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Which teacher or staff member at Thomas Blake Middle deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
574
Middle
DISTRICT 496 · STATE 547
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MEDFIELD·NCES 250753001156
Thomas Blake Middle
24 Pound Street, Medfield, MA 02052 · (508) 359-2396 · Norfolk County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL574 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 86% of Massachusetts public middle schools
- ATest 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.
- B-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
10.9:1
53 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · 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 | 192 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 190 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 192 | 33% |
Student demographics
28%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 27% · 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
Thomas Blake Middle→Medfield Senior High
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Medfield. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
71.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -2.0pp since 2016
Math
67.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -5.0pp since 2016
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 67 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 2 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 5 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 71.0% | 67.0% |
| 2023-24 | 68.0% | 66.0% |
| 2022-23 | 73.0% | 64.0% |
| 2021-22 | 68.0% | 67.0% |
| 2020-21 | 71.0% | 56.0% |
| 2018-19 | 75.0% | 74.0% |
| 2017-18 | 65.0% | 73.0% |
| 2016-17 | 73.0% | 72.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Thomas Blake Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Norfolk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 67.0% | #38 of 304 no change | #7 of 33 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 71.0% | #28 of 304 ▼ 2 | #7 of 33 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.5pp | #143 of 299 | #21 of 32 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 574 | #136 of 310 | #20 of 34 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.9:1 | #101 of 296 | #10 of 34 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.7% | #245 of 296 | #33 of 34 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.7% | #140 of 204 | #13 of 20 |
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
574
+14 (+3%) vs 2020
+36% since 1990-91, when it was 421
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
was 10.6:1
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 | 574 | 52.7 | 10.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 585 | 55.1 | 10.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 582 | 55.7 | 10.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 560 | 53 | 10.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 622 | 55.6 | 11.2:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 620 | 51 | 12.2:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 722 | 54 | 13.4:1 | 3% (19) |
| 2000-01 | 719 | N/A | N/A | 2% (11) |
| 1990-91 | 421 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Thomas Blake Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (622 to 574); teachers down 5% (55.6 to 52.7).
About Thomas Blake Middle
Thomas Blake Middle is a public middle-grades school in Medfield, Massachusetts. Its enrollment is 574 students, spread over grades 6 through 8.
Thomas Blake Middle is a school in Medfield. The district has 5 schools and 2,478 students.
Thomas Blake Middle is 84% White by enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 5% Hispanic, 5% Asian, and 4% multiracial. Census estimates put the White share of Norfolk County's population at about 70%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Thomas Blake Middle scores 28%.
The school's 52.7 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.9:1. That is in line with the 11.5:1 average for middle schools in Massachusetts.
Thomas Blake Middle holds an A allk12 Grade, placing it above 86% of Massachusetts public middle schools.
Census data for Norfolk County show median household income comes to about $130,739, about 59% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. There are 198 public schools in the county, enrolling about 101,300, Thomas Blake Middle among them.
Thomas Blake Middle's closest public school neighbor is Medfield Senior High, about 0.1 miles away. The five-mile area around Thomas Blake Middle holds at least 8 other public schools.
NCES describes the area around Thomas Blake Middle as Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school's enrollment increased 3% from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
Anyone can start a thread about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at Thomas Blake Middle. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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 Medfield
- Medfield Senior HighHigh · 704 students
- Memorial SchoolElementary · 412 students
- Ralph Wheelock SchoolElementary · 404 students
- Dale StreetElementary · 384 students
Other schools in Medfield
- Medfield Senior HighHigh · 704 students
- Memorial SchoolElementary · 412 students
- Ralph Wheelock SchoolElementary · 404 students
- Dale StreetElementary · 384 students
Nearby schools
- Medfield Senior High0.1 mi · 704
- Ralph Wheelock School0.8 mi · 404
- Dale Street0.9 mi · 384
- Memorial School1.0 mi · 412
- Elm Street School2.7 mi · 438
- Daniel Feeney Preschool Center2.7 mi · 65
Frequently asked questions
About Thomas Blake MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Thomas Blake Middle?
Thomas Blake Middle enrolls approximately 574 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Thomas Blake Middle serve?
Thomas Blake Middle serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Thomas Blake Middle?
Approximately 10.9:1 students per teacher at Thomas Blake Middle.
How diverse is Thomas Blake Middle?
Thomas Blake Middle reports a student body of 84% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Black, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Thomas Blake Middle?
Thomas Blake Middle is overseen by Medfield in Norfolk County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.