Thornton Burgess Middle School
85 Wilbraham Rd
Hampden MA, 01036, Hampden County
Phone: 413-566-3931
Ranking: (482 out of 1,316, top 37%)*
Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 5 to Grade 8
School District: Hampden-Wilbraham School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
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: | 21 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 22 | |||||||
Total Students: | 281 | 292 | 294 | 302 | 294 | 294 | 284 | |||||||
Grade 5: | 60 | 21.4% | 76 | 26.0% | 73 | 24.8% | 70 | 23.2% | 72 | 24.5% | 72 | 24.5% | 65 | 22.9% |
Grade 6: | 76 | 27.0% | 72 | 24.7% | 69 | 23.5% | 72 | 23.8% | 71 | 24.1% | 67 | 22.8% | 71 | 25.0% |
Grade 7: | 69 | 24.6% | 72 | 24.7% | 74 | 25.2% | 80 | 26.5% | 73 | 24.8% | 79 | 26.9% | 72 | 25.4% |
Grade 8: | 76 | 27.0% | 72 | 24.7% | 78 | 26.5% | 80 | 26.5% | 78 | 26.5% | 76 | 25.9% | 76 | 26.8% |
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: | 149 | 53.0% | 152 | 52.1% | 148 | 50.3% | 151 | 50.0% | 153 | 52.0% | 147 | 50.0% | 145 | 51.1% |
Female: | 132 | 47.0% | 140 | 47.9% | 146 | 49.7% | 151 | 50.0% | 141 | 48.0% | 147 | 50.0% | 133 | 46.8% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 3 | 1.1% | 6 | 2.1% | 5 | 1.7% | 9 | 3.0% | 7 | 2.4% | 6 | 2.0% | 8 | 2.8% |
Hispanic: | 17 | 6.0% | 14 | 4.8% | 14 | 4.8% | 9 | 3.0% | 5 | 1.7% | 3 | 1.0% | 2 | 0.7% |
Black: | 7 | 2.5% | 6 | 2.1% | 10 | 3.4% | 19 | 6.3% | 15 | 5.1% | 13 | 4.4% | 15 | 5.3% |
White: | 243 | 86.5% | 256 | 87.7% | 258 | 87.8% | 260 | 86.1% | 261 | 88.8% | 268 | 91.2% | 257 | 90.5% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 11 | 3.9% | 10 | 3.4% | 7 | 2.4% | 5 | 1.7% | 6 | 2.0% | 4 | 1.4% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 42 | 14.9% | 39 | 13.4% | 32 | 10.9% | 36 | 11.9% | 31 | 10.5% | 24 | 8.2% | 25 | 8.8% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 12 | 4.3% | 9 | 3.1% | 17 | 5.8% | 18 | 6.0% | 12 | 4.1% | 8 | 2.7% | 13 | 4.6% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.29 | 12.47 | 12.33 | 13.49 | 13.24 | 12.10 | 13.00 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCAS | ||||||
2003 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 54.3% | 63.9% | 56% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 82% | 75% | 56% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 59% | 62% | 50% |
2003 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 55.7% | 55.8% | 40% |
2004 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 58% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 35% | 50% | 41% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 69% | 59% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 67% | 75% | 63% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 77% | 74% | 61% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 62% | 73% | 63% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 71% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 77% | 78% | 67% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 53% | 62% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 66% | 78% | 65% |
2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 39% | 58% | 43% |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 42% | 58% | 51% |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 54% | 59% | 52% |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 32% | 54% | 54% |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 63% | 57% | 55% |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 64% | 59% |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 49% | 59% | 57% |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 61% | 63% | 61% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 54.42% | 70% | 52% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 76% | 55% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 49% | 72% | 51% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 71% | 50% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 72% | 51% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 64% | 70% | 50% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 63% | 72% | 49% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 66% | 71% | 53% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 73% | 50% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 63% | 70% | 52% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 42% | 66% | 51% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 78% | 83% | 64% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 71% | 81% | 67% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 73% | 85% | 67% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 76% | 84% | 66% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 79% | 82% | 69% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 72% | 81% | 68% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 69% | 79% | 66% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 57% | 70% | 67% |
2003 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 72.4% | 65.5% | 42% |
2004 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 59% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 65% | 61% | 46% |
2006 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 57% | 61% | 46% |
2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 63% | 69% | 52% |
2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 70% | 56% |
2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 66% | 71% | 57% |
2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 56% | 67% | 59% |
2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 68% | 68% | 58% |
2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 69% | 71% | 60% |
2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 61% | 60% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 77.5% | 76.9% | 66% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 86% | 82% | 68% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 73% | 78% | 66% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 75% | 81% | 65% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 89% | 86% | 69% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 76% | 82% | 69% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 78% | 86% | 70% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 89% | 87% | 72% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 79% | 81% | 73% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 76% | 80% | 71% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 83% | 80% | 71% |
2006 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 59% | 50% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 74% | 69% | 46% |
2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 48% | 59% | 47% |
2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 57% | 70% | 49% |
2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 79% | 71% | 53% |
2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 54% | 62% | 51% |
2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 62% | 66% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 61% | 62% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 89% | 90% | 74% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 86% | 88% | 75% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 91% | 89% | 75% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 92% | 88% | 78% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 91% | 91% | 78% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 88% | 90% | 79% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 93% | 92% | 81% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 88% | 89% | 78% |
2003 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 48.2% | 55.9% | 37% |
2004 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 54% | 39% |
2005 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 63% | 65% | 39% |
2006 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 53% | 54% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 61% | 64% | 45% |
2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 66% | 67% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 65% | 63% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 63% | 67% | 51% |
2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 71% | 59% | 52% |
2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 56% | 58% | 52% |
2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 69% | 64% | 54% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 69.9% | 62.0% | 32% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 57% | 51% | 33% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 65% | 59% | 33% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 44% | 51% | 32% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 50% | 33% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 52% | 39% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 51% | 51% | 39% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 58% | 52% | 40% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 53% | 44% | 39% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 44% | 48% | 43% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 44% | 44% | 39% |
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* Thornton Burgess Middle School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.