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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 preschool serving 323 students in Melrose School District.
Public Preschools in Melrose School District have a diversity score of 0.38, which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 0.68.
Minority enrollment is 22% 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
568 Schools
# Students
3,849 Students
206,989 Students
# Teachers
262 Teachers
17,781 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
0.68
# American Indian Students
5 Students
514 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
252 Students
11,935 Students
% Asian Students
7%
6%
# Hispanic Students
237 Students
61,441 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
30%
# Black Students
209 Students
25,234 Students
% Black Students
5%
12%
# White Students
2,905 Students
97,761 Students
% White Students
76%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
161 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
229 Students
9,857 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
243
29,964
# Students in K Grade:
266
33,226
# Students in 1st Grade:
304
31,595
# Students in 2nd Grade:
321
28,242
# Students in 3rd Grade:
297
24,458
# Students in 4th Grade:
301
23,085
# Students in 5th Grade:
322
18,611
# Students in 6th Grade:
313
7,774
# Students in 7th Grade:
280
3,677
# Students in 8th Grade:
276
4,130
# Students in 9th Grade:
233
564
# Students in 10th Grade:
233
572
# Students in 11th Grade:
232
531
# Students in 12th Grade:
223
486
# Ungraded Students:
5
74
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 Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Early Childhood Center
Magnet School
16 Franklin Street
Melrose, MA 02176
(781) 979-2260
Melrose, MA 02176
(781) 979-2260
Grades: PK-K
| 323 students
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