Walter S Parker Middle Middle School
45 Temple St
Reading MA, 01867, Middlesex County
Phone: 781-944-1236
Ranking: (157 out of 1,316, top 12%)*
Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 6 to Grade 8
School District: Reading 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: | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 48 | 47 | 43 | |||||||
Total Students: | 564 | 593 | 584 | 593 | 562 | 586 | 597 | |||||||
Grade 6: | 192 | 34.0% | 204 | 34.4% | 170 | 29.1% | 225 | 37.9% | 184 | 32.7% | 182 | 31.1% | 198 | 33.2% |
Grade 7: | 203 | 36.0% | 169 | 28.5% | 227 | 38.9% | 188 | 31.7% | 183 | 32.6% | 196 | 33.4% | 212 | 35.5% |
Grade 8: | 169 | 30.0% | 220 | 37.1% | 187 | 32.0% | 180 | 30.4% | 195 | 34.7% | 208 | 35.5% | 187 | 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: | 283 | 50.2% | 300 | 50.6% | 298 | 51.0% | 293 | 49.4% | 281 | 50.0% | 283 | 48.3% | 304 | 50.9% |
Female: | 281 | 49.8% | 293 | 49.4% | 286 | 49.0% | 300 | 50.6% | 281 | 50.0% | 303 | 51.7% | 281 | 47.1% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.3% |
Asian: | 27 | 4.8% | 24 | 4.0% | 27 | 4.6% | 28 | 4.7% | 26 | 4.6% | 23 | 3.9% | 23 | 3.9% |
Hispanic: | 6 | 1.1% | 7 | 1.2% | 7 | 1.2% | 10 | 1.7% | 9 | 1.6% | 6 | 1.0% | 9 | 1.5% |
Black: | 9 | 1.6% | 9 | 1.5% | 10 | 1.7% | 9 | 1.5% | 5 | 0.9% | 4 | 0.7% | 6 | 1.0% |
White: | 516 | 91.5% | 544 | 91.7% | 531 | 90.9% | 537 | 90.6% | 513 | 91.3% | 543 | 92.7% | 549 | 92.0% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 6 | 1.1% | 8 | 1.3% | 8 | 1.4% | 8 | 1.3% | 7 | 1.2% | 8 | 1.4% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 35 | 6.2% | 33 | 5.6% | 29 | 5.0% | 27 | 4.6% | 24 | 4.3% | 14 | 2.4% | 17 | 2.8% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 7 | 1.2% | 5 | 0.8% | 6 | 1.0% | 9 | 1.5% | 9 | 1.6% | 6 | 1.0% | 6 | 1.0% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 11.88 | 12.60 | 12.48 | 12.58 | 11.83 | 12.50 | 14.00 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCAS | ||||||
2006 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 86% | 83% | 64% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 89% | 88% | 67% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 84% | 84% | 67% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 87% | 85% | 66% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 85% | 82% | 69% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 84% | 86% | 68% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 85% | 84% | 66% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 87% | 83% | 67% |
2003 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 70.6% | 72.7% | 42% |
2004 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 72% | 75% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 78% | 77% | 46% |
2006 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 71% | 46% |
2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 82% | 81% | 52% |
2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 69% | 74% | 56% |
2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 83% | 83% | 57% |
2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 77% | 78% | 59% |
2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 79% | 79% | 58% |
2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 77% | 78% | 60% |
2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 80% | 77% | 60% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 88.0% | 90.5% | 66% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 89% | 89% | 68% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 89% | 88% | 66% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 89% | 88% | 65% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 88% | 91% | 69% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 93% | 91% | 69% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 91% | 89% | 70% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 92% | 92% | 72% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 90% | 88% | 73% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 82% | 86% | 71% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 91% | 89% | 71% |
2006 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 67% | 70% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 74% | 73% | 46% |
2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 75% | 75% | 47% |
2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 74% | 49% |
2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 81% | 78% | 53% |
2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 76% | 74% | 51% |
2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 68% | 71% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 66% | 68% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 91% | 92% | 74% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 93% | 91% | 75% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 90% | 91% | 75% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 93% | 93% | 78% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 92% | 93% | 78% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 96% | 94% | 79% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 96% | 94% | 81% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 87% | 90% | 78% |
2003 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 75.3% | 70.0% | 37% |
2004 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 67% | 68% | 39% |
2005 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 62% | 39% |
2006 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 68% | 69% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 75% | 75% | 45% |
2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 73% | 75% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 77% | 78% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 73% | 76% | 51% |
2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 76% | 75% | 52% |
2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 78% | 74% | 52% |
2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 56% | 63% | 54% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 61.4% | 53.1% | 32% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 51% | 49% | 33% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 49% | 48% | 33% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 63% | 52% | 32% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 62% | 55% | 33% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 72% | 68% | 39% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 65% | 39% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 56% | 55% | 40% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 51% | 50% | 39% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 66% | 60% | 43% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 53% | 52% | 39% |
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* Walter S Parker Middle Middle School was rated 4.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.