State/Public Middle Open

South Middle School

๐Ÿ“ 232 Peach Street, Braintree, Norfolk County, 02184

514
Pupils
11.7
Pupil:teacher ratio

About this school

South Middle School is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Braintree, Norfolk County. The school has 514 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Braintree school district. It serves grades 6โ€“8 in a suburban setting. The school employs 43.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.7:1. 60% of students are proficient in reading. 47% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.

School details

School district
Braintree

Enrollment & staffing

South Middle School enrolls 514 students across grades 6โ€“8. The student body is 48% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 43.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.7:1.

Male students
249 (48%)
Female students
264 (51%)
Teachers (FTE)
43.8
Student-teacher ratio
11.7:1
Grade span
6โ€“8

Student demographics

By race and ethnicity, the student body is 65% White, 25% Asian and 5.1% Hispanic or Latino.

Race / ethnicityStudentsShare
White33165%
Asian12725%
Hispanic or Latino265.1%
Black or African American152.9%
Two or more races122.3%
American Indian or Alaska Native1<1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1<1%

Source: NCES Common Core of Data.

Free & reduced-price lunch

The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.

School setting & status

Suburb, LargeGrades 6โ€“8

South Middle School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MA-80, state senate district 33, state house district 161.

School district: Braintree

South Middle School is one of 10 schools in Braintree, based in Braintree, Massachusetts. The district serves 5,209 students district-wide and employs 408 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 514 students, South Middle School is close to the district average of about 521 students per school.

5,209
District students
10
Schools
408
Teachers (FTE)

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Academic Performance

60%
Reading proficient
47%
Math proficient
5%
Poverty rate

Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.

Technology & Programs

๐Ÿ“ถ Fiber internet ๐Ÿ“ก Campus Wi-Fi ๐Ÿ’ป Provides devices

Setting: Suburb - Large

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