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Medford School District

489 Winthrop Street
Medford, MA 02155
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Medford School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 2,888 students in Medford School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in Medford School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,374 Schools
# Students
4,166 Students
605,939 Students
# Teachers
395 Teachers
51,285 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank
Medford School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 395 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has increased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#264 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Medford  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
34%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Medford  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
42%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Medford  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
41%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Medford  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
91%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Medford  School District and public school graduation rate of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
0.62
0.65
# American Indian Students
23 Students
1,412 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
399 Students
44,394 Students
% Asian Students
10%
7%
# Hispanic Students
634 Students
151,382 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
25%
# Black Students
446 Students
60,142 Students
% Black Students
11%
10%
# White Students
2,416 Students
319,141 Students
% White Students
58%
53%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
506 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
232 Students
28,480 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
100
20,147
# Students in K Grade:
294
58,613
# Students in 1st Grade:
365
65,628
# Students in 2nd Grade:
320
63,966
# Students in 3rd Grade:
314
65,083
# Students in 4th Grade:
289
66,360
# Students in 5th Grade:
292
66,453
# Students in 6th Grade:
312
67,299
# Students in 7th Grade:
310
56,747
# Students in 8th Grade:
295
55,471
# Students in 9th Grade:
342
5,532
# Students in 10th Grade:
306
5,212
# Students in 11th Grade:
304
4,791
# Students in 12th Grade:
316
4,507
# Ungraded Students:
7
130
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,334 is higher than the state median of $23,913. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,464 is higher than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$101 MM
$21,850 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Medford  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$106 MM
$22,544 MM
This chart displays total spending of Medford  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$24,334
$23,913
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Medford  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$25,464
$24,672
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Medford  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Medford School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Brooks School
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
388 High Street
Medford, MA 02155
(781) 393-2166
Grades: PK-5
| 547 students
Rank: #22.
Madeleine Dugger Andrews
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
3000 Mystic Valley Pkwy
Medford, MA 02155
(781) 393-2228
Grades: 6-8
| 456 students
Rank: #33.
John J Mcglynn Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
3002 Mystic Valley Pkwy
Medford, MA 02155
(781) 393-2333
Grades: PK-5
| 481 students
Rank: #44.
Missituk Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
37 Hicks Avenue
Medford, MA 02155
(781) 393-2177
Grades: PK-5
| 391 students
Rank: #55.
Milton Fuller Roberts
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
35 Court Street
Medford, MA 02155
(781) 393-2155
Grades: PK-5
| 552 students
Rank: #66.
John J. Mcglynn Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
3004 Mystic Valley Parkway
Medford, MA 02155
(781) 393-2333
Grades: 6-8
| 461 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,166 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 42%
  • : 91% (Btm 50% in MA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 42% (Btm 50%)
  • : 41% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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