Dr. Philip O. Coakley Middle School

1315 Washington Street, Norwood MA, 2062 | Norwood School District | 781-762-7880
  • grades 6-8
  • students 737
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 48% 8% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 11 in Norwood
  • Ranked #0 of 2413 in Massachusetts
Proficiency Averages
58%Norwood
52%Massachusetts

Dr. Philip O. Coakley Middle School is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Norwood School District" in Norwood, MA. There are a total of 737 students and 63 teachers at Dr. Philip O. Coakley Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 12 to 1.

Dr. Philip O. Coakley Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 47.5%, which is 8% lower than the Massachusetts average.

Dr. Philip O. Coakley Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students737
Teachers63
Student/Teacher ratio12:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Dr. Philip O. Coakley Middle School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All45%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
650-54%
735-39%
840-44%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All50%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
660-64%
750-54%
835-39%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Dr. Philip O. Coakley Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMassachusettsNational
White 73.4% 73.4% 65.2% 51.1%
Black 11.9% 10.2% 8.7% 15.9%
Asian 3.9% 6.5% 6.2% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 8.6% 7.9% 16.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.6% 0.2% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.3% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.4% 1.5% 3.3% 3.1%

Norwood demographics profile

StatisticNorwoodMassachusettsNational
Population29,4466,949,503328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,83789491
Median age39.839.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)58%53%55%
Speak English78%77%79%
Speak Spanish5%9%13%

Education level achieved in Norwood

IndexNorwoodMassachusettsNational
Completed 8th grade92.6%88.3%84.3%
Completed high school91.7%87.2%83.0%
Completed some college68.7%65.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree53.5%49.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors45.6%41.2%30.3%
Completed masters16.1%18.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.0%5.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.9%2.6%1.3%
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Source: The Dr. Philip O. Coakley Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.