Top Rankings
Medfield School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 582 students in Medfield School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Massachusetts.
Public Middle School in Medfield School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 68% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Massachusetts public middle school average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
5 Schools
524 Schools
# Students
2,513 Students
302,005 Students
# Teachers
208 Teachers
26,217 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Medfield School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 95% has decreased from 98% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#24 out of 397 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
78%
44%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.26
0.67
# American Indian Students
7 Students
812 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
108 Students
21,485 Students
% Asian Students
4%
7%
# Hispanic Students
113 Students
81,484 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
27%
# Black Students
36 Students
36,762 Students
% Black Students
1%
12%
# White Students
2,156 Students
147,456 Students
% White Students
86%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
330 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
92 Students
13,176 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
48
2,703
# Students in K Grade:
169
7,174
# Students in 1st Grade:
205
7,653
# Students in 2nd Grade:
179
7,738
# Students in 3rd Grade:
201
8,067
# Students in 4th Grade:
198
8,854
# Students in 5th Grade:
191
20,367
# Students in 6th Grade:
198
56,348
# Students in 7th Grade:
202
67,468
# Students in 8th Grade:
182
69,397
# Students in 9th Grade:
177
12,163
# Students in 10th Grade:
177
11,807
# Students in 11th Grade:
186
11,081
# Students in 12th Grade:
200
10,813
# Ungraded Students:
-
372
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,476 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,913. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,070 is less than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$54 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$53 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,476
$23,913
Spending / Student
$21,070
$24,672
Best Medfield School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Thomas Blake Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
24 Pound Street
Medfield, MA 02052
(508) 359-2396
Medfield, MA 02052
(508) 359-2396
Grades: 6-8
| 582 students
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