For the 2024 school year, there are 8 public schools serving 3,748 students in Melrose, MA (there are 4 private schools, serving 308 private students). 92% of all K-12 students in Melrose, MA are educated in public schools (compared to the MA state average of 88%).
The top ranked public schools in Melrose, MA are Horace Mann, Winthrop and Melrose High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Melrose, MA public schools have an average math proficiency score of 59% (versus the Massachusetts public school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 63% (versus the 45% statewide average). Schools in Melrose have an average ranking of 9/10, which is in the top 20% of Massachusetts public schools.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is less than the Massachusetts public school average of 44% (majority Hispanic).
Best Public Schools in Melrose, MA (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Horace Mann
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
40 Damon Avenue
Melrose, MA 02176
(781) 979-2190
Melrose, MA 02176
(781) 979-2190
Grades: K-5
| 267 students
Rank: #22.
Winthrop
(Math: 70% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
162 First Street
Melrose, MA 02176
(781) 979-2280
Melrose, MA 02176
(781) 979-2280
Grades: K-5
| 398 students
Rank: #33.
Melrose High School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
360 Lynn Fells Parkway
Melrose, MA 02176
(781) 979-2200
Melrose, MA 02176
(781) 979-2200
Grades: 9-12
| 923 students
Rank: #44.
Roosevelt
(Math: 62% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
253 Vinton Street
Melrose, MA 02176
(781) 979-2270
Melrose, MA 02176
(781) 979-2270
Grades: K-5
| 417 students
Rank: #55.
Lincoln
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
80 West Wyoming Avenue
Melrose, MA 02176
(781) 979-2250
Melrose, MA 02176
(781) 979-2250
Grades: K-5
| 404 students
Rank: #66.
Melrose Middle School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
350 Lynn Fells Parkway
Melrose, MA 02176
(781) 979-2100
Melrose, MA 02176
(781) 979-2100
Grades: 6-8
| 844 students
Rank: #77.
Herbert Clark Hoover
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
37 Glendower Road
Melrose, MA 02176
(781) 979-2180
Melrose, MA 02176
(781) 979-2180
Grades: K-5
| 297 students
Rank: n/an/a
16 Franklin Street
Melrose, MA 02176
(781) 979-2260
Melrose, MA 02176
(781) 979-2260
Grades: PK-K
| 198 students
Melrose, Massachusetts Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Grades
Students
263 West Foster
Melrose, MA 02176
(781) 979-2171
Melrose, MA 02176
(781) 979-2171
Grades: K-5
| 233 students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public schools in Melrose, MA?
How many public schools are located in Melrose, MA?
8 public schools are located in Melrose, MA.
What percentage of students in Melrose, MA go to public school?
92% of all K-12 students in Melrose, MA are educated in public schools (compared to the MA state average of 88%).
What is the racial composition of students in Melrose, MA?
Melrose, MA public schools minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is less than the Massachusetts public schools average of 44% (majority Hispanic).
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