0.39	0.32
1999	0.29	0.39	0.30
1998	0.27	0.38	0.31
1997	0.27	0.38	0.31
1996	0.26	0.36	0.30

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

12%

35%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	F A Day Middle School	Massachusetts	Newton School District
2023	11%	35%	12%
2022	11%	35%	12%
2021	11%	36%	12%
2020	10%	35%	11%
2019	10%	35%	11%
2015	10%	36%	11%
2014	9%	34%	9%
2013	11%	32%	9%
2012	10%	30%	8%
2011	11%	29%	8%
2010	10%	27%	8%
2009	7%	25%	5%
2008	5%	24%	5%
2007	6%	23%	5%
2006	6%	23%	5%
2005	7%	23%	5%
2004	6%	22%	5%
2001	2%	19%	2%
2000	3%	20%	4%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	F A Day Middle School	Massachusetts	Newton School District
2023	1%	4%	2%
2022	1%	4%	2%
2021	1%	4%	2%
2020	1%	4%	2%
2019	1%	4%	2%
2014	3%	5%	2%
2013	3%	5%	2%
2012	3%	5%	2%
2011	2%	5%	2%
2010	3%	6%	3%
2009	2%	6%	2%
2008	2%	5%	2%
2007	3%	5%	2%
2006	3%	5%	3%
2005	3%	5%	2%
2004	2%	5%	2%
2001	4%	5%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Newton School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is F A Day Middle School's ranking?

F A Day Middle School is ranked #178 out of 1,626 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts.

What schools are F A Day Middle School often compared to?

F A Day Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Bigelow Middle School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

71% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% MA state average), while 68% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% MA state average).

How many students attend F A Day Middle School?

868 students attend F A Day Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

59% of F A Day Middle School students are White, 16% of students are Asian, 11% of students are Two or more races, 9% of students are Hispanic, and 5% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of F A Day Middle School?

F A Day Middle School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What grades does F A Day Middle School offer ?

F A Day Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is F A Day Middle School part of?

F A Day Middle School is part of Newton School District.

In what neighborhood is F A Day Middle School located?

F A Day Middle School is located in the Nonantum neighborhood of Newtonville, MA. There are 1 other public schools located in Nonantum.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 868 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 41%
: Top 20%
: 71% (Top 10%)
: 68% (Top 20%)
: 72% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education