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Milford School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 2,989 students in Milford School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in Milford School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,374 Schools
# Students
4,483 Students
605,939 Students
# Teachers
383 Teachers
51,285 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Milford School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 85% has decreased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#313 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
44%
Graduation Rate
85%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.65
# American Indian Students
69 Students
1,412 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
75 Students
44,394 Students
% Asian Students
2%
7%
# Hispanic Students
1,529 Students
151,382 Students
% Hispanic Students
34%
25%
# Black Students
164 Students
60,142 Students
% Black Students
4%
10%
# White Students
2,507 Students
319,141 Students
% White Students
56%
53%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
506 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
133 Students
28,480 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
170
20,147
# Students in K Grade:
339
58,613
# Students in 1st Grade:
335
65,628
# Students in 2nd Grade:
342
63,966
# Students in 3rd Grade:
317
65,083
# Students in 4th Grade:
315
66,360
# Students in 5th Grade:
311
66,453
# Students in 6th Grade:
346
67,299
# Students in 7th Grade:
346
56,747
# Students in 8th Grade:
338
55,471
# Students in 9th Grade:
375
5,532
# Students in 10th Grade:
345
5,212
# Students in 11th Grade:
296
4,791
# Students in 12th Grade:
308
4,507
# Ungraded Students:
-
130
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,325 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,913. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,296 is less than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$87 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$87 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,325
$23,913
Spending / Student
$19,296
$24,672
Best Milford School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Woodland
Magnet School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
10 North Vine Street
Milford, MA 01757
(508) 478-1186
Milford, MA 01757
(508) 478-1186
Grades: 3-5
| 943 students
Rank: #22.
Stacy Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
66 School Street
Milford, MA 01757
(508) 478-1180
Milford, MA 01757
(508) 478-1180
Grades: 6-8
| 1,030 students
Rank: n/an/a
Brookside
Magnet School
110 Congress Street
Milford, MA 01757
(508) 478-1177
Milford, MA 01757
(508) 478-1177
Grades: K-2
| 544 students
Rank: n/an/a
Memorial
Magnet School
12-14 Walnut Street
Milford, MA 01757
(508) 478-1689
Milford, MA 01757
(508) 478-1689
Grades: K-2
| 472 students
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