Robert E. Melican Middle School

145 Lincoln Street, Northborough MA, 1532 | Northborough School District | 508-351-7020
  • grades 6-8
  • students 626
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 64% 22% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 7 in Northborough
  • Ranked #0 of 2413 in Massachusetts
Proficiency Averages
69%Northborough
52%Massachusetts

Robert E. Melican Middle School is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Northborough School District" in Northborough, MA. There are a total of 626 students and 52 teachers at Robert E. Melican Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

Robert E. Melican Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 63.5%, which is 22% higher than the Massachusetts average.

Robert E. Melican Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students626
Teachers52
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 Robert E. Melican 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
All62%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
665-69%
750-54%
860-64%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All65%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
675-79%
760-64%
860-64%
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.

Robert E. Melican Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMassachusettsNational
White 82.4% 81.4% 65.2% 51.1%
Black 0.6% 1.0% 8.7% 15.9%
Asian 8.9% 8.7% 6.2% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.5% 4.4% 16.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.5% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.6% 0.7% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.5% 3.4% 3.3% 3.1%

Northborough demographics profile

StatisticNorthboroughMassachusettsNational
Population6,5326,949,503328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,98989491
Median age47.239.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)64%53%55%
Speak English88%77%79%
Speak Spanish3%9%13%

Education level achieved in Northborough

IndexNorthboroughMassachusettsNational
Completed 8th grade93.8%88.3%84.3%
Completed high school92.3%87.2%83.0%
Completed some college76.2%65.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree58.6%49.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors49.8%41.2%30.3%
Completed masters22.1%18.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.8%5.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.5%2.6%1.3%
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Source: The Robert E. Melican Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.