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%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 884 students in Medford School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Massachusetts.
Public Middle Schools in Medford School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Massachusetts public middle school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
8 Schools
526 Schools
# Students
4,134 Students
299,731 Students
# Teachers
401 Teachers
26,316 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Medford School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 393 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.
Overall District Rank
#264 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
44%
Graduation Rate
91%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.68
# American Indian Students
23 Students
816 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
392 Students
21,318 Students
% Asian Students
9%
7%
# Hispanic Students
634 Students
84,297 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
28%
# Black Students
443 Students
37,053 Students
% Black Students
11%
12%
# White Students
2,383 Students
142,107 Students
% White Students
58%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
291 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
239 Students
13,358 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
111
2,713
# Students in K Grade:
348
7,222
# Students in 1st Grade:
291
7,530
# Students in 2nd Grade:
370
7,944
# Students in 3rd Grade:
324
8,002
# Students in 4th Grade:
312
8,676
# Students in 5th Grade:
293
19,802
# Students in 6th Grade:
283
55,437
# Students in 7th Grade:
312
68,011
# Students in 8th Grade:
289
68,221
# Students in 9th Grade:
310
11,995
# Students in 10th Grade:
318
11,729
# Students in 11th Grade:
284
11,460
# Students in 12th Grade:
283
10,610
# Ungraded Students:
6
379
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,523 is higher than the state median of $23,845. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,661 is higher than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$101 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$106 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,523
$23,845
Spending / Student
$25,661
$24,602
Best Medford School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Madeleine Dugger Andrews
(Math: 37% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3000 Mystic Valley Pkwy
Medford, MA 02155
(781) 393-2228
Medford, MA 02155
(781) 393-2228
Grades: 6-8
| 452 students
Rank: #22.
John J. Mcglynn Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
3004 Mystic Valley Parkway
Medford, MA 02155
(781) 393-2333
Medford, MA 02155
(781) 393-2333
Grades: 6-8
| 432 students
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