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Melrose 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%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 886 students in Melrose School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Massachusetts.
Public Middle School in Melrose School District have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), 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
3,815 Students
300,339 Students
# Teachers
279 Teachers
26,170 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Melrose School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 97% has increased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#65 out of 395 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
44%
Graduation Rate
97%
89.2%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)12%
22.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
7%
% Hispanic
7%
28%
% Black
6%
13%
% White
74%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,614 in this school district is less than the state median of $25,197. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,489 is less than the state median of $27,523. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$75 MM
$23,079 MM
Spending
$74 MM
$25,209 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,614
$25,197
Spending / Student
$19,489
$27,523
Best Melrose School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Melrose Middle School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
350 Lynn Fells Parkway
Melrose, MA 02176
(781) 979-2100
Melrose, MA 02176
(781) 979-2100
Gr: 6-8 | 886 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
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