Milton School District

25 Gile Road
Milton, MA 02186
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Milton 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%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 3,246 students in Milton 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 Milton School District have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 46% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,384 Schools
# Students
4,352 Students
603,789 Students
# Teachers
320 Teachers
50,699 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Milton 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 94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#70 out of 395 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Milton  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
53%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Milton  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
66%
49%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Milton  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
94%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Milton  School District and public school graduation rate of MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.52
0.64
# American Indian Students
7 Students
1,304 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
344 Students
43,809 Students
% Asian Students
8%
7%
# Hispanic Students
243 Students
145,992 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
24%
# Black Students
573 Students
60,055 Students
% Black Students
13%
10%
# White Students
2,931 Students
324,140 Students
% White Students
67%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
508 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
248 Students
27,659 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
113
18,456
# Students in K Grade:
350
59,542
# Students in 1st Grade:
334
62,602
# Students in 2nd Grade:
373
64,073
# Students in 3rd Grade:
370
65,481
# Students in 4th Grade:
391
65,789
# Students in 5th Grade:
387
66,972
# Students in 6th Grade:
321
67,110
# Students in 7th Grade:
321
57,974
# Students in 8th Grade:
286
56,256
# Students in 9th Grade:
261
5,454
# Students in 10th Grade:
283
4,967
# Students in 11th Grade:
276
4,614
# Students in 12th Grade:
278
4,344
# Ungraded Students:
8
155

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,234 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,971. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,185 is less than the state median of $24,732. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$84 MM
$21,850 MM
This chart display total revenue of Milton  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$84 MM
$22,544 MM
This chart display total spending of Milton  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$19,234
$23,971
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Milton  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$19,185
$24,732
This chart display average spending per public school student in Milton  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Milton School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Glover
(Math: 67% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
255 Canton Avenue
Milton, MA 02186
(617) 696-4288
Grades: K-5
| 629 students
Rank: #22.
Collicot
(Math: 62% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
80 Edge Hill Rd
Milton, MA 02186
(617) 696-4282
Grades: K-5
| 608 students
Rank: #33.
Cunningham School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
44 Edge Hill Rd
Milton, MA 02186
(617) 696-4285
Grades: PK-5
| 617 students
Rank: #44.
Tucker
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
187 Blue Hills Pkwy
Milton, MA 02186
(617) 696-4291
Grades: PK-5
| 464 students
Rank: #55.
Charles S Pierce Middle School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
451 Central Avenue
Milton, MA 02186
(617) 696-4568
Grades: 6-8
| 928 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,352 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 33%
  • : 94% (Top 50% in MA)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 53% (Top 20%)
  • : 66% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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