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Medford, MA
Public School Ratings




Medford Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Medford School District details

Medford School District
489 Winthrop Street
Medford, MA 02155

4,201 Students enrolled in District

8 Schools in District

11 Students Per Classroom (State average is 12)

Medford School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Massachusetts

4

(10 is best)

Better than 35.6% of all MA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

7

(10 is best)

Better than 67.8% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

50 40 30 20 10 0
39%
43%
42%
45%
37%
42%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Brooks School
388 High Street
Medford, MA, 02155
PK-05
Curtis-Tufts School
437 Main Street
Medford, MA, 02155
09-12
John J Mcglynn Elementary School
3002 Mystic Valley Pkwy
Medford, MA, 02155
PK-05
John J. Mcglynn Middle School
3004 Mystic Valley Parkway
Medford, MA, 02155
06-08
Madeleine Dugger Andrews School
3000 Mystic Valley Pkwy
Medford, MA, 02155
06-08
Medford High School
489 Winthrop Street
Medford, MA, 02155
09-12
Milton Fuller Roberts School
35 Court Street
Medford, MA, 02155
PK-05
Missituk Elementary School
37 Hicks Avenue
Medford, MA, 02155
PK-05

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 61.8% 57.0%
Black 11.3% 9.8%
Hispanic 16.1% 25.1%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 10.1% 7.7%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.7% 0.3%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged Unreported Unreported
Free lunch eligible Unreported Unreported
Reduced lunch eligible Unreported Unreported

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $13,843 $58,155,000 54.8%
Support Expenditures
Student $2,108 $8,855,000 8.3%
Staff $1,344 $5,648,000 5.3%
General Administration $312 $1,310,000 1.2%
School Administration $1,019 $4,282,000 4.0%
Operation $1,889 $7,936,000 7.5%
Transportation $487 $2,047,000 1.9%
Other $276 $1,161,000 1.1%
Total Support $7,436 $31,239,000 29.4%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,972 $16,687,000 15.7%
Total Expenditures $25,251 $106,081,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $12,394 $11,443,766,000 50.8%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,755 $1,620,711,000 7.2%
Staff $987 $911,495,000 4.0%
General Administration $282 $260,824,000 1.2%
School Administration $1,021 $942,999,000 4.2%
Operation $1,731 $1,597,981,000 7.1%
Transportation $790 $729,683,000 3.2%
Other $544 $502,458,000 2.2%
Total Support $7,111 $6,566,151,000 29.1%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,910 $4,533,754,000 20.1%
Total Expenditures $24,415 $22,543,671,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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