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South West Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 5–8

444 Granite Street, Quincy, MA 02169 · (617) 984-8729 · Part of Quincy School District

Quincy’s School Grade B− better than 54% of Massachusetts school districts

Directions
Students
449
Students per teacher
12:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
5–8
The gist

What stands out about South West Middle School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 23% of Massachusetts’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 16 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 18 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 14.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Quincy kids: 2 high schools

On the path

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

K–512 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
5–8South West Middle SchoolYou are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency21%
State average 36.7%
Reading / language arts31%
State average 49.3%

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

Location

Directions ↗

444 Granite Street, Quincy

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 5103
Grade 6121
Grade 7107
Grade 8118
Enrollment over time
391’20
436’21
437’22
443’23
449’24

Up 14.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Asian 29%White 28%Black 18%Hispanic 15%Two or more races 10%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about South West Middle School from Quincy families.

Other schools in Quincy School District

The district →
Snug Harbor Community School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Quincy
C
380 students13:1
Dr. Rick DeCristofaro Learning Center
Elementary · Grades PK–7 · Quincy
261 students9:1
Lincoln-Hancock Community School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Quincy
B
565 students12:1
Clifford H Marshall Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Quincy
B−
535 students12:1
Montclair
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Quincy
B
365 students12:1
Beechwood Knoll Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Quincy
B−
343 students15:1

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; Quincy’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.