Walter S Parker Middle

45 Temple Street, Reading MA, 1867 | Reading School District | 781-944-1236
  • grades 6-8
  • students 563
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 62% 19% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 11 in Reading
  • Ranked #0 of 2413 in Massachusetts
Proficiency Averages
66%Reading
52%Massachusetts

Walter S Parker Middle is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Reading School District" in Reading, MA. There are a total of 563 students and 46 teachers at Walter S Parker Middle, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

Walter S Parker Middle has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 61.5%, which is 19% higher than the Massachusetts average.

Walter S Parker Middle location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students563
Teachers46
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 Walter S Parker 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
All59%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
660-64%
755-59%
855-59%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All64%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
675-79%
755-59%
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.

Walter S Parker Middle race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMassachusettsNational
White 90.9% 90.1% 65.2% 51.1%
Black 1.8% 2.3% 8.7% 15.9%
Asian 4.9% 4.4% 6.2% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.2% 1.6% 16.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.2% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.2% 1.4% 3.3% 3.1%

Reading demographics profile

StatisticReadingMassachusettsNational
Population25,2366,949,503328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,53089491
Median age44.139.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)70%53%55%
Speak English89%77%79%
Speak Spanish2%9%13%

Education level achieved in Reading

IndexReadingMassachusettsNational
Completed 8th grade95.1%88.3%84.3%
Completed high school94.9%87.2%83.0%
Completed some college80.7%65.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree68.5%49.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors61.5%41.2%30.3%
Completed masters28.2%18.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree7.4%5.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate4.2%2.6%1.3%
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Source: The Walter S Parker Middle data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.