Arthur W Coolidge Middle School vs. Walter S Parker Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Arthur W Coolidge Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
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Overview
Serving 403 students in grades 6-8, Arthur W Coolidge Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 61% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70% (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 13% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 451 students in grades 6-8, Walter S Parker Middle School ranks in the top 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 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (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 19% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
403 students
451 students


% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
38 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
12:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#269 out of 1626 schools in MA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#590 out of 1626 schools in MA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
43%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
58%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
65-69%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
123
161
Grade 7 Students
146
126
Grade 8 Students
134
164
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
5%


% Hispanic
3%
4%


% Black
3%
4%


% White
87%
81%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%


Diversity Score
0.24
0.34


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
6%
14%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%

