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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 2 public middle schools serving 917 students in Medford School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, 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 51% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
8 Schools
524 Schools
# Students
4,166 Students
302,005 Students
# Teachers
395 Teachers
26,217 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
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.
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
0.62
0.67
# American Indian Students
23 Students
812 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
399 Students
21,485 Students
% Asian Students
10%
7%
# Hispanic Students
634 Students
81,484 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
27%
# Black Students
446 Students
36,762 Students
% Black Students
11%
12%
# White Students
2,416 Students
147,456 Students
% White Students
58%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
330 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
232 Students
13,176 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
100
2,703
# Students in K Grade:
294
7,174
# Students in 1st Grade:
365
7,653
# Students in 2nd Grade:
320
7,738
# Students in 3rd Grade:
314
8,067
# Students in 4th Grade:
289
8,854
# Students in 5th Grade:
292
20,367
# Students in 6th Grade:
312
56,348
# Students in 7th Grade:
310
67,468
# Students in 8th Grade:
295
69,397
# Students in 9th Grade:
342
12,163
# Students in 10th Grade:
306
11,807
# Students in 11th Grade:
304
11,081
# Students in 12th Grade:
316
10,813
# Ungraded Students:
7
372
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.
Total Revenue
$101 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$106 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,334
$23,913
Spending / Student
$25,464
$24,672
Best Medford School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Madeleine Dugger Andrews
Magnet School
(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
| 456 students
Rank: #22.
John J. Mcglynn Middle School
Magnet 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
| 461 students
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