Sullivan Middle

Public 6-8

 140 Apricot Street
       Worcester, MA  01603


(508) 799-3350

District: Worcester

SchoolDigger Rank:
318th of 501 Massachusetts Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $17,673 Help


Students who attend Sullivan Middle usually attend:

High:    South High Community
    University Pk Campus School

Feeder schools for Sullivan Middle:

Elementary:    Canterbury
    Columbus Park
    Gates Lane
    Goddard School/Science Technical
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Student/teacher ratio:  11.9 Help
Number of students:  827

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
43.4%
White:
26.4%
African American:
15.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  80.1% Help


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Compare Details Sullivan Middle ranks worse than 63.5% of middle schools in Massachusetts. It also ranks first among 4 ranked middle schools in the Worcester School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 33.77. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Sullivan Middle is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (43.4%), White (26.4%), African American (15.7%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sullivan Middle is 11.9, which is the lowest among 4 middle schools in the Worcester School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sullivan Middle is $17,673. 2 middle schools in the Worcester School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Sullivan Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Sullivan Middle 318th of 501 Massachusetts public middle schools. (See Sullivan Middle in the ranking list.)

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Female students:
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Asian students:
African American students:
Hispanic students:
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Worcester:

SchoolDigger ranks Worcester 299th of 356 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Sullivan Middle

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Rank History for all students at Sullivan Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 7.54 320th 339 5.6%
2004 8.01 319th 344 7.3%
2005 10.42 324th 356 9.0%
2006 10.39 358th 399 10.3%
2007 11.80 356th 399 10.8%
2008 8.40 375th 407 7.9%
2009 9.08 376th 409 8.1%
2010 11.83 390th 434 10.1%
2011 14.02 392nd 449 12.7%
2012 11.05 409th 455 10.1%
2013 37.00 309th 455 32.1%
2014 34.60 317th 455 30.3%
2015 34.81 301st 441 31.7%
2016 46.70 257th 482 46.7%
2017 24.66 370th 487 24.0%
2018 21.50 384th 484 20.7%
2019 20.68 400th 498 19.7%
2021 27.79 352nd 501 29.7%
2022 27.26 360th 497 27.6%
2023 33.77 318th 501 36.5%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Sullivan Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 10.51 77th 84 8.3%
2019 16.84 74th 87 14.9%
2021 36.79 51st 92 44.6%
2022 28.68 68th 102 33.3%
2023 29.20 74th 110 32.7%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Sullivan Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.59 117th 127 7.9%
2019 36.61 90th 138 34.8%
2021 41.27 66th 135 51.1%
2022 43.91 63rd 154 59.1%
2023 46.82 56th 155 63.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Sullivan Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.98 399th 467 14.6%
2019 23.46 410th 484 15.3%
2021 30.26 355th 489 27.4%
2022 30.09 365th 503 27.4%
2023 25.50 341st 444 23.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sullivan Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.09 385th 438 12.1%
2019 20.93 386th 452 14.6%
2021 27.37 361st 462 21.9%
2022 27.75 372nd 489 23.9%
2023 37.47 303rd 481 37.0%
See the entire list of Best Massachusetts Middle Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Homeless students at Sullivan Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 42.78 16th 25 36.0%
2021 46.55 10th 21 52.4%
2022 43.78 13th 26 50.0%
2023 66.84 5th 26 80.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Sullivan Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.03 377th 463 18.6%
2019 18.59 401st 478 16.1%
2021 26.88 350th 483 27.5%
2022 27.22 363rd 494 26.5%
2023 35.53 307th 489 37.2%
See the entire list of Best Massachusetts Middle Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Disabled students at Sullivan Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.87 401st 417 3.8%
2019 19.91 373rd 424 12.0%
2021 23.95 365th 431 15.3%
2022 23.83 367th 445 17.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Sullivan Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.63 369th 466 20.8%
2019 21.80 383rd 478 19.9%
2021 28.47 339th 485 30.1%
2022 27.60 358th 497 28.0%
2023 31.18 317th 489 35.2%
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Rank History for Tested In Person students at Sullivan Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 32.61 321st 491 34.6%
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Rank History for Tested Remotely students at Sullivan Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 25.67 256th 339 24.5%
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Rank History for Asian students at Sullivan Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 6.94 114th 119 4.2%
2019 11.48 118th 128 7.8%
2021 11.22 111th 123 9.8%
2022 18.22 108th 135 20.0%
2023 25.44 102nd 134 23.9%
See the entire list of Best Massachusetts Middle Schools for Asian Students!

Rank History for African American students at Sullivan Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.46 97th 172 43.6%
2019 41.44 113th 195 42.1%
2021 23.35 163rd 193 15.5%
2022 41.08 119th 212 43.9%
2023 59.96 71st 209 66.0%
See the entire list of Best Massachusetts Middle Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Sullivan Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.67 268th 309 13.3%
2019 23.28 270th 322 16.1%
2021 25.04 273rd 335 18.5%
2022 23.24 310th 368 15.8%
2023 28.76 268th 364 26.4%
See the entire list of Best Massachusetts Middle Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at Sullivan Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.05 302nd 395 23.5%
2019 24.10 322nd 396 18.7%
2021 34.89 264th 401 34.2%
2022 29.47 284th 404 29.7%
2023 38.74 233rd 403 42.2%
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Data source: test scores: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Sullivan Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 361 23 33 125 2 n/a n/a 0 544
1989 350 77 29 113 2 n/a n/a 0 571
1990 356 79 48 105 2 n/a n/a 0 590
1991 304 69 45 127 6 n/a n/a 0 551
1992 289 76 61 138 4 n/a n/a 0 568
1993 505 87 92 276 4 n/a n/a 0 964
1994 489 90 97 300 8 n/a n/a 0 984
1995 488 68 114 332 6 n/a n/a 0 1008
1996 488 68 114 332 6 n/a n/a 0 1008
1997 503 71 112 315 3 n/a n/a 0 1004
1998 486 78 110 315 5 n/a n/a 0 994
1999 487 89 98 324 4 n/a n/a 0 1002
2000 468 99 94 292 4 n/a n/a 0 957
2001 475 100 98 329 3 n/a n/a 0 1005
2002 493 124 107 360 5 n/a n/a 0 1089
2003 493 124 107 360 5 n/a n/a 0 1089
2004 467 118 112 368 4 n/a n/a 0 1069
2005 429 130 106 360 6 n/a n/a 0 1031
2006 378 140 96 347 4 n/a n/a 8 973
2007 342 111 87 349 5 n/a n/a 9 903
2008 313 102 91 347 3 n/a n/a 15 871
2009 292 114 100 339 3 0 9 0 857
2010 237 131 80 314 8 0 17 0 787
2011 223 132 95 317 9 0 18 0 794
2012 223 118 98 312 5 0 20 0 776
2013 274 134 106 358 3 0 27 0 902
2014 259 129 108 324 4 0 44 0 868
2015 220 144 112 330 3 0 39 0 848
2016 243 132 96 352 1 0 30 0 854
2017 232 126 98 366 2 0 39 0 863
2018 222 126 93 384 2 0 38 0 865
2019 221 136 83 421 2 0 39 0 902
2020 266 140 87 378 2 0 39 0 912
2021 293 142 85 362 2 0 47 0 931
2022 267 133 75 349 2 0 44 0 870
2023 218 130 79 359 2 0 39 0 827

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 Sullivan Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 544 n/a n/a n/a
1989 571 n/a n/a n/a
1990 590 n/a n/a n/a
1991 551 n/a n/a n/a
1992 568 n/a n/a n/a
1993 964 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 984 n/a n/a n/a
1995 1008 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 1008 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 1004 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 994 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 1002 n/a 0.0 52.7
2000 957 n/a 0.0 54.6
2001 1005 n/a 0.0 54
2002 1089 n/a n/a 69
2003 1089 n/a n/a 69
2004 1069 87.0 12.3 73.2
2005 1031 83.0 12.4 71.3
2006 973 83.2 11.7 71.8
2007 903 76.0 11.9 75.7
2008 871 67.0 13.0 80.6
2009 857 70.1 12.2 78.9
2010 787 67.7 11.6 82.2
2011 794 56.7 13.9 82.9
2012 776 64.9 11.9 84.1
2013 902 66.2 13.6 82.3
2014 868 53.7 16.1 83.4
2015 848 67.0 12.6 80.1
2016 854 75.0 11.3 n/a
2017 863 70.0 12.3 n/a
2018 865 72.6 11.9 n/a
2019 902 72.5 12.4 n/a
2020 912 73.5 12.4 n/a
2021 931 77.0 12.0 n/a
2022 870 79.2 10.9 n/a
2023 827 69.2 11.9 n/a

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

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Sullivan Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 544 n/a n/a n/a
1989 571 n/a n/a n/a
1990 590 n/a n/a n/a
1991 551 n/a n/a n/a
1992 568 n/a n/a n/a
1993 964 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 984 n/a n/a n/a
1995 1008 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 1008 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 1004 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 994 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 1002 n/a 0.0 52.7
2000 957 n/a 0.0 54.6
2001 1005 n/a 0.0 54
2002 1089 n/a n/a 69
2003 1089 n/a n/a 69
2004 1069 87.0 12.3 73.2
2005 1031 83.0 12.4 71.3
2006 973 83.2 11.7 71.8
2007 903 76.0 11.9 75.7
2008 871 67.0 13.0 80.6
2009 857 70.1 12.2 78.9
2010 787 67.7 11.6 82.2
2011 794 56.7 13.9 82.9
2012 776 64.9 11.9 84.1
2013 902 66.2 13.6 82.3
2014 868 53.7 16.1 83.4
2015 848 67.0 12.6 80.1
2016 854 75.0 11.3 n/a
2017 863 70.0 12.3 n/a
2018 865 72.6 11.9 n/a
2019 902 72.5 12.4 n/a
2020 912 73.5 12.4 n/a
2021 931 77.0 12.0 n/a
2022 870 79.2 10.9 n/a
2023 827 69.2 11.9 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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Sullivan Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $914 (5.7%) $15,211 (94.3%) $16,125
2020 $842 (5.0%) $16,062 (95.0%) $16,904
2021 $1,255 (7.1%) $16,418 (92.9%) $17,673

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Sullivan Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 400th of 498 Middle schoolsRanks 318th of 501 Middle schools
 16.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Sullivan Middle)9885.1
 12.9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Worcester)4532.2
 12.8%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5442.3
 11.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Sullivan Middle)8393.6
 10.6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Worcester)4329
 14%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)5141
 10%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Sullivan Middle)2929.9
 0.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Worcester)3122.1
 8.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)4840.5
 7.5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Sullivan Middle)2523.6
 1.4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Worcester)2518.4
 6.6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4838.1
 9.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Sullivan Middle)2729
 2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Worcester)3427.7
 6.3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5143.7
 7.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Sullivan Middle)2023.1
 3.1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Worcester)2319.3
 3.7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4737.7
 9.3%
8th Grade Science (Sullivan Middle)2326.7
 3.7%
   8th Grade Science (Worcester)2223.8
 1.8%
   8th Grade Science (Massachusetts)4640.9
 5.1%
All Grades English Language Arts (Sullivan Middle)3332.9
 0.1%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Worcester)3726.9
 10.1%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5242.3
 9.7%
All Grades Mathematics (Sullivan Middle)2527.7
 2.7%
   All Grades Mathematics (Worcester)3124.1
 6.9%
   All Grades Mathematics (Massachusetts)4940.6
 8.4%
All Grades Science (Sullivan Middle)2326.7
 3.7%
   All Grades Science (Worcester)2724.7
 2.3%
   All Grades Science (Massachusetts)4741.2
 5.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students902827
 8.3%
African American136130
 4.4%
American Indian22
Asian8379
 4.8%
Hispanic421359
 14.7%
Pacific Islander00
White221218
 1.4%
Two or More Races3939


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Sullivan Middle ranks 318th of 501 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Sullivan Middle are 43% Hispanic, 26% White, 16% African American, 10% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

Students who attend Sullivan Middle usually go on to attend South High Community

In the 2022-23 school year, 827 students attended Sullivan Middle.


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