Rumney Marsh Academy vs. Garfield Middle School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Rumney Marsh Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Overview
Serving 579 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 71% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 566 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 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
579 students
566 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
48% | 52%
Total Classroom Teachers
57 teachers
48 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
193
187
Grade 7 Students
189
186
Grade 8 Students
197
193
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
3%
% Hispanic
62%
68%
% Black
4%
3%
% White
29%
24%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
2%
Diversity Score
0.53
0.48
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
64%
65%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
10%
