The top reported proficiency rate is 29% in Social studies. The lowest is 17% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Susan B. Anthony Middle School
Susan B. Anthony Middle School serves students in grades six through eight as a regular public school in the Revere Public Schools district. It sits in a densely populated urban city about five miles northeast of downtown Boston, a community that has seen rapid growth and increasing diversity. The school’s student body reflects that diversity: the majority of students are Hispanic or Latino, with a substantial white population and smaller shares of Asian, Black, and multiracial students. Data on students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch and on those with disabilities or who are English learners was not reported, so a fuller picture of the school’s economic and support needs is not available here.
On the Massachusetts Next-Generation MCAS assessments for the 2024-25 school year, the school reported proficiency rates that are low across all tested subjects. About a quarter of students scored at the proficient level or above in English language arts. In math, roughly a fifth reached that mark. Science proficiency was lower, and social studies, tested only in eighth grade, was higher than the other subjects but still below a third of students. The school’s overall proficiency index, which averages these rates, places it above the midpoint when compared with other districts in Suffolk County. That position means that while the numbers are modest, other schools in the county have even lower results.
The longer trend shows that proficiency rates have dropped over time. In the 2016-17 school year, ELA proficiency stood close to half of students and math was not far behind. By the 2020-21 school year, both had fallen sharply, and they have remained at or near those lower levels since. The most recent results are essentially flat compared with the prior several years, with no sign of recovery to pre-pandemic figures. This pattern is not unusual among schools serving similar communities, but it is a fact that prospective families may want to discuss with the school.
Revere itself has been one of the fastest-growing cities in the state, though the most recent population estimate suggests a slight decline from the 2020 peak. Housing costs, as measured by home values and rents, are high relative to national benchmarks and reflect the area’s proximity to Boston. The city is served by the MBTA Blue Line, with three stations providing direct transit downtown. Revere Beach is a major civic anchor, and the beachfront area has seen redevelopment in recent decades. The district has made notable facility investments, including a reported large capital outlay for construction in a recent fiscal year, and the city has announced plans to repurpose a building to double the district’s preschool capacity. These developments signal a commitment to expanding early childhood access and improving school infrastructure.
The school itself does not have data on chronic absenteeism or discipline, and no information on program offerings such as specific electives, clubs, or support services was available in the provided material. For a middle school, the absence of such detail makes it harder to assess the breadth of the student experience beyond core academics. Families looking for a fuller sense of the school’s culture and enrichment opportunities would need to reach out to the school or visit directly.
Susan B. Anthony Middle School sits in an urban, transit-connected, and fast-changing city. Its academic results are low in absolute terms, though they hold a middle position within the county. The student population is diverse and the district is investing in facilities and early education. Those factors together paint a picture of a school that serves a community with real economic pressures and where academic recovery remains an ongoing challenge.
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