Robert Gould Shaw Middle School (Closed 2004)

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Robert Gould Shaw Middle School (Closed 2004)

20 Mt Vernon Street
West Roxbury, MA 02132

Robert Gould Shaw Middle School serves 479 students in grades 6-8.

Minority enrollment was 85% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic and Black).

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Grades Offered

Grades 6-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Robert Gould Shaw Middle School
6	151
7	174
8	154

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Total Students

479 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Robert Gould Shaw Middle School
2024	479
2023	479
2022	479
2021	479
2019	479
2018	479
2017	479
2016	479
2015	479
2003	479
2002	445
2001	430
2000	411
1999	400
1998	380
1997	383
1996	327
1995	324
1994	336
1993	300
1992	276
1991	281
1990	307
1989	305
1988	291

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Total Classroom Teachers

n/a

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State Level (MA)

Student-Teacher Ratio

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12:1

American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Robert Gould Shaw Middle School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2024	3%	7%	7%
2023	3%	7%	8%
2022	3%	7%	9%
2021	3%	7%	8%
2019	3%	7%	8%
2018	2%	8%	8%
2017	2%	8%	8%
2016	2%	6%	7%
2015	2%	6%	8%
2003	3%	5%	10%
2002	2%	5%	9%
2001	2%	4%	8%
2000	1%	4%	9%
1999	1%	4%	10%
1998	1%	4%	9%
1997	2%	4%	10%
1996	3%	4%	9%
1995	4%	4%	10%
1994	4%	4%	10%
1993	4%	4%	9%
1992	1%	4%	9%

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Hispanic

25%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Robert Gould Shaw Middle School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2024	25%	25%	42%
2023	25%	24%	41%
2022	25%	23%	40%
2021	25%	22%	40%
2019	25%	21%	40%
2018	25%	19%	40%
2017	25%	19%	40%
2016	25%	19%	40%
2015	25%	18%	40%
2003	25%	11%	29%
2002	23%	11%	28%
2001	23%	11%	28%
2000	25%	10%	27%
1999	24%	10%	26%
1998	22%	10%	26%
1997	21%	10%	25%
1996	20%	9%	25%
1995	17%	9%	24%
1994	17%	9%	23%
1993	19%	9%	23%
1992	21%	8%	22%
1991	16%	8%	21%
1990	11%	7%	20%
1989	7%	7%	19%
1988	5%	6%	19%

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Black

56%

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Robert Gould Shaw Middle School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2024	56%	10%	35%
2023	56%	10%	35%
2022	56%	10%	35%
2021	56%	10%	36%
2019	56%	9%	37%
2018	57%	9%	37%
2017	57%	9%	37%
2016	57%	9%	38%
2015	57%	9%	37%
2003	56%	9%	47%
2002	57%	9%	48%
2001	63%	9%	50%
2000	60%	9%	49%
1999	57%	9%	49%
1998	57%	8%	50%
1997	57%	8%	48%
1996	53%	8%	48%
1995	55%	8%	48%
1994	54%	7%	48%
1993	52%	7%	48%
1992	51%	7%	48%
1991	54%	8%	48%
1990	64%	8%	48%
1989	67%	7%	48%
1988	65%	7%	48%

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White

15%

53%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Robert Gould Shaw Middle School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2024	15%	53%	13%
2023	15%	54%	13%
2022	15%	56%	13%
2021	15%	57%	14%
2019	15%	59%	13%
2018	16%	61%	13%
2017	16%	61%	13%
2016	16%	63%	13%
2015	16%	64%	13%
2003	15%	75%	14%
2002	17%	75%	15%
2001	11%	76%	14%
2000	14%	77%	15%
1999	18%	77%	15%
1998	19%	78%	15%
1997	19%	78%	17%
1996	23%	79%	18%
1995	24%	79%	18%
1994	24%	80%	19%
1993	25%	80%	20%
1992	26%	81%	21%
1991	29%	81%	22%
1990	25%	82%	23%
1989	26%	83%	24%
1988	28%	84%	25%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.61

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Robert Gould Shaw Middle School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2024	0.61	0.65	0.69
2023	0.61	0.64	0.69
2022	0.61	0.62	0.69
2021	0.61	0.62	0.70
2019	0.61	0.60	0.69
2018	0.59	0.58	0.69
2017	0.59	0.58	0.69
2016	0.59	0.56	0.68
2015	0.59	0.55	0.67
2003	0.61	0.42	0.67
2002	0.60	0.41	0.67
2001	0.55	0.40	0.68
2000	0.56	0.39	0.67
1999	0.59	0.39	0.67
1998	0.60	0.38	0.67
1997	0.60	0.38	0.67
1996	0.63	0.36	0.68
1995	0.62	0.36	0.68
1994	0.63	0.35	0.68
1993	0.64	0.35	0.68
1992	0.63	0.34	0.68
1991	0.60	0.33	0.68
1990	0.52	0.31	0.68
1989	0.48	0.30	0.68
1988	0.51	0.28	0.67

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Eligible for (00-01)

73%

19%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2001)
Year	Robert Gould Shaw Middle School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2001	73%	19%	67%
2000	68%	20%	64%
1999	71%	17%	64%

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Eligible for (00-01)

12%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2001)
Year	Robert Gould Shaw Middle School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2001	12%	5%	10%
2000	10%	5%	9%
1999	9%	3%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Boston School District

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

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Robert Gould Shaw Middle School?

479 students attend Robert Gould Shaw Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

56% of Robert Gould Shaw Middle School students are Black, 25% of students are Hispanic, 15% of students are White, 3% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What grades does Robert Gould Shaw Middle School offer ?

Robert Gould Shaw Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8

What school district is Robert Gould Shaw Middle School part of?

Robert Gould Shaw Middle School is part of Boston School District.

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