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Thurgood Marshall Middle School vs. Breed Middle School

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School Overview

School
Thurgood Marshall Middle School
100 Brookline Street
Lynn, MA 01902
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1/
10
Bottom 50%
Breed Middle School
90 Ocallaghan Way
Lynn, MA 01905
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2/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Thurgood Marshall Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)

Breed Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,280 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 13:1 is higher than 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 47% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,253 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 47% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
1,280 students
1,253 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
98 teachers
94 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Breed Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1507 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
#1425 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Thurgood Marshall Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Breed Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
11%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
14%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Thurgood Marshall Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Breed Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
25%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Thurgood Marshall Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Breed Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
22%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
22%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Thurgood Marshall Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Breed Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Thurgood Marshall Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Breed Middle School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
478
471
Grade 7 Students
442
474
Grade 8 Students
360
308

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
7%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Thurgood Marshall Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Breed Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
74%
73%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Thurgood Marshall Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Breed Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
8%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Thurgood Marshall Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Breed Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
8%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Thurgood Marshall Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Breed Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Thurgood Marshall Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Breed Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.44
0.45
This chart displays the diversity score of Thurgood Marshall Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Breed Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
68%
77%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Thurgood Marshall Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Breed Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Thurgood Marshall Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Breed Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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