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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Arthur W Coolidge Middle administration to hear?
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Enrollment
405
Middle
DISTRICT 436 · STATE 547
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·READING·NCES 250999001605
Arthur W Coolidge Middle
89 Birch Meadow Dr, Reading, MA 01867 · (781) 942-9158 · Middlesex County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL405 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 93% of Massachusetts public middle schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- A-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Massachusetts public middle schools
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.2:1 · STATE 11.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 134 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 126 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 145 | 36% |
Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Arthur W Coolidge Middle→Reading Memorial High
Based on grade levels within Reading. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
72.0%
MA avg 43.8% . +1.0pp since 2016
Math
75.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +5.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 75 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 1 points since 2016, while math scores are up about 5 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 72.0% | 75.0% |
| 2023-24 | 65.0% | 60.0% |
| 2022-23 | 71.0% | 61.0% |
| 2021-22 | 70.0% | 67.0% |
| 2020-21 | 66.0% | 49.0% |
| 2018-19 | 77.0% | 73.0% |
| 2017-18 | 77.0% | 73.0% |
| 2016-17 | 71.0% | 70.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Arthur W Coolidge Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Middlesex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 75.0% | #15 of 304 ▲ 42 | #13 of 70 ▲ 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 72.0% | #25 of 304 ▲ 17 | #15 of 70 ▲ 10 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.0pp | #63 of 299 | #22 of 69 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 405 | #221 of 310 | #62 of 72 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.9:1 | #99 of 296 | #32 of 70 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.0% | #236 of 296 | #68 of 70 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.9% | #74 of 204 | #11 of 41 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
405
+6 (+2%) vs 2020
-1% since 1990-91, when it was 408
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
was 10.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 405 | 37.3 | 10.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 403 | 32.3 | 12.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 429 | 40.2 | 10.7:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 399 | 38 | 10.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 476 | 37.6 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 471 | 39 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 490 | 40 | 12.3:1 | 3% (17) |
| 2000-01 | 599 | N/A | N/A | 1% (6) |
| 1990-91 | 408 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Arthur W Coolidge Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (476 to 405); teachers down 1% (37.6 to 37.3).
About Arthur W Coolidge Middle
Arthur W Coolidge Middle, a low-enrollment middle-grades school, is located in Reading, Massachusetts. The school enrolls 405 students, from grades 6 through 8. Average enrollment for middle schools in Massachusetts is about 547, so this school runs 26% smaller than that.
Arthur W Coolidge Middle is one school in Reading, a system of 9 schools with 3,836 students.
Arthur W Coolidge Middle enrolls a student body that is 83% White. After that, the student body is 6% Asian, 4% Hispanic, 4% Black, and 2% multiracial. Census figures show Middlesex County is about 67% White. The chance that two students picked at random at Arthur W Coolidge Middle belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 30%.
The teaching staff at Arthur W Coolidge Middle is 37.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 10.9:1. Middle schools in Massachusetts average about 11.5:1, a similar figure.
The allk12 Grade for Arthur W Coolidge Middle is A. Compared with Massachusetts public middle schools, the school scored higher than 93% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Across Middlesex County, median household income is about $130,847, about 60% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 5%. Arthur W Coolidge Middle is among the 386 public schools in Middlesex County.
Birch Meadow is the public school closest to Arthur W Coolidge Middle, about 0.2 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
The federal government classifies Arthur W Coolidge Middle's location as Suburb: Large.
Arthur W Coolidge Middle had 399 students in 2020-21 and 405 in 2024-25, nearly the same.
Discussions about Arthur W Coolidge Middle may include school safety, transportation, and start times. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Middlesex County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,638,365
Census ACS
Median income
$130,847
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
60%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
386
215,896 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Reading
- Reading Memorial HighHigh · 1,094 students
- Walter S Parker MiddleMiddle · 467 students
- J Warren KillamElementary · 406 students
- Joshua EatonElementary · 388 students
- Alice M BarrowsElementary · 365 students
- Birch MeadowElementary · 359 students
Other schools in Reading
- Reading Memorial HighHigh · 1,094 students
- Walter S Parker MiddleMiddle · 467 students
- J Warren KillamElementary · 406 students
- Joshua EatonElementary · 388 students
- Alice M BarrowsElementary · 365 students
- Birch MeadowElementary · 359 students
Nearby schools
- Birch Meadow0.2 mi · 359
- RISE PreSchool0.3 mi · 116
- Reading Memorial High0.3 mi · 1,094
- J Warren Killam1.0 mi · 406
- Wood End Elementary School1.0 mi · 236
- Walter S Parker Middle1.1 mi · 467
Frequently asked questions
About Arthur W Coolidge MiddleHow many students attend Arthur W Coolidge Middle?
Arthur W Coolidge Middle enrolls approximately 405 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Arthur W Coolidge Middle serve?
Arthur W Coolidge Middle serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Arthur W Coolidge Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Arthur W Coolidge Middle is approximately 10.9:1 (37 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Arthur W Coolidge Middle?
At Arthur W Coolidge Middle, the student body is approximately 83% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Black, 6% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Arthur W Coolidge Middle public or private?
Arthur W Coolidge Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by Reading.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.