Pickering Middle

Summary:

Pickering Middle is a public middle school located in Lynn, Massachusetts, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 552 students. The school has a diverse student population, with 55.25% Hispanic, 23.91% White, 8.88% Asian, and 6.34% African American students.

Pickering Middle's academic performance, as measured by MCAS Next Generation assessments, is generally lower than the state and Lynn district averages across all grades and subjects. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 20.47% of Pickering Middle students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 39.17% statewide and 15.05% in the Lynn district. In mathematics, 18.32% of Pickering Middle students were proficient or better, compared to 40.91% statewide and 14.04% in the Lynn district. Pickering Middle's performance is also lower than nearby schools, such as Breed Middle and Thurgood Marshall Mid, which are also part of the Lynn district.

Pickering Middle's statewide ranking has declined over the years, from 182 out of 482 Massachusetts middle schools in 2015-2016 to 372 out of 493 in 2023-2024, with a 1-star rating. This ranking places Pickering Middle in the bottom quarter of middle schools in the state, indicating significant room for improvement. The school's per-student spending has increased from $14,364 in 2018-2019 to $16,533 in 2020-2021, but the student-teacher ratio has remained high, suggesting that the additional resources may not have been effectively translated into smaller class sizes or more individualized attention.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 70 Conomo Avenue
       Lynn, MA  01904


(781) 477-7440

District: Lynn

SchoolDigger Rank:
372nd of 493 Massachusetts Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $16,533 Help


Students who attend Pickering Middle usually attend:

High:    Fecteau-Leary Junior/Senior High School

Feeder schools for Pickering Middle:

Elementary:    Aborn
    Capt William G Shoemaker
    Edward A Sisson
    Lynn Woods

Student/teacher ratio:  10.2 Help
Number of students:  552

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
55.3%
White:
23.9%
Asian:
8.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  60.4% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Pickering Middle ranks worse than 75.5% of middle schools in Massachusetts. It also ranks first among 3 ranked middle schools in the Lynn School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 22.37. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Pickering Middle has the smallest middle school student body size in the Lynn School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (55.3%), White (23.9%), Asian (8.9%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pickering Middle is 10.2, which is the lowest among 3 middle schools in the Lynn School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pickering Middle is $16,533, which is the highest among 3 middle schools in the Lynn School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Pickering Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Pickering Middle 372nd of 493 Massachusetts public middle schools. (See Pickering Middle in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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White students:


Lynn:

SchoolDigger ranks Lynn 336th of 351 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Pickering Middle

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Rank History for all students at Pickering Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 36.76 232nd 339 31.6%
2004 34.88 245th 344 28.8%
2005 31.97 264th 356 25.8%
2006 35.20 285th 399 28.6%
2007 37.93 270th 399 32.3%
2008 42.30 256th 407 37.1%
2009 34.58 291st 409 28.9%
2010 30.38 325th 434 25.1%
2011 38.28 308th 449 31.4%
2012 32.54 326th 455 28.4%
2013 33.93 322nd 455 29.2%
2014 39.97 293rd 455 35.6%
2015 35.59 298th 441 32.4%
2016 62.97 182nd 482 62.2%
2017 46.18 260th 487 46.6%
2018 41.71 288th 484 40.5%
2019 46.16 273rd 498 45.2%
2021 31.01 331st 501 33.9%
2022 34.21 317th 497 36.2%
2023 27.66 353rd 501 29.5%
2024 22.37 372nd 493 24.5%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Pickering Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 10.07 79th 84 6.0%
2019 33.97 52nd 87 40.2%
2023 24.39 79th 110 28.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Pickering Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 37.84 80th 138 42.0%
2021 38.95 80th 135 40.7%
2022 36.21 116th 154 24.7%
2023 32.62 133rd 155 14.2%
2024 34.53 145th 180 19.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Pickering Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.07 211th 467 54.8%
2019 55.68 180th 484 62.8%
2021 32.36 340th 489 30.5%
2022 36.31 313th 503 37.8%
2023 31.78 286th 444 35.6%
2024 27.97 321st 441 27.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Pickering Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.69 203rd 438 53.7%
2019 62.37 138th 452 69.5%
2021 34.09 318th 462 31.2%
2022 37.71 300th 489 38.7%
2023 36.44 310th 481 35.6%
2024 23.26 381st 469 18.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Pickering Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.17 289th 463 37.6%
2019 46.70 267th 478 44.1%
2021 32.31 321st 483 33.5%
2022 40.35 285th 494 42.3%
2023 32.09 330th 489 32.5%
2024 23.47 365th 481 24.1%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Pickering Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.19 226th 417 45.8%
2019 47.12 169th 424 60.1%
2021 35.52 256th 431 40.6%
2022 35.14 259th 445 41.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Pickering Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.51 270th 466 42.1%
2019 45.42 260th 478 45.6%
2021 29.72 330th 485 32.0%
2022 27.49 360th 497 27.6%
2023 23.60 375th 489 23.3%
2024 22.23 374th 483 22.6%
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Rank History for Tested In Person students at Pickering Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 26.37 356th 491 27.5%
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Rank History for Tested Remotely students at Pickering Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 43.65 177th 339 47.8%
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Rank History for Asian students at Pickering Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.76 98th 119 17.6%
2019 23.82 103rd 128 19.5%
2021 13.07 107th 123 13.0%
2022 14.09 119th 135 11.9%
2023 15.11 113th 134 15.7%
2024 13.16 105th 120 12.5%
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Rank History for African American students at Pickering Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.61 95th 172 44.8%
2019 65.62 53rd 195 72.8%
2021 47.02 96th 193 50.3%
2023 42.22 115th 209 45.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Pickering Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.96 113th 309 63.4%
2019 60.29 101st 322 68.6%
2021 36.00 207th 335 38.2%
2022 42.68 190th 368 48.4%
2023 45.28 167th 364 54.1%
2024 34.95 230th 378 39.2%
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Rank History for White students at Pickering Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.90 174th 395 55.9%
2019 51.90 182nd 396 54.0%
2021 34.33 268th 401 33.2%
2022 38.36 226th 404 44.1%
2023 22.46 317th 403 21.3%
2024 12.29 363rd 392 7.4%
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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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Enrollment information for Pickering Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 361 11 5 6 4 n/a n/a 0 387
1989 322 18 39 18 0 n/a n/a 0 397
1990 298 26 56 31 1 n/a n/a 0 412
1991 261 30 51 31 1 n/a n/a 0 374
1992 253 37 52 39 0 n/a n/a 0 381
1993 339 38 48 50 0 n/a n/a 0 475
1994 323 37 57 45 1 n/a n/a 0 463
1995 340 52 113 34 4 n/a n/a 0 543
1996 340 52 113 34 4 n/a n/a 0 543
1997 354 60 101 41 3 n/a n/a 0 559
1998 374 58 88 60 4 n/a n/a 0 584
1999 393 61 79 67 5 n/a n/a 0 605
2000 456 58 66 62 4 n/a n/a 0 646
2001 427 65 51 74 5 n/a n/a 0 622
2002 450 83 51 91 4 n/a n/a 0 679
2003 450 83 51 91 4 n/a n/a 0 679
2004 438 86 58 112 2 n/a n/a 0 696
2005 391 90 42 130 1 n/a n/a 0 654
2006 346 72 33 148 1 n/a n/a 25 625
2007 314 80 54 174 1 n/a n/a 25 648
2008 316 66 57 158 0 n/a n/a 27 624
2009 310 73 49 161 0 0 24 0 617
2010 297 76 53 197 1 0 23 0 647
2011 298 79 49 201 1 0 17 0 645
2012 262 80 51 227 1 0 20 0 641
2013 288 53 51 245 0 0 30 0 667
2014 268 47 64 233 1 0 33 0 646
2015 291 41 67 215 2 0 31 0 647
2016 267 42 62 215 4 0 28 0 618
2017 247 43 60 232 5 0 31 0 618
2018 213 41 55 262 5 0 39 0 615
2019 210 52 65 302 4 0 38 0 671
2020 198 44 57 302 5 0 33 0 639
2021 185 46 49 280 5 0 25 0 590
2022 158 32 41 289 6 0 23 0 549
2023 132 35 49 305 3 0 28 0 552

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 Pickering Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 387 n/a n/a n/a
1989 397 n/a n/a n/a
1990 412 n/a n/a n/a
1991 374 n/a n/a n/a
1992 381 n/a n/a n/a
1993 475 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 463 n/a n/a n/a
1995 543 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 543 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 559 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 584 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 605 n/a 0.0 39.7
2000 646 n/a 0.0 33.4
2001 622 n/a 0.0 34.7
2002 679 n/a n/a 42.3
2003 679 n/a n/a 42.3
2004 696 59.6 11.7 46.7
2005 654 58.0 11.3 47.6
2006 625 51.0 12.3 46.3
2007 648 56.0 11.6 54.4
2008 624 51.4 12.1 54.6
2009 617 43.3 14.2 54.1
2010 647 44.5 14.5 59.7
2011 645 44.6 14.4 58.3
2012 641 45.7 14.0 64.6
2013 667 46.6 14.3 64.3
2014 646 45.7 14.1 61.5
2015 647 50.0 12.9 60.4
2016 618 48.0 12.8 n/a
2017 618 51.8 11.9 n/a
2018 615 47.3 12.9 n/a
2019 671 46.4 14.4 n/a
2020 639 50.2 12.7 n/a
2021 590 48.7 12.1 n/a
2022 549 47.8 11.4 n/a
2023 552 53.6 10.2 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 Pickering Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 387 n/a n/a n/a
1989 397 n/a n/a n/a
1990 412 n/a n/a n/a
1991 374 n/a n/a n/a
1992 381 n/a n/a n/a
1993 475 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 463 n/a n/a n/a
1995 543 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 543 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 559 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 584 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 605 n/a 0.0 39.7
2000 646 n/a 0.0 33.4
2001 622 n/a 0.0 34.7
2002 679 n/a n/a 42.3
2003 679 n/a n/a 42.3
2004 696 59.6 11.7 46.7
2005 654 58.0 11.3 47.6
2006 625 51.0 12.3 46.3
2007 648 56.0 11.6 54.4
2008 624 51.4 12.1 54.6
2009 617 43.3 14.2 54.1
2010 647 44.5 14.5 59.7
2011 645 44.6 14.4 58.3
2012 641 45.7 14.0 64.6
2013 667 46.6 14.3 64.3
2014 646 45.7 14.1 61.5
2015 647 50.0 12.9 60.4
2016 618 48.0 12.8 n/a
2017 618 51.8 11.9 n/a
2018 615 47.3 12.9 n/a
2019 671 46.4 14.4 n/a
2020 639 50.2 12.7 n/a
2021 590 48.7 12.1 n/a
2022 549 47.8 11.4 n/a
2023 552 53.6 10.2 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 Pickering Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $639 (4.4%) $13,725 (95.6%) $14,364
2020 $578 (3.9%) $14,396 (96.1%) $14,974
2021 $1,140 (6.9%) $15,393 (93.1%) $16,533

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Pickering Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 273rd of 498 Middle schoolsRanks 353rd of 501 Middle schools
 15.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Pickering Middle)3724.3
 12.7%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Lynn)3514
 21%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5442.3
 11.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Pickering Middle)4424.5
 19.5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Lynn)3613.1
 22.9%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)5141
 10%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Pickering Middle)4125.3
 15.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Lynn)3216.7
 15.3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)4840.5
 7.5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Pickering Middle)3717.6
 19.4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Lynn)2910.7
 18.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4838.1
 9.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Pickering Middle)4627.5
 18.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Lynn)3624
 12%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5143.7
 7.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Pickering Middle)6329
 34%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Lynn)3215
 17.1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4737.7
 9.3%
8th Grade Science (Pickering Middle)5533.8
 21.2%
   8th Grade Science (Lynn)4122.6
 18.4%
   8th Grade Science (Massachusetts)4640.9
 5.1%
All Grades English Language Arts (Pickering Middle)4125.5
 15.5%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Lynn)3818.9
 19.1%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5242.3
 9.7%
All Grades Mathematics (Pickering Middle)4723.2
 23.8%
   All Grades Mathematics (Lynn)3814
 24%
   All Grades Mathematics (Massachusetts)4940.6
 8.4%
All Grades Science (Pickering Middle)5533.8
 21.2%
   All Grades Science (Lynn)4120.6
 20.4%
   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 Students671552
 17.7%
African American5235
 32.7%
American Indian43
 25%
Asian6549
 24.6%
Hispanic302305
 1%
Pacific Islander00
White210132
 37.1%
Two or More Races3828
 26.3%


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Students at Pickering Middle are 55% Hispanic, 24% White, 9% Asian, 6% African American, 5% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 552 students attended Pickering Middle.

Pickering Middle ranks in the bottom 24.5% of Massachusetts middle schools.


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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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