Thurgood Marshall Middle School vs. Breed Middle School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Thurgood Marshall Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Breed Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 1,215 students in grades 6-8, Thurgood Marshall 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 11% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20% (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 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,221 students in grades 6-8, Breed 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 14% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25% (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 91% 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
1,215 students
1,221 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
98 teachers
94 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
13:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1507 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1425 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
14%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
25%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
22%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
445
455
Grade 7 Students
427
452
Grade 8 Students
343
314
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
8%


% Hispanic
74%
73%


% Black
8%
7%


% White
8%
9%


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


Diversity Score
0.44
0.45


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
72%
79%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
8%

