Bigelow Middle

42 Vernon St, Newton MA, 2458 | Newton School District | 617-559-6800
  • grades 6-8
  • students 521
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 71% 37% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 34 in Newton
  • Ranked #0 of 2413 in Massachusetts
Proficiency Averages
73%Newton
52%Massachusetts

Bigelow Middle is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Newton School District" in Newton, MA. There are a total of 521 students and 52 teachers at Bigelow Middle, for a student to teacher ratio of 11 to 1.

Bigelow Middle has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 71.0%, which is 37% higher than the Massachusetts average.

Bigelow Middle location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students521
Teachers52
Student/Teacher ratio11:1

 

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 Bigelow Middle, 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
All72%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
675-79%
760-64%
870-74%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All70%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
670-74%
765-69%
870-74%
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.

Bigelow Middle race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMassachusettsNational
White 64.1% 65.7% 65.2% 51.1%
Black 7.6% 5.1% 8.7% 15.9%
Asian 17.3% 16.8% 6.2% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 7.0% 6.9% 16.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.2% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.4% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.6% 5.2% 3.3% 3.1%

Newton demographics profile

StatisticNewtonMassachusettsNational
Population88,3226,949,503328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,95489491
Median age41.139.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)59%53%55%
Speak English75%77%79%
Speak Spanish3%9%13%

Education level achieved in Newton

IndexNewtonMassachusettsNational
Completed 8th grade96.8%88.3%84.3%
Completed high school96.3%87.2%83.0%
Completed some college87.8%65.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree80.5%49.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors76.7%41.2%30.3%
Completed masters48.1%18.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree22.4%5.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate10.6%2.6%1.3%
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Source: The Bigelow Middle data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.