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Quincy 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 5 public middle schools serving 2,367 students in Quincy School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Massachusetts.
Public Middle Schools in Quincy School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the Massachusetts public middle school average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
19 Schools
524 Schools
# Students
9,649 Students
302,005 Students
# Teachers
721 Teachers
26,217 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Quincy School District, which is ranked within the top 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 94% has increased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#178 out of 397 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
44%
Graduation Rate
94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.69
0.67
# American Indian Students
18 Students
812 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3,789 Students
21,485 Students
% Asian Students
39%
7%
# Hispanic Students
858 Students
81,484 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
27%
# Black Students
814 Students
36,762 Students
% Black Students
9%
12%
# White Students
3,683 Students
147,456 Students
% White Students
38%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
26 Students
330 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
448 Students
13,176 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
322
2,703
# Students in K Grade:
692
7,174
# Students in 1st Grade:
705
7,653
# Students in 2nd Grade:
722
7,738
# Students in 3rd Grade:
697
8,067
# Students in 4th Grade:
700
8,854
# Students in 5th Grade:
720
20,367
# Students in 6th Grade:
719
56,348
# Students in 7th Grade:
684
67,468
# Students in 8th Grade:
717
69,397
# Students in 9th Grade:
747
12,163
# Students in 10th Grade:
745
11,807
# Students in 11th Grade:
735
11,081
# Students in 12th Grade:
718
10,813
# Ungraded Students:
26
372
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,469 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,913. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,609 is less than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$207 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$199 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,469
$23,913
Spending / Student
$20,609
$24,672
Best Quincy School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Central Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
875 Hancock Street
Quincy, MA 02170
(617) 984-8725
Quincy, MA 02170
(617) 984-8725
Grades: 6-8
| 647 students
Rank: #22.
Atlantic Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
86 Hollis Avenue
Quincy, MA 02171
(617) 984-8727
Quincy, MA 02171
(617) 984-8727
Grades: 6-8
| 551 students
Rank: #33.
Point Webster Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
60 Lancaster Street
Quincy, MA 02169
(617) 984-6600
Quincy, MA 02169
(617) 984-6600
Grades: 5-8
| 411 students
Rank: #44.
Broad Meadows Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
50 Calvin Rd
Quincy, MA 02169
(617) 984-8723
Quincy, MA 02169
(617) 984-8723
Grades: 6-8
| 321 students
Rank: #55.
South West Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
444 Granite Street
Quincy, MA 02169
(617) 984-8729
Quincy, MA 02169
(617) 984-8729
Grades: 5-8
| 437 students
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