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How has David J. Quinn Middle School changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
546
Middle
DISTRICT 464 · STATE 547
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HUDSON·NCES 250639000927
David J. Quinn Middle School
201 Manning Street, Hudson, MA 01749 · (978) 567-6210 · Middlesex County
GRADES 05–07MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL546 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 25% of Massachusetts public middle schools
- CTest 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.
- C-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
9.9:1
55 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.9:1 · 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 5 | 194 | 36% |
| Grade 6 | 166 | 30% |
| Grade 7 | 186 | 34% |
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · 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
David J. Quinn Middle School→Hudson High
Based on grade levels within Hudson. 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% . -20.0pp since 2016
Math
25.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -24.0pp 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 25 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 20 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 24 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 33.0% | 25.0% |
| 2023-24 | 31.0% | 26.0% |
| 2022-23 | 34.0% | 31.0% |
| 2021-22 | 37.0% | 27.0% |
| 2020-21 | 39.0% | 23.0% |
| 2018-19 | 49.0% | 45.0% |
| 2017-18 | 51.0% | 47.0% |
| 2016-17 | 53.0% | 49.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where David J. Quinn Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Middlesex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.0% | #226 of 304 ▼ 8 | #64 of 70 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #202 of 304 ▼ 4 | #61 of 70 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.0pp | #59 of 299 | #11 of 69 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 546 | #141 of 310 | #42 of 72 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.9:1 | #57 of 296 | #20 of 70 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.5% | #148 of 296 | #50 of 70 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.9% | #67 of 204 | #9 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
546
-26 (-5%) vs 2020
+46% since 1990-91, when it was 373
Student : Teacher
9.9:1
was 10.6:1
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 | 546 | 54.9 | 9.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 573 | 54 | 10.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 558 | 57.3 | 9.7:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 572 | 54 | 10.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 649 | 57.4 | 11.3:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 649 | 55 | 11.8:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 432 | 34 | 12.7:1 | 21% (90) |
| 2000-01 | 433 | N/A | N/A | 12% (54) |
| 1990-91 | 373 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for David J. Quinn Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (649 to 546); teachers down 4% (57.4 to 54.9).
About David J. Quinn Middle School
David J. Quinn Middle School is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as a middle school in Hudson, Massachusetts. The school runs grades 5 through 7 and enrolls 546 students.
David J. Quinn Middle School is part of Hudson, where 5 schools serve 2,322 students.
White students are 69% of those enrolled at David J. Quinn Middle School. Next come 25% Hispanic, 4% Black, and 2% multiracial. That is in line with Middlesex County, where about 67% of residents are White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 46%.
There are 54.9 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 9.9:1. Compared with the 11.5:1 average for middle schools in Massachusetts, this school's ratio is lower.
David J. Quinn Middle School holds a C allk12 Grade, placing it above 25% of Massachusetts public middle schools.
For the population of Middlesex County, median household income comes to about $130,847, roughly 60% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. Middlesex County counts 386 public schools with about 215,896 students.
A public school about 0.6 miles away, C A Farley, is the closest to David J. Quinn Middle School. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of David J. Quinn Middle School.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Large.
Enrollment decreased 5% over 4 years, reaching 546 in 2024-25.
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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 Hudson
- Hudson HighHigh · 784 students
- C A FarleyElementary · 474 students
- Forest Avenue ElementaryElementary · 269 students
- Mulready ElementaryElementary · 249 students
Other schools in Hudson
- Hudson HighHigh · 784 students
- C A FarleyElementary · 474 students
- Forest Avenue ElementaryElementary · 269 students
- Mulready ElementaryElementary · 249 students
Nearby schools
- C A Farley0.6 mi · 474
- Mulready Elementary1.2 mi · 249
- Forest Avenue Elementary1.3 mi · 269
- Hudson High1.8 mi · 784
- Assabet Valley Vocational High School2.4 mi · 1,144
- Goodnow Brothers Elementary School2.9 mi · 781
Frequently asked questions
About David J. Quinn Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at David J. Quinn Middle School?
David J. Quinn Middle School enrolls approximately 546 students in grades 05-07.
What grades does David J. Quinn Middle School serve?
David J. Quinn Middle School serves grades 05-07.
What is the student-teacher ratio at David J. Quinn Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at David J. Quinn Middle School is approximately 9.9:1 (55 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at David J. Quinn Middle School?
At David J. Quinn Middle School, the student body is approximately 69% White, 25% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is David J. Quinn Middle School public or private?
David J. Quinn Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Hudson.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.