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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 258 students in Melrose School District.
Public Preschools in Melrose School District have a diversity score of 0.40, which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 0.68.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
8 Schools
567 Schools
# Students
3,892 Students
205,303 Students
# Teachers
284 Teachers
17,796 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Melrose School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 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
0.43
0.68
# American Indian Students
5 Students
495 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
259 Students
11,779 Students
% Asian Students
7%
6%
# Hispanic Students
244 Students
61,622 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
30%
# Black Students
226 Students
25,280 Students
% Black Students
6%
12%
# White Students
2,908 Students
95,698 Students
% White Students
75%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
173 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
236 Students
10,168 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
225
31,316
# Students in K Grade:
312
33,369
# Students in 1st Grade:
278
30,795
# Students in 2nd Grade:
302
28,908
# Students in 3rd Grade:
321
23,512
# Students in 4th Grade:
294
22,524
# Students in 5th Grade:
291
18,693
# Students in 6th Grade:
320
7,489
# Students in 7th Grade:
309
3,111
# Students in 8th Grade:
281
3,363
# Students in 9th Grade:
246
606
# Students in 10th Grade:
237
525
# Students in 11th Grade:
238
528
# Students in 12th Grade:
233
485
# Ungraded Students:
5
79
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,066 in this school district is less 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 $16,915 is less than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$66 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$66 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,066
$23,845
Spending / Student
$16,915
$24,602
Best Melrose School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
16 Franklin Street
Melrose, MA 02176
(781) 979-2260
Melrose, MA 02176
(781) 979-2260
Grades: PK-K
| 258 students
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