Galvin Middle School

525 Main Street, Wakefield MA, 1880 | Wakefield School District | 781-246-6410
  • grades 5-8
  • students 1044
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 51% 3% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 10 in Wakefield
  • Ranked #0 of 2413 in Massachusetts
Proficiency Averages
56%Wakefield
52%Massachusetts

Galvin Middle School is a school servicing grades 5 to 8 and is located in the district of "Wakefield School District" in Wakefield, MA. There are a total of 1,044 students and 83 teachers at Galvin Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

Galvin Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 50.5%, which is 3% lower than the Massachusetts average.

Galvin Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1044
Teachers83
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

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 Galvin 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
All49%
3n/a
4n/a
550-54%
645-49%
750-54%
840-44%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All52%
3n/a
4n/a
550-54%
645-49%
755-59%
850-54%
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.

Galvin Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMassachusettsNational
White 89.9% 83.1% 65.2% 51.1%
Black 2.3% 2.4% 8.7% 15.9%
Asian 2.5% 2.5% 6.2% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.8% 9.9% 16.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.2% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.0% 1.8% 3.3% 3.1%

Wakefield demographics profile

StatisticWakefieldMassachusettsNational
Population27,0416,949,503328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,65889491
Median age42.739.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)62%53%55%
Speak English91%77%79%
Speak Spanish2%9%13%

Education level achieved in Wakefield

IndexWakefieldMassachusettsNational
Completed 8th grade92.0%88.3%84.3%
Completed high school91.2%87.2%83.0%
Completed some college69.4%65.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree57.2%49.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors49.5%41.2%30.3%
Completed masters18.7%18.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.2%5.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.1%2.6%1.3%
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Source: The Galvin Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.