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Medway Middle
- A-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.
- AThree-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
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 180 | 27% |
| Grade 6 | 165 | 24% |
| Grade 7 | 173 | 26% |
| Grade 8 | 159 | 23% |
School pathway
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsWhat this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 58 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 9 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 9 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 58.0% | 58.0% |
| 2023-24 | 57.0% | 60.0% |
| 2022-23 | 51.0% | 53.0% |
| 2021-22 | 52.0% | 48.0% |
| 2020-21 | 58.0% | 45.0% |
| 2018-19 | 66.0% | 65.0% |
| 2017-18 | 67.0% | 66.0% |
| 2016-17 | 67.0% | 67.0% |
Where Medway Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Norfolk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #65 of 304 ▼ 11 | #13 of 33 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #72 of 304 ▼ 5 | #13 of 33 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.0pp | #24 of 299 | #4 of 32 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 677 | #79 of 310 | #13 of 34 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.5:1 | #205 of 296 | #28 of 34 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 32.8% | #221 of 296 | #29 of 34 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.7% | #177 of 204 | #17 of 20 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 677 | 54 | 12.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 665 | 55.6 | 12.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 653 | 55 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 678 | 59 | 11.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 703 | 56.8 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 735 | 54 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 853 | 59 | 14.5:1 | 8% (70) |
| 2000-01 | 625 | N/A | N/A | 3% (19) |
| 1990-91 | 386 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (703 to 677); teachers down 5% (56.8 to 54).
About Medway Middle
Medway Middle is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as a middle-grades school in Medway, Massachusetts. Enrollment stands at 677 students, covering grades 5 through 8. That is 24% bigger than the average of about 547 students for middle schools in Massachusetts.
Medway oversees Medway Middle and 3 other schools, with 2,158 students in total.
At Medway Middle, 81% of students are White. Other students are 9% Hispanic, 5% Asian, and 3% Black. That is higher than the 70% White share among all Norfolk County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 33%.
Medway Middle lists 54 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 12.5 students per teacher. The gap from the 11.5:1 average for middle schools in Massachusetts is 1.0 students per teacher.
Medway Middle holds an A allk12 Grade, placing it above 91% of Massachusetts public middle schools.
In Norfolk County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $130,739, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 59%, and about 4% of people live in poverty. There are 198 public schools in the county, enrolling about 101,300, Medway Middle among them.
Medway Middle's nearest public school is Burke/Memorial Elementary School (about 0.2 miles). There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
Medway Middle is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels Suburb: Large.
Compared with 2020-21, when it had 678 students, enrollment in 2024-25 was about the same at 677. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 11.5:1; by 2024-25 it was 12.5:1.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at Medway Middle. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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One other US public school is named Medway Middle. Medway Middle is the largest of the 2.
- Medway Middle SchoolMedway, ME · 107 students
- Burke/Memorial Elementary School0.2 mi · 506
- John D Mc Govern Elementary0.7 mi · 353
- Medway High1.7 mi · 622
- Annie Sullivan Middle School2.6 mi · 322
- Helen Keller Elementary2.6 mi · 560
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