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Wm Diamond Middle

99 Hancock Street, Lexington, MA 02420 · (781) 861-2460 · Middlesex County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL936 STUDENTS
Enrollment
936
Middle
DISTRICT 866 · STATE 547
Student : Teacher
9.4:1
99 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.4:1 · 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
Grade 6
322
Grade 7
297
Grade 8
317
Student demographics
White
32935%
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 51%
Hispanic
718%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 26%
Black
384%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 10%
Asian
41745%
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 7%
Two+
819%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
48852%
Female
44848%

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Test scores

MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
75.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -10.0pp since 2016
Math
79.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -9.0pp since 2016
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
936
+49 (+6%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
9.4:1
was 11.2:1
% White
35%
was 49%
% Hispanic
8%
was 3%
% Black
4%
was 4%
% Asian
45%
was 37%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Wm Diamond Middle

Located at 99 Hancock Street, in Lexington, Massachusetts, Wm Diamond Middle is a roomy junior high that enrolls 936 students (grades 6 through 8), overseen by Lexington. That puts it 71% larger than the typical public school in Massachusetts, which averages around 547 students.

Lexington comprises 10 schools with combined enrollment of 6,748 students; Wm Diamond Middle is among them.

Demographically, Wm Diamond Middle records that the most-represented group is Asian (45%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder comes out to 35% White, 9% multiracial, 8% Hispanic, 4% Black. That is visibly more Asian than the county at large, where the share is closer to 14%.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Wm Diamond Middle has 99 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 9.4:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 11.5:1 average.

Around the school, Middlesex County reports that median household income runs about $130,847, roughly 60% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. In all, Middlesex County runs 386 public schools (combined enrollment of about 215,896 students), of which Wm Diamond Middle is one.

Fiske is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Wm Diamond Middle.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged up 6%: 887 students in 2018 compared to 936 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share fell from 49% to 35%. Class-load math has pulled in: from 11.2:1 in 2018 to 9.4:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Wm Diamond Middle community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

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
Wm Diamond Middle
District
Lexington
Address
99 Hancock Street, Lexington, MA 02420
Phone
(781) 861-2460
County
Middlesex County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
936
Teachers (FTE)
99
Student–teacher ratio
9.4:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
250684002552
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Wm Diamond Middle
What is the total enrollment at Wm Diamond Middle?
Wm Diamond Middle enrolls approximately 936 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Wm Diamond Middle serve?
Wm Diamond Middle serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Wm Diamond Middle have?
Wm Diamond Middle employs 99 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Wm Diamond Middle?
Student demographics at Wm Diamond Middle are roughly 35% White, 8% Hispanic, 4% Black, 45% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Wm Diamond Middle?
Wm Diamond Middle is overseen by Lexington in Middlesex County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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