Medford School District

489 Winthrop Street
Medford, MA 02155
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Medford School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
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 2024 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,219 students in Medford School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Massachusetts.
Public High Schools in Medford School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Massachusetts public high school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Medford School District have a Graduation Rate of 91%, which is equal to the Massachusetts average of 91%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Medford High School, with 92% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Massachusetts or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Massachusetts public high school average of 45% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
8 Schools
411 Schools
# Students
4,024 Students
328,377 Students
# Teachers
390 Teachers
27,355 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

Medford 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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 80% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#258 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Medford  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
29%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Medford  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
48%
49%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Medford  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
92%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Medford  School District and public school graduation rate of MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.61
0.63
# American Indian Students
18 Students
818 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
379 Students
22,215 Students
% Asian Students
10%
7%
# Hispanic Students
579 Students
74,415 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
23%
# Black Students
447 Students
36,403 Students
% Black Students
11%
11%
# White Students
2,377 Students
181,390 Students
% White Students
59%
55%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
315 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
213 Students
12,102 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
87
1,059
# Students in K Grade:
355
1,577
# Students in 1st Grade:
294
1,638
# Students in 2nd Grade:
282
1,775
# Students in 3rd Grade:
280
1,897
# Students in 4th Grade:
285
2,026
# Students in 5th Grade:
307
2,739
# Students in 6th Grade:
307
5,331
# Students in 7th Grade:
290
8,698
# Students in 8th Grade:
318
12,854
# Students in 9th Grade:
280
75,727
# Students in 10th Grade:
303
71,088
# Students in 11th Grade:
337
69,758
# Students in 12th Grade:
291
70,661
# Ungraded Students:
8
1,549

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,193 is higher than the state median of $23,971. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,362 is higher than the state median of $24,732. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$101 MM
$21,850 MM
This chart display total revenue of Medford  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$106 MM
$22,544 MM
This chart display total spending of Medford  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$25,193
$23,971
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Medford  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$26,362
$24,732
This chart display average spending per public school student in Medford  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Medford School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Medford High School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
489 Winthrop Street
Medford, MA 02155
(781) 393-2301
Grades: 9-12
| 1,207 students
Rank: n/an/a
Curtis-tufts
437 Main Street
Medford, MA 02155
(781) 393-2343
Grades: 10-12
| 12 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,024 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 41%
  • : 92% (Top 50% in MA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 48% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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