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Enrollment
611
Middle
DISTRICT 348 · STATE 547
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SALEM·NCES 251038002404
Collins Middle
29 Highland Avenue, Salem, MA 01970 · (978) 740-1191 · Essex County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL611 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · 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 | 185 | 30% |
| Grade 7 | 211 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 215 | 35% |
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Salem. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
33.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -9.0pp since 2016
Math
21.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -17.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 21 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 9 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 17 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 33.0% | 21.0% |
| 2023-24 | 20.0% | 17.0% |
| 2022-23 | 26.0% | 18.0% |
| 2021-22 | 24.0% | 20.0% |
| 2020-21 | 31.0% | 16.0% |
| 2018-19 | 40.0% | 37.0% |
| 2017-18 | 45.0% | 38.0% |
| 2016-17 | 42.0% | 38.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Collins Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Essex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.0% | #249 of 304 ▲ 12 | #32 of 40 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #204 of 304 ▲ 59 | #24 of 40 ▲ 9 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.0pp | #65 of 299 | #9 of 40 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 611 | #110 of 310 | #12 of 40 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.6:1 | #210 of 296 | #29 of 37 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.1% | #51 of 296 | #3 of 37 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +14.0% | #24 of 82 | #2 of 10 |
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
611
-40 (-6%) vs 2020
+1% since 1990-91, when it was 604
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
was 11.8:1
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 | 611 | 48.4 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 625 | 58 | 10.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 612 | 51.6 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 651 | 55 | 11.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 536 | 55.2 | 9.7:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 551 | 55 | 10.0:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 659 | 65 | 10.1:1 | 59% (389) |
| 2000-01 | 1,172 | N/A | N/A | 41% (475) |
| 1990-91 | 604 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Collins Middle.
Since 2017-18: students up 14% (536 to 611); teachers down 12% (55.2 to 48.4).
About Collins Middle
Collins Middle is a public medium-sized middle school in Salem, Massachusetts. Grades offered run from 6 through 8, with 611 students enrolled.
Collins Middle falls under Salem, which has 11 schools enrolling 3,831 students.
The most common group at Collins Middle is Hispanic students, at 45%. After that, the student body is 40% White, 7% Black, 5% multiracial, and 3% Asian. Among all residents of Essex County, the Hispanic share is about 24%. Pick two students at random and there is a 63% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Federal staffing data show 48.4 full-time-equivalent teachers at Collins Middle and a ratio of 12.6:1. This ratio sits 1.1 above the 11.5:1 average for middle schools in Massachusetts.
Federal survey data for Essex County show that the median household income is $101,883, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. There are 221 public schools in Essex County, enrolling about 113,427 students in all.
The closest other public school is Horace Mann Laboratory, about 0.6 miles away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Large).
Enrollment dropped 6% from its 2020-21 level of 651.
If you have questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Collins Middle, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Essex County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
813,054
Census ACS
Median income
$101,883
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
221
113,427 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Salem
- Salem HighHigh · 952 students
- Witchcraft HeightsElementary · 455 students
- Saltonstall SchoolElementary · 412 students
- BatesElementary · 410 students
- Horace Mann LaboratoryElementary · 293 students
- Bentley Academy Innovation SchoolElementary · 286 students
Other schools in Salem
- Salem HighHigh · 952 students
- Salem Academy Charter SchoolHigh · 480 students
- Witchcraft HeightsElementary · 455 students
- Saltonstall SchoolElementary · 412 students
- BatesElementary · 410 students
- Horace Mann LaboratoryElementary · 293 students
Nearby schools
- Horace Mann Laboratory0.6 mi · 293
- Salem High0.6 mi · 952
- Saltonstall School0.7 mi · 412
- Witchcraft Heights0.8 mi · 455
- New Liberty Innovation School0.8 mi · 36
- Salem Prep High School0.8 mi · 23
Frequently asked questions
About Collins MiddleHow many students attend Collins Middle?
Collins Middle enrolls approximately 611 students in grades 06-08.
Is Collins Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Collins Middle is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Collins Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Collins Middle is approximately 12.6:1 (48 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Collins Middle?
At Collins Middle, the student body is approximately 40% White, 45% Hispanic, 7% Black, 3% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Collins Middle in?
Collins Middle is part of Salem.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.