South Middle School serves 489 learners in grades 6-8.

South 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 17% (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 24% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 56%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Massachusetts state average of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 80% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 40% (majority Latino and African-American).

School Overview: South Middle School’s learner population of 489 learners has decreased by 11% over five school years.

The teacher population of 37 teachers has decreased by 7% over five school years.

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

The equity score of South Middle School is 0.65, which is more 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 and middle school to South Middle School is New Heights Charter School Of Brockton (0.8 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Gilmore Elementary School (0.2 miles away)