Welcoming Middle School (Closed 2009)

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Welcoming Middle School (Closed 2009)

20 Wheeler Street
Lynn, MA 01902

Welcoming Middle School serves 12 students in grades 7-8.

The student-teacher ratio of 2:1 was lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment was 65% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic and Black).

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School Type

Alternative school

Grades Offered

Grades 7-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Welcoming Middle School
7	7
8	5

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Total Students

12 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1999-2008)
Year	Welcoming Middle School
2008	12
2007	17
2006	20
2005	18
2004	9
2003	16
2002	20
2001	17
2000	12
1999	28

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Total Classroom Teachers

5 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2004-2008)
Year	Welcoming Middle School
2008	5
2007	5
2006	3
2005	3
2004	3

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This School

State Level (MA)

Student-Teacher Ratio

2:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2004-2008)
Year	Welcoming Middle School	Massachusetts	Lynn School District
2008	2:1	14:1	13:1
2007	3:1	13:1	13:1
2006	7:1	13:1	14:1
2005	6:1	14:1	13:1
2004	3:1	14:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2008)
Year	Welcoming Middle School	Massachusetts	Lynn School District
2008	10%	6%	12%
2006	10%	6%	12%
2001	6%	4%	15%
2000	9%	4%	14%
1999	4%	4%	14%

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Hispanic

35%

25%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2008)
Year	Welcoming Middle School	Massachusetts	Lynn School District
2008	35%	15%	45%
2007	43%	14%	43%
2006	35%	13%	41%
2005	56%	12%	36%
2004	34%	12%	34%
2003	38%	11%	32%
2002	25%	11%	29%
2001	29%	11%	27%
2000	33%	10%	27%
1999	25%	10%	26%

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Black

19%

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2008)
Year	Welcoming Middle School	Massachusetts	Lynn School District
2008	19%	8%	14%
2007	26%	8%	14%
2006	20%	8%	15%
2005	22%	9%	16%
2004	22%	9%	15%
2003	6%	9%	15%
2002	15%	9%	15%
2001	24%	9%	15%
2000	25%	9%	14%
1999	29%	9%	15%

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White

35%

53%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2008)
Year	Welcoming Middle School	Massachusetts	Lynn School District
2008	35%	71%	29%
2007	31%	72%	31%
2006	30%	73%	32%
2005	16%	74%	36%
2004	44%	74%	38%
2003	56%	75%	40%
2002	60%	75%	42%
2001	41%	76%	43%
2000	33%	77%	45%
1999	42%	77%	45%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.69

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1999-2008)
Year	Welcoming Middle School	Massachusetts	Lynn School District
2008	0.75	0.47	0.68
2007	0.69	0.46	0.69
2006	0.74	0.45	0.70
2005	0.62	0.43	0.71
2004	0.66	0.43	0.71
2003	0.54	0.42	0.71
2002	0.56	0.41	0.71
2001	0.69	0.40	0.70
2000	0.72	0.39	0.70
1999	0.68	0.39	0.70

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Eligible for

67%

35%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2008)
Year	Welcoming Middle School	Massachusetts	Lynn School District
2008	67%	24%	64%
2007	82%	23%	63%
2006	80%	23%	62%
2005	78%	23%	63%
2004	56%	22%	58%
2001	82%	19%	49%
2000	67%	20%	41%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2008)
Year	Welcoming Middle School	Massachusetts	Lynn School District
2008	8%	5%	12%
2006	5%	5%	12%
2005	6%	5%	11%
2004	11%	5%	11%
2000	8%	5%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Lynn 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 Welcoming Middle School?

12 students attend Welcoming Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

35% of Welcoming Middle School students are Hispanic, 35% of students are White, 19% of students are Black, and 10% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Welcoming Middle School?

Welcoming Middle School has a student ration of 2:1, which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What grades does Welcoming Middle School offer ?

Welcoming Middle School offers enrollment in grades 7-8

What school district is Welcoming Middle School part of?

Welcoming Middle School is part of Lynn School District.

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Welcoming Middle School (Closed 2009)

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1999-2008)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2004-2008)

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2004-2008)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2008)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2008)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2008)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2008)

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1999-2008)

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