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Grafton Middle School vs. Sarah W Gibbons Middle School

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School Overview

School
Grafton Middle School
22 Providence Road
Grafton, MA 01519
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Sarah W Gibbons Middle School
20 Fisher Street
Westborough, MA 01581
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings
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Sarah W Gibbons 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 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 524 students in grades 7-8, Grafton Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 47% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 48% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 590 students in grades 7-8, Sarah W Gibbons 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 71% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 72% (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 48% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
7-8
7-8
Total Students
524 students
590 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
57 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
10:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Sarah W Gibbons Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#678 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 50%)
#124 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 10%)
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47%
(Top 50% in MA)
71%
(Top 10% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Grafton 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 Sarah W Gibbons 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.
48%
(Top 50% in MA)
72%
(Top 10% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Grafton 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 Sarah W Gibbons 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.
59%
(Top 30% in MA)
67%
(Top 20% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Grafton 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 Sarah W Gibbons 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
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This chart displays the students of Sarah W Gibbons Middle School by grade.
Grade 7 Students
241
291
Grade 8 Students
283
299

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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% Asian
13%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Grafton 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 Sarah W Gibbons Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
8%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Grafton Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Sarah W Gibbons Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
4%
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% White
74%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Grafton Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
3%
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Sarah W Gibbons 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.
0.43
0.61
This chart displays the diversity score of Grafton 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 Sarah W Gibbons 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
10%
7%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Sarah W Gibbons 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
3%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Grafton 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 Sarah W Gibbons 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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