Top Rankings
Medford School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 899 students in Medford School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Massachusetts.
Public Middle Schools in Medford School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Massachusetts public middle school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
8 Schools
522 Schools
# Students
4,170 Students
300,339 Students
# Teachers
411 Teachers
26,170 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Medford School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 391 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#249 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
44%
Graduation Rate
92%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.69
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
9%
7%
% Hispanic
16%
28%
% Black
12%
13%
% White
56%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,311 is higher than the state median of $23,855. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,439 is higher than the state median of $24,613. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$101 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$106 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,311
$23,855
Spending / Student
$25,439
$24,613
Best Medford School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Madeleine Dugger Andrews
(Math: 39% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3000 Mystic Valley Pkwy
Medford, MA 02155
(781) 393-2228
Medford, MA 02155
(781) 393-2228
Gr: 6-8 | 435 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: #22.
John J. Mcglynn Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
3004 Mystic Valley Parkway
Medford, MA 02155
(781) 393-2333
Medford, MA 02155
(781) 393-2333
Gr: 6-8 | 464 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
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