B.f. Butler Middle School vs. James Sullivan Middle School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
B.f. Butler Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
James Sullivan Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 505 students in grades 5-8, B.f. Butler Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 21% (which is lower 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 81% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 617 students in grades 5-8, James Sullivan Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 14% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 22% (which is lower 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 70% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
5-8
5-8
Total Students
505 students
617 students


% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
48% | 52%


Total Classroom Teachers
42 teachers
50 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1365 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1451 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
14%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
22%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
25%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 5 Students
125
156
Grade 6 Students
123
143
Grade 7 Students
135
159
Grade 8 Students
122
159
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
31%
13%


% Hispanic
39%
49%


% Black
8%
5%


% White
19%
30%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%


Diversity Score
0.72
0.66


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
73%
68%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
4%

