Top Rankings
Melrose School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 2,600 students in Melrose School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in Melrose School District have an average math proficiency score of 58% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,374 Schools
# Students
3,849 Students
605,939 Students
# Teachers
262 Teachers
51,285 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Melrose 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 97% has decreased from 98% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#65 out of 397 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
44%
Graduation Rate
97%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.65
# American Indian Students
5 Students
1,412 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
252 Students
44,394 Students
% Asian Students
7%
7%
# Hispanic Students
237 Students
151,382 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
25%
# Black Students
209 Students
60,142 Students
% Black Students
5%
10%
# White Students
2,905 Students
319,141 Students
% White Students
76%
53%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
506 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
229 Students
28,480 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
243
20,147
# Students in K Grade:
266
58,613
# Students in 1st Grade:
304
65,628
# Students in 2nd Grade:
321
63,966
# Students in 3rd Grade:
297
65,083
# Students in 4th Grade:
301
66,360
# Students in 5th Grade:
322
66,453
# Students in 6th Grade:
313
67,299
# Students in 7th Grade:
280
56,747
# Students in 8th Grade:
276
55,471
# Students in 9th Grade:
233
5,532
# Students in 10th Grade:
233
5,212
# Students in 11th Grade:
232
4,791
# Students in 12th Grade:
223
4,507
# Ungraded Students:
5
130
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,257 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,913. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,104 is less than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$66 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$66 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,257
$23,913
Spending / Student
$17,104
$24,672
Best Melrose School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Horace Mann
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
40 Damon Avenue
Melrose, MA 02176
(781) 979-2190
Melrose, MA 02176
(781) 979-2190
Grades: K-5
| 244 students
Rank: #22.
Winthrop
Magnet School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
162 First Street
Melrose, MA 02176
(781) 979-2280
Melrose, MA 02176
(781) 979-2280
Grades: K-5
| 383 students
Rank: #33.
Roosevelt
Magnet School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
253 Vinton Street
Melrose, MA 02176
(781) 979-2270
Melrose, MA 02176
(781) 979-2270
Grades: K-5
| 408 students
Rank: #44.
Lincoln
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
80 West Wyoming Avenue
Melrose, MA 02176
(781) 979-2250
Melrose, MA 02176
(781) 979-2250
Grades: K-5
| 393 students
Rank: #55.
Melrose Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
350 Lynn Fells Parkway
Melrose, MA 02176
(781) 979-2100
Melrose, MA 02176
(781) 979-2100
Grades: 6-8
| 869 students
Rank: #66.
Herbert Clark Hoover
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
37 Glendower Road
Melrose, MA 02176
(781) 979-2180
Melrose, MA 02176
(781) 979-2180
Grades: K-5
| 303 students
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