Dr. Philip O. Coakley Middle School
1315 Washington St
Norwood MA, 02062, Norfolk County
Phone: 781-762-7880
Ranking: (644 out of 1,316, top 49%)*
Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 6 to Grade 8
School District: Norwood 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: | 63 | 65 | 65 | 66 | 66 | 62 | 62 | |||||||
Total Students: | 712 | 711 | 748 | 763 | 802 | 839 | 804 | |||||||
Grade 6: | 248 | 34.8% | 229 | 32.2% | 254 | 34.0% | 225 | 29.5% | 254 | 31.7% | 262 | 31.2% | 289 | 35.9% |
Grade 7: | 233 | 32.7% | 242 | 34.0% | 237 | 31.7% | 266 | 34.9% | 263 | 32.8% | 291 | 34.7% | 278 | 34.6% |
Grade 8: | 231 | 32.4% | 240 | 33.8% | 257 | 34.4% | 272 | 35.6% | 285 | 35.5% | 286 | 34.1% | 237 | 29.5% |
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: | 380 | 53.4% | 362 | 50.9% | 381 | 50.9% | 384 | 50.3% | 417 | 52.0% | 432 | 51.5% | 423 | 52.6% |
Female: | 332 | 46.6% | 349 | 49.1% | 367 | 49.1% | 379 | 49.7% | 385 | 48.0% | 407 | 48.5% | 370 | 46.0% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 2 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.1% |
Asian: | 29 | 4.1% | 29 | 4.1% | 40 | 5.3% | 35 | 4.6% | 28 | 3.5% | 16 | 1.9% | 21 | 2.6% |
Hispanic: | 62 | 8.7% | 51 | 7.2% | 57 | 7.6% | 49 | 6.4% | 38 | 4.7% | 39 | 4.6% | 38 | 4.7% |
Black: | 85 | 11.9% | 75 | 10.5% | 68 | 9.1% | 65 | 8.5% | 62 | 7.7% | 62 | 7.4% | 66 | 8.2% |
White: | 524 | 73.6% | 547 | 76.9% | 577 | 77.1% | 607 | 79.6% | 668 | 83.3% | 713 | 85.0% | 671 | 83.5% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 9 | 1.3% | 7 | 1.0% | 5 | 0.7% | 6 | 0.8% | 5 | 0.6% | 7 | 0.8% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 189 | 26.5% | 143 | 20.1% | 178 | 23.8% | 206 | 27.0% | 204 | 25.4% | 174 | 20.7% | 139 | 17.3% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 29 | 4.1% | 21 | 3.0% | 31 | 4.1% | 24 | 3.1% | 33 | 4.1% | 48 | 5.7% | 41 | 5.1% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 11.29 | 10.93 | 11.50 | 11.50 | 12.20 | 13.50 | 13.00 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCAS | ||||||
2006 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 67% | 64% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 75% | 74% | 67% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 68% | 67% | 67% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 66% | 64% | 66% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 79% | 77% | 69% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 77% | 75% | 68% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 76% | 75% | 66% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 78% | 78% | 67% |
2003 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 51.5% | 51.2% | 42% |
2004 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 54% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 49% | 48% | 46% |
2006 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 53% | 46% |
2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 56% | 56% | 52% |
2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 58% | 57% | 56% |
2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 47% | 45% | 57% |
2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 63% | 61% | 59% |
2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 62% | 60% | 58% |
2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 68% | 60% |
2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 60% | 60% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 74.5% | 74.0% | 66% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 80% | 79% | 68% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 80% | 78% | 66% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 73% | 71% | 65% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 83% | 80% | 69% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 78% | 76% | 69% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 75% | 74% | 70% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 73% | 72% | 72% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 80% | 79% | 73% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 75% | 73% | 71% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 84% | 83% | 71% |
2006 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 42% | 41% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 47% | 44% | 46% |
2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 48% | 47% |
2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 46% | 45% | 49% |
2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 48% | 47% | 53% |
2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 52% | 51% |
2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 51% | 49% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 51% | 50% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 84% | 83% | 74% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 79% | 77% | 75% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 84% | 81% | 75% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 86% | 84% | 78% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 82% | 81% | 78% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 83% | 80% | 79% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 89% | 87% | 81% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 79% | 77% | 78% |
2003 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 42.8% | 42.0% | 37% |
2004 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 35% | 35% | 39% |
2005 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 42% | 41% | 39% |
2006 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 45% | 43% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 38% | 45% |
2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 52% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 50% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 47% | 45% | 51% |
2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 46% | 44% | 52% |
2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 57% | 54% | 52% |
2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 48% | 47% | 54% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 37.0% | 36.3% | 32% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 38% | 37% | 33% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 42% | 40% | 33% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 31% | 30% | 32% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 30% | 30% | 33% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 43% | 40% | 39% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 43% | 42% | 39% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 42% | 41% | 40% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 31% | 30% | 39% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 53% | 52% | 43% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 34% | 33% | 39% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
* Dr. Philip O. Coakley Middle School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.