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Public middle school · Gloucester · Gloucester, Massachusetts

Ralph B O'maley Middle

Ralph B O'maley Middle rates 6.5, right at the middle of Gloucester's middle schools, whose rated median is 6.5.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
6.5this school

6.5 on a one-to-ten scale; the Gloucester median is 6.5.

#825 of 1,793 schools in Massachusetts · Gloucester: 1 middle schools rated, median 6.5

The brief

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

It ranks 825 of 1,793 schools in Massachusetts and 2 of 6 in Gloucester.

Ralph B O'maley Middle is listed in Gloucester, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math31%11 points below the Massachusetts average of 42%Grades 6–8 · 573 students tested · 2026 MCAS
Reading37%5 points below the Massachusetts average of 42%Grades 6–8 · 577 students tested · 2026 MCAS
Proficiency is down 9 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
6.5
40% of the rating
Academics
5.6
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
7.7
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 35% (multi-year average, 2009-2026) · reading/ELA 44% (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 01930; 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.
Ralph B O'maley Middle 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
$87,898
Median home value
$587,800
Median rent
$1,395/mo
College educated
38.8%
Homeownership
63.3%
Poverty rate
10.6%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 01930; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
22
Car-Dependent
Transit Score
34
Some Transit
Bike Score
22
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
768/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Gloucester. 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 (Gloucester), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Compare nearby

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Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
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  2. Ralph B O'maley Middlethis school
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One grade-compatible school using the same rating model sits within 5 miles, and one rates higher than Ralph B O'maley Middle.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 Ralph B O'maley Middle serve?

Ralph B O'maley Middle serves students in grades 6th through 8th.

How many students attend Ralph B O'maley Middle?

Ralph B O'maley Middle has an enrollment of approximately 626 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Ralph B O'maley Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at Ralph B O'maley Middle is 10.8:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Ralph B O'maley Middle rank in MA?

Ralph B O'maley Middle ranks #825 of 1,793 schools in MA.

What is Ralph B O'maley Middle's MySchoolScout rating?

Ralph B O'maley Middle has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.5 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 Ralph B O'maley Middle?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Ralph B O'maley Middle has 35% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026) and 44% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026).

Is Ralph B O'maley Middle a charter school?

No, Ralph B O'maley Middle is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Ralph B O'maley Middle a Title I school?

No, Ralph B O'maley Middle is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
6th – 8th
Enrollment
626
Student-teacher ratio
10.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
58
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Essex County
Phone
(978) 281-9850
Rank in district
#2 of 6
Schools in district
7
District spending per student
$24,128
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
10.2%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 01930)
29,862
Area average commute
26 min
Area median age
51

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

Sources and official links

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Related reading

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.