Linden vs. Hopkinton Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Linden ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Hopkinton 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 825 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Linden ranks in the top 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 41% (which is equal to the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 47% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 960 students in grades 6-8, Hopkinton Middle School ranks in the top 5% 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 77% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 74% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher 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
K-8
6-8
Total Students
825 students
960 students


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


Total Classroom Teachers
61 teachers
69 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#776 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#71 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
77%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
74%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
75%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
85
-
Grade 1 Students
86
-
Grade 2 Students
96
-
Grade 3 Students
98
-
Grade 4 Students
95
-
Grade 5 Students
95
-
Grade 6 Students
86
307
Grade 7 Students
89
338
Grade 8 Students
95
315
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
25%
33%


% Hispanic
25%
5%


% Black
21%
n/a


% White
23%
58%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%


Diversity Score
0.78
0.56


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
59%
2%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
1%

