Summary:
The Knox Trail Middle School is the sole middle school serving grades 5-8 in the Spencer-East Brookfield school district in Massachusetts. With an enrollment of 363 students, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Massachusetts middle schools, performing below state and district averages on standardized tests across all grade levels and subject areas.
While the school's per-student spending is higher than the state average and its student-to-teacher ratio is lower, indicating access to greater resources, the academic performance at Knox Trail Middle School remains a concern. Only 21.93% of students scored proficient or better on the English Language Arts assessment, compared to the state average of 39.17% and the district average of 24.61%. In mathematics, the performance is even lower, with only 15.51% of students scoring proficient or better, compared to the state average of 40.91% and the district average of 18.39%.
The school's student population is predominantly White (70.8%), with significant Hispanic representation (21.21%) and smaller percentages of other racial and ethnic groups. While the demographic diversity is an important factor to consider in the school's educational approach and support services, the consistently low academic performance across all student groups suggests the need for targeted interventions and a deeper examination of the school's educational practices and resource allocation to improve student outcomes.
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