Medway School District

45 Holliston Street
Medway, MA 02053
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 358 students in Medway School District.
Public Preschools in Medway School District have a diversity score of 0.36, which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 0.68.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
4 Schools
568 Schools
# Students
2,108 Students
206,989 Students
# Teachers
155 Teachers
17,781 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Medway School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#86 out of 397 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Medway  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
56%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Medway  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.
57%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Medway  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.
65%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Medway  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.
≥95%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Medway  School District and public school graduation rate of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.31
0.68
# American Indian Students
4 Students
514 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
83 Students
11,935 Students
% Asian Students
4%
6%
# Hispanic Students
170 Students
61,441 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
30%
# Black Students
35 Students
25,234 Students
% Black Students
2%
12%
# White Students
1,740 Students
97,761 Students
% White Students
83%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
161 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
70 Students
9,857 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
47
29,964
# Students in K Grade:
158
33,226
# Students in 1st Grade:
153
31,595
# Students in 2nd Grade:
154
28,242
# Students in 3rd Grade:
171
24,458
# Students in 4th Grade:
159
23,085
# Students in 5th Grade:
166
18,611
# Students in 6th Grade:
152
7,774
# Students in 7th Grade:
177
3,677
# Students in 8th Grade:
158
4,130
# Students in 9th Grade:
144
564
# Students in 10th Grade:
163
572
# Students in 11th Grade:
144
531
# Students in 12th Grade:
162
486
# Ungraded Students:
-
74

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,574 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 $21,348 is less than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$46 MM
$21,850 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Medway  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
$45 MM
$22,544 MM
This chart displays total spending of Medway  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
$21,574
$23,913
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Medway  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
$21,348
$24,672
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Medway  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 Medway School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
9 Lovering Street
Medway, MA 02053
(508) 533-3243
Grades: PK-1
| 358 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,108 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 17%
  • : ≥95% (Top 20% in MA)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 56% (Top 30%)
  • : 57% (Top 30%)
  • : 65% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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