Nissitissit Middle School
33 Chace Ave
Pepperell MA, 01463, Middlesex County
Phone: 978-433-0114
Ranking: (513 out of 1,316, top 39%)*
Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 5 to Grade 8
School District: North Middlesex School District
Title I Eligible School: No
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 48 | 42 | 44 | 49 | 48 | 37 | 36 | |||||||
Total Students: | 594 | 611 | 620 | 661 | 640 | 493 | 493 | |||||||
Grade 5: | 157 | 26.4% | 158 | 25.9% | 128 | 20.6% | 172 | 26.0% | 156 | 24.4% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Grade 6: | 152 | 25.6% | 128 | 20.9% | 173 | 27.9% | 160 | 24.2% | 154 | 24.1% | 166 | 33.7% | 174 | 35.3% |
Grade 7: | 122 | 20.5% | 164 | 26.8% | 153 | 24.7% | 165 | 25.0% | 153 | 23.9% | 177 | 35.9% | 146 | 29.6% |
Grade 8: | 163 | 27.4% | 161 | 26.4% | 166 | 26.8% | 164 | 24.8% | 177 | 27.7% | 150 | 30.4% | 173 | 35.1% |
Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 302 | 50.8% | 316 | 51.7% | 299 | 48.2% | 337 | 51.0% | 324 | 50.6% | 254 | 51.5% | 255 | 51.7% |
Female: | 292 | 49.2% | 295 | 48.3% | 321 | 51.8% | 324 | 49.0% | 316 | 49.4% | 239 | 48.5% | 232 | 47.1% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 2 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% |
Asian: | 5 | 0.8% | 3 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.3% | 4 | 0.6% | 6 | 0.9% | 5 | 1.0% | 4 | 0.8% |
Hispanic: | 18 | 3.0% | 11 | 1.8% | 7 | 1.1% | 8 | 1.2% | 8 | 1.3% | 8 | 1.6% | 7 | 1.4% |
Black: | 9 | 1.5% | 7 | 1.1% | 2 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.4% | 3 | 0.6% |
White: | 543 | 91.4% | 576 | 94.3% | 597 | 96.3% | 637 | 96.4% | 618 | 96.6% | 474 | 96.1% | 476 | 96.6% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 17 | 2.9% | 12 | 2.0% | 10 | 1.6% | 7 | 1.1% | 6 | 0.9% | 3 | 0.6% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 91 | 15.3% | 83 | 13.6% | 67 | 10.8% | 61 | 9.2% | 44 | 6.9% | 39 | 7.9% | 39 | 7.9% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 22 | 3.7% | 18 | 2.9% | 28 | 4.5% | 29 | 4.4% | 27 | 4.2% | 20 | 4.1% | 15 | 3.0% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 12.48 | 14.64 | 14.19 | 13.56 | 13.47 | 13.50 | 13.60 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCAS | ||||||
2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 64% | 64% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 69% | 71% | 67% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 63% | 61% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 77% | 71% | 65% |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 54% | 55% | 55% |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 61% | 59% | 59% |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 46% | 51% | 57% |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 71% | 65% | 61% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 61% | 59% | 53% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 66% | 64% | 50% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 64% | 65% | 52% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 59% | 57% | 51% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 66% | 71% | 64% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 74% | 73% | 67% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 79% | 75% | 67% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 65% | 64% | 66% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 83% | 80% | 69% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 83% | 74% | 68% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 76% | 71% | 66% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 72% | 71% | 67% |
2003 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 56.3% | 50.8% | 42% |
2004 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 56% | 56% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 62% | 46% |
2006 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 64% | 56% | 46% |
2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 67% | 59% | 52% |
2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 74% | 58% | 56% |
2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 66% | 60% | 57% |
2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 76% | 70% | 59% |
2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 69% | 59% | 58% |
2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 63% | 63% | 60% |
2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 68% | 60% | 60% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 84.5% | 79.5% | 66% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 82% | 81% | 68% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 81% | 80% | 66% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 77% | 80% | 65% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 69% | 75% | 69% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 77% | 75% | 69% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 77% | 74% | 70% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 73% | 73% | 72% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 80% | 83% | 73% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 80% | 77% | 71% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 75% | 75% | 71% |
2006 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 52% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 57% | 51% | 46% |
2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 49% | 47% | 47% |
2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 63% | 56% | 49% |
2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 49% | 49% | 53% |
2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 57% | 54% | 51% |
2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 53% | 44% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 48% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 81% | 83% | 74% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 81% | 85% | 75% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 78% | 81% | 75% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 90% | 87% | 78% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 92% | 89% | 78% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 82% | 85% | 79% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 87% | 90% | 81% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 85% | 85% | 78% |
2003 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 53.5% | 50.9% | 37% |
2004 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 50% | 39% |
2005 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 51% | 44% | 39% |
2006 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 48% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 63% | 57% | 45% |
2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 51% | 53% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 63% | 55% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 64% | 57% | 51% |
2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 43% | 48% | 52% |
2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 65% | 61% | 52% |
2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 67% | 56% | 54% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 42.9% | 49.1% | 32% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 44% | 53% | 33% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 49% | 33% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 49% | 46% | 32% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 46% | 42% | 33% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 49% | 46% | 39% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 47% | 39% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 44% | 43% | 40% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 28% | 35% | 39% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 52% | 43% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 36% | 32% | 39% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
* Nissitissit Middle School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.