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Framingham School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,958 students in Framingham School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Massachusetts.
Public Middle Schools in Framingham School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Massachusetts public middle school average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
14 Schools
524 Schools
# Students
9,274 Students
302,005 Students
# Teachers
740 Teachers
26,217 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Framingham School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 395 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has increased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#320 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
44%
Graduation Rate
85%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.67
# American Indian Students
2 Students
812 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
373 Students
21,485 Students
% Asian Students
4%
7%
# Hispanic Students
4,380 Students
81,484 Students
% Hispanic Students
47%
27%
# Black Students
550 Students
36,762 Students
% Black Students
6%
12%
# White Students
3,511 Students
147,456 Students
% White Students
38%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
330 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
438 Students
13,176 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
269
2,703
# Students in K Grade:
724
7,174
# Students in 1st Grade:
752
7,653
# Students in 2nd Grade:
749
7,738
# Students in 3rd Grade:
722
8,067
# Students in 4th Grade:
808
8,854
# Students in 5th Grade:
726
20,367
# Students in 6th Grade:
645
56,348
# Students in 7th Grade:
636
67,468
# Students in 8th Grade:
677
69,397
# Students in 9th Grade:
735
12,163
# Students in 10th Grade:
656
11,807
# Students in 11th Grade:
600
11,081
# Students in 12th Grade:
575
10,813
# Ungraded Students:
-
372
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,838 is higher than the state median of $23,913. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,100 is higher than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$230 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$270 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,838
$23,913
Spending / Student
$29,100
$24,672
Best Framingham School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Walsh Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
301 Brook Street
Framingham, MA 01701
(508) 626-9180
Framingham, MA 01701
(508) 626-9180
Grades: 6-8
| 789 students
Rank: #22.
Cameron Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
215 Elm Street
Framingham, MA 01701
(508) 879-2290
Framingham, MA 01701
(508) 879-2290
Grades: 6-8
| 553 students
Rank: #33.
Fuller Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
31 Flagg Drive
Framingham, MA 01701
(508) 620-4956
Framingham, MA 01701
(508) 620-4956
Grades: 6-8
| 616 students
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