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C−

John J. McGlynn Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

3004 Mystic Valley Parkway, Medford, MA 02155 · (781) 393-2333 · Part of Medford School District

Medford’s School Grade C+ better than 37% of Massachusetts school districts

Directions
Students
464
Students per teacher
9:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about John J. McGlynn Middle School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 23% of Massachusetts’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 16 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Medford kids: 2 high schools

On the path

Where Medford kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8John J. McGlynn Middle SchoolYou are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency20%
State average 36.7%
Reading / language arts33%
State average 49.3%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Massachusetts’s 1,585 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

3004 Mystic Valley Parkway, Medford

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6153
Grade 7154
Grade 8157
Enrollment over time
440’20
457’21
461’22
432’23
464’24

Up 5.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 50%Hispanic 19%Black 15%Asian 9%Two or more races 6%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about John J. McGlynn Middle School from Medford families.

Other schools in Medford School District

The district →
Milton Fuller Roberts
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Medford
C+
586 students12:1
Brooks School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Medford
B
556 students13:1
Missituk Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Medford
C
418 students10:1
John J McGlynn Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Medford
C+
505 students11:1
Madeleine Dugger Andrews
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Medford
B−
435 students9:1
Medford High
High · Grades 9–12 · Medford
B
1,195 students9:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Massachusetts’s other public schools; Medford’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.