Somerset Middle School vs. Joseph Case Jr High School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 566 students in grades 6-8, Somerset 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 38% (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 13:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 495 students in grades 6-8, Joseph Case Jr High 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 41% (which is equal to 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 12:1 is equal to the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
566 students
495 students


% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
45 teachers
41 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
12:1


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


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
41%


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


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
40-44%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
184
172
Grade 7 Students
217
174
Grade 8 Students
165
149
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
1%


% Hispanic
5%
2%


% Black
1%
1%


% White
89%
93%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%


Diversity Score
0.21
0.13


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
13%
27%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
7%

