Bigelow Middle School vs. Charles E Brown Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Bigelow 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
Charles E Brown Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 434 students in grades 6-8, Bigelow Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 64% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 64% (which is higher 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 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is equal to the Massachusetts state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 713 students in grades 6-8, Charles E Brown Middle School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 76% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 71% (which is higher 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 47% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 49% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
434 students
713 students
Total Classroom Teachers
44 teachers
68 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#279 out of 1626 schools in MA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#116 out of 1626 schools in MA
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
76%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
71%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
68%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
167
226
Grade 7 Students
141
237
Grade 8 Students
126
250
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
16%
27%
% Hispanic
18%
8%
% Black
5%
4%
% White
51%
53%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
8%
Diversity Score
0.68
0.64
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
17%
10%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%