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Which teacher or staff member at Walsh Middle deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
785
Middle
DISTRICT 656 · STATE 547
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FRAMINGHAM·NCES 250498000733
Walsh Middle
301 Brook Street, Framingham, MA 01701 · (508) 626-9180 · Middlesex County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL785 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
74 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.1:1 · 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 | 284 | 36% |
| Grade 7 | 254 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 247 | 31% |
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · 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
Walsh Middle→Framingham High School
Based on grade levels within Framingham. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
33.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -13.0pp since 2016
Math
34.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -15.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 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 13 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 15 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 33.0% | 34.0% |
| 2023-24 | 27.0% | 33.0% |
| 2022-23 | 35.0% | 34.0% |
| 2021-22 | 36.0% | 37.0% |
| 2020-21 | 47.0% | 40.0% |
| 2018-19 | 55.0% | 51.0% |
| 2017-18 | 48.0% | 49.0% |
| 2016-17 | 46.0% | 49.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Walsh Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Middlesex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #171 of 304 | #54 of 70 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #201 of 304 | #60 of 70 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.0pp | #58 of 299 | #10 of 69 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 785 | #50 of 310 | #17 of 72 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.7:1 | #92 of 296 | #29 of 70 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.3% | #49 of 296 | #20 of 70 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.0% | #57 of 82 | #23 of 27 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
785
+19 (+2%) vs 2020
-26% since 1990-91, when it was 1,066
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
was 11.1:1
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 | 785 | 73.6 | 10.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 780 | 74.6 | 10.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 789 | 72.4 | 10.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 766 | 69 | 11.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 762 | 60.1 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 697 | 70 | 10.0:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 723 | 66 | 10.9:1 | 25% (181) |
| 2000-01 | 855 | N/A | N/A | 25% (211) |
| 1990-91 | 1,066 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Walsh Middle.
About Walsh Middle
Walsh Middle is a medium-sized middle school based in Framingham, Massachusetts. The school's 785 students are in grades 6 through 8. Enrollment is 44% higher than the average for middle schools in Massachusetts, which is about 547.
The 14 schools of Framingham, including Walsh Middle, enroll 9,124 students.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at Walsh Middle is Hispanic (45%). Other students are 39% White, 6% Black, 5% multiracial, and 4% Asian. That is higher than the 9% Hispanic share among all Middlesex County residents. Walsh Middle has a diversity index of 63%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.7:1 at Walsh Middle, with 73.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 11.5:1 average for middle schools in Massachusetts is higher than this school's figure.
County data help place the school in context: in 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.
The nearest public school is Charlotte A Dunning, at about 0.2 miles. Walsh Middle has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Small: inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Enrollment was essentially flat over 4 years: 766 in 2020-21, 785 in 2024-25.
Topics for discussion here include school safety, transportation, and start times. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Middlesex County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Framingham
- Framingham High SchoolHigh · 2,534 students
- Barbieri ElementaryElementary · 671 students
- Cameron Middle SchoolMiddle · 592 students
- Fuller MiddleMiddle · 592 students
- Potter RoadElementary · 540 students
- HemenwayElementary · 538 students
Other schools in Framingham
- Framingham High SchoolHigh · 2,534 students
- Joseph P Keefe Technical High SchoolHigh · 896 students
- Barbieri ElementaryElementary · 671 students
- Cameron Middle SchoolMiddle · 592 students
- Fuller MiddleMiddle · 592 students
- Potter RoadElementary · 540 students
Nearby schools
- Charlotte A Dunning0.2 mi · 436
- King Elementary School0.4 mi · 385
- Hemenway0.6 mi · 538
- Juniper Hill School1.1 mi · 245
- Potter Road1.2 mi · 540
- Framingham High School1.3 mi · 2,534
Frequently asked questions
About Walsh MiddleHow many students attend Walsh Middle?
Walsh Middle enrolls approximately 785 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Walsh Middle serve?
Walsh Middle serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Walsh Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Walsh Middle is approximately 10.7:1 (74 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Walsh Middle?
At Walsh Middle, the student body is approximately 39% White, 45% Hispanic, 6% Black, 4% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Walsh Middle?
Walsh Middle is overseen by Framingham in Middlesex County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.