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John W. Mcdevitt Middle School
75 Church St
Waltham MA, 02453, Middlesex County
Phone: 781-314-5595
Ranking: 
(756 out of 1,364, bottom 45%)*
(756 out of 1,364, bottom 45%)*Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 6 to Grade 8
School District: Waltham School District
Title I Eligible School: No
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 53 | 56 | 52 | |||
| Total Students: | 509 | 521 | 539 | |||
| Grade 6: | 167 | 32.8% | 159 | 30.5% | 184 | 34.1% |
| Grade 7: | 156 | 30.6% | 195 | 37.4% | 172 | 31.9% |
| Grade 8: | 186 | 36.5% | 167 | 32.1% | 183 | 34.0% |
| Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||
| Male: | 270 | 53.0% | 267 | 51.2% | 277 | 51.4% |
| Female: | 239 | 47.0% | 254 | 48.8% | 240 | 44.5% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.6% |
| Asian: | 24 | 4.7% | 22 | 4.2% | 27 | 5.0% |
| Hispanic: | 171 | 33.6% | 169 | 32.4% | 165 | 30.6% |
| Black: | 41 | 8.1% | 44 | 8.4% | 37 | 6.9% |
| White: | 249 | 48.9% | 261 | 50.1% | 289 | 53.6% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 2 | 0.4% | 3 | 0.6% | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 21 | 4.1% | 21 | 4.0% | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 162 | 31.8% | 184 | 35.3% | 201 | 37.3% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 54 | 10.6% | 50 | 9.6% | 42 | 7.8% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 9.64 | 9.40 | 10.30 | |||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MCAS | ||||||
| 2006 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 71% | 70% | 64% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 72% | 69% | 67% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 67% | 68% | 67% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 76% | 69% | 66% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 75% | 76% | 69% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 68% | 68% | 68% |
| 2004 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 30% | 36% | 42% |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 29% | 38% | 46% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 42% | 45% | 46% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 49% | 50% | 52% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 51% | 51% | 56% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 58% | 54% | 57% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 55% | 59% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 48% | 49% | 58% |
| 2003 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 72.8% | 71.2% | 66% |
| 2004 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 72% | 74% | 68% |
| 2005 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 71% | 74% | 66% |
| 2006 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 77% | 75% | 65% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 82% | 79% | 69% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 79% | 76% | 69% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 77% | 77% | 70% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 76% | 73% | 72% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 74% | 76% | 73% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 33% | 36% | 40% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 44% | 48% | 46% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 41% | 43% | 47% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 45% | 46% | 49% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 48% | 45% | 53% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 36% | 42% | 51% |
| 2006 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 80% | 77% | 74% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 84% | 80% | 75% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 83% | 80% | 75% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 82% | 79% | 78% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 79% | 76% | 78% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 88% | 84% | 79% |
| 2003 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 19.5% | 26.3% | 37% |
| 2004 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 29% | 35% | 39% |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 31% | 37% | 39% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 34% | 34% | 40% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 39% | 36% | 45% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 47% | 47% | 49% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 47% | 45% | 48% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 53% | 51% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 48% | 52% |
| 2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 15.3% | 20.1% | 32% |
| 2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 32% | 23% | 33% |
| 2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 24% | 25% | 33% |
| 2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 29% | 23% | 32% |
| 2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 17% | 19% | 33% |
| 2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 23% | 30% | 39% |
| 2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 34% | 35% | 39% |
| 2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 33% | 34% | 40% |
| 2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 28% | 30% | 39% |
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* John W. Mcdevitt Middle School was rated 3 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.