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John W Mccormack Middle School
315 Mt Vernon St
Dorchester MA, 02125, Suffolk County
Phone: 617-635-8657
Ranking: (1,220 out of 1,316, bottom 7%)*
Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 6 to Grade 8
School District: Boston 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: | 56 | 60 | 52 | 48 | 46 | 50 | 49 | |||||||
Total Students: | 665 | 682 | 662 | 572 | 620 | 593 | 686 | |||||||
Grade 6: | 240 | 36.1% | 249 | 36.5% | 267 | 40.3% | 213 | 37.2% | 232 | 37.4% | 187 | 31.5% | 268 | 39.1% |
Grade 7: | 195 | 29.3% | 232 | 34.0% | 195 | 29.5% | 188 | 32.9% | 180 | 29.0% | 207 | 34.9% | 203 | 29.6% |
Grade 8: | 230 | 34.6% | 201 | 29.5% | 200 | 30.2% | 171 | 29.9% | 208 | 33.5% | 199 | 33.6% | 215 | 31.3% |
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: | 354 | 53.2% | 363 | 53.2% | 366 | 55.3% | 326 | 57.0% | 353 | 56.9% | 314 | 53.0% | 353 | 51.5% |
Female: | 311 | 46.8% | 319 | 46.8% | 296 | 44.7% | 246 | 43.0% | 267 | 43.1% | 279 | 47.0% | 316 | 46.1% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 5 | 0.8% | 7 | 1.0% | 7 | 1.1% | 3 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.3% | 5 | 0.8% | 5 | 0.7% |
Asian: | 71 | 10.7% | 56 | 8.2% | 66 | 10.0% | 64 | 11.2% | 78 | 12.6% | 80 | 13.5% | 96 | 14.0% |
Hispanic: | 287 | 43.2% | 298 | 43.7% | 272 | 41.1% | 226 | 39.5% | 242 | 39.0% | 212 | 35.8% | 245 | 35.7% |
Black: | 235 | 35.3% | 247 | 36.2% | 240 | 36.3% | 221 | 38.6% | 226 | 36.5% | 226 | 38.1% | 255 | 37.2% |
White: | 56 | 8.4% | 59 | 8.7% | 65 | 9.8% | 49 | 8.6% | 64 | 10.3% | 62 | 10.5% | 72 | 10.5% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 11 | 1.7% | 14 | 2.1% | 12 | 1.8% | 9 | 1.6% | 7 | 1.1% | 8 | 1.3% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 597 | 89.8% | 526 | 77.1% | 478 | 72.2% | 464 | 81.1% | 500 | 80.6% | 484 | 81.6% | 533 | 77.7% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 12 | 1.8% | 29 | 4.3% | 15 | 2.3% | 29 | 5.1% | 50 | 8.1% | 43 | 7.3% | 72 | 10.5% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 11.94 | 11.35 | 12.75 | 11.91 | 13.49 | 11.90 | 13.90 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCAS | ||||||
2006 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 45% | 36% | 64% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 39% | 67% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 59% | 43% | 67% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 49% | 43% | 66% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 36% | 44% | 69% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 36% | 41% | 68% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 36% | 38% | 66% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 37% | 42% | 67% |
2003 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 23.1% | 19.3% | 42% |
2004 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 22% | 18% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 29% | 23% | 46% |
2006 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 32% | 20% | 46% |
2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 37% | 29% | 52% |
2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 42% | 32% | 56% |
2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 46% | 33% | 57% |
2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 38% | 38% | 59% |
2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 35% | 36% | 58% |
2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 54% | 44% | 60% |
2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 47% | 43% | 60% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 36.8% | 42.0% | 66% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 41% | 47% | 68% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 41% | 44% | 66% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 38% | 43% | 65% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 44% | 49% | 69% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 36% | 48% | 69% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 46% | 48% | 70% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 52% | 72% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 35% | 54% | 73% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 28% | 50% | 71% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 29% | 52% | 71% |
2006 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 10% | 22% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 20% | 26% | 46% |
2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 21% | 28% | 47% |
2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 23% | 28% | 49% |
2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 51% | 37% | 53% |
2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 26% | 33% | 51% |
2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 20% | 34% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 18% | 36% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 51% | 54% | 74% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 48% | 55% | 75% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 44% | 57% | 75% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 46% | 59% | 78% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 48% | 58% | 78% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 47% | 60% | 79% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 43% | 63% | 81% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 39% | 58% | 78% |
2003 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 9.3% | 20.8% | 37% |
2004 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 14% | 24% | 39% |
2005 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 8% | 23% | 39% |
2006 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 18% | 23% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 25% | 27% | 45% |
2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 25% | 34% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 17% | 28% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 35% | 34% | 51% |
2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 28% | 34% | 52% |
2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 19% | 35% | 52% |
2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 21% | 36% | 54% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 1.9% | 8.7% | 32% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 1% | 10% | 33% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 2% | 10% | 33% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 3% | 8% | 32% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 2% | 8% | 33% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 3% | 10% | 39% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 3% | 10% | 39% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 3% | 10% | 40% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 7% | 10% | 39% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 6% | 15% | 43% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 8% | 13% | 39% |
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* John W Mccormack Middle School was rated 1 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.