E W Thurston Middle Middle School
850 High St
Westwood MA, 02090, Norfolk County
Phone: 781-326-7500
Ranking: (127 out of 1,316, top 10%)*
Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 6 to Grade 8
School District: Westwood 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: | 56 | 56 | 42 | 52 | 52 | 55 | 54 | |||||||
Total Students: | 783 | 793 | 750 | 741 | 686 | 703 | 683 | |||||||
Grade 6: | 253 | 32.3% | 276 | 34.8% | 263 | 35.1% | 261 | 35.2% | 224 | 32.7% | 260 | 37.0% | 221 | 32.4% |
Grade 7: | 273 | 34.9% | 260 | 32.8% | 262 | 34.9% | 223 | 30.1% | 250 | 36.4% | 217 | 30.9% | 233 | 34.1% |
Grade 8: | 257 | 32.8% | 257 | 32.4% | 225 | 30.0% | 257 | 34.7% | 212 | 30.9% | 226 | 32.1% | 229 | 33.5% |
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: | 381 | 48.7% | 395 | 49.8% | 375 | 50.0% | 382 | 51.6% | 344 | 50.1% | 351 | 49.9% | 336 | 49.2% |
Female: | 402 | 51.3% | 398 | 50.2% | 375 | 50.0% | 359 | 48.4% | 342 | 49.9% | 352 | 50.1% | 341 | 49.9% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.3% | 4 | 0.6% | 5 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.3% |
Asian: | 48 | 6.1% | 45 | 5.7% | 43 | 5.7% | 50 | 6.7% | 36 | 5.2% | 38 | 5.4% | 35 | 5.1% |
Hispanic: | 18 | 2.3% | 16 | 2.0% | 17 | 2.3% | 12 | 1.6% | 12 | 1.7% | 11 | 1.6% | 14 | 2.0% |
Black: | 25 | 3.2% | 23 | 2.9% | 30 | 4.0% | 30 | 4.0% | 22 | 3.2% | 23 | 3.3% | 20 | 2.9% |
White: | 679 | 86.7% | 698 | 88.0% | 649 | 86.5% | 643 | 86.8% | 610 | 88.9% | 623 | 88.6% | 610 | 89.3% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 13 | 1.7% | 11 | 1.4% | 10 | 1.3% | 4 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.4% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 28 | 3.6% | 19 | 2.4% | 28 | 3.7% | 32 | 4.3% | 27 | 3.9% | 11 | 1.6% | 0 | 0.0% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 12 | 1.5% | 13 | 1.6% | 11 | 1.5% | 12 | 1.6% | 14 | 2.0% | 20 | 2.8% | 0 | 0.0% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.87 | 14.23 | 17.98 | 14.21 | 13.23 | 12.90 | 12.70 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCAS | ||||||
2006 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 91% | 91% | 64% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 92% | 92% | 67% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 90% | 90% | 67% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 91% | 91% | 66% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 91% | 90% | 69% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 91% | 90% | 68% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 88% | 87% | 66% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 90% | 88% | 67% |
2003 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 82.2% | 81.4% | 42% |
2004 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 75% | 75% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 77% | 77% | 46% |
2006 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 70% | 46% |
2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 79% | 78% | 52% |
2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 72% | 72% | 56% |
2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 82% | 82% | 57% |
2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 84% | 84% | 59% |
2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 83% | 83% | 58% |
2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 84% | 84% | 60% |
2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 85% | 85% | 60% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 90.2% | 89.0% | 66% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 91% | 91% | 68% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 91% | 91% | 66% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 85% | 85% | 65% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 89% | 89% | 69% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 93% | 92% | 69% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 86% | 85% | 70% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 92% | 92% | 72% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 93% | 93% | 73% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 91% | 91% | 71% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 91% | 89% | 71% |
2006 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 57% | 56% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 64% | 64% | 46% |
2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 75% | 74% | 47% |
2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 68% | 67% | 49% |
2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 72% | 72% | 53% |
2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 71% | 71% | 51% |
2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 75% | 75% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 77% | 76% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 93% | 92% | 74% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 93% | 91% | 75% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 92% | 92% | 75% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 95% | 95% | 78% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 92% | 90% | 78% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 92% | 92% | 79% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 94% | 94% | 81% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 95% | 94% | 78% |
2003 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 62.5% | 61.0% | 37% |
2004 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 67% | 66% | 39% |
2005 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 74% | 74% | 39% |
2006 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 65% | 65% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 63% | 63% | 45% |
2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 65% | 65% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 67% | 66% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 71% | 70% | 51% |
2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 73% | 74% | 52% |
2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 75% | 75% | 52% |
2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 71% | 70% | 54% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 62.0% | 60.5% | 32% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 64% | 63% | 33% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 64% | 64% | 33% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 64% | 63% | 32% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 54% | 33% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 61% | 61% | 39% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 64% | 63% | 39% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 62% | 61% | 40% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 54% | 54% | 39% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 59% | 59% | 43% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 52% | 39% |
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* E W Thurston Middle Middle School was rated 5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.