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Gibbs School

41 Foster Street, Arlington, MA 02474 · (781) 316-9003 · Middlesex County
GRADES 06–06MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL529 STUDENTS
Enrollment
529
Middle
DISTRICT 746 · STATE 547
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.9:1 · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 6529100%
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
35467%
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 51% · US 43%
Hispanic
377%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 26% · US 30%
Black
245%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 10% · US 15%
Asian
5611%
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 7% · US 6%
Two+
5510%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 5% · US 5%
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
Male
27752%
Female
24947%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Gibbs School→Ottoson Middle→Arlington High
Feeds from
BrackettKG–05Cyrus E DallinKG–05HardyKG–05John A BishopKG–05M Norcross StrattonKG–05PeirceKG–05ThompsonKG–05
Based on grade levels within Arlington. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
71.0%
MA avg 43.8% . +0.0pp since 2018
Math
70.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -2.0pp since 2018

What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 71 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 70 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2018, while math scores are down about 2 points.

MCAS results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2571.0%70.0%
2023-2467.0%68.0%
2022-2365.0%68.0%
2021-2269.0%70.0%
2020-2173.0%63.0%
2018-1971.0%72.0%
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Gibbs School ranks

Among middle schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MassachusettsIn Middlesex County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
70.0%#26 of 304
▲ 1
#18 of 70
▼ 1
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
71.0%#26 of 304
▲ 4
#16 of 70
no change
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+1.0pp#154 of 299#41 of 69
Enrollment
ranked largest first
529#153 of 310#47 of 72
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
12.4:1#196 of 296#53 of 70
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
51.8%#115 of 296#41 of 70
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 2024-25
Enrollment
529
+46 (+10%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 10.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2552942.612.4:1N/A
2023-2446838.812.1:1N/A
2022-235114112.5:1N/A
2020-214834710.3:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Gibbs School.

About Gibbs School

Gibbs School serves students in Arlington, Massachusetts, as a medium-sized middle-grades school. Enrolled students number 529 students, in grade 6.

Arlington has 6,113 students in 11 schools, and Gibbs School is one of those schools.

White students account for 67% of enrollment at Gibbs School. Smaller groups are 11% Asian, 10% multiracial, 7% Hispanic, and 5% Black. For comparison, Middlesex County is about 67% White. The chance that two students picked at random at Gibbs School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 52%.

With 42.6 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Gibbs School was 12.4:1. The 11.5:1 average for middle schools in Massachusetts is lower than this school's figure.

Across Middlesex County, median household income is 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%. The public schools of Middlesex County number 386 and enroll about 215,896.

Thompson is the closest public school, about 0.4 miles away in a straight line. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.

Federal data place Gibbs 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 was 483 in 2020-21 and 529 in 2024-25, a rise of 46 students. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 10.3:1; by 2024-25 it was 12.4:1.

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Middlesex County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Gibbs School
District
Arlington
Address
41 Foster Street, Arlington, MA 02474
Phone
(781) 316-9003
County
Middlesex County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–06
Total enrollment
529
Teachers (FTE)
43
Student–teacher ratio
12.4:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
250198002889
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Gibbs School
How large is Gibbs School?
Gibbs School enrolls approximately 529 students in grades 06-06.
Is Gibbs School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Gibbs School is a middle school covering grades 06-06.
How many teachers does Gibbs School have?
Gibbs School employs 43 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Gibbs School?
Student demographics at Gibbs School are roughly 67% White, 7% Hispanic, 5% Black, 11% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees Gibbs School?
Gibbs School is overseen by Arlington in Middlesex County.
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