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Jonas Clarke Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

17 Stedman Rd, Lexington, MA 02421 · (781) 861-2450 · Part of Lexington School District

Lexington’s School Grade A+ better than 97% of Massachusetts school districts

Directions
Students
796
Students per teacher
9:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Jonas Clarke Middle

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Massachusetts’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 36 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 29 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 9.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Lexington kids: Lexington High

On the path

Where Lexington kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–56 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Jonas Clarke MiddleYou are here
9–12Lexington High2,405 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency73%
State average 36.7%
Reading / language arts78%
State average 49.3%

Its own letter, A+, places these results among Massachusetts’s 1,585 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

17 Stedman Rd, Lexington

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6256
Grade 7273
Grade 8267
Enrollment over time
881’20
829’21
823’22
810’23
796’24

Down 9.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Asian 43%White 39%Two or more races 8%Black 5%Hispanic 5%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Jonas Clarke Middle from Lexington families.

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The district →
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Maria Hastings
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A+
579 students10:1
Joseph Estabrook
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Lexington
A+
490 students11:1
Bowman
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Lexington
A+
429 students11:1
Harrington
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Lexington
A−
374 students10:1
Bridge
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Lexington
A
345 students10:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Massachusetts’s other public schools; Lexington’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.