Bigelow Middle School vs. Charles E Brown Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Bigelow Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Student Attention
Charles E Brown Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 414 students in grades 6-8, Bigelow Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 62% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 64% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 732 students in grades 6-8, Charles E Brown Middle School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 76% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 71% (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 42% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
414 students
732 students


% Male | % Female
46% | 54%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
66 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
11:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#277 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#112 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
76%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
71%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
68%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
144
237
Grade 7 Students
125
248
Grade 8 Students
145
247
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
16%
23%


% Hispanic
15%
8%


% Black
5%
4%


% White
55%
58%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
7%


Diversity Score
0.65
0.60


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
18%
10%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%

