Summary
Fuller Middle in Framingham, MA, serves 592 students in grades 6 through 8 and is part of the Framingham Public School District. The school has historically struggled academically, consistently ranking in the bottom 20th percentile of Massachusetts middle schools over the past decade. In the 2024-2025 school year, it ranked 396th out of 484 schools (18th percentile), earning a 1-star rating, with proficiency rates significantly below the state average in all core subjects. Despite a very favorable student-to-teacher ratio of 8.5:1 and relatively high per-pupil spending ($22,450), these resources have not translated into high academic performance.
The most striking differentiator is the academic gap between Fuller Middle and schools in surrounding towns. While Fuller scores in the teens and low 20s for proficiency, nearby schools like Wayland Middle School consistently score in the 60s and 70s—for example, in Math proficiency, Fuller scored 16.28% compared to Wayland's 78.37%. Even within the Framingham district, there is a "tale of two districts": Walsh Middle ranks in the 48th percentile (2-star rating) with nearly double Fuller's proficiency rates in Math (33.83% vs. 16.28%) and Science (34.21% vs. 14.36%). Interestingly, the Christa McAuliffe Charter School, located just 1.49 miles away, significantly outperforms Fuller, ranking in the 47th percentile with proficiency rates nearly double Fuller's in Math and Science, suggesting a different educational model may yield better results for similar populations.
Fuller Middle shows a critical weakness in 8th grade Math, where only 10.7% of students were proficient in 2024-2025—less than half the district average and far below the state average of 38.24%. However, there is a glimmer of hope: the school's rank improved slightly from 401st in 2023-2024 to 396th in 2024-2025, and proficiency rates in ELA (23.22%) and Math (16.28%) are the highest in three years. This could signal the beginning of a positive trajectory, but it is too early to tell. The school's challenges are likely complex, involving factors beyond funding or class size, and the slight uptick offers cautious optimism for parents considering this school.
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