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Enrollment
542
Middle
DISTRICT 558 · STATE 547
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·REVERE·NCES 251005001976
Garfield Middle School
176 Garfield Avenue, Revere, MA 02151 · (781) 286-8298 · Suffolk County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL542 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 14% 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.
- 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
10.8:1
50 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.0:1 · 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 | 173 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 191 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 178 | 33% |
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · 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
28.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -14.0pp since 2016
Math
23.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -15.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 28 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 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 14 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 15 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 28.0% | 23.0% |
| 2023-24 | 24.0% | 23.0% |
| 2022-23 | 21.0% | 23.0% |
| 2021-22 | 29.0% | 28.0% |
| 2020-21 | 35.0% | 17.0% |
| 2018-19 | 46.0% | 42.0% |
| 2017-18 | 40.0% | 40.0% |
| 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 Garfield Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Suffolk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.0% | #237 of 304 ▼ 2 | #3 of 11 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 28.0% | #224 of 304 ▲ 13 | #3 of 11 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.0pp | #63 of 299 | #4 of 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 542 | #147 of 310 | #4 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.8:1 | #95 of 296 | #7 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.4% | #138 of 296 | #6 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.7% | #75 of 82 | N/A |
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
542
-26 (-5%) vs 2020
+24% since 2010-11, when it was 438
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
was 12.9:1
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 | 542 | 50.3 | 10.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 566 | 48 | 11.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 546 | 46 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 568 | 44 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 538 | 44.5 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 509 | 43 | 11.8:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 438 | 35 | 12.5:1 | 83% (363) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Garfield Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (538 to 542); teachers up 13% (44.5 to 50.3).
About Garfield Middle School
Garfield Middle School is a mid-sized middle school located in Revere, Massachusetts. It reports enrollment of 542 students in grades 6 through 8.
Garfield Middle School belongs to Revere, a district of 11 schools and 7,261 students.
Federal enrollment data show Garfield Middle School is 68% Hispanic. Next come 21% White, 5% Asian, 3% Black, and 3% multiracial. The county population is about 23% Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 48, compared with 70 nationally.
For every teacher at Garfield Middle School, there are about 10.8 students; the school has 50.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 11.5:1 average for middle schools in Massachusetts, this school's ratio is lower.
Garfield Middle School earns a D on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 14% of Massachusetts public middle schools.
For the population of Suffolk County, median household income comes to about $95,631, roughly 51% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Suffolk County's 157 public schools enroll about 75,679 students and include Garfield Middle School.
Measured in a straight line, Garfield Elementary School is less than a tenth of a mile from Garfield Middle School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
Federal data place Garfield Middle School in the Suburb: Large locale, which means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment fell 5% over 4 years, reaching 542 in 2024-25. Its ratio of students to teachers was 12.9:1 in 2020-21, and 10.8:1 in 2024-25.
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Suffolk County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
785,121
Census ACS
Median income
$95,631
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
51%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
157
75,679 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Revere
- Revere HighHigh · 2,115 students
- A. C. Whelan Elementary SchoolElementary · 658 students
- Garfield Elementary SchoolElementary · 639 students
- Staff Sargent James J. Hill Elementary SchoolElementary · 615 students
- Abraham LincolnElementary · 600 students
- Rumney Marsh AcademyMiddle · 587 students
Other schools in Revere
- Revere HighHigh · 2,115 students
- A. C. Whelan Elementary SchoolElementary · 658 students
- Garfield Elementary SchoolElementary · 639 students
- Staff Sargent James J. Hill Elementary SchoolElementary · 615 students
- Abraham LincolnElementary · 600 students
- Rumney Marsh AcademyMiddle · 587 students
Other Garfield Middle schools
5 other US public schools in 5 states are named Garfield Middle. Garfield Middle School is the 3rd largest of the 6.
- Garfield Middle SchoolGARFIELD, NJ · 971 students
- Garfield Middle SchoolHamilton, OH · 814 students
- Garfield Middle SchoolLakewood, OH · 457 students
- GARFIELD MIDDLEALBUQUERQUE, NM · 282 students
- Garfield Middle SchoolGarfield, WA · 31 students
Nearby schools
- Garfield Elementary School0.0 mi · 639
- Beachmont Veterans Memorial School0.6 mi · 346
- CityLab Innovation High School0.6 mi · 117
- Rumney Marsh Academy0.9 mi · 587
- Revere High1.0 mi · 2,115
- Paul Revere1.0 mi · 497
Frequently asked questions
About Garfield Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Garfield Middle School?
Garfield Middle School enrolls approximately 542 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Garfield Middle School serve?
Garfield Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Garfield Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Garfield Middle School is approximately 10.8:1 (50 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Garfield Middle School?
At Garfield Middle School, the student body is approximately 21% White, 68% Hispanic, 3% Black, 5% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Garfield Middle School public or private?
Garfield Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Revere.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.