Silver Lake School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 528 students in Silver Lake School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Massachusetts.
Public Middle School in Silver Lake School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public middle school average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Silver Lake School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 395 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.67
# American Indian Students
8 Students
812 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
10 Students
21,485 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
56 Students
81,484 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
27%
# Black Students
21 Students
36,762 Students
% Black Students
1%
12%
# White Students
1,458 Students
147,456 Students
% White Students
93%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
330 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
19 Students
13,176 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
2,703
# Students in K Grade:
-
7,174
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
7,653
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
7,738
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
8,067
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
8,854
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
20,367
# Students in 6th Grade:
-
56,348
# Students in 7th Grade:
281
67,468
# Students in 8th Grade:
247
69,397
# Students in 9th Grade:
261
12,163
# Students in 10th Grade:
266
11,807
# Students in 11th Grade:
247
11,081
# Students in 12th Grade:
263
10,813
# Ungraded Students:
9
372
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,822 is higher than the state median of $23,913. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,424 is less than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
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Quick Stats (2024-25)
District size: 2 schools
Grades: 07-12
Enrollment: 1,574 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 7%
Graduation Rate
: 97% (Top 10% in MA)
Overall District Rank
: Top 50%
Math Proficiency
: 49% (Top 50%)
Reading Proficiency
: 48% (Top 50%)
Science Proficiency
: 43% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education
