Ralph B O'maley Middle Middle School
32 Cherry St
Gloucester MA, 01930, Essex County
Phone: 978-281-9850
Ranking: (954 out of 1,316, bottom 28%)*
Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 6 to Grade 8
School District: Gloucester 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: | 53 | 51 | 51 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 53 | |||||||
Total Students: | 675 | 659 | 644 | 695 | 759 | 781 | 780 | |||||||
Grade 6: | 200 | 29.6% | 227 | 34.4% | 210 | 32.6% | 201 | 28.9% | 249 | 32.8% | 248 | 31.8% | 280 | 35.9% |
Grade 7: | 242 | 35.9% | 216 | 32.8% | 208 | 32.3% | 243 | 35.0% | 245 | 32.3% | 278 | 35.6% | 251 | 32.2% |
Grade 8: | 233 | 34.5% | 216 | 32.8% | 226 | 35.1% | 251 | 36.1% | 265 | 34.9% | 255 | 32.7% | 249 | 31.9% |
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: | 344 | 51.0% | 333 | 50.5% | 311 | 48.3% | 344 | 49.5% | 384 | 50.6% | 403 | 51.6% | 392 | 50.3% |
Female: | 331 | 49.0% | 326 | 49.5% | 333 | 51.7% | 351 | 50.5% | 375 | 49.4% | 378 | 48.4% | 381 | 48.8% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 3 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.3% |
Asian: | 12 | 1.8% | 11 | 1.7% | 11 | 1.7% | 10 | 1.4% | 13 | 1.7% | 8 | 1.0% | 7 | 0.9% |
Hispanic: | 37 | 5.5% | 33 | 5.0% | 34 | 5.3% | 32 | 4.6% | 30 | 4.0% | 26 | 3.3% | 24 | 3.1% |
Black: | 7 | 1.0% | 9 | 1.4% | 8 | 1.2% | 11 | 1.6% | 9 | 1.2% | 11 | 1.4% | 7 | 0.9% |
White: | 598 | 88.6% | 590 | 89.5% | 578 | 89.8% | 636 | 91.5% | 703 | 92.6% | 734 | 94.0% | 737 | 94.5% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 6 | 0.9% | 3 | 0.5% | 4 | 0.6% | 2 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 12 | 1.8% | 11 | 1.7% | 8 | 1.2% | 3 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 268 | 39.7% | 230 | 34.9% | 219 | 34.0% | 171 | 24.6% | 190 | 25.0% | 185 | 23.7% | 185 | 23.7% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 59 | 8.7% | 60 | 9.1% | 54 | 8.4% | 63 | 9.1% | 58 | 7.6% | 69 | 8.8% | 55 | 7.1% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 12.80 | 12.91 | 12.57 | 13.06 | 13.97 | 14.20 | 14.70 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCAS | ||||||
2006 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 64% | 64% | 64% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 61% | 59% | 67% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 62% | 60% | 67% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 62% | 61% | 66% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 62% | 60% | 69% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 77% | 74% | 68% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 63% | 61% | 66% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 62% | 59% | 67% |
2003 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 30.2% | 29.8% | 42% |
2004 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 24% | 24% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 33% | 32% | 46% |
2006 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 36% | 35% | 46% |
2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 38% | 52% |
2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 43% | 43% | 56% |
2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 47% | 46% | 57% |
2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 41% | 40% | 59% |
2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 53% | 58% |
2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 53% | 51% | 60% |
2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 58% | 53% | 60% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 68.2% | 67.4% | 66% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 67% | 65% | 68% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 65% | 65% | 66% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 60% | 65% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 68% | 67% | 69% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 63% | 61% | 69% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 64% | 63% | 70% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 76% | 75% | 72% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 66% | 65% | 73% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 76% | 74% | 71% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 72% | 70% | 71% |
2006 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 25% | 25% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 31% | 31% | 46% |
2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 36% | 35% | 47% |
2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 33% | 32% | 49% |
2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 47% | 46% | 53% |
2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 32% | 31% | 51% |
2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 51% | 50% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 46% | 45% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 76% | 73% | 74% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 79% | 77% | 75% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 76% | 74% | 75% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 71% | 69% | 78% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 74% | 72% | 78% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 79% | 78% | 79% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 76% | 75% | 81% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 83% | 80% | 78% |
2003 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 27.8% | 27.7% | 37% |
2004 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 25% | 24% | 39% |
2005 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 26% | 25% | 39% |
2006 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 29% | 28% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 38% | 37% | 45% |
2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 43% | 43% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 45% | 43% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 39% | 37% | 51% |
2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 42% | 41% | 52% |
2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 37% | 52% |
2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 56% | 53% | 54% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 33.2% | 32.6% | 32% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 29% | 29% | 33% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 23% | 23% | 33% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 27% | 26% | 32% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 36% | 35% | 33% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 37% | 36% | 39% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 29% | 28% | 39% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 34% | 33% | 40% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 30% | 30% | 39% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 32% | 30% | 43% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 26% | 25% | 39% |
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* Ralph B O'maley Middle Middle School was rated 2 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.