Enrollment
318
Middle
DISTRICT 483 · STATE 547
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·QUINCY·NCES 250987001563
Broad Meadows Middle
50 Calvin Rd, Quincy, MA 02169 · (617) 984-8723 · Norfolk County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL318 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 45% of Massachusetts public middle schools
- C+Test 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
11.2:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 11.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
0
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 | 105 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 106 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 107 | 34% |
Student demographics
66%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
44.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -7.0pp since 2016
Math
24.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -18.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 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 7 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 18 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 44.0% | 24.0% |
| 2023-24 | 43.0% | 27.0% |
| 2022-23 | 44.0% | 30.0% |
| 2021-22 | 35.0% | 25.0% |
| 2020-21 | 34.0% | 20.0% |
| 2018-19 | 47.0% | 44.0% |
| 2017-18 | 48.0% | 42.0% |
| 2016-17 | 51.0% | 42.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Broad Meadows Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Norfolk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.0% | #231 of 304 ▼ 17 | #32 of 33 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #146 of 304 ▼ 16 | #27 of 33 ▼ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.0pp | #83 of 299 | #11 of 32 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 318 | #259 of 310 | #32 of 34 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.2:1 | #125 of 296 | #15 of 34 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.8% | #34 of 296 | #5 of 34 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.8% | #60 of 204 | #7 of 20 |
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
318
-20 (-6%) vs 2020
+12% since 1990-91, when it was 284
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
was 12.5:1
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 | 318 | 28.5 | 11.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 318 | 27.8 | 11.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 321 | 27.4 | 11.7:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 338 | 27 | 12.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 382 | 29.5 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 342 | 27 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 300 | 20 | 15.0:1 | 51% (154) |
| 2000-01 | 385 | N/A | N/A | 39% (150) |
| 1990-91 | 284 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Broad Meadows Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (382 to 318); teachers down 3% (29.5 to 28.5).
About Broad Meadows Middle
A small middle school in Quincy, Massachusetts, Broad Meadows Middle is part of Quincy. The school counts 318 students across grades 6 through 8. The typical figure for middle schools in Massachusetts is about 547 students.
Broad Meadows Middle is one school in a 20-school district, Quincy, which enrolls 9,939 students.
White students account for 52% of enrollment at Broad Meadows Middle. Smaller groups are 22% Asian, 12% Black, 9% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Norfolk County is roughly 70% White. Broad Meadows Middle has a diversity index of 66%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
At Broad Meadows Middle, 28.5 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 11.2:1. Across middle schools in Massachusetts, the average ratio is about 11.5:1.
allk12 grades Broad Meadows Middle a B-. The grade compares the school only with Massachusetts public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Norfolk County show that median household income is about $130,739, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 59%, and about 4% of people live in poverty. Broad Meadows Middle is one of 198 public schools in Norfolk County, which together enroll about 101,300 students.
The closest public school, Merrymount, is about 0.5 miles from Broad Meadows Middle. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Its NCES locale code is Suburb: Large: the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count dropped from 338 to 318. Students per teacher fell from 12.5 in 2020-21 to 11.2 in 2024-25.
Topics for discussion here include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
- Atlantic MiddleMiddle · 601 students
- Lincoln-Hancock Community SchoolElementary · 565 students
- Clifford H Marshall ElementaryElementary · 535 students
Other schools in Quincy
- North Quincy HighHigh · 1,520 students
- Quincy HighHigh · 1,514 students
- Central MiddleMiddle · 671 students
- Atlantic MiddleMiddle · 601 students
- Lincoln-Hancock Community SchoolElementary · 565 students
- Clifford H Marshall ElementaryElementary · 535 students
Nearby schools
- Merrymount0.5 mi · 291
- Quincy High0.9 mi · 1,514
- Point Webster Middle0.9 mi · 377
- Snug Harbor Community School1.0 mi · 380
- Clifford H Marshall Elementary1.2 mi · 535
- Beechwood Knoll Elementary1.2 mi · 343
Frequently asked questions
About Broad Meadows MiddleHow large is Broad Meadows Middle?
Broad Meadows Middle enrolls approximately 318 students in grades 06-08.
Is Broad Meadows Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Broad Meadows Middle is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Broad Meadows Middle?
Approximately 11.2:1 students per teacher at Broad Meadows Middle.
How diverse is Broad Meadows Middle?
Broad Meadows Middle reports a student body of 52% White, 9% Hispanic, 12% Black, 22% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Broad Meadows Middle?
Broad Meadows Middle is overseen by Quincy in Norfolk County.
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