Collins Middle Middle School
29 Highland Ave
Salem MA, 01970, Essex County
Phone: 978-740-1191
Ranking:
(1,122 out of 1,316, bottom 15%)*

Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 6 to Grade 8
School District: Salem School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
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: | 60 | 65 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 70 | 81 | |||||||
Total Students: | 618 | 628 | 645 | 659 | 647 | 664 | 664 | |||||||
Grade 6: | 219 | 35.4% | 212 | 33.8% | 211 | 32.7% | 185 | 28.1% | 213 | 32.9% | 209 | 31.5% | 172 | 25.9% |
Grade 7: | 197 | 31.9% | 213 | 33.9% | 191 | 29.6% | 221 | 33.5% | 226 | 34.9% | 188 | 28.3% | 262 | 39.5% |
Grade 8: | 202 | 32.7% | 203 | 32.3% | 243 | 37.7% | 253 | 38.4% | 208 | 32.1% | 267 | 40.2% | 230 | 34.6% |
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: | 317 | 51.3% | 315 | 50.2% | 312 | 48.4% | 314 | 47.6% | 330 | 51.0% | 331 | 49.8% | 335 | 50.5% |
Female: | 301 | 48.7% | 313 | 49.8% | 333 | 51.6% | 345 | 52.4% | 317 | 49.0% | 333 | 50.2% | 306 | 46.1% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% |
Asian: | 17 | 2.8% | 18 | 2.9% | 14 | 2.2% | 22 | 3.3% | 22 | 3.4% | 29 | 4.4% | 23 | 3.5% |
Hispanic: | 216 | 35.0% | 208 | 33.1% | 201 | 31.2% | 196 | 29.7% | 187 | 28.9% | 184 | 27.7% | 211 | 31.8% |
Black: | 42 | 6.8% | 43 | 6.8% | 40 | 6.2% | 28 | 4.2% | 24 | 3.7% | 27 | 4.1% | 31 | 4.7% |
White: | 318 | 51.5% | 336 | 53.5% | 370 | 57.4% | 393 | 59.6% | 383 | 59.2% | 404 | 60.8% | 379 | 57.1% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 24 | 3.9% | 22 | 3.5% | 19 | 2.9% | 17 | 2.6% | 27 | 4.2% | 19 | 2.9% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 335 | 54.2% | 348 | 55.4% | 351 | 54.4% | 342 | 51.9% | 349 | 53.9% | 306 | 46.1% | 280 | 42.2% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 43 | 7.0% | 44 | 7.0% | 57 | 8.8% | 47 | 7.1% | 31 | 4.8% | 53 | 8.0% | 47 | 7.1% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 10.23 | 9.63 | 9.89 | 10.03 | 9.63 | 9.50 | 8.20 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCAS | ||||||
2006 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 49% | 46% | 64% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 58% | 55% | 67% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 53% | 52% | 67% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 56% | 52% | 66% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 58% | 57% | 69% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 54% | 68% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 48% | 66% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 51% | 46% | 67% |
2003 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 26.3% | 28.6% | 42% |
2004 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 25% | 31% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 31% | 35% | 46% |
2006 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 31% | 32% | 46% |
2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 44% | 44% | 52% |
2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 36% | 40% | 56% |
2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 43% | 42% | 57% |
2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 39% | 43% | 59% |
2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 43% | 45% | 58% |
2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 41% | 40% | 60% |
2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 49% | 45% | 60% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 53.3% | 54.9% | 66% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 54% | 68% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 51% | 53% | 66% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 57% | 56% | 65% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 51% | 69% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 56% | 53% | 69% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 57% | 70% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 67% | 62% | 72% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 58% | 60% | 73% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 59% | 71% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 45% | 46% | 71% |
2006 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 32% | 32% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 32% | 30% | 46% |
2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 30% | 27% | 47% |
2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 36% | 37% | 49% |
2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 44% | 40% | 53% |
2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 36% | 36% | 51% |
2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 36% | 36% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 31% | 33% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 62% | 74% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 66% | 67% | 75% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 61% | 59% | 75% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 66% | 65% | 78% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 59% | 61% | 78% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 69% | 68% | 79% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 69% | 70% | 81% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 65% | 78% |
2003 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 27.4% | 26.8% | 37% |
2004 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 25% | 25% | 39% |
2005 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 23% | 23% | 39% |
2006 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 22% | 23% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 34% | 33% | 45% |
2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 32% | 34% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 34% | 34% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 33% | 33% | 51% |
2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 34% | 34% | 52% |
2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 39% | 41% | 52% |
2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 38% | 42% | 54% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 24.4% | 23.9% | 32% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 16% | 16% | 33% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 17% | 17% | 33% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 14% | 13% | 32% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 15% | 14% | 33% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 23% | 25% | 39% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 20% | 21% | 39% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 20% | 19% | 40% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 27% | 26% | 39% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 23% | 26% | 43% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 26% | 27% | 39% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
* Collins Middle Middle School was rated 1.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.