Robert J. Coelho Middle School vs. Wamsutta Middle School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 577 students in grades 5-8, Robert J. Coelho Middle School ranks in the bottom 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 46% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 36% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 580 students in grades 5-8, Wamsutta 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 39% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 38% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
5-8
5-8
Total Students
577 students
580 students


% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
49% | 51%


Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
38 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#922 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#949 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
39%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
38%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
39%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 5 Students
139
132
Grade 6 Students
131
155
Grade 7 Students
153
137
Grade 8 Students
154
156
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
6%


% Hispanic
14%
18%


% Black
9%
7%


% White
64%
60%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
9%


Diversity Score
0.56
0.60


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
27%
35%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
4%

