Pickering Middle School vs. Thurgood Marshall Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Pickering Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Diversity
Student Attention
Thurgood Marshall Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 552 students in grades 6-8, Pickering 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 30% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 27% (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 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,215 students in grades 6-8, Thurgood Marshall 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 11% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20% (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 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
552 students
1,215 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
54 teachers
98 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1212 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1507 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
11%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
20%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
22%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
205
445
Grade 7 Students
195
427
Grade 8 Students
152
343
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
9%
7%
% Hispanic
55%
74%
% Black
6%
8%
% White
24%
8%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%
Diversity Score
0.63
0.44
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
63%
72%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
5%
