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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%)
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 high school serving 923 students in Melrose School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Massachusetts.
Public High School in Melrose School District have an average math proficiency score of 61% (versus the Massachusetts public high school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Melrose School District have a Graduation Rate of 99%, which is more than the Massachusetts average of 91%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Melrose High School, with ≥99% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Massachusetts or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public high school average of 45% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
8 Schools
411 Schools
# Students
3,748 Students
328,377 Students
# Teachers
269 Teachers
27,355 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
0.63
# American Indian Students
11 Students
818 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
230 Students
22,215 Students
% Asian Students
6%
7%
# Hispanic Students
215 Students
74,415 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
23%
# Black Students
217 Students
36,403 Students
% Black Students
6%
11%
# White Students
2,849 Students
181,390 Students
% White Students
76%
55%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
315 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
221 Students
12,102 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
157
1,059
# Students in K Grade:
282
1,577
# Students in 1st Grade:
312
1,638
# Students in 2nd Grade:
294
1,775
# Students in 3rd Grade:
298
1,897
# Students in 4th Grade:
328
2,026
# Students in 5th Grade:
310
2,739
# Students in 6th Grade:
287
5,331
# Students in 7th Grade:
282
8,698
# Students in 8th Grade:
275
12,854
# Students in 9th Grade:
232
75,727
# Students in 10th Grade:
225
71,088
# Students in 11th Grade:
221
69,758
# Students in 12th Grade:
240
70,661
# Ungraded Students:
5
1,549
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 High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Melrose High School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 77%)
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
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