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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 02143

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There is only one middle school located in the 02143 zip code - Next Wave Junior High. This small school, with just 13 students, has consistently underperformed compared to the Somerville district and Massachusetts state averages.

Next Wave Junior High has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger and its academic performance, as measured by MCAS test scores, is significantly below average. Only 7.14% of students are proficient or better in ELA, and 0% are proficient or better in Math. Despite the low academic achievement, the school has a very high per-student spending of $58,190, which raises questions about the efficient use of resources.

With a low student-teacher ratio of 1.7 to 1, Next Wave Junior High's small size and high spending do not appear to be translating into improved outcomes for students. The school's consistently poor performance and challenges warrant further investigation to understand the underlying factors and identify potential areas for improvement.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2025)	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2025)	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	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	Total
Next Wave Junior High	Public	7-8	81 Highland Ave	Somerville	02143	Middlesex County	Somerville	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 629-5640	16	5	3.1		6 (37.5%)	2 (12.5%)	6 (37.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (12.5%)								(n/a)	7.1	0.0	$74,046

Cities Near Zip Code 02143

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Somerville	0.29 mi	11	247^th
Cambridge	0.69 mi	20	107^th
Medford	1.36 mi	8	232^nd
Charlestown	1.84 mi	4	267^th
Allston	2.15 mi	1	334^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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