South Middle School
30 West Silver St
Westfield MA, 01085, Hampden County
Phone: 413-568-1900
Ranking: (1,070 out of 1,316, bottom 19%)*
Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 6 to Grade 8
School District: Westfield School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 52 | 47 | 57 | 58 | 59 | 62 | 68 | |||||||
Total Students: | 606 | 587 | 574 | 569 | 611 | 655 | 670 | |||||||
Grade 6: | 199 | 32.8% | 186 | 31.7% | 210 | 36.6% | 181 | 31.8% | 176 | 28.8% | 209 | 31.9% | 224 | 33.4% |
Grade 7: | 191 | 31.5% | 212 | 36.1% | 185 | 32.2% | 175 | 30.8% | 206 | 33.7% | 231 | 35.3% | 217 | 32.4% |
Grade 8: | 216 | 35.6% | 189 | 32.2% | 179 | 31.2% | 213 | 37.4% | 229 | 37.5% | 215 | 32.8% | 229 | 34.2% |
Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 303 | 50.0% | 293 | 49.9% | 284 | 49.5% | 283 | 49.7% | 314 | 51.4% | 344 | 52.5% | 345 | 51.5% |
Female: | 303 | 50.0% | 294 | 50.1% | 290 | 50.5% | 286 | 50.3% | 297 | 48.6% | 311 | 47.5% | 320 | 47.8% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.1% |
Asian: | 22 | 3.6% | 17 | 2.9% | 14 | 2.4% | 7 | 1.2% | 7 | 1.1% | 7 | 1.1% | 8 | 1.2% |
Hispanic: | 1 | 0.2% | 75 | 12.8% | 79 | 13.8% | 97 | 17.0% | 98 | 16.0% | 91 | 13.9% | 95 | 14.2% |
Black: | 16 | 2.6% | 12 | 2.0% | 7 | 1.2% | 4 | 0.7% | 5 | 0.8% | 7 | 1.1% | 8 | 1.2% |
White: | 562 | 92.7% | 476 | 81.1% | 469 | 81.7% | 455 | 80.0% | 496 | 81.2% | 545 | 83.2% | 557 | 83.1% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 3 | 0.5% | 5 | 0.9% | 4 | 0.7% | 5 | 0.9% | 3 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.5% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 256 | 42.2% | 256 | 43.6% | 218 | 38.0% | 233 | 40.9% | 208 | 34.0% | 191 | 29.2% | 198 | 29.6% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 37 | 6.1% | 43 | 7.3% | 45 | 7.8% | 41 | 7.2% | 55 | 9.0% | 68 | 10.4% | 82 | 12.2% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 11.63 | 12.40 | 9.99 | 9.86 | 10.40 | 10.60 | 9.90 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCAS | ||||||
2006 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 58% | 59% | 64% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 57% | 67% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 62% | 65% | 67% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 57% | 63% | 66% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 65% | 66% | 69% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 53% | 63% | 68% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 61% | 63% | 66% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 58% | 62% | 67% |
2003 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 33.2% | 28.4% | 42% |
2004 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 33% | 29% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 37% | 33% | 46% |
2006 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 39% | 39% | 46% |
2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 35% | 52% |
2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 47% | 42% | 56% |
2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 43% | 41% | 57% |
2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 38% | 44% | 59% |
2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 31% | 39% | 58% |
2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 35% | 44% | 60% |
2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 43% | 60% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 57.4% | 60.9% | 66% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 61% | 63% | 68% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 59% | 62% | 66% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 65% | 62% | 65% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 65% | 65% | 69% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 64% | 69% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 59% | 61% | 70% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 65% | 66% | 72% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 64% | 69% | 73% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 61% | 69% | 71% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 69% | 73% | 71% |
2006 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 34% | 31% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 31% | 34% | 46% |
2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 33% | 31% | 47% |
2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 36% | 37% | 49% |
2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 37% | 38% | 53% |
2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 32% | 33% | 51% |
2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 28% | 35% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 34% | 39% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 76% | 74% | 74% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 69% | 69% | 75% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 66% | 68% | 75% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 73% | 73% | 78% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 75% | 75% | 78% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 67% | 76% | 79% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 73% | 79% | 81% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 66% | 75% | 78% |
2003 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 23.1% | 22.9% | 37% |
2004 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 25% | 26% | 39% |
2005 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 25% | 24% | 39% |
2006 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 37% | 33% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 38% | 36% | 45% |
2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 36% | 42% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 36% | 36% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 36% | 41% | 51% |
2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 36% | 41% | 52% |
2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 37% | 48% | 52% |
2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 31% | 41% | 54% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 28.1% | 30.2% | 32% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 31% | 34% | 33% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 25% | 23% | 33% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 35% | 31% | 32% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 27% | 27% | 33% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 25% | 33% | 39% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 30% | 31% | 39% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 32% | 34% | 40% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 22% | 27% | 39% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 35% | 40% | 43% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 27% | 32% | 39% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
* South Middle School was rated 1.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.