Summary:
The 02346 zip code in Massachusetts is home to a single middle school, John T. Nichols Middle, which serves grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 709 students. While the school's student-teacher ratio of 13:1 suggests relatively small class sizes, its academic performance on MCAS assessments is generally below the state averages across all subject areas and grade levels.
John T. Nichols Middle is ranked 279 out of 484 Massachusetts middle schools for the 2024-2025 school year, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Its English Language Arts proficiency rates range from 27.73% to 37.07%, compared to the state average of 41.53% to 44.32%, and its Mathematics proficiency rates range from 25.93% to 35.44%, compared to the state average of 38.24% to 41.25%. While the school's Science proficiency rate of 39.11% is closer to the state average of 37.23% to 41.51%, its Civics proficiency for 8th grade is 33%, compared to the state average of 39.16%.
Despite the school's relatively high spending per student of $14,999, its academic performance has declined, with its ranking dropping from 227 out of 501 Massachusetts middle schools in 2022-2023 to 279 out of 484 in 2024-2025. This suggests that the school may need to focus on developing targeted strategies to improve student outcomes and address the underlying factors contributing to its academic challenges.
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