South Middle School
232 Peach St
Braintree MA, 02184, Norfolk County
Phone: 781-380-0160
Ranking: (257 out of 1,316, top 20%)*
Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 6 to Grade 8
School District: Braintree 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: | 49 | 47 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 45 | 43 | |||||||
Total Students: | 651 | 638 | 615 | 584 | 518 | 544 | 523 | |||||||
Grade 6: | 229 | 35.2% | 199 | 31.2% | 214 | 34.8% | 228 | 39.0% | 172 | 33.2% | 179 | 32.9% | 161 | 30.8% |
Grade 7: | 195 | 30.0% | 220 | 34.5% | 222 | 36.1% | 173 | 29.6% | 180 | 34.7% | 156 | 28.7% | 209 | 40.0% |
Grade 8: | 227 | 34.9% | 219 | 34.3% | 179 | 29.1% | 183 | 31.3% | 166 | 32.0% | 209 | 38.4% | 153 | 29.3% |
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: | 343 | 52.7% | 334 | 52.4% | 312 | 50.7% | 285 | 48.8% | 269 | 51.9% | 278 | 51.1% | 268 | 51.2% |
Female: | 308 | 47.3% | 304 | 47.6% | 303 | 49.3% | 299 | 51.2% | 249 | 48.1% | 266 | 48.9% | 246 | 47.0% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.4% |
Asian: | 80 | 12.3% | 56 | 8.8% | 55 | 8.9% | 54 | 9.2% | 44 | 8.5% | 44 | 8.1% | 47 | 9.0% |
Hispanic: | 19 | 2.9% | 19 | 3.0% | 15 | 2.4% | 11 | 1.9% | 12 | 2.3% | 13 | 2.4% | 9 | 1.7% |
Black: | 19 | 2.9% | 12 | 1.9% | 9 | 1.5% | 10 | 1.7% | 13 | 2.5% | 10 | 1.8% | 10 | 1.9% |
White: | 528 | 81.1% | 544 | 85.3% | 527 | 85.7% | 498 | 85.3% | 439 | 84.7% | 466 | 85.7% | 450 | 86.0% |
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: | 4 | 0.6% | 6 | 0.9% | 8 | 1.3% | 11 | 1.9% | 9 | 1.7% | 9 | 1.7% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 85 | 13.1% | 74 | 11.6% | 60 | 9.8% | 59 | 10.1% | 48 | 9.3% | 50 | 9.2% | 30 | 5.7% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 24 | 3.7% | 16 | 2.5% | 27 | 4.4% | 23 | 3.9% | 13 | 2.5% | 16 | 2.9% | 23 | 4.4% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.33 | 13.61 | 14.42 | 13.79 | 12.33 | 12.20 | 12.20 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCAS | ||||||
2006 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 77% | 76% | 64% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 76% | 74% | 67% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 82% | 77% | 67% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 79% | 77% | 66% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 86% | 83% | 69% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 85% | 82% | 68% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 82% | 82% | 66% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 74% | 75% | 67% |
2003 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 54.5% | 56.4% | 42% |
2004 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 54% | 56% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 56% | 59% | 46% |
2006 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 59% | 57% | 46% |
2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 61% | 65% | 52% |
2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 85% | 74% | 56% |
2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 82% | 78% | 57% |
2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 82% | 81% | 59% |
2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 74% | 75% | 58% |
2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 82% | 83% | 60% |
2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 77% | 78% | 60% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 70.0% | 76.8% | 66% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 84% | 81% | 68% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 73% | 74% | 66% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 71% | 65% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 82% | 80% | 69% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 82% | 83% | 69% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 87% | 84% | 70% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 84% | 85% | 72% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 92% | 88% | 73% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 92% | 88% | 71% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 92% | 89% | 71% |
2006 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 44% | 51% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 61% | 57% | 46% |
2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 57% | 59% | 47% |
2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 74% | 66% | 49% |
2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 71% | 72% | 53% |
2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 80% | 76% | 51% |
2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 76% | 72% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 67% | 68% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 82% | 78% | 74% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 87% | 84% | 75% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 91% | 86% | 75% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 91% | 88% | 78% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 87% | 87% | 78% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 92% | 92% | 79% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 93% | 89% | 81% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 90% | 90% | 78% |
2003 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 46.9% | 46.8% | 37% |
2004 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 52% | 39% |
2005 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 49% | 47% | 39% |
2006 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 47% | 41% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 62% | 58% | 45% |
2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 66% | 60% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 63% | 66% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 80% | 70% | 51% |
2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 80% | 74% | 52% |
2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 74% | 73% | 52% |
2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 81% | 75% | 54% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 32.7% | 35.4% | 32% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 38% | 37% | 33% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 43% | 33% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 34% | 27% | 32% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 34% | 33% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 48% | 44% | 39% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 43% | 40% | 39% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 62% | 52% | 40% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 64% | 60% | 39% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 63% | 54% | 43% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 69% | 62% | 39% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
* South Middle School was rated 4.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.