Middle Schools in Boston

The data set provided information on three middle schools located in Boston, Massachusetts: Ohrenberger School, Frederick Pilot Middle School, and Higginson-Lewis K-8 School. The data reveals that none of these middle schools are performing at a high level, with all three schools consistently scoring below the Boston and Massachusetts averages on the MCAS (Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System) tests.

Across all three schools, proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are significantly lower than the state and district averages. The highest proficiency rate among the schools is 53.03% for 5th grade Mathematics at Ohrenberger School in 2023-2024, which is still well below the state average of 39.63%. Frederick Pilot Middle School and Higginson-Lewis K-8 School have particularly low proficiency rates, with many grades and subjects below 10% proficient.

The data also shows that all three schools are ranked in the bottom half of Massachusetts middle schools by SchoolDigger, with Ohrenberger School ranked 378th out of 484 schools in 2024-2025, Frederick Pilot Middle School ranked 476th, and Higginson-Lewis K-8 School ranked 451st. These low rankings, along with the schools' 1 or 0 star ratings out of 5, indicate that they are performing poorly compared to other middle schools in the state.