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Marblehead Veterans Middle School vs. Swampscott Middle School

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School Overview

School
Marblehead Veterans Middle School
217 Pleasant Street
Marblehead, MA 01945
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Swampscott Middle School
207 Forest Avenue
Swampscott, MA 01907
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Marblehead Veterans 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%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
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Overview
Serving 418 students in grades 7-8, Marblehead Veterans 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 61% (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 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 679 students in grades 5-8, Swampscott 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 42% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 49% (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 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
7-8
5-8
Total Students
418 students
679 students
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% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
64 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
11:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Swampscott Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#297 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 20%)
#738 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Marblehead Veterans Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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61%
(Top 20% in MA)
42%
(Top 50% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Marblehead Veterans 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 Swampscott 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.
64%
(Top 20% in MA)
49%
(Top 50% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Marblehead Veterans 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 Swampscott 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.
50-54%
(Top 50% in MA)
50%
(Top 50% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Marblehead Veterans 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.
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Marblehead Veterans Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Swampscott Middle School by grade.
Pre-K Students
-
61
Grade 5 Students
-
135
Grade 6 Students
-
137
Grade 7 Students
206
176
Grade 8 Students
212
170

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%
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% Hispanic
8%
13%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Swampscott Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
4%
4%
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% White
82%
76%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Marblehead Veterans 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 Swampscott 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
5%
3%
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0.32
0.41
This chart displays the diversity score of Marblehead Veterans 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 Swampscott 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
12%
20%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Marblehead Veterans 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 Swampscott 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
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Marblehead Veterans 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 Swampscott 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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