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Garfield Middle School

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Garfield Middle School ranks 286 th of 478 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

286^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 478 Massachusetts Middle Schools

Better than 40% of Massachusetts middle schools

Summary

Garfield Middle School is a grades 6–8 school serving 542 students in Revere, a Boston-area city, and is part of Revere Public Schools, a district ranked 295th of 351 statewide. At the school level, Garfield Middle School ranked 286th of 478 Massachusetts middle schools in 2025–2026, placing it in the 40th percentile with 2 stars. That is an improvement: its percentile climbed from 24th in 2022–2023 to 40th in 2025–2026, its highest mark in the reported decade apart from 2015–2016. The school reports a 10.7 student-teacher ratio and $14,349 in per-student spending.

Among the Revere middle schools compared here, Garfield is the strongest, outscoring Susan B. Anthony Middle School and Rumney Marsh Academy in every tested subject: 29.76% in ELA, 30.75% in math, 25.14% in science, and 37.99% in civics. All four are above the district average but below the state average. Civics is the closest Garfield comes to state level, just 1.78 points behind, while science is the biggest gap at 15.84 points behind. Garfield still trails higher-performing neighbors such as Winthrop Middle School (73rd percentile) and Darby Vassall Upper School (77th percentile), and is roughly comparable to John J. McGlynn Middle School in ELA and math and to Saugus Middle School overall.

Results vary a lot by grade. Eighth grade is near state level in ELA (39.66%), math (41.34%), and civics, but seventh grade is a weak spot, especially math at 19.64% — 17.84 points below the state. The clearest concern is special education, where Garfield ranks 388th of 436, in the bottom 11% of Massachusetts middle schools for effectiveness with those students, though that is up from the 2nd–5th percentile range of prior years. Effectiveness rankings for Hispanic students (66th percentile) and low-income students (56th percentile) sit above the school's overall 40th percentile. Garfield spends less per student than any nearby school listed, yet Winthrop Middle spends a similar amount and performs far higher.

542

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,800

Per pupil spending ?

60.9%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.

176 Garfield Avenue
Revere, MA 02151

(781) 286-8298

District: Revere

Students who attend Garfield Middle School usually attend:

High:

Revere High

Feeder schools for Garfield Middle School:

Elementary:	A. C. Whelan Elementary School
	Abraham Lincoln
	Beachmont Veterans Memorial School
	Garfield Elementary School
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	Paul Revere
	Staff Sargent James J. Hill Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

68.3%

White:

21.4%

Asian:

4.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 24th percentile in 2023 → 40th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 40th (2026) from a 24th-percentile low (2023)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (31% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Science scores 16 pts below the Massachusetts average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school31%

District avg26%

Massachusetts avg41%

286^th of 478

Massachusetts public middle schools ?

Bottom 40%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From bottom 48% (2016) to bottom 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Middle Schools in the Revere

295^th of 351Revere among Massachusetts districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	36.2	286 of 478	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	27.0	339 of 484	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.9	351 of 493	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.0	382 of 501	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.5	329 of 497	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.1	339 of 501	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.1	305 of 498	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.1	322 of 484	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	35.5	321 of 487	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	48.1	250 of 482	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	44.7	254 of 441	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	42.1	282 of 455	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	48.0	255 of 455	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	44.2	279 of 455	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	36.3	319 of 449	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	31.3	322 of 434	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	30.3	304 of 409	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	32.4	288 of 407	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	32.0	290 of 399	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	26.2	309 of 399	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2019	29.8	96 of 128	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	51.1	72 of 119	39.5%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	35.9	254 of 445	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.8	377 of 431	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.0	142 of 424	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.6	177 of 417	57.6%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	37.4	124 of 193	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.6	112 of 181	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.6	97 of 180	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.5	47 of 155	69.7%	★★★★☆
2022	42.5	71 of 154	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.0	41 of 135	69.6%	★★★★☆
2019	39.4	70 of 138	49.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.1	71 of 127	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	30.2	320 of 468	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	24.5	354 of 473	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.3	335 of 481	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.9	372 of 489	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.3	307 of 494	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.8	317 of 483	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.9	317 of 478	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.4	328 of 463	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	56.8	131 of 383	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	40.1	205 of 376	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.7	191 of 378	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.3	229 of 364	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.7	171 of 368	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.0	198 of 335	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.3	123 of 322	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.4	135 of 309	56.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	48.4	202 of 461	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	37.0	292 of 464	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.4	269 of 469	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.5	342 of 481	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	47.7	230 of 489	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.0	219 of 462	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.5	172 of 452	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.0	262 of 438	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	43.5	239 of 470	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.6	326 of 473	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.5	355 of 483	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.9	386 of 489	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.4	344 of 497	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.8	344 of 485	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.8	277 of 478	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.7	294 of 466	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	21.2	388 of 436	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.7	428 of 435	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.8	418 of 441	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	25.4	345 of 444	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	47.2	235 of 503	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.5	272 of 489	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.8	171 of 484	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.7	243 of 467	48.0%	★★☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	30.9	334 of 491	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	33.6	224 of 339	33.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	31.8	260 of 393	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	23.1	302 of 386	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.4	287 of 392	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.9	355 of 403	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.2	306 of 404	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.5	286 of 401	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.8	253 of 396	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.3	277 of 395	29.9%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2026)66th percentile+26 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)56th percentile+16 vs school

Male (2026)49th percentile+9 vs school

Disabled (2022)43rd percentile+9 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)36th percentile-4 vs school

Tested Remotely (2021)34th percentile~ school

White (2026)34th percentile-6 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)32nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)32nd percentile-9 vs school

Asian (2019)25th percentile-14 vs school

Special Education (2026)11th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Civics38%~ state avg

Mathematics31%-10 vs state

English Language Arts30%-10 vs state

Science25%-16 vs state

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What people are saying

by a student
Tuesday, January 11, 2022

honestly the school it's self is great and they give us a lot of opportunities, but i just think that student's actions aren't the best. Students have done weird things on school property, but the punishment is reasonable.(sometimes) Close Quote

by a student
Tuesday, August 28, 2018

Very unfriendly teachers, what makes this worse is that they aren’t doing their job and teaching students, I feel like my school is pathetic Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2026)					MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2026)					MCAS Next Generation Science (2026)			MCAS Next Generation Civics (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
Garfield Middle School	Public	6-8	176 Garfield Avenue	Revere	02151	Suffolk County	Revere	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 286-8298	542	50	10.7	60.9%	116 (21.4%)	15 (2.8%)	370 (68.3%)	25 (4.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.8%)	36.2	286^th of 478 public middle schools	40.2%		27	339^th of 484 public middle schools	30.0%	53		26.0	22.8	39.7	29.8		30.6	19.6	41.3	30.8		25.1	25.1	38.0	$18,800
Rumney Marsh Academy	Public	6-8	140 American Legion Highway	Revere	02151	Suffolk County	Revere	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 388-3500	587	57	10.3	67.5%	148 (25.2%)	20 (3.4%)	388 (66.1%)	22 (3.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.0%)	31.5	318^th of 478 public middle schools	33.5%		26.1	349^th of 484 public middle schools	27.9%	31		26.0	24.7	34.7	28.4		26.8	20.8	31.7	26.3		22.6	22.6	36.9	$19,447
Winthrop Middle School	Public	6-8	60 Payson Street	Winthrop	02152	Suffolk County	Winthrop	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 846-5507	439	33	13.2	39.4%	409 (93.2%)	19 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	69.5	127^th of 478 public middle schools	73.4%		70.4	128^th of 484 public middle schools	73.6%	1		42.9	60.0	54.3	51.9		54.7	47.9	58.7	53.8		37.0	37.0	40.6	$18,194
Susan B. Anthony Middle School	Public	6-8	107 Newhall Street	Revere	02151	Suffolk County	Revere	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 388-7520	545	61	8.9	65.1%	147 (27.0%)	15 (2.8%)	351 (64.4%)	24 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.5%)	21	383^rd of 478 public middle schools	19.9%		26.2	347^th of 484 public middle schools	28.3%	36		25.0	19.6	22.9	22.6		28.8	11.0	22.9	21.1		18.3	18.3	21.1	$22,296
Clark Avenue School	Public	5-8	8 Clark Avenue	Chelsea	02150	Suffolk County	Chelsea	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 466-5100	673	53	12.7	80.5%	25 (3.7%)	26 (3.9%)	616 (91.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	11.6	437^th of 478 public middle schools	8.6%		9.2	456^th of 484 public middle schools	5.8%	19	15.1	13.3	14.4	12.7	13.8	15.8	17.7	13.8	15.4	15.6	17.1	9.6	13.2	9.0	$21,648
Eugene Wright Science and Technology Academy	Public	5-8	180 Walnut Street	Chelsea	02150	Suffolk County	Chelsea	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 466-5240	436	45	9.7	76.1%	40 (9.2%)	23 (5.3%)	369 (84.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	20.4	387^th of 478 public middle schools	19.0%		18.8	397^th of 484 public middle schools	18.0%	10	34.5	12.2	28.0	30.6	26.3	20.7	5.1	8.1	13.6	11.7	25.3	26.8	26.1	25.0	$25,598
Joseph A. Browne School	Public	5-8	180 Walnut Street	Chelsea	02150	Suffolk County	Chelsea	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 466-5235	487	54	9.0	80.3%	27 (5.5%)	36 (7.4%)	419 (86.0%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	11.9	434^th of 478 public middle schools	9.2%		11.8	438^th of 484 public middle schools	9.5%	4	8.7	19.1	9.7	16.7	14.0	5.4	10.3	12.5	16.5	11.7	12.0	9.8	10.7	12.0	$23,450
Saugus Middle School	Public	6-8	1 Pearce Memorial Dr.	Saugus	01906	Essex County	Saugus	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 231-5027	616	45	13.6	46.6%	314 (51.0%)	39 (6.3%)	181 (29.4%)	50 (8.1%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (4.1%)	33.8	298^th of 478 public middle schools	37.7%		31.7	315^th of 484 public middle schools	34.9%	17		24.6	19.7	28.4	24.0		27.0	17.9	54.0	32.4		36.3	36.3	30.3	$17,462
Breed Middle School	Public	6-8	90 OCallaghan Way	Lynn	01905	Essex County	Lynn	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 477-7330	1,265	98	12.8	74.9%	109 (8.6%)	95 (7.5%)	927 (73.3%)	101 (8.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (2.5%)	12.2	433^rd of 478 public middle schools	9.4%		12.1	435^th of 484 public middle schools	10.1%	2		9.3	19.3	17.8	15.7		7.5	9.1	10.9	9.2		16.7	16.7	15.6	$20,084
Darby Vassall Upper School	Public	6-8	183 Vassal Lane	Cambridge	02138	Middlesex County	Cambridge	No	No	No	No	(617) 349-6550	298	43	7.0	44.3%	106 (35.6%)	81 (27.2%)	37 (12.4%)	52 (17.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.0%)	73.2	111^th of 478 public middle schools	76.8%		72.2	121^st of 484 public middle schools	75.0%	10		54.7	54.2	50.6	53.1		48.8	60.2	49.4	53.1		43.8	43.8	48.3	$40,197

Frequently Asked Questions about Garfield Middle School

What district is Garfield Middle School in?

Revere

What is the racial makeup of Garfield Middle School?

Students at Garfield Middle School are 68% Hispanic, 21% White, 5% Asian, 3% African American, 3% Two or more races.

Is Garfield Middle School a good school?

Garfield Middle School ranks 286^th of 478 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Garfield Middle School attend?

Students who attend Garfield Middle School usually go on to attend Revere High

How many students attend Garfield Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 542 students attended Garfield Middle School.

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