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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 is 1 public high school serving 926 students in Melrose School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Massachusetts.
Public High School in Melrose School District have an average math proficiency score of 61% (versus the Massachusetts public high school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 78% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Public High School in Melrose School District have a Graduation Rate of 97%, which is more than the Massachusetts average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Melrose High School, with 97% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Massachusetts or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public high school average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
8 Schools
414 Schools
# Students
3,849 Students
328,250 Students
# Teachers
262 Teachers
27,530 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
840 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
252 Students
22,673 Students
% Asian Students
7%
7%
# Hispanic Students
237 Students
79,275 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
24%
# Black Students
209 Students
36,637 Students
% Black Students
5%
11%
# White Students
2,905 Students
174,759 Students
% White Students
76%
53%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
316 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
229 Students
12,547 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
243
925
# Students in K Grade:
266
1,627
# Students in 1st Grade:
304
1,672
# Students in 2nd Grade:
321
1,722
# Students in 3rd Grade:
297
1,801
# Students in 4th Grade:
301
1,847
# Students in 5th Grade:
322
2,850
# Students in 6th Grade:
313
5,067
# Students in 7th Grade:
280
8,864
# Students in 8th Grade:
276
12,455
# Students in 9th Grade:
233
75,502
# Students in 10th Grade:
233
73,829
# Students in 11th Grade:
232
69,463
# Students in 12th Grade:
223
69,134
# Ungraded Students:
5
1,492
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 High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Melrose High School
Magnet School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
360 Lynn Fells Parkway
Melrose, MA 02176
(781) 979-2200
Melrose, MA 02176
(781) 979-2200
Grades: 9-12
| 926 students
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