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John J Ahern Middle School
111 Mechanic St
Foxboro MA, 02035, Norfolk County
Phone: 508-543-1610
Ranking: (385 out of 1,316, top 29%)*
Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 5 to Grade 8
School District: Foxborough School District
Title I Eligible School: No
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: | 66 | 64 | 65 | 64 | 66 | 66 | 66 | |||||||
Total Students: | 858 | 895 | 919 | 916 | 924 | 917 | 911 | |||||||
Grade 5: | 199 | 23.2% | 213 | 23.8% | 229 | 24.9% | 215 | 23.5% | 233 | 25.2% | 239 | 26.1% | 233 | 25.6% |
Grade 6: | 215 | 25.1% | 234 | 26.1% | 214 | 23.3% | 230 | 25.1% | 240 | 26.0% | 234 | 25.5% | 213 | 23.4% |
Grade 7: | 226 | 26.3% | 217 | 24.2% | 231 | 25.1% | 242 | 26.4% | 235 | 25.4% | 212 | 23.1% | 232 | 25.5% |
Grade 8: | 218 | 25.4% | 231 | 25.8% | 245 | 26.7% | 229 | 25.0% | 216 | 23.4% | 232 | 25.3% | 233 | 25.6% |
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: | 454 | 52.9% | 475 | 53.1% | 490 | 53.3% | 481 | 52.5% | 465 | 50.3% | 465 | 50.7% | 450 | 49.4% |
Female: | 404 | 47.1% | 420 | 46.9% | 429 | 46.7% | 435 | 47.5% | 459 | 49.7% | 452 | 49.3% | 452 | 49.6% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% |
Asian: | 25 | 2.9% | 25 | 2.8% | 29 | 3.2% | 26 | 2.8% | 27 | 2.9% | 22 | 2.4% | 21 | 2.3% |
Hispanic: | 19 | 2.2% | 23 | 2.6% | 21 | 2.3% | 17 | 1.9% | 20 | 2.2% | 13 | 1.4% | 4 | 0.4% |
Black: | 36 | 4.2% | 39 | 4.4% | 33 | 3.6% | 36 | 3.9% | 32 | 3.5% | 36 | 3.9% | 41 | 4.5% |
White: | 767 | 89.4% | 800 | 89.4% | 824 | 89.7% | 830 | 90.6% | 838 | 90.7% | 837 | 91.3% | 839 | 92.1% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 8 | 0.9% | 4 | 0.4% | 4 | 0.4% | 7 | 0.8% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 10 | 1.2% | 7 | 0.8% | 3 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.2% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 109 | 12.7% | 111 | 12.4% | 93 | 10.1% | 86 | 9.4% | 86 | 9.3% | 67 | 7.3% | 72 | 7.9% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 30 | 3.5% | 31 | 3.5% | 30 | 3.3% | 20 | 2.2% | 20 | 2.2% | 22 | 2.4% | 16 | 1.8% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.05 | 13.89 | 14.20 | 14.21 | 14.03 | 14.00 | 13.80 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCAS | ||||||
2006 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 76% | 76% | 59% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 74% | 74% | 63% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 69% | 69% | 61% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 72% | 70% | 63% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 67% | 67% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 74% | 73% | 67% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 68% | 68% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 69% | 69% | 65% |
2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 36% | 36% | 43% |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 56% | 56% | 51% |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 43% | 42% | 52% |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 54% | 54% | 54% |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 49% | 49% | 55% |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 68% | 67% | 59% |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 68% | 57% |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 66% | 66% | 61% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 71.09% | 71% | 52% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 62% | 62% | 55% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 61% | 61% | 51% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 58% | 57% | 50% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 63% | 63% | 51% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 61% | 61% | 50% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 50% | 49% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 55% | 53% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 49% | 49% | 50% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 62% | 62% | 52% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 56% | 56% | 51% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 71% | 70% | 64% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 84% | 83% | 67% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 77% | 76% | 67% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 81% | 81% | 66% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 80% | 80% | 69% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 79% | 78% | 68% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 82% | 80% | 66% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 80% | 79% | 67% |
2003 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 61.1% | 61.1% | 42% |
2004 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 63% | 61% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 56% | 55% | 46% |
2006 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 54% | 54% | 46% |
2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 79% | 77% | 52% |
2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 70% | 56% |
2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 64% | 64% | 57% |
2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 71% | 70% | 59% |
2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 70% | 58% |
2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 78% | 77% | 60% |
2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 77% | 76% | 60% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 90.3% | 88.5% | 66% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 80% | 80% | 68% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 78% | 78% | 66% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 80% | 80% | 65% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 82% | 81% | 69% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 87% | 86% | 69% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 80% | 78% | 70% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 87% | 87% | 72% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 88% | 86% | 73% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 82% | 80% | 71% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 86% | 84% | 71% |
2006 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 46% | 46% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 57% | 57% | 46% |
2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 69% | 68% | 47% |
2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 65% | 63% | 49% |
2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 67% | 68% | 53% |
2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 63% | 62% | 51% |
2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 67% | 65% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 66% | 65% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 87% | 86% | 74% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 88% | 87% | 75% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 82% | 80% | 75% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 89% | 90% | 78% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 86% | 84% | 78% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 88% | 88% | 79% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 91% | 91% | 81% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 86% | 86% | 78% |
2003 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 57.1% | 56.6% | 37% |
2004 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 51% | 39% |
2005 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 49% | 49% | 39% |
2006 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 57% | 57% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 59% | 59% | 45% |
2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 56% | 56% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 71% | 70% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 67% | 63% | 51% |
2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 66% | 66% | 52% |
2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 69% | 67% | 52% |
2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 74% | 72% | 54% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 46.0% | 46.1% | 32% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 32% | 31% | 33% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 40% | 33% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 36% | 35% | 32% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 50% | 33% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 42% | 42% | 39% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 57% | 57% | 39% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 59% | 57% | 40% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 50% | 39% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 58% | 58% | 43% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 42% | 42% | 39% |
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* John J Ahern Middle School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.