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Robert E. Melican Middle School vs. Sarah W Gibbons Middle School

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School Overview

School
Robert E. Melican Middle School
145 Lincoln Street
Northborough, MA 01532
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Sarah W Gibbons Middle School
20 Fisher Street
Westborough, MA 01581
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Robert E. Melican Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

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 569 students in grades 6-8, Robert E. Melican Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 59% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 51% (which is higher 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 30% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 601 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 11:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
7-8
Total Students
569 students
601 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
49 teachers
55 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
11:1
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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

#475 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 30%)
#124 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Robert E. Melican Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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59%
(Top 30% in MA)
71%
(Top 10% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Robert E. Melican 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.
51%
(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 Robert E. Melican 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.
70-74%
(Top 10% in MA)
67%
(Top 20% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Robert E. Melican 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
This chart displays the students of Robert E. Melican Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Sarah W Gibbons Middle School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
172
-
Grade 7 Students
196
299
Grade 8 Students
201
302

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
11%
34%
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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
10%
12%
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% Black
3%
3%
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% White
70%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Robert E. Melican 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
2%
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
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0.49
0.65
This chart displays the diversity score of Robert E. Melican 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
7%
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
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Robert E. Melican 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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