Rumney Marsh Academy vs. Garfield Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Rumney Marsh Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Overview
Serving 568 students in grades 6-8, Rumney Marsh Academy 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 26% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 31% (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 70% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 546 students in grades 6-8, Garfield 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 28% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 29% (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 73% 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
568 students
546 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
55 teachers
46 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1251 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1217 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
29%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
25-29%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
189
176
Grade 7 Students
194
183
Grade 8 Students
185
187
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
4%
% Hispanic
62%
64%
% Black
2%
3%
% White
30%
27%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
2%
Diversity Score
0.53
0.52
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
66%
67%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
14%
11%
