Medford School District

489 Winthrop Street
Medford, MA 02155
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

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.
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.

Students by Ethnicity:

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.
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
$24,523
$23,845
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
$25,661
$24,602
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 Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Madeleine Dugger Andrews
(Math: 37% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
3000 Mystic Valley Pkwy
Medford, MA 02155
(781) 393-2228
Grades: 6-8
| 452 students
Rank: #22.
John J. Mcglynn Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
3004 Mystic Valley Parkway
Medford, MA 02155
(781) 393-2333
Grades: 6-8
| 432 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,134 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • 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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