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Bigelow Middle Middle School
42 Vernon St
Newton MA, 02458, Middlesex County
Phone: 617-559-6800
Ranking:
(152 out of 1,316, top 12%)*

Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 6 to Grade 8
School District: Newton School District
Title I Eligible School: No
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 49 | 47 | 44 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 42 | |||||||
Total Students: | 525 | 531 | 533 | 523 | 526 | 503 | 486 | |||||||
Grade 6: | 162 | 30.9% | 178 | 33.5% | 191 | 35.8% | 162 | 31.0% | 184 | 35.0% | 181 | 36.0% | 158 | 32.5% |
Grade 7: | 178 | 33.9% | 186 | 35.0% | 167 | 31.3% | 181 | 34.6% | 177 | 33.7% | 164 | 32.6% | 164 | 33.7% |
Grade 8: | 185 | 35.2% | 167 | 31.5% | 175 | 32.8% | 180 | 34.4% | 165 | 31.4% | 158 | 31.4% | 164 | 33.7% |
Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 260 | 49.5% | 261 | 49.2% | 262 | 49.2% | 252 | 48.2% | 276 | 52.5% | 257 | 51.1% | 217 | 44.7% |
Female: | 265 | 50.5% | 270 | 50.8% | 271 | 50.8% | 271 | 51.8% | 250 | 47.5% | 246 | 48.9% | 217 | 44.7% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.4% | 3 | 0.6% | 2 | 0.4% |
Asian: | 89 | 17.0% | 80 | 15.1% | 71 | 13.3% | 54 | 10.3% | 43 | 8.2% | 32 | 6.4% | 20 | 4.1% |
Hispanic: | 37 | 7.0% | 43 | 8.1% | 42 | 7.9% | 40 | 7.6% | 32 | 6.1% | 24 | 4.8% | 32 | 6.6% |
Black: | 41 | 7.8% | 34 | 6.4% | 37 | 6.9% | 40 | 7.6% | 34 | 6.5% | 31 | 6.2% | 38 | 7.8% |
White: | 336 | 64.0% | 344 | 64.8% | 343 | 64.4% | 349 | 66.7% | 368 | 70.0% | 363 | 72.2% | 346 | 71.2% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 21 | 4.0% | 30 | 5.6% | 40 | 7.5% | 39 | 7.5% | 47 | 8.9% | 50 | 9.9% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 66 | 12.6% | 69 | 13.0% | 64 | 12.0% | 57 | 10.9% | 55 | 10.5% | 31 | 6.2% | 49 | 10.1% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 20 | 3.8% | 18 | 3.4% | 18 | 3.4% | 24 | 4.6% | 27 | 5.1% | 19 | 3.8% | 22 | 4.5% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 10.66 | 11.19 | 12.09 | 11.50 | 12.03 | 11.80 | 11.50 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCAS | ||||||
2006 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 86% | 84% | 64% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 84% | 82% | 67% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 86% | 86% | 67% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 84% | 84% | 66% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 89% | 85% | 69% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 85% | 88% | 68% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 91% | 86% | 66% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 81% | 85% | 67% |
2003 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 69.6% | 71.7% | 42% |
2004 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 71% | 68% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 75% | 46% |
2006 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 76% | 75% | 46% |
2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 77% | 78% | 52% |
2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 76% | 79% | 56% |
2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 78% | 78% | 57% |
2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 81% | 77% | 59% |
2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 76% | 81% | 58% |
2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 86% | 83% | 60% |
2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 82% | 81% | 60% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 84.3% | 88.9% | 66% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 83% | 88% | 68% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 83% | 85% | 66% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 73% | 81% | 65% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 88% | 86% | 69% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 86% | 85% | 69% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 85% | 87% | 70% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 92% | 90% | 72% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 93% | 91% | 73% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 88% | 89% | 71% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 89% | 88% | 71% |
2006 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 63% | 69% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 69% | 72% | 46% |
2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 73% | 73% | 47% |
2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 71% | 73% | 49% |
2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 80% | 80% | 53% |
2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 77% | 75% | 51% |
2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 81% | 79% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 84% | 79% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 89% | 90% | 74% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 91% | 90% | 75% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 89% | 90% | 75% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 89% | 89% | 78% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 93% | 91% | 78% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 92% | 93% | 79% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 93% | 93% | 81% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 88% | 92% | 78% |
2003 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 72.1% | 74.6% | 37% |
2004 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 76% | 73% | 39% |
2005 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 67% | 72% | 39% |
2006 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 72% | 65% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 71% | 69% | 45% |
2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 78% | 76% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 78% | 77% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 80% | 77% | 51% |
2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 80% | 80% | 52% |
2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 83% | 80% | 52% |
2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 73% | 79% | 54% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 59.1% | 59.5% | 32% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 64% | 55% | 33% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 54% | 56% | 33% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 51% | 52% | 32% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 41% | 52% | 33% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 65% | 65% | 39% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 56% | 60% | 39% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 62% | 64% | 40% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 57% | 57% | 39% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 62% | 63% | 43% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 59% | 64% | 39% |
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* Bigelow Middle Middle School was rated 4.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.