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John W. Mcdevitt Middle School
75 Church St
Waltham MA, 02453, Middlesex County
Phone: 781-314-5595
Ranking: (779 out of 1,316, bottom 41%)*
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
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 53 | 55 | 54 | 56 | 53 | 56 | 52 | |||||||
Total Students: | 534 | 534 | 519 | 516 | 509 | 521 | 539 | |||||||
Grade 6: | 202 | 37.8% | 171 | 32.0% | 157 | 30.3% | 194 | 37.6% | 167 | 32.8% | 159 | 30.5% | 184 | 34.1% |
Grade 7: | 174 | 32.6% | 165 | 30.9% | 195 | 37.6% | 165 | 32.0% | 156 | 30.6% | 195 | 37.4% | 172 | 31.9% |
Grade 8: | 158 | 29.6% | 198 | 37.1% | 167 | 32.2% | 157 | 30.4% | 186 | 36.5% | 167 | 32.1% | 183 | 34.0% |
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: | 283 | 53.0% | 277 | 51.9% | 277 | 53.4% | 269 | 52.1% | 270 | 53.0% | 267 | 51.2% | 277 | 51.4% |
Female: | 251 | 47.0% | 257 | 48.1% | 242 | 46.6% | 247 | 47.9% | 239 | 47.0% | 254 | 48.8% | 240 | 44.5% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 2 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.6% |
Asian: | 24 | 4.5% | 24 | 4.5% | 25 | 4.8% | 18 | 3.5% | 24 | 4.7% | 22 | 4.2% | 27 | 5.0% |
Hispanic: | 203 | 38.0% | 200 | 37.5% | 209 | 40.3% | 196 | 38.0% | 171 | 33.6% | 169 | 32.4% | 165 | 30.6% |
Black: | 50 | 9.4% | 54 | 10.1% | 42 | 8.1% | 55 | 10.7% | 41 | 8.1% | 44 | 8.4% | 37 | 6.9% |
White: | 235 | 44.0% | 237 | 44.4% | 229 | 44.1% | 229 | 44.4% | 249 | 48.9% | 261 | 50.1% | 289 | 53.6% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 2 | 0.4% | 3 | 0.6% | 2 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.4% | 3 | 0.6% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 18 | 3.4% | 15 | 2.8% | 11 | 2.1% | 16 | 3.1% | 21 | 4.1% | 21 | 4.0% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 210 | 39.3% | 220 | 41.2% | 205 | 39.5% | 160 | 31.0% | 162 | 31.8% | 184 | 35.3% | 201 | 37.3% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 36 | 6.7% | 54 | 10.1% | 37 | 7.1% | 26 | 5.0% | 54 | 10.6% | 50 | 9.6% | 42 | 7.8% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 10.00 | 9.79 | 9.69 | 9.23 | 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% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 68% | 66% | 66% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 78% | 70% | 67% |
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% |
2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 58% | 54% | 60% |
2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 61% | 52% | 60% |
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% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 73% | 66% | 71% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 73% | 71% | 71% |
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% |
2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 42% | 40% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 43% | 52% |
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% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 85% | 83% | 81% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 77% | 77% | 78% |
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% |
2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 47% | 51% | 52% |
2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 49% | 49% | 54% |
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% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 31% | 34% | 43% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 30% | 31% | 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.