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Fairview Middle School

Public | 6-8 & ungraded | 673 students

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Posted November 12, 2009

I think its great that the teams eat lunch separetly because the students from one team attack the other. It makes the school a safer place for the student to be! If you dont like how strict the princible is get over it! All your doing is allowing your child to be a brat. There is plenty of time for socializing after class and after school! Maybe with the new Princible the grades will pick up and reach where they are suppose to be. Also maybe it will give the students a better future in High School when they have learned to focus on their Academics and not the drama of every day middle school life and jealosy. Get over it, its better this way if you dont like it send them to Bellamy where they will become punks with no disapline or structure!


Posted September 29, 2009

I feel that this school is more strict than usual. Besides that this school is awesome. The teachers are really nice and cool. I think the best thing of this school is the after school programs. Like the plays they have are amazing. I was in Back To the 80's last year (2008-2009) It was such a great experience . I had so much fun and the show went smooth! :)
—Submitted by a student


Posted July 25, 2009

My daughter complains about how strict the principal is. She's going into 8th grade for the 2009-2010 year and I've seen how the old principal runs the school. It's alot better than the new one. I agree with my daughter about the strict principal. I, for one, beleive that even though school focuses on the students learning the work material, they should also be learning social skills as they get older, and the new principal is giving them less of that. I think they should atleast let the two teams eat lunch together, to get to know others more and let the kids have more fun.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted June 25, 2007

This school is driven by the MCAS test. The principal is very strict and stern with the students.. However, there are still very good teachers there. They all know their material and they teach it well. I would send my children to this school.
—Submitted by a former student


Community ratings and reviews do not represent the views of GreatSchools nor does GreatSchools check their accuracy or verify the reviewers' identities. Use your discretion when evaluating these reviews.

About these ratings

The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.
English Language Arts

The state average for English Language Arts was 68% in 2011.

218 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
68%

2010

 
 
64%

2009

 
 
61%

2008

 
 
61%
Math

The state average for Math was 58% in 2011.

218 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
51%

2010

 
 
47%

2009

 
 
46%

2008

 
 
48%
Scale: % at or above proficient

About the tests


In 2010-2011 Massachusetts used the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) to test students in grades 3 though 8 and 10 in English language arts and math and in grades 5, 8, and 10 in science. The grade 10 MCAS is a high school graduation requirement. The MCAS is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Massachusetts. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

See Massachusetts' state standards

Source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

English Language Arts

The state average for English Language Arts was 73% in 2011.

219 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
73%

2010

 
 
66%

2009

 
 
54%

2008

 
 
52%
Math

The state average for Math was 51% in 2011.

218 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
42%

2010

 
 
44%

2009

 
 
41%

2008

 
 
34%
Scale: % at or above proficient

About the tests


In 2010-2011 Massachusetts used the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) to test students in grades 3 though 8 and 10 in English language arts and math and in grades 5, 8, and 10 in science. The grade 10 MCAS is a high school graduation requirement. The MCAS is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Massachusetts. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

See Massachusetts' state standards

Source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

English Language Arts

The state average for English Language Arts was 79% in 2011.

205 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
82%

2010

 
 
79%

2009

 
 
70%

2008

 
 
59%
Math

The state average for Math was 52% in 2011.

204 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
49%

2010

 
 
48%

2009

 
 
38%

2008

 
 
26%
Science

The state average for Science was 39% in 2011.

204 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
22%

2010

 
 
21%

2009

 
 
21%

2008

 
 
19%
Scale: % at or above proficient

About the tests


In 2010-2011 Massachusetts used the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) to test students in grades 3 though 8 and 10 in English language arts and math and in grades 5, 8, and 10 in science. The grade 10 MCAS is a high school graduation requirement. The MCAS is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Massachusetts. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

See Massachusetts' state standards

Source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

English Language Arts

All Students68%
Female72%
Male65%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic55%
Multiracialn/a
White74%
Economically disadvantaged64%
Not economically disadvantaged76%
Students with disabilities28%
English language learnersn/a

Math

All Students51%
Female49%
Male53%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic31%
Multiracialn/a
White58%
Economically disadvantaged46%
Not economically disadvantaged61%
Students with disabilities13%
English language learnersn/a
Scale: % at or above proficient

About the tests


In 2010-2011 Massachusetts used the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) to test students in grades 3 though 8 and 10 in English language arts and math and in grades 5, 8, and 10 in science. The grade 10 MCAS is a high school graduation requirement. The MCAS is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Massachusetts. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

The different student groups are identified by the Massachusetts Department of Education. If there are a small number of students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Massachusetts' state standards

Source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

English Language Arts

All Students73%
Female84%
Male64%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic50%
Multiracialn/a
White79%
Economically disadvantaged67%
Not economically disadvantaged85%
Students with disabilities13%
English language learnersn/a

Math

All Students42%
Female41%
Male43%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic12%
Multiracialn/a
White52%
Economically disadvantaged30%
Not economically disadvantaged60%
Students with disabilities0%
English language learnersn/a
Scale: % at or above proficient

About the tests


In 2010-2011 Massachusetts used the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) to test students in grades 3 though 8 and 10 in English language arts and math and in grades 5, 8, and 10 in science. The grade 10 MCAS is a high school graduation requirement. The MCAS is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Massachusetts. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

The different student groups are identified by the Massachusetts Department of Education. If there are a small number of students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Massachusetts' state standards

Source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

English Language Arts

All Students82%
Female81%
Male83%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic76%
Multiracialn/a
White85%
Economically disadvantaged78%
Not economically disadvantaged87%
Students with disabilities56%
English language learnersn/a

Math

All Students49%
Female49%
Male48%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic30%
Multiracialn/a
White52%
Economically disadvantaged40%
Not economically disadvantaged58%
Students with disabilities8%
English language learnersn/a

Science

All Students22%
Female21%
Male23%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic6%
Multiracialn/a
White26%
Economically disadvantaged14%
Not economically disadvantaged31%
Students with disabilities4%
English language learnersn/a
Scale: % at or above proficient

About the tests


In 2010-2011 Massachusetts used the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) to test students in grades 3 though 8 and 10 in English language arts and math and in grades 5, 8, and 10 in science. The grade 10 MCAS is a high school graduation requirement. The MCAS is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Massachusetts. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

The different student groups are identified by the Massachusetts Department of Education. If there are a small number of students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Massachusetts' state standards

Source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

Breaking down the GreatSchools Rating

GreatSchools Ratings are based on the most recent standardized test results for schools. Use the breakdown ratings below to compare types of students at this school. Learn more »


Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
White 75% 70%
Hispanic 19% 14%
Black 2% 8%
Two or more races 2% 2%
Asian 1% 5%
American Indian/Alaska Native 0% 0%
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander 0% 0%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Students participating in free or reduced-price lunch program 31%N/A31%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 12N/A14
Source: NCES, 2008-2009
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26 Memorial Ave
Chicopee, MA 01020
Phone: (413) 594-3501

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