John G Whittier Middle School
256 Concord St
Haverhill MA, 01830, Essex County
Phone: 978-374-5782
Ranking: (948 out of 1,316, bottom 28%)*
Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 5 to Grade 8
School District: Haverhill 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: | 29 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 20 | |||||||
Total Students: | 482 | 499 | 492 | 477 | 469 | 348 | 358 | |||||||
Grade 5: | 115 | 23.9% | 114 | 22.8% | 112 | 22.8% | 115 | 24.1% | 113 | 24.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Grade 6: | 121 | 25.1% | 122 | 24.4% | 127 | 25.8% | 125 | 26.2% | 125 | 26.7% | 109 | 31.3% | 108 | 30.2% |
Grade 7: | 117 | 24.3% | 130 | 26.1% | 133 | 27.0% | 121 | 25.4% | 112 | 23.9% | 117 | 33.6% | 121 | 33.8% |
Grade 8: | 129 | 26.8% | 133 | 26.7% | 120 | 24.4% | 116 | 24.3% | 119 | 25.4% | 122 | 35.1% | 129 | 36.0% |
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: | 278 | 57.7% | 284 | 56.9% | 270 | 54.9% | 257 | 53.9% | 241 | 51.4% | 176 | 50.6% | 182 | 50.8% |
Female: | 204 | 42.3% | 215 | 43.1% | 222 | 45.1% | 220 | 46.1% | 228 | 48.6% | 172 | 49.4% | 171 | 47.8% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% |
Asian: | 11 | 2.3% | 10 | 2.0% | 10 | 2.0% | 5 | 1.0% | 4 | 0.9% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% |
Hispanic: | 111 | 23.0% | 105 | 21.0% | 98 | 19.9% | 96 | 20.1% | 85 | 18.1% | 53 | 15.2% | 56 | 15.6% |
Black: | 18 | 3.7% | 19 | 3.8% | 16 | 3.3% | 20 | 4.2% | 16 | 3.4% | 11 | 3.2% | 10 | 2.8% |
White: | 336 | 69.7% | 358 | 71.7% | 364 | 74.0% | 353 | 74.0% | 359 | 76.5% | 280 | 80.5% | 289 | 80.7% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 5 | 1.0% | 6 | 1.2% | 4 | 0.8% | 3 | 0.6% | 4 | 0.9% | 2 | 0.6% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 229 | 47.5% | 212 | 42.5% | 172 | 35.0% | 152 | 31.9% | 154 | 32.8% | 111 | 31.9% | 101 | 28.2% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 52 | 10.8% | 54 | 10.8% | 41 | 8.3% | 54 | 11.3% | 53 | 11.3% | 31 | 8.9% | 19 | 5.3% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 16.43 | 18.86 | 18.02 | 18.94 | 18.80 | 17.60 | 18.10 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCAS | ||||||
2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 51% | 43% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 54% | 48% | 67% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 38% | 41% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 54% | 51% | 65% |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 49% | 40% | 55% |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 39% | 59% |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 31% | 34% | 57% |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 47% | 46% | 61% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 49% | 40% | 53% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 44% | 34% | 50% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 49% | 38% | 52% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 41% | 39% | 51% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 58% | 52% | 64% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 67% | 59% | 67% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 75% | 57% | 67% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 50% | 66% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 59% | 54% | 69% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 54% | 48% | 68% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 53% | 52% | 66% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 51% | 49% | 67% |
2003 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 24.7% | 29.5% | 42% |
2004 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 32% | 34% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 45% | 37% | 46% |
2006 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 41% | 35% | 46% |
2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 30% | 35% | 52% |
2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 45% | 56% |
2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 41% | 57% |
2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 42% | 59% |
2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 47% | 43% | 58% |
2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 44% | 44% | 60% |
2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 43% | 46% | 60% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 57.4% | 53.8% | 66% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 62% | 59% | 68% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 53% | 54% | 66% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 48% | 51% | 65% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 64% | 59% | 69% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 69% | 62% | 69% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 69% | 55% | 70% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 56% | 72% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 68% | 57% | 73% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 67% | 57% | 71% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 71% | 58% | 71% |
2006 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 25% | 26% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 39% | 38% | 46% |
2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 42% | 32% | 47% |
2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 51% | 37% | 49% |
2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 51% | 39% | 53% |
2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 42% | 34% | 51% |
2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 42% | 37% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 45% | 40% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 66% | 74% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 69% | 65% | 75% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 77% | 69% | 75% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 80% | 72% | 78% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 79% | 67% | 78% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 80% | 67% | 79% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 78% | 71% | 81% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 77% | 64% | 78% |
2003 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 20.6% | 22.9% | 37% |
2004 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 28% | 27% | 39% |
2005 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 21% | 25% | 39% |
2006 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 30% | 29% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 34% | 34% | 45% |
2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 58% | 44% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 49% | 38% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 62% | 40% | 51% |
2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 58% | 43% | 52% |
2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 41% | 33% | 52% |
2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 58% | 41% | 54% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 23.5% | 24.8% | 32% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 26% | 24% | 33% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 19% | 23% | 33% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 17% | 21% | 32% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 27% | 29% | 33% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 37% | 39% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 30% | 29% | 39% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 32% | 30% | 40% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 20% | 27% | 39% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 21% | 27% | 43% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 39% | 28% | 39% |
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* John G Whittier Middle School was rated 2 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.