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Alumni: what's one memory from Galvin Middle School that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
1,056
Middle
DISTRICT 483 · STATE 547
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WAKEFIELD·NCES 251191000776
Galvin Middle School
525 Main Street, Wakefield, MA 01880 · (781) 246-6410 · Middlesex County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,056 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
96 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · 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 | 256 | 24% |
| Grade 6 | 257 | 24% |
| Grade 7 | 272 | 26% |
| Grade 8 | 271 | 26% |
Student demographics
40%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 36% · 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
Galvin Middle School→Wakefield Memorial High
Based on grade levels within Wakefield. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
55.0%
MA avg 43.8% . +6.0pp since 2016
Math
50.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +0.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 6 points since 2016, while math scores have held steady.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 55.0% | 50.0% |
| 2023-24 | 55.0% | 50.0% |
| 2022-23 | 57.0% | 49.0% |
| 2021-22 | 56.0% | 46.0% |
| 2020-21 | 50.0% | 35.0% |
| 2018-19 | 52.0% | 50.0% |
| 2017-18 | 51.0% | 49.0% |
| 2016-17 | 49.0% | 50.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Galvin Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Middlesex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #104 of 304 ▼ 3 | #40 of 70 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #87 of 304 ▼ 12 | #38 of 70 ▼ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.5pp | #149 of 299 | #39 of 69 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,056 | #6 of 310 | #1 of 72 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.0:1 | #108 of 296 | #35 of 70 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.5% | #192 of 296 | #59 of 70 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.1% | #68 of 82 | #25 of 27 |
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
1,056
-2 (0%) vs 2020
-8% since 2000-01, when it was 1,143
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
was 13.6:1
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 | 1,056 | 96.2 | 11.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,052 | 90.4 | 11.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 1,065 | 88.9 | 12.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 1,058 | 78 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,044 | 82.7 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 1,143 | 82 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 1,091 | 81 | 13.5:1 | 13% (147) |
| 2000-01 | 1,143 | N/A | N/A | 10% (114) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Galvin Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (1,044 to 1,056); teachers up 16% (82.7 to 96.2).
About Galvin Middle School
At 525 Main Street in Wakefield, Massachusetts, Galvin Middle School operates as a large middle school. The grade span is 5 through 8, and enrollment is 1,056 students. The school's enrollment is 93% above the 547 average for middle schools in Massachusetts.
The Wakefield system has 7 schools and 3,382 students.
White students account for 77% of enrollment at Galvin Middle School. Other students are 11% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 4% multiracial, and 4% Black. That is higher than the 67% White share among all Middlesex County residents. By the diversity index, Galvin Middle School comes in at 40%.
Teacher staffing is 96.2 full-time equivalents, or about 11.0 students per teacher. Middle schools in Massachusetts average about 11.5:1, a similar figure.
County data help place the school in context: in Middlesex County, median household income is about $130,847, about 60% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 5%. Galvin Middle School is among the 386 public schools in Middlesex County.
Early Childhood Center at the Doyle School is the public school closest to Galvin Middle School, about 0.7 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
In 2020-21, Galvin Middle School enrolled 1,058; in 2024-25, 1,056. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 11.0:1, from 13.6:1.
If you have questions about science fairs, picture day, and bus routes at Galvin Middle School, you can post them here. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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 Wakefield
- Wakefield Memorial HighHigh · 854 students
- Woodville SchoolElementary · 456 students
- DolbeareElementary · 443 students
- GreenwoodElementary · 227 students
- WaltonElementary · 218 students
- Early Childhood Center at the Doyle SchoolElementary · 128 students
Other schools in Wakefield
- Northeast Metro Regional VocationalHigh · 1,381 students
- Wakefield Memorial HighHigh · 854 students
- Woodville SchoolElementary · 456 students
- DolbeareElementary · 443 students
- GreenwoodElementary · 227 students
- WaltonElementary · 218 students
Nearby schools
- Early Childhood Center at the Doyle School0.7 mi · 128
- Walton0.9 mi · 218
- Woodville School1.1 mi · 456
- Wakefield Memorial High1.1 mi · 854
- Dolbeare1.3 mi · 443
- Greenwood1.4 mi · 227
Frequently asked questions
About Galvin Middle SchoolHow many students attend Galvin Middle School?
Galvin Middle School enrolls approximately 1,056 students in grades 05-08.
What grades does Galvin Middle School serve?
Galvin Middle School serves grades 05-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Galvin Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Galvin Middle School is approximately 11.0:1 (96 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Galvin Middle School?
Student demographics at Galvin Middle School are roughly 77% White, 11% Hispanic, 4% Black, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Galvin Middle School public or private?
Galvin Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Wakefield.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.