Top Rankings
Milton 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%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 3,246 students in Milton School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in Milton School District have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,384 Schools
# Students
4,352 Students
603,789 Students
# Teachers
320 Teachers
50,699 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Milton 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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#70 out of 395 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
49%
Graduation Rate
94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.64
# American Indian Students
7 Students
1,304 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
344 Students
43,809 Students
% Asian Students
8%
7%
# Hispanic Students
243 Students
145,992 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
24%
# Black Students
573 Students
60,055 Students
% Black Students
13%
10%
# White Students
2,931 Students
324,140 Students
% White Students
67%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
508 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
248 Students
27,659 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
113
18,456
# Students in K Grade:
350
59,542
# Students in 1st Grade:
334
62,602
# Students in 2nd Grade:
373
64,073
# Students in 3rd Grade:
370
65,481
# Students in 4th Grade:
391
65,789
# Students in 5th Grade:
387
66,972
# Students in 6th Grade:
321
67,110
# Students in 7th Grade:
321
57,974
# Students in 8th Grade:
286
56,256
# Students in 9th Grade:
261
5,454
# Students in 10th Grade:
283
4,967
# Students in 11th Grade:
276
4,614
# Students in 12th Grade:
278
4,344
# Ungraded Students:
8
155
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,234 in this school district is less 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 $19,185 is less than the state median of $24,732. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$84 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$84 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,234
$23,971
Spending / Student
$19,185
$24,732
Best Milton School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Glover
(Math: 67% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
255 Canton Avenue
Milton, MA 02186
(617) 696-4288
Milton, MA 02186
(617) 696-4288
Grades: K-5
| 629 students
Rank: #22.
Collicot
(Math: 62% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
80 Edge Hill Rd
Milton, MA 02186
(617) 696-4282
Milton, MA 02186
(617) 696-4282
Grades: K-5
| 608 students
Rank: #33.
Cunningham School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
44 Edge Hill Rd
Milton, MA 02186
(617) 696-4285
Milton, MA 02186
(617) 696-4285
Grades: PK-5
| 617 students
Rank: #44.
Tucker
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
187 Blue Hills Pkwy
Milton, MA 02186
(617) 696-4291
Milton, MA 02186
(617) 696-4291
Grades: PK-5
| 464 students
Rank: #55.
Charles S Pierce Middle School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
451 Central Avenue
Milton, MA 02186
(617) 696-4568
Milton, MA 02186
(617) 696-4568
Grades: 6-8
| 928 students
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