J Henry Higgins Middle School has 1,366 learners in grade levels 6-8.

J Henry Higgins Middle School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 44% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 52%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 56%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 23% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 40% (majority Latino).

School Overview: J Henry Higgins Middle School’s learner population of 1,366 learners has grown by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 94 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: J Henry Higgins Middle School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 1,666 schools in Massachusetts (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of J Henry Higgins Middle School is 0.39, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.59. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to J Henry Higgins Middle School is Peabody Veterans Memorial High School (2.1 miles away)

The closest middle school is Collins Middle School (2.1 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Center (0.3 miles away)