Charles S Pierce Middle School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025)

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Charles S Pierce Middle School

451 Central Avenue
Milton, MA 02186

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Top 50%

Serving 960 students in grades 6-8, Charles S Pierce Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 54% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 52% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).

The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 960 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 35%
: Top 50% in MA
: 54% (Top 30%)
: 52% (Top 50%)
: 67% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Charles S Pierce Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

School Overview

Charles S Pierce Middle School's student population of 960 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 83 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Charles S Pierce Middle School
6	352
7	332
8	276

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Total Students

960 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Charles S Pierce Middle School
2023	956
2022	928
2021	957
2020	935
2019	935
2018	915
2017	915
2016	902
2015	915
2014	911
2013	895
2012	857
2011	847
2010	860
2009	851
2008	870
2007	877
2006	883
2005	899
2004	927
2003	874
2002	904
2001	923
2000	973
1999	964
1998	977
1997	918
1996	867
1995	780
1994	733
1993	718
1992	694
1991	654

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

83 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Charles S Pierce Middle School
2023	80
2022	78
2021	78
2020	79
2019	79
2018	68
2017	68
2016	67
2015	75
2014	71
2013	70
2012	69
2011	68
2010	66
2009	64
2008	63
2007	70
2006	67
2005	67

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School Rankings

Charles S Pierce Middle School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,631 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Charles S Pierce Middle School is 0.55, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.65. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MA)

#500 out of 1631 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Charles S Pierce Middle School
2022	#500
2021	#621
2019	#359
2018	#665
2017	#543
2016	#440
2015	#452
2014	#409
2013	#409
2012	#379
2011	#369

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54%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Charles S Pierce Middle School	Massachusetts	Milton School District
2022	54%	41%	60%
2021	41%	37%	53%
2019	67%	51%	70%
2018	64%	52%	70%
2017	67%	53%	71%
2016	75%	64%	79%
2015	75%	61%	79%
2014	70%	61%	75%
2013	74%	61%	77%
2012	74%	59%	76%
2011	73%	59%	77%

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52%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Charles S Pierce Middle School	Massachusetts	Milton School District
2022	52%	44%	59%
2021	61%	49%	66%
2019	68%	54%	72%
2018	58%	56%	70%
2017	61%	54%	68%
2016	85%	71%	81%
2015	82%	69%	81%
2014	88%	69%	81%
2013	85%	69%	82%
2012	85%	69%	82%
2011	85%	70%	82%

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67%

44%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Charles S Pierce Middle School	Massachusetts	Milton School District
2022	67%	44%	70%
2021	59%	42%	62%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Charles S Pierce Middle School	Massachusetts	Milton School District
2023	12:1	12:1	13:1
2022	12:1	12:1	14:1
2021	12:1	12:1	14:1
2020	12:1	13:1	14:1
2019	12:1	13:1	14:1
2018	13:1	13:1	17:1
2017	13:1	13:1	17:1
2016	13:1	13:1	17:1
2015	12:1	13:1	14:1
2014	13:1	14:1	14:1
2013	13:1	14:1	14:1
2012	12:1	14:1	14:1
2011	12:1	14:1	14:1
2010	13:1	14:1	15:1
2009	13:1	14:1	15:1
2008	14:1	14:1	15:1
2007	13:1	13:1	14:1
2006	13:1	13:1	15:1
2005	13:1	14:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Charles S Pierce Middle School	Massachusetts	Milton School District
2023	8%	7%	9%
2022	8%	7%	9%
2021	7%	7%	8%
2020	6%	7%	7%
2019	6%	7%	7%
2018	5%	8%	6%
2017	5%	8%	6%
2016	7%	6%	6%
2015	6%	6%	6%
2014	5%	6%	5%
2013	6%	6%	7%
2012	5%	6%	6%
2011	5%	7%	5%
2010	4%	6%	5%
2009	4%	6%	5%
2008	5%	6%	6%
2007	5%	6%	5%
2006	4%	6%	5%
2005	4%	5%	4%
2004	4%	5%	4%
2003	5%	5%	4%
2002	4%	5%	4%
2001	4%	4%	3%
2000	2%	4%	3%
1999	3%	4%	3%
1998	2%	4%	2%
1997	2%	4%	2%
1996	3%	4%	3%
1995	2%	4%	2%
1994	2%	4%	2%
1993	3%	4%	2%
1992	3%	4%	2%
1991	2%	3%	2%

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Hispanic

25%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Charles S Pierce Middle School	Massachusetts	Milton School District
2023	6%	24%	7%
2022	5%	23%	5%
2021	5%	22%	5%
2020	5%	21%	5%
2019	5%	21%	5%
2018	5%	19%	4%
2017	5%	19%	4%
2016	5%	19%	4%
2015	5%	18%	4%
2014	5%	17%	5%
2013	4%	16%	4%
2012	3%	16%	4%
2011	4%	15%	4%
2010	4%	15%	4%
2009	5%	14%	4%
2008	6%	15%	4%
2007	3%	14%	4%
2006	3%	13%	3%
2005	3%	12%	3%
2004	3%	12%	3%
2003	2%	11%	2%
2002	2%	11%	2%
2001	2%	11%	2%
2000	3%	10%	2%
1999	1%	10%	1%
1998	2%	10%	1%
1997	2%	10%	1%
1996	1%	9%	1%
1995	1%	9%	1%
1994	1%	9%	1%
1993	1%	9%	1%

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Black

14%

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Charles S Pierce Middle School	Massachusetts	Milton School District
2023	15%	10%	12%
2022	14%	10%	13%
2021	13%	10%	13%
2020	16%	9%	14%
2019	16%	9%	14%
2018	16%	9%	16%
2017	16%	9%	16%
2016	15%	9%	16%
2015	18%	9%	17%
2014	20%	9%	17%
2013	21%	9%	17%
2012	21%	8%	18%
2011	19%	8%	19%
2010	21%	8%	20%
2009	22%	8%	20%
2008	23%	8%	20%
2007	23%	8%	20%
2006	21%	8%	19%
2005	21%	9%	19%
2004	20%	9%	18%
2003	18%	9%	17%
2002	17%	9%	17%
2001	17%	9%	17%
2000	15%	9%	16%
1999	15%	9%	16%
1998	14%	8%	15%
1997	15%	8%	14%
1996	15%	8%	13%
1995	12%	8%	12%
1994	11%	7%	11%
1993	12%	7%	10%
1992	11%	7%	9%
1991	10%	8%	7%

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White

65%

53%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Charles S Pierce Middle School	Massachusetts	Milton School District
2023	65%	54%	66%
2022	68%	56%	67%
2021	71%	57%	69%
2020	70%	59%	69%
2019	70%	59%	69%
2018	71%	61%	70%
2017	71%	61%	70%
2016	71%	63%	71%
2015	68%	64%	71%
2014	66%	65%	70%
2013	66%	66%	70%
2012	67%	67%	70%
2011	69%	68%	70%
2010	69%	69%	70%
2009	67%	70%	69%
2008	66%	71%	70%
2007	69%	72%	71%
2006	72%	73%	73%
2005	72%	74%	74%
2004	73%	74%	75%
2003	75%	75%	77%
2002	77%	75%	77%
2001	77%	76%	78%
2000	80%	77%	79%
1999	81%	77%	80%
1998	82%	78%	82%
1997	81%	78%	83%
1996	81%	79%	83%
1995	85%	79%	85%
1994	86%	80%	86%
1993	84%	80%	87%
1992	84%	81%	89%
1991	87%	81%	90%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Charles S Pierce Middle School	Massachusetts	Milton School District
2023	6%	5%	6%
2022	5%	4%	6%
2021	4%	4%	5%
2020	3%	4%	5%
2019	3%	4%	5%
2018	3%	3%	4%
2017	3%	3%	4%
2016	2%	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%	2%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%	2%
2012	3%	3%	2%
2011	3%	2%	2%
2010	2%	2%	1%
2009	2%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.55

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Charles S Pierce Middle School	Massachusetts	Milton School District
2023	0.55	0.64	0.53
2022	0.51	0.62	0.52
2021	0.47	0.62	0.50
2020	0.48	0.60	0.50
2019	0.48	0.60	0.50
2018	0.47	0.58	0.49
2017	0.47	0.58	0.49
2016	0.47	0.56	0.47
2015	0.50	0.55	0.47
2014	0.52	0.54	0.48
2013	0.53	0.53	0.48
2012	0.51	0.52	0.48
2011	0.49	0.51	0.47
2010	0.48	0.50	0.47
2009	0.50	0.51	0.48
2008	0.51	0.47	0.46
2007	0.47	0.46	0.45
2006	0.44	0.45	0.43
2005	0.43	0.43	0.41
2004	0.43	0.43	0.40
2003	0.41	0.42	0.38
2002	0.38	0.41	0.38
2001	0.38	0.40	0.36
2000	0.34	0.39	0.35
1999	0.32	0.39	0.34
1998	0.31	0.38	0.31
1997	0.32	0.38	0.29
1996	0.32	0.36	0.29
1995	0.27	0.36	0.26
1994	0.25	0.35	0.25
1993	0.28	0.35	0.23
1992	0.28	0.34	0.20
1991	0.23	0.33	0.18

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

35%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Charles S Pierce Middle School	Massachusetts	Milton School District
2023	9%	35%	8%
2022	9%	35%	8%
2021	9%	36%	8%
2020	9%	35%	9%
2019	9%	35%	9%
2015	9%	36%	9%
2014	12%	34%	10%
2013	16%	32%	12%
2012	14%	30%	12%
2011	11%	29%	11%
2010	12%	27%	11%
2009	12%	25%	10%
2008	11%	24%	8%
2007	10%	23%	8%
2006	8%	23%	7%
2005	7%	23%	6%
2004	5%	22%	5%
2001	9%	19%	5%
2000	5%	20%	4%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Charles S Pierce Middle School	Massachusetts	Milton School District
2023	4%	4%	3%
2022	4%	4%	3%
2021	4%	4%	3%
2020	4%	4%	3%
2019	4%	4%	3%
2015	4%	4%	3%
2014	4%	5%	2%
2013	3%	5%	3%
2012	4%	5%	3%
2011	4%	5%	3%
2010	4%	6%	4%
2009	4%	6%	3%
2008	2%	5%	2%
2007	3%	5%	3%
2006	2%	5%	2%
2005	2%	5%	2%
2004	2%	5%	2%
2001	1%	5%	1%
2000	1%	5%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Milton School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Charles S Pierce Middle School's ranking?

Charles S Pierce Middle School is ranked #500 out of 1,631 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Massachusetts.

What schools are Charles S Pierce Middle School often compared to?

Charles S Pierce Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Dedham Middle School, Wm H Galvin Middle School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% MA state average), while 52% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% MA state average).

How many students attend Charles S Pierce Middle School?

960 students attend Charles S Pierce Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

65% of Charles S Pierce Middle School students are White, 14% of students are Black, 9% of students are Asian, 6% of students are Hispanic, and 6% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Charles S Pierce Middle School?

Charles S Pierce Middle School has a student ration of 12:1, which is equal to the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What grades does Charles S Pierce Middle School offer ?

Charles S Pierce Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Charles S Pierce Middle School part of?

Charles S Pierce Middle School is part of Milton School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 960 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 35%
: Top 50%
: 54% (Top 30%)
: 52% (Top 50%)
: 67% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education