Summary:
John W. McDevitt Middle School is a public middle school located in Waltham, Massachusetts, serving grades 6-8 with a student population of 595. The school is part of the Waltham school district, which is ranked 253 out of 351 districts in Massachusetts and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Academically, John W. McDevitt Middle School's performance, as measured by MCAS Next Generation assessments, is generally below the state and Waltham district averages. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (35.07%), Mathematics (34.2%), and Science (37.97%) are all lower than the state and district averages. However, the school has some strengths, with White students ranking very highly, in the top 29 in the state, and English Language Learner (ELL) students also performing relatively well, ranking in the top 50 in the state. On the other hand, other subgroups, such as Special Education students and Low Socioeconomic Status students, rank in the bottom half of the state.
Interestingly, when comparing John W. McDevitt Middle School to nearby schools like Watertown Middle and John F. Kennedy Middle, which have similar racial/ethnic compositions, the performance of John W. McDevitt Middle School is lower. In contrast, higher-performing schools like Gibbs School, Jonas Clarke Middle, and Winthrop L. Chenery Middle have significantly different student demographics, with larger proportions of White and Asian students. These comparisons suggest that factors beyond just student demographics, such as instructional quality, school leadership, and resource allocation, may be contributing to the academic performance differences.
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Detail:
Public 6-8
District:
Waltham
SchoolDigger Rank:
236th of 493 Massachusetts Middle Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $23,117
Students who attend John W. McDevitt Middle School usually attend:
Feeder schools for John W. McDevitt Middle School:
Student/teacher ratio: 8.4
Number of students: 595
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
63.0%
White:
24.2%
African American:
8.6%
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Asian:
2.9%
Two or more races:
1.3%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 51.6%
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