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Enrollment
377
Middle
DISTRICT 483 · STATE 547
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·QUINCY·NCES 250987001381
Point Webster Middle
60 Lancaster Street, Quincy, MA 02169 · (617) 984-6600 · Norfolk County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL377 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 11.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
1
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 | 90 | 24% |
| Grade 6 | 98 | 26% |
| Grade 7 | 90 | 24% |
| Grade 8 | 99 | 26% |
Student demographics
75%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · 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
32.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -21.0pp since 2016
Math
27.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -19.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 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 21 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 19 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 32.0% | 27.0% |
| 2023-24 | 34.0% | 31.0% |
| 2022-23 | 39.0% | 35.0% |
| 2021-22 | 39.0% | 33.0% |
| 2020-21 | 37.0% | 33.0% |
| 2018-19 | 61.0% | 52.0% |
| 2017-18 | 59.0% | 47.0% |
| 2016-17 | 53.0% | 46.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Point Webster Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Norfolk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #220 of 304 ▼ 27 | #31 of 33 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #210 of 304 ▼ 24 | #31 of 33 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -6.5pp | #24 of 299 | #2 of 32 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 377 | #236 of 310 | #28 of 34 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.6:1 | #158 of 296 | #23 of 34 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 74.6% | #4 of 296 | #2 of 34 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.9% | #42 of 82 | #7 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
377
-40 (-10%) vs 2020
+14% since 2000-01, when it was 331
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
was 13.4:1
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 | 377 | 32.5 | 11.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 408 | 34.4 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 411 | 31.4 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 417 | 31 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 356 | 28 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 345 | 30 | 11.5:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 385 | 28 | 13.8:1 | 63% (244) |
| 2000-01 | 331 | N/A | N/A | 47% (154) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Point Webster Middle.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (356 to 377); teachers up 16% (28 to 32.5).
About Point Webster Middle
A small middle-grades school in Quincy, Massachusetts, Point Webster Middle is part of Quincy. It educates 377 students in grades 5 through 8. The typical figure for middle schools in Massachusetts is about 547 students.
Quincy is the district for Point Webster Middle. It has 20 schools and 9,939 students.
The most common group at Point Webster Middle is Asian students, at 33%. Enrollment also includes 26% White, 23% Black, 15% Hispanic, and 3% multiracial. The school's Asian share is 21 points above the 12% share among Norfolk County residents. Point Webster Middle's diversity index is 75%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teachers at the school number 32.5 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 11.6:1. That matches the 11.5:1 average for middle schools in Massachusetts fairly closely.
Federal survey data for Norfolk County show that the median household income is $130,739, 59% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of people live in poverty. There are 198 public schools in Norfolk County, enrolling about 101,300 students in all.
The nearest public school is Clifford H Marshall Elementary, at about 0.5 miles. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
NCES assigns Point Webster Middle the locale Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment dropped 10% from its 2020-21 level of 417. The ratio was 13.4:1 in 2020-21 and 11.6:1 in 2024-25.
Topics for discussion here include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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 Quincy
- North Quincy HighHigh · 1,520 students
- Quincy HighHigh · 1,514 students
- Central MiddleMiddle · 671 students
- Atlantic MiddleMiddle · 601 students
- Lincoln-Hancock Community SchoolElementary · 565 students
- Clifford H Marshall ElementaryElementary · 535 students
Other schools in Quincy
- North Quincy HighHigh · 1,520 students
- Quincy HighHigh · 1,514 students
- Central MiddleMiddle · 671 students
- Atlantic MiddleMiddle · 601 students
- Lincoln-Hancock Community SchoolElementary · 565 students
- Clifford H Marshall ElementaryElementary · 535 students
Nearby schools
- Clifford H Marshall Elementary0.5 mi · 535
- Quincy High0.7 mi · 1,514
- Broad Meadows Middle0.9 mi · 318
- Lincoln-Hancock Community School1.1 mi · 565
- Merrymount1.2 mi · 291
- Donald Ross1.3 mi · 182
Frequently asked questions
About Point Webster MiddleHow many students attend Point Webster Middle?
Point Webster Middle enrolls approximately 377 students in grades 05-08.
Is Point Webster Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Point Webster Middle is a middle school covering grades 05-08.
How many teachers does Point Webster Middle have?
Point Webster Middle employs 32 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Point Webster Middle?
Student demographics at Point Webster Middle are roughly 26% White, 15% Hispanic, 23% Black, 33% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Point Webster Middle?
Point Webster Middle is overseen by Quincy in Norfolk County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.