South Middle School serves 666 learners in grades 6-8.

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

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 59% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 52%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 56%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 24% of the learner body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 40% (majority Latino).

School Overview: South Middle School’s learner population of 666 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 48 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: South Middle School is ranked within the upper 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 0.40, 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 South Middle School is Braintree High School (2.0 miles away)

The closest middle school is Holbrook Middle High School (2.5 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Liberty (0.3 miles away)