Wm Diamond Middle School vs. Jonas Clarke Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Wm Diamond Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Student Attention
Jonas Clarke Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 927 students in grades 6-8, Wm Diamond Middle School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 83% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 78% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 810 students in grades 6-8, Jonas Clarke Middle School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 81% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
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Yes
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
927 students
810 students


% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
49% | 51%


Total Classroom Teachers
98 teachers
89 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#26 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#27 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
83%
80%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
78%
81%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
86%
82%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
297
266
Grade 7 Students
308
258
Grade 8 Students
322
286
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
44%
42%


% Hispanic
6%
5%


% Black
3%
5%


% White
38%
41%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
7%


Diversity Score
0.66
0.65


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
4%
4%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%

