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Public middle school · Waltham · Waltham, Massachusetts

John W. Mcdevitt Middle School

John W. Mcdevitt Middle School rates 6.0, below most Waltham middle schools, whose rated median is 7.3.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
6.0this school

6.0 on a one-to-ten scale; the Waltham median is 7.3.

#1,023 of 1,793 schools in Massachusetts · Waltham: 2 middle schools rated, median 7.3

The brief

A Waltham middle school where students score 34 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 1,023 of 1,793 schools in Massachusetts and 8 of 10 in Waltham.

John W. Mcdevitt Middle School is listed in Waltham, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math34%8 points below the Massachusetts average of 42%Grades 6–8 · 571 students tested · 2026 MCAS
Reading34%8 points below the Massachusetts average of 42%Grades 6–8 · 575 students tested · 2026 MCAS
Proficiency is down 16 points across the 9-year record (2018–2026) and has held near 34% recently.2026 MCAS; 83 test records from MA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
4.5
40% of the rating
Academics
5.6
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
9.1
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2026

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 39% (multi-year average, 2009-2026) · reading/ELA 50% (multi-year average, 2009-2026).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2026 MCAS · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2026 MCAS. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2026 MCAS · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2026 MCAS. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 02453; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2026; directory SY 2023–24

About our dataHow we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
John W. Mcdevitt Middle School and the 20 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

Open the Boston school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.

The area

Median income
$114,029
Median home value
$666,300
Median rent
$2,063/mo
College educated
58.5%
Homeownership
41.9%
Poverty rate
9%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 02453; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
92
Walker's Paradise
Transit Score
43
Some Transit
Bike Score
68
Bikeable
City reported crime
976/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Waltham. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Waltham), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

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  9. John W. Mcdevitt Middle Schoolthis school
    6.0
Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and eight rate higher than John W. Mcdevitt Middle School.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does John W. Mcdevitt Middle School serve?

John W. Mcdevitt Middle School serves students in grades 6th through 8th.

How many students attend John W. Mcdevitt Middle School?

John W. Mcdevitt Middle School has an enrollment of approximately 604 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at John W. Mcdevitt Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at John W. Mcdevitt Middle School is 8.8:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does John W. Mcdevitt Middle School rank in MA?

John W. Mcdevitt Middle School ranks #1,023 of 1,793 schools in MA.

What is John W. Mcdevitt Middle School's MySchoolScout rating?

John W. Mcdevitt Middle School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.0 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at John W. Mcdevitt Middle School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, John W. Mcdevitt Middle School has 39% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026) and 50% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026).

Is John W. Mcdevitt Middle School a charter school?

No, John W. Mcdevitt Middle School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is John W. Mcdevitt Middle School a Title I school?

No, John W. Mcdevitt Middle School is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
6th – 8th
Enrollment
604
Student-teacher ratio
8.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
69
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Small City
County
Middlesex County
Phone
(781) 314-5595
Rank in district
#8 of 10
Schools in district
10
District spending per student
$27,267
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
12.2%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 02453)
30,314
Area average commute
23.5 min
Area median age
34.1

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

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Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Mass. Dept. of Elementary & Secondary Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.