Garfield Middle School vs. Rumney Marsh Academy
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School Overview
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Rumney Marsh Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Overview
Serving 566 students in grades 6-8, Garfield 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 28% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 29% (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 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 579 students in grades 6-8, Rumney Marsh Academy 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 26% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 31% (which is lower 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 71% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
566 students
579 students


% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
54% | 46%


Total Classroom Teachers
48 teachers
57 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
10:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1217 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1251 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
26%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
31%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
30-34%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
187
193
Grade 7 Students
186
189
Grade 8 Students
193
197
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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n/a
% Asian
3%
4%


% Hispanic
68%
62%


% Black
3%
4%


% White
24%
29%


% Hawaiian
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n/a
% Two or more races
2%
1%


Diversity Score
0.48
0.53


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
65%
64%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
13%

