Galvin Middle School
525 Main St
Wakefield MA, 01880, Middlesex County
Phone: 781-246-6410
Ranking: (418 out of 1,316, top 32%)*
Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 5 to Grade 8
School District: Wakefield School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
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: | 83 | 77 | 76 | 81 | 79 | 81 | 83 | |||||||
Total Students: | 1,107 | 1,075 | 1,050 | 1,091 | 1,042 | 1,090 | 1,120 | |||||||
Grade 5: | 290 | 26.2% | 288 | 26.8% | 245 | 23.3% | 294 | 26.9% | 245 | 23.5% | 281 | 25.8% | 300 | 26.8% |
Grade 6: | 286 | 25.8% | 250 | 23.3% | 290 | 27.6% | 245 | 22.5% | 270 | 25.9% | 292 | 26.8% | 242 | 21.6% |
Grade 7: | 245 | 22.1% | 284 | 26.4% | 250 | 23.8% | 265 | 24.3% | 292 | 28.0% | 244 | 22.4% | 280 | 25.0% |
Grade 8: | 286 | 25.8% | 253 | 23.5% | 265 | 25.2% | 287 | 26.3% | 235 | 22.6% | 273 | 25.0% | 298 | 26.6% |
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: | 559 | 50.5% | 544 | 50.6% | 526 | 50.1% | 549 | 50.3% | 511 | 49.0% | 527 | 48.3% | 553 | 49.4% |
Female: | 548 | 49.5% | 531 | 49.4% | 524 | 49.9% | 542 | 49.7% | 531 | 51.0% | 563 | 51.7% | 558 | 49.8% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 2 | 0.2% | 4 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.2% | 5 | 0.5% | 4 | 0.4% | 3 | 0.3% | 4 | 0.4% |
Asian: | 28 | 2.5% | 25 | 2.3% | 24 | 2.3% | 18 | 1.6% | 18 | 1.7% | 21 | 1.9% | 17 | 1.5% |
Hispanic: | 30 | 2.7% | 21 | 2.0% | 12 | 1.1% | 14 | 1.3% | 13 | 1.2% | 15 | 1.4% | 12 | 1.1% |
Black: | 26 | 2.3% | 19 | 1.8% | 22 | 2.1% | 20 | 1.8% | 16 | 1.5% | 16 | 1.5% | 20 | 1.8% |
White: | 996 | 90.0% | 981 | 91.3% | 970 | 92.4% | 1,019 | 93.4% | 977 | 93.8% | 1,025 | 94.0% | 1,062 | 94.8% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 2 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 23 | 2.1% | 23 | 2.1% | 19 | 1.8% | 14 | 1.3% | 13 | 1.2% | 9 | 0.8% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 100 | 9.0% | 83 | 7.7% | 79 | 7.5% | 95 | 8.7% | 96 | 9.2% | 80 | 7.3% | 73 | 6.5% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 13 | 1.2% | 24 | 2.2% | 33 | 3.1% | 52 | 4.8% | 51 | 4.9% | 39 | 3.6% | 28 | 2.5% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.41 | 14.05 | 13.85 | 13.42 | 13.26 | 13.50 | 13.50 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCAS | ||||||
2006 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 67% | 66% | 59% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 74% | 72% | 63% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 68% | 67% | 61% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 68% | 67% | 63% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 71% | 70% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 74% | 73% | 67% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 73% | 71% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 74% | 73% | 65% |
2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 51% | 51% | 43% |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 69% | 68% | 51% |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 63% | 62% | 52% |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 63% | 63% | 54% |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 67% | 66% | 55% |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 65% | 64% | 59% |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 65% | 63% | 57% |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 65% | 65% | 61% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 65.87% | 66% | 52% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 66% | 66% | 55% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 54% | 54% | 51% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 54% | 50% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 67% | 65% | 51% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 63% | 63% | 50% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 58% | 57% | 49% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 57% | 57% | 53% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 53% | 52% | 50% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 65% | 64% | 52% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 51% | 51% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 71% | 71% | 64% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 76% | 74% | 67% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 72% | 71% | 67% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 81% | 79% | 66% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 85% | 83% | 69% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 80% | 80% | 68% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 77% | 76% | 66% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 85% | 83% | 67% |
2003 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 36.1% | 36.0% | 42% |
2004 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 54% | 53% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 55% | 46% |
2006 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 66% | 64% | 46% |
2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 61% | 60% | 52% |
2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 72% | 71% | 56% |
2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 68% | 66% | 57% |
2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 74% | 74% | 59% |
2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 71% | 71% | 58% |
2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 72% | 70% | 60% |
2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 72% | 70% | 60% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 74.3% | 72.7% | 66% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 79% | 79% | 68% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 81% | 81% | 66% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 73% | 73% | 65% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 79% | 78% | 69% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 76% | 75% | 69% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 78% | 76% | 70% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 86% | 84% | 72% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 86% | 85% | 73% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 82% | 82% | 71% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 82% | 81% | 71% |
2006 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 44% | 44% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 61% | 60% | 46% |
2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 47% | 47% | 47% |
2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 65% | 63% | 49% |
2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 67% | 53% |
2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 72% | 71% | 51% |
2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 63% | 62% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 63% | 63% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 87% | 87% | 74% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 88% | 87% | 75% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 84% | 84% | 75% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 81% | 81% | 78% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 86% | 83% | 78% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 89% | 88% | 79% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 89% | 87% | 81% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 86% | 85% | 78% |
2003 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 52.2% | 52.2% | 37% |
2004 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 51% | 51% | 39% |
2005 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 51% | 51% | 39% |
2006 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 54% | 54% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 59% | 45% |
2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 55% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 54% | 54% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 71% | 69% | 51% |
2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 63% | 61% | 52% |
2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 64% | 62% | 52% |
2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 63% | 62% | 54% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 43.0% | 43.0% | 32% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 45% | 44% | 33% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 37% | 37% | 33% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 36% | 36% | 32% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 32% | 32% | 33% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 44% | 44% | 39% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 38% | 37% | 39% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 45% | 44% | 40% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 45% | 45% | 39% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 51% | 43% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 48% | 48% | 39% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
* Galvin Middle School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.