Pickering Middle School vs. Breed Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Pickering Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Student Attention
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 583 students in grades 6-8, Pickering 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 23% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 27% (which is lower 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 81% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,265 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 8% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). 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 49% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
583 students
1,265 students
Total Classroom Teachers
59 teachers
98 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1290 out of 1626 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1477 out of 1626 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
8%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
25%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
22%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
226
444
Grade 7 Students
216
472
Grade 8 Students
141
349
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
11%
8%
% Hispanic
60%
73%
% Black
6%
7%
% White
19%
9%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
Diversity Score
0.59
0.45
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
59%
76%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
7%