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What advice would you give to incoming students at Dr. Philip O. Coakley Middle School?
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Enrollment
807
Middle
DISTRICT 397 · STATE 547
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORWOOD·NCES 250906001468
Dr. Philip O. Coakley Middle School
1315 Washington Street, Norwood, MA 02062 · (781) 762-7880 · Norfolk County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL807 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 46% of Massachusetts public middle schools
- B-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
11.4:1
70 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · 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 | 272 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 263 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 272 | 34% |
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · 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
Dr. Philip O. Coakley Middle School→Norwood High
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Norwood. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
41.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -11.0pp since 2016
Math
34.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -13.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 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 11 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 13 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 41.0% | 34.0% |
| 2023-24 | 40.0% | 39.0% |
| 2022-23 | 34.0% | 37.0% |
| 2021-22 | 34.0% | 39.0% |
| 2020-21 | 39.0% | 30.0% |
| 2018-19 | 50.0% | 45.0% |
| 2017-18 | 46.0% | 48.0% |
| 2016-17 | 52.0% | 47.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Dr. Philip O. Coakley Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Norfolk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #176 of 304 ▼ 27 | #27 of 33 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #159 of 304 ▼ 5 | #28 of 33 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.0pp | #162 of 299 | #22 of 32 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 807 | #42 of 310 | #8 of 34 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.4:1 | #145 of 296 | #19 of 34 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.5% | #42 of 296 | #7 of 34 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.5% | #30 of 82 | #5 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
807
+89 (+12%) vs 2020
+11% since 1990-91, when it was 726
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
was 11.6:1
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 | 807 | 70.5 | 11.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 791 | 72.1 | 11.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 776 | 70.7 | 11.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 718 | 62 | 11.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 737 | 62.9 | 11.7:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 754 | 58 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 763 | 66 | 11.6:1 | 30% (230) |
| 2000-01 | 877 | N/A | N/A | 10% (88) |
| 1990-91 | 726 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dr. Philip O. Coakley Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 9% (737 to 807); teachers up 12% (62.9 to 70.5).
About Dr. Philip O. Coakley Middle School
Dr. Philip O. Coakley Middle School is a middle-grades school with a street address in Norwood, Massachusetts. There are 807 students enrolled, covering grades 6 through 8. Across middle schools in Massachusetts, the average enrollment is about 547.
Norwood is the district for Dr. Philip O. Coakley Middle School. It has 9 schools and 3,575 students.
At Dr. Philip O. Coakley Middle School, 53% of students are White. Other students are 21% Hispanic, 16% Black, 6% Asian, and 3% multiracial. That is lower than the 70% White share among all Norfolk County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 65%.
There are 70.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 11.4:1. That is in line with the 11.5:1 average for middle schools in Massachusetts.
Dr. Philip O. Coakley Middle School holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 46% of Massachusetts public middle schools.
The school's county is Norfolk County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $130,739, 59% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Norfolk County's 198 public schools enroll about 101,300 students and include Dr. Philip O. Coakley Middle School.
Balch, about 0.4 miles away, is the closest public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Large, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment increased by 12% across 4 years, from 718 in 2020-21 to 807 in 2024-25.
Dr. Philip O. Coakley Middle School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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 Norwood
- Norwood HighHigh · 966 students
- F A ClevelandElementary · 339 students
- BalchElementary · 303 students
- Charles J PrescottElementary · 267 students
- John P OldhamElementary · 261 students
- George F. WillettElementary · 256 students
Other schools in Norwood
- Norwood HighHigh · 966 students
- F A ClevelandElementary · 339 students
- BalchElementary · 303 students
- Charles J PrescottElementary · 267 students
- John P OldhamElementary · 261 students
- George F. WillettElementary · 256 students
Nearby schools
- Balch0.4 mi · 303
- TEC Connections Academy Commonwealth Virtual School0.8 mi · 2,969
- F A Cleveland0.9 mi · 339
- Norwood High1.3 mi · 966
- Charles J Prescott1.5 mi · 267
- Norfolk County Agricultural1.5 mi · 597
Frequently asked questions
About Dr. Philip O. Coakley Middle SchoolHow large is Dr. Philip O. Coakley Middle School?
Dr. Philip O. Coakley Middle School enrolls approximately 807 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Dr. Philip O. Coakley Middle School serve?
Dr. Philip O. Coakley Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Dr. Philip O. Coakley Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Dr. Philip O. Coakley Middle School is approximately 11.4:1 (70 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Dr. Philip O. Coakley Middle School?
Dr. Philip O. Coakley Middle School reports a student body of 53% White, 21% Hispanic, 16% Black, 6% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Dr. Philip O. Coakley Middle School?
Dr. Philip O. Coakley Middle School is overseen by Norwood in Norfolk County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.