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F A Day Middle School vs. Bigelow Middle School

Should you attend F A Day Middle School or Bigelow Middle School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
F A Day Middle School
21 Minot Place
Newtonville, MA 02460
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Bigelow Middle School
42 Vernon St
Newton, MA 02458
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

F A Day Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Bigelow Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 920 students in grades 6-8, F A Day Middle School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 72% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (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 41% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 435 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 44% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
920 students
435 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
47% | 53%
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Total Classroom Teachers
84 teachers
45 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
10:1
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Test Scores

#147 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 10%)
#277 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 20%)
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72%
(Top 10% in MA)
62%
(Top 20% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of F A Day Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bigelow Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
68%
(Top 20% in MA)
64%
(Top 20% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of F A Day Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bigelow Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
72%
(Top 10% in MA)
60-64%
(Top 30% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of F A Day Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Bigelow Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of F A Day Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Bigelow Middle School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
296
126
Grade 7 Students
290
142
Grade 8 Students
334
167

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
17%
17%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in F A Day Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Bigelow Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
10%
12%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Bigelow Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
5%
7%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Bigelow Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
59%
56%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in F A Day Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Bigelow Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in F A Day Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Bigelow Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.61
0.64
This chart displays the diversity score of F A Day Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Bigelow Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
11%
17%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in F A Day Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Bigelow Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in F A Day Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Bigelow Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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