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 are 6 public elementary schools serving 2,627 students in Melrose 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 Melrose School District have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 63% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,384 Schools
# Students
3,748 Students
603,789 Students
# Teachers
269 Teachers
50,699 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
0.64
# American Indian Students
11 Students
1,304 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
230 Students
43,809 Students
% Asian Students
6%
7%
# Hispanic Students
215 Students
145,992 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
24%
# Black Students
217 Students
60,055 Students
% Black Students
6%
10%
# White Students
2,849 Students
324,140 Students
% White Students
76%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
508 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
221 Students
27,659 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
157
18,456
# Students in K Grade:
282
59,542
# Students in 1st Grade:
312
62,602
# Students in 2nd Grade:
294
64,073
# Students in 3rd Grade:
298
65,481
# Students in 4th Grade:
328
65,789
# Students in 5th Grade:
310
66,972
# Students in 6th Grade:
287
67,110
# Students in 7th Grade:
282
57,974
# Students in 8th Grade:
275
56,256
# Students in 9th Grade:
232
5,454
# Students in 10th Grade:
225
4,967
# Students in 11th Grade:
221
4,614
# Students in 12th Grade:
240
4,344
# Ungraded Students:
5
155
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 Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Winthrop
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 75-79%)
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: #22.
Horace Mann
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
40 Damon Avenue
Melrose, MA 02176
(781) 979-2190
Melrose, MA 02176
(781) 979-2190
Grades: K-5
| 267 students
Rank: #33.
Roosevelt
(Math: 57% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
253 Vinton Street
Melrose, MA 02176
(781) 979-2270
Melrose, MA 02176
(781) 979-2270
Grades: K-5
| 417 students
Rank: #44.
Herbert Clark Hoover
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
37 Glendower Road
Melrose, MA 02176
(781) 979-2180
Melrose, MA 02176
(781) 979-2180
Grades: K-5
| 297 students
Rank: #55.
Melrose Middle School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 59%)
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: #66.
Lincoln
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
80 West Wyoming Avenue
Melrose, MA 02176
(781) 979-2250
Melrose, MA 02176
(781) 979-2250
Grades: K-5
| 404 students
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