Summary:
The 02453 zip code in Waltham, Massachusetts is home to a single public middle school, the John W. McDevitt Middle School, which serves grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 604 students.
The John W. McDevitt Middle School is ranked 223 out of 484 Massachusetts middle schools for the 2024-2025 school year, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance on MCAS assessments is mixed, with English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency rates slightly below the Waltham district and Massachusetts state averages, and Science proficiency rates significantly below the state average. The school's student-teacher ratio of 8.6 is lower than the state average, and its per-student spending for the 2020-2021 school year was $23,117, which is higher than the state average.
While the John W. McDevitt Middle School has access to significant resources, its academic performance suggests that the school may need to focus on improving its curriculum and instructional practices, particularly in the areas of Mathematics and Science. Without information on the school's free/reduced-price lunch rate, it's difficult to determine if the school's performance is influenced by the socioeconomic status of its student population.
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