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What's the most underrated thing about Atlantic Middle that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
601
Middle
DISTRICT 483 · STATE 547
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·QUINCY·NCES 250987001561
Atlantic Middle
86 Hollis Avenue, Quincy, MA 02171 · (617) 984-8727 · Norfolk County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL601 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 68% of Massachusetts public middle schools
- BTest 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.
- B+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
17.3:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · 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 | 217 | 36% |
| Grade 7 | 188 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 196 | 33% |
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · 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
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
57.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -3.0pp since 2016
Math
42.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -22.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 22 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 57.0% | 42.0% |
| 2023-24 | 47.0% | 46.0% |
| 2022-23 | 42.0% | 43.0% |
| 2021-22 | 49.0% | 43.0% |
| 2020-21 | 48.0% | 42.0% |
| 2018-19 | 60.0% | 53.0% |
| 2017-18 | 64.0% | 59.0% |
| 2016-17 | 60.0% | 64.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Atlantic Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Norfolk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #137 of 304 ▼ 20 | #25 of 33 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #79 of 304 ▲ 31 | #16 of 33 ▲ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.5pp | #97 of 299 | #13 of 32 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 601 | #116 of 310 | #18 of 34 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.3:1 | #296 of 296 | #34 of 34 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.8% | #97 of 296 | #15 of 34 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +20.9% | #14 of 82 | #3 of 9 |
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
601
+55 (+10%) vs 2020
+39% since 1990-91, when it was 432
Student : Teacher
17.3:1
was 15.2:1
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 | 601 | 34.7 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 560 | 36.7 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 551 | 33.8 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 546 | 36 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 497 | 33.4 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 474 | 32 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 467 | 32 | 14.6:1 | 51% (240) |
| 2000-01 | 533 | N/A | N/A | 38% (205) |
| 1990-91 | 432 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Atlantic Middle.
Since 2017-18: students up 21% (497 to 601); teachers up 4% (33.4 to 34.7).
About Atlantic Middle
Atlantic Middle is a mid-sized middle school located in Quincy, Massachusetts. In all, 601 students attend the school in grades 6 through 8.
A total of 20 schools make up Quincy, with 9,939 students enrolled.
The share of Asian students at Atlantic Middle is 60%, a majority. Smaller groups are 28% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Black, and 3% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Norfolk County is roughly 12% Asian. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 56%.
There are about 17.3 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Atlantic Middle, which has 34.7. The school's 17.3:1 compares with an average of 11.5:1 for middle schools in Massachusetts.
On the allk12 Grade, Atlantic Middle lands at B+, ahead of 68% of Massachusetts public middle schools.
In Norfolk County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $130,739 a year, roughly 59% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. Public schools in Norfolk County number 198, with about 101,300 students.
Atlantic Middle's nearest public school is Francis W Parker (about 0.2 miles). In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Atlantic Middle.
The school's locale code, Suburb: Large, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 546 students in 2020-21, enrollment rose to 601 by 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio increased from 15.2:1 in 2020-21 to 17.3:1 in 2024-25.
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Norfolk County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
730,082
Census ACS
Median income
$130,739
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
59%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
198
101,300 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Quincy
- North Quincy HighHigh · 1,520 students
- Quincy HighHigh · 1,514 students
- Central MiddleMiddle · 671 students
- Lincoln-Hancock Community SchoolElementary · 565 students
- Clifford H Marshall ElementaryElementary · 535 students
- South West Middle SchoolMiddle · 449 students
Other schools in Quincy
- North Quincy HighHigh · 1,520 students
- Quincy HighHigh · 1,514 students
- Central MiddleMiddle · 671 students
- Lincoln-Hancock Community SchoolElementary · 565 students
- Clifford H Marshall ElementaryElementary · 535 students
- South West Middle SchoolMiddle · 449 students
Other Atlantic Middle schools
One other US public school is named Atlantic Middle. Atlantic Middle is the largest of the 2.
- Atlantic Middle SchoolAtlantic, IA · 349 students
Nearby schools
- Francis W Parker0.2 mi · 323
- North Quincy High0.2 mi · 1,520
- Montclair0.6 mi · 365
- Wollaston School1.0 mi · 318
- Beechwood Knoll Elementary1.1 mi · 343
- Central Middle1.3 mi · 671
Frequently asked questions
About Atlantic MiddleHow many students attend Atlantic Middle?
Atlantic Middle enrolls approximately 601 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Atlantic Middle serve?
Atlantic Middle serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Atlantic Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Atlantic Middle is approximately 17.3:1 (35 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Atlantic Middle?
At Atlantic Middle, the student body is approximately 28% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Black, 60% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Atlantic Middle public or private?
Atlantic Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by Quincy.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.