Is Bigelow Middle a good school?

Bigelow Middle ranks 57 th of 497 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Bigelow Middle?

In the 2021-22 school year, 465 students attended Bigelow Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Bigelow Middle?

Students at Bigelow Middle are 62% White, 17% Asian, 10% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 5% African American.

What high school do graduates of Bigelow Middle attend?

Students who attend Bigelow Middle usually go on to attend Newton North High

Bigelow Middle School in Newton MA

Performance Trends

Compare Details Bigelow Middle ranks better than 88.5% of middle schools in Massachusetts. It also ranks last among 4 ranked middle schools in the Newton School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2022 the calculated Average Standard Score was 88.63. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Bigelow Middle has the smallest middle school student body size in the Newton School District. Racial makeup is: White (61.5%), Asian (16.6%), Hispanic (10.1%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bigelow Middle is 9.4, which is the lowest among 4 middle schools in the Newton School District! (See more...)

Compare Bigelow Middle employs 49.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bigelow Middle is $23,272, which is the 2^nd highest among 4 middle schools in the Newton School District.

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Schooldigger 2022 Rankings:

Bigelow Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Bigelow Middle 57^th of 497 Massachusetts public middle schools. (See Bigelow Middle in the ranking list.)

Newton:

SchoolDigger ranks Newton 40^th of 353 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Bigelow Middle

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MA State Percentile
2003	88.51	36^th	339	89.4%
2004	88.98	33^rd	344	90.4%
2005	84.82	57^th	356	84.0%
2006	83.76	65^th	399	83.7%
2007	82.28	67^th	399	83.2%
2008	85.53	47^th	407	88.5%
2009	82.85	60^th	409	85.3%
2010	87.77	34^th	434	92.2%
2011	84.97	51^st	449	88.6%
2012	87.46	32^nd	455	93.0%
2013	83.01	67^th	455	85.3%
2014	85.98	45^th	455	90.1%
2015	91.95	9^th	441	98.0%
2016	89.79	22^nd	482	95.4%
2017	85.50	57^th	487	88.3%
2018	80.31	86^th	484	82.2%
2019	87.57	53^rd	498	89.4%
2021	89.10	48^th	501	90.4%
2022	88.63	57^th	497	88.5%

Data source: test scores: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for Bigelow Middle

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1994	440	48	34	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	534
1995	478	63	37	10	2	n/a	n/a	0	590
1996	478	63	37	10	2	n/a	n/a	0	590
1997	496	43	59	12	2	n/a	n/a	0	612
1998	412	37	63	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	522
1999	373	30	54	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	474
2000	350	20	61	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	446
2001	357	29	61	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	465
2002	401	34	55	22	1	n/a	n/a	0	513
2003	401	34	55	22	1	n/a	n/a	0	513
2004	416	26	55	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	519
2005	399	32	55	22	3	n/a	n/a	0	511
2006	336	32	43	61	0	n/a	n/a	26	498
2007	334	46	42	41	0	n/a	n/a	32	495
2008	346	38	20	32	2	n/a	n/a	48	486
2009	363	31	32	24	3	0	50	0	503
2010	368	34	43	32	2	0	47	0	526
2011	349	40	54	40	1	0	39	0	523
2012	343	37	71	42	0	0	40	0	533
2013	344	34	80	43	0	0	30	0	531
2014	336	41	89	37	0	1	21	0	525
2015	313	46	74	44	1	0	25	0	503
2016	320	41	77	36	3	1	30	0	508
2017	325	31	79	51	4	1	34	0	525
2018	330	29	79	48	2	0	33	0	521
2019	306	25	74	60	1	0	35	0	501
2020	310	24	79	46	1	0	32	2	494
2021	312	30	76	55	0	0	33	0	506
2022	286	23	77	47	0	0	31	1	465

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Bigelow Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1994	534	n/a	n/a	n/a
1995	590	n/a	0.0	n/a
1996	590	n/a	0.0	n/a
1997	612	n/a	0.0	n/a
1998	522	n/a	0.0	n/a
1999	474	n/a	0.0	0
2000	446	n/a	0.0	14.3
2001	465	n/a	0.0	14.2
2002	513	n/a	n/a	11.3
2003	513	n/a	n/a	11.3
2004	519	47.4	10.9	14.3
2005	511	48.6	10.5	11.9
2006	498	45.4	11.0	14.2
2007	495	45.0	11.0	13.4
2008	486	42.2	11.5	16.2
2009	503	42.8	11.8	9.9
2010	526	43.7	12.0	15.6
2011	523	45.4	11.5	15.5
2012	533	44.1	12.0	15.4
2013	531	47.4	11.1	16.4
2014	525	49.2	10.6	16.4
2015	503	52.0	9.6	16.9
2016	508	52.0	9.7	n/a
2017	525	50.2	10.4	n/a
2018	521	52.0	10.0	n/a
2019	501	48.7	10.2	n/a
2020	494	50.4	9.7	n/a
2021	506	49.1	10.3	n/a
2022	465	49.3	9.4	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch

For information about the National School Lunch Program, see the USDA Website

Student/Teacher Ratio Bigelow Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1994	534	n/a	n/a	n/a
1995	590	n/a	0.0	n/a
1996	590	n/a	0.0	n/a
1997	612	n/a	0.0	n/a
1998	522	n/a	0.0	n/a
1999	474	n/a	0.0	0
2000	446	n/a	0.0	14.3
2001	465	n/a	0.0	14.2
2002	513	n/a	n/a	11.3
2003	513	n/a	n/a	11.3
2004	519	47.4	10.9	14.3
2005	511	48.6	10.5	11.9
2006	498	45.4	11.0	14.2
2007	495	45.0	11.0	13.4
2008	486	42.2	11.5	16.2
2009	503	42.8	11.8	9.9
2010	526	43.7	12.0	15.6
2011	523	45.4	11.5	15.5
2012	533	44.1	12.0	15.4
2013	531	47.4	11.1	16.4
2014	525	49.2	10.6	16.4
2015	503	52.0	9.6	16.9
2016	508	52.0	9.7	n/a
2017	525	50.2	10.4	n/a
2018	521	52.0	10.0	n/a
2019	501	48.7	10.2	n/a
2020	494	50.4	9.7	n/a
2021	506	49.1	10.3	n/a
2022	465	49.3	9.4	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Bigelow Middle

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$544 (2.6%)	$20,763 (97.4%)	$21,307
2020	$524 (2.5%)	$20,758 (97.5%)	$21,283
2021	$1,442 (6.2%)	$21,830 (93.8%)	$23,272

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Bigelow Middle

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Pandemic (2021-2022)	Change (%)
Ranks 53^rd of 498 Middle schools	Ranks 57^th of 497 Middle schools	0.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Pandemic (2021-2022)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Bigelow Middle)	73	63.3	9.7%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Newton)	73	65.1	7.9%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	54	41.5	12.5%
6th Grade Mathematics (Bigelow Middle)	80	73	7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Newton)	77	71.3	5.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)	51	41.9	9.2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Bigelow Middle)	69	62.8	6.2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Newton)	69	64.4	4.6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	48	41.1	6.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Bigelow Middle)	63	57.8	5.2%
7th Grade Mathematics (Newton)	73	69.9	3.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)	48	37.2	10.8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Bigelow Middle)	70	65.8	4.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Newton)	76	72.3	3.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	51	41.9	9.1%
8th Grade Mathematics (Bigelow Middle)	73	56.2	16.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Newton)	79	73	6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)	47	36.3	10.7%
8th Grade Science (Bigelow Middle)	72	60.3	11.7%
8th Grade Science (Newton)	69	68.9	0.1%
8th Grade Science (Massachusetts)	46	41.9	4.1%
All Grades English Language Arts (Bigelow Middle)	70	64	6%
All Grades English Language Arts (Newton)	73	65.1	7.9%
All Grades English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	52	41.3	10.8%
All Grades Mathematics (Bigelow Middle)	72	61.9	10.1%
All Grades Mathematics (Newton)	73	67.7	5.3%
All Grades Mathematics (Massachusetts)	49	39.1	9.9%
All Grades Science (Bigelow Middle)	72	60.3	11.7%
All Grades Science (Newton)	66	66.3	0.3%
All Grades Science (Massachusetts)	47	42.3	4.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
Total Students	501	506	1%
African American	25	30	20%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	74	76	2.7%
Hispanic	60	55	8.3%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	306	312	2%
Two or More Races	35	33	5.7%

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