Williams Middle

Summary:

Williams Middle is a public middle school located in Longmeadow, MA, serving grades 6-8 with a student population of 282. The school is part of the highly-ranked Longmeadow school district, which is ranked 37 out of 351 districts in Massachusetts and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Williams Middle consistently performs well on MCAS Next Generation assessments, with a higher percentage of students scoring proficient or better compared to the state average across all grades and subjects. The school also stands out for its exceptional performance for certain student subgroups, ranking 25th out of 481 Massachusetts middle schools for low socioeconomic status students and 24th out of 134 schools for Asian students, both with a 4- or 5-star rating. Over the past decade, Williams Middle has consistently ranked in the top 25% of Massachusetts middle schools, reaching as high as 21st out of 455 schools in 2013-2014.

When compared to other nearby middle schools, such as Glenbrook Middle in Longmeadow and the middle schools in the neighboring Springfield district, Williams Middle stands out as a top performer. The school's strong academic performance, consistent statewide ranking, and relatively low student-teacher ratio may contribute to its exceptional outcomes.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 410 Williams Street
       Longmeadow, MA  01106


(413) 565-4260

District: Longmeadow

SchoolDigger Rank:
73rd of 493 Massachusetts Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,667 Help


Students who attend Williams Middle usually attend:

High:    Longmeadow High

Student/teacher ratio:  10.7 Help
Number of students:  310

Racial breakdown:

White:
71.0%
Asian:
11.9%
Hispanic:
8.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  1.8% Help


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Compare Details Williams Middle ranks better than 85.2% of middle schools in Massachusetts. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 85.17. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (71%), Asian (11.9%), Hispanic (8.1%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Williams Middle is $15,667.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Williams Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Williams Middle 73rd of 493 Massachusetts public middle schools. (See Williams Middle in the ranking list.)

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Longmeadow:

SchoolDigger ranks Longmeadow 37th of 351 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Williams Middle

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Rank History for all students at Williams Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 93.24 13th 339 96.2%
2004 92.89 15th 344 95.6%
2005 90.71 29th 356 91.9%
2006 91.04 19th 399 95.2%
2007 89.17 23rd 399 94.2%
2008 89.27 23rd 407 94.3%
2009 89.57 22nd 409 94.6%
2010 87.97 32nd 434 92.6%
2011 82.88 69th 449 84.6%
2012 86.32 44th 455 90.3%
2013 87.70 32nd 455 93.0%
2014 88.70 21st 455 95.4%
2015 85.73 45th 441 89.8%
2016 82.62 58th 482 88.0%
2017 89.62 35th 487 92.8%
2018 89.28 42nd 484 91.3%
2019 88.99 43rd 498 91.4%
2021 74.88 113th 501 77.4%
2022 85.00 65th 497 86.9%
2023 89.57 53rd 501 89.4%
2024 85.17 73rd 493 85.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Williams Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.75 60th 467 87.2%
2019 71.86 91st 484 81.2%
2021 56.21 161st 489 67.1%
2022 55.60 172nd 503 65.8%
2023 70.00 85th 444 80.9%
2024 75.14 67th 441 84.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Williams Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 89.50 16th 438 96.3%
2021 85.67 28th 462 93.9%
2022 85.56 35th 489 92.8%
2023 87.18 25th 481 94.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Williams Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 89.00 32nd 463 93.1%
2019 90.97 24th 478 95.0%
2021 71.02 125th 483 74.1%
2022 84.04 70th 494 85.8%
2023 85.14 68th 489 86.1%
2024 82.56 78th 481 83.8%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Williams Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 88.72 23rd 417 94.5%
2019 85.57 39th 424 90.8%
2021 55.57 125th 431 71.0%
2022 61.39 108th 445 75.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Williams Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 86.35 52nd 466 88.8%
2019 82.52 81st 478 83.1%
2021 76.19 97th 485 80.0%
2022 82.72 72nd 497 85.5%
2023 90.61 46th 489 90.6%
2024 85.25 71st 483 85.3%
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Rank History for Tested In Person students at Williams Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 75.77 106th 491 78.4%
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Rank History for Asian students at Williams Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 72.47 44th 135 67.4%
2023 79.21 24th 134 82.1%
2024 68.28 47th 120 60.8%
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Rank History for White students at Williams Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.49 48th 395 87.8%
2019 82.88 55th 396 86.1%
2021 60.17 134th 401 66.6%
2022 70.34 94th 404 76.7%
2023 81.71 62nd 403 84.6%
2024 74.44 81st 392 79.3%
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Data source: test scores: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Reviews:
by a parent
Thursday, October 18, 2012

Open Quote I am a parent of a middle school student. We had heard about the excellent academic reputation at Williams and were really excited when our children entered the school. My impression is that academically they are a good school. Most teachers seem to be active with students and to be well trained. Where this school is lacking, and in my mind what makes a great school, is a school that nurtures a caring community in their students. It is this area that I find lacking at Williams. The administration (e.g., principal, assistant principal) at times acts inappropriately with both students and parents, using a manner that is cold, unkind and threatening. They set a tone that makes this school fall short of a great school. Great schools nurture both academic learning and social/emotional intelligence, and Williams fails to sufficiently nurture the latter. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Williams Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1995 393 8 8 4 0 n/a n/a 0 413
1996 393 8 8 4 0 n/a n/a 0 413
1997 408 10 9 2 0 n/a n/a 0 429
1998 443 8 6 1 0 n/a n/a 0 458
1999 407 7 9 1 0 n/a n/a 0 424
2000 398 9 13 0 0 n/a n/a 0 420
2001 429 6 10 0 0 n/a n/a 0 445
2002 443 4 17 1 0 n/a n/a 0 465
2003 443 4 17 1 0 n/a n/a 0 465
2004 355 4 13 1 0 n/a n/a 0 373
2005 361 8 13 2 0 n/a n/a 0 384
2006 359 12 18 3 0 n/a n/a 0 392
2007 360 6 18 6 0 n/a n/a 2 392
2008 343 2 20 4 0 n/a n/a 1 370
2009 327 5 28 4 0 0 2 0 366
2010 346 7 24 6 0 0 2 0 385
2011 342 8 16 11 0 0 2 0 379
2012 339 8 15 8 0 0 2 0 372
2013 327 10 19 12 0 0 3 0 371
2014 335 11 29 13 0 0 5 0 393
2015 335 8 29 13 1 0 8 0 394
2016 322 4 31 14 1 0 12 0 384
2017 297 2 20 14 1 0 10 0 344
2018 279 5 22 15 0 0 9 0 330
2019 262 3 24 15 0 0 10 0 314
2020 277 2 34 19 0 2 19 0 353
2021 265 1 32 16 0 2 19 0 335
2022 232 3 36 22 0 2 16 0 311
2023 203 7 35 24 0 0 12 1 282
2024 220 7 37 25 0 0 20 1 310

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 Williams Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1995 413 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 413 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 429 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 458 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 424 n/a 0.0 0
2000 420 n/a 0.0 2.4
2001 445 n/a 0.0 1.8
2002 465 n/a n/a 2.4
2003 465 n/a n/a 2.4
2004 373 28.1 13.3 3.2
2005 384 29.8 12.9 3.1
2006 392 30.5 12.9 3.3
2007 392 30.0 13.1 2.3
2008 370 30.4 12.2 1.9
2009 366 31.9 11.5 3.6
2010 385 31.8 12.1 3.1
2011 379 32.4 11.6 5.8
2012 372 30.5 12.1 5.6
2013 371 29.8 12.4 3.5
2014 393 31.8 12.3 2.5
2015 394 31.0 12.7 1.8
2016 384 31.0 12.3 n/a
2017 344 31.0 11.0 n/a
2018 330 27.7 11.9 n/a
2019 314 27.0 11.6 n/a
2020 353 28.8 12.2 n/a
2021 335 29.1 11.4 n/a
2022 311 29.8 10.4 n/a
2023 282 28.3 9.9 n/a
2024 310 28.7 10.7 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 Williams Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1995 413 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 413 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 429 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 458 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 424 n/a 0.0 0
2000 420 n/a 0.0 2.4
2001 445 n/a 0.0 1.8
2002 465 n/a n/a 2.4
2003 465 n/a n/a 2.4
2004 373 28.1 13.3 3.2
2005 384 29.8 12.9 3.1
2006 392 30.5 12.9 3.3
2007 392 30.0 13.1 2.3
2008 370 30.4 12.2 1.9
2009 366 31.9 11.5 3.6
2010 385 31.8 12.1 3.1
2011 379 32.4 11.6 5.8
2012 372 30.5 12.1 5.6
2013 371 29.8 12.4 3.5
2014 393 31.8 12.3 2.5
2015 394 31.0 12.7 1.8
2016 384 31.0 12.3 n/a
2017 344 31.0 11.0 n/a
2018 330 27.7 11.9 n/a
2019 314 27.0 11.6 n/a
2020 353 28.8 12.2 n/a
2021 335 29.1 11.4 n/a
2022 311 29.8 10.4 n/a
2023 282 28.3 9.9 n/a
2024 310 28.7 10.7 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.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Williams Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $266 (1.7%) $14,981 (98.3%) $15,247
2020 $382 (2.6%) $14,112 (97.4%) $14,495
2021 $671 (4.3%) $14,996 (95.7%) $15,667

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Williams Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 43rd of 498 Middle schoolsRanks 53rd of 501 Middle schools
 1.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Williams Middle)8464.7
 19.4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Longmeadow)7463.4
 10.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5442.3
 11.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Williams Middle)8274
 8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Longmeadow)7667.2
 8.8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)5141
 10%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Williams Middle)7560.5
 14.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Longmeadow)6859.3
 8.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)4840.5
 7.5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Williams Middle)7661.6
 14.4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Longmeadow)7158.8
 12.2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4838.1
 9.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Williams Middle)6864.1
 3.9%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Longmeadow)7464.8
 9.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5143.7
 7.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Williams Middle)6262.4
 0.4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Longmeadow)6768.7
 1.7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4737.7
 9.3%
8th Grade Science (Williams Middle)6662
 4%
   8th Grade Science (Longmeadow)6359.6
 3.4%
   8th Grade Science (Massachusetts)4640.9
 5.1%
All Grades English Language Arts (Williams Middle)7663.2
 12.8%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Longmeadow)7164.3
 6.7%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5242.3
 9.7%
All Grades Mathematics (Williams Middle)7366.3
 6.7%
   All Grades Mathematics (Longmeadow)6765
 2%
   All Grades Mathematics (Massachusetts)4940.6
 8.4%
All Grades Science (Williams Middle)6662
 4%
   All Grades Science (Longmeadow)6663.4
 2.6%
   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 Students314282
 10.2%
African American37
 133.3%
American Indian00
Asian2435
 45.8%
Hispanic1524
 60%
Pacific Islander00
White262203
 22.5%
Two or More Races1012
 20%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Williams Middle

Students who attend Williams Middle usually go on to attend Longmeadow High

In the 2023-24 school year, 310 students attended Williams Middle.

Williams Middle ranks 73rd of 493 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Williams Middle are 71% White, 12% Asian, 8% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American.


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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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