Revere Public Schools completes middle‑school lottery; placements assigned for rising sixth‑graders

Revere Public Schools conducted nine middle‑school lotteries this evening to assign rising sixth‑graders to Rumney Marsh Academy (RMA), Susan B. Anthony (SBA) and Garfield Middle School.

A school administrator opened the session and said staff recognize the process is stressful for fifth graders and their families, and added, “I can assure you, it brings us no joy either.” The district said school staff will be available in elementary schools and by phone the next day and next week to support families and that letters with each student’s placement will be mailed after the lottery.

Todd Jurczyk, CPA of CBIZ CPAs, PC conducted the drawings with Dr. Danielle Mokaba, who the administrator thanked “for her coordination on this project.” Jurczyk read student names, placed cards in the drum and drew cards in groups until each lottery concluded. Where twins were on the same card, the pair remained together on a single card and were treated as a single entry in the draw, as announced during the procedures.

Results at a glance from the lotteries conducted tonight:

- Wayland Elementary (two lotteries: RMA and SBA): For the Wayland-to‑RMA lottery there were 49 names on 47 cards (two twin pairs on one card each). The first 37 names drawn received seats at Rumney Marsh Academy; the remaining 12 names drawn were assigned to Garfield Middle School. For the Wayland-to‑SBA lottery there were 42 names on 42 cards; the first 31 names drawn received seats at Susan B. Anthony and the remaining 11 were assigned to Garfield Middle School.

- The Hill School (Hill to Susan B. Anthony): 41 names on 40 cards with one twin card; the first 33 names drawn received seats at Susan B. Anthony. Because seats remained at both Garfield and RMA, the district read each remaining student’s second choice and filled six seats at Garfield and two at Rumney Marsh Academy to place the remaining eight students.

- Paul Revere School (Paul Revere to Rumney Marsh Academy): 41 names on 41 cards. The first 23 names drawn received seats at Rumney Marsh Academy. For the remaining 18 students the district read second choices and filled 12 seats at Garfield Middle School and six at Susan B. Anthony.

- Garfield Elementary (two lotteries): Garfield Elementary to Garfield Middle School had 37 names on 37 cards; the first 28 names drew Garfield Middle School seats and the remaining nine were assigned to Susan B. Anthony. Garfield Elementary to Rumney Marsh Academy had 32 names on 32 cards; the first 27 names drew RMA seats and the remaining five were assigned to Susan B. Anthony.

- Lincoln School (Lincoln to Rumney Marsh Academy): 29 names on 29 cards; the first 24 names received RMA seats. The five remaining students’ second choices were used to fill three seats at Garfield and two at Susan B. Anthony.

- Beechmont Elementary (two lotteries): Beechmont to Rumney Marsh Academy had 18 names on 17 cards with one twin card; the first 16 names drew RMA seats and the remaining two were assigned to Susan B. Anthony. Beechmont to Garfield Middle School had 18 names on 18 cards; the first 15 names drew Garfield seats and the remaining three were assigned to Susan B. Anthony.

Throughout the session the district reiterated process rules used tonight: names were entered, cards were drawn from a drum, and when multiple schools had open seats the district filled them according to the order of draws and students’ stated second choices. Administrators advised families that additional questions could be directed to middle‑school principals during the summer.

The lotteries concluded with administrators announcing that letters identifying each child’s placement would be sent to families and that staff would be available to assist with transitions.