Top Rankings
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%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 198 students in Melrose School District.
Public Preschools in Melrose School District have a diversity score of 0.54, which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 0.67.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
8 Schools
542 Schools
# Students
3,748 Students
191,523 Students
# Teachers
269 Teachers
16,483 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Melrose 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 97% has increased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#76 out of 395 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
49%
Graduation Rate
97%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.67
# American Indian Students
11 Students
436 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
230 Students
11,501 Students
% Asian Students
6%
6%
# Hispanic Students
215 Students
53,425 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
28%
# Black Students
217 Students
22,654 Students
% Black Students
6%
12%
# White Students
2,849 Students
94,089 Students
% White Students
76%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
154 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
221 Students
9,199 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
157
26,531
# Students in K Grade:
282
31,693
# Students in 1st Grade:
312
28,261
# Students in 2nd Grade:
294
26,641
# Students in 3rd Grade:
298
23,401
# Students in 4th Grade:
328
21,261
# Students in 5th Grade:
310
17,724
# Students in 6th Grade:
287
7,336
# Students in 7th Grade:
282
3,756
# Students in 8th Grade:
275
3,836
# Students in 9th Grade:
232
315
# Students in 10th Grade:
225
283
# Students in 11th Grade:
221
261
# Students in 12th Grade:
240
216
# Ungraded Students:
5
8
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,722 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,971. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,565 is less than the state median of $24,732. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$66 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$66 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,722
$23,971
Spending / Student
$17,565
$24,732
Best Melrose School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
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
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