Photo: John Phelan · CC BY 3.0Medford’s public schools score below 63% of Massachusetts districts on tests and graduation
On the state math tests, 34% of Medford’s students scored proficient, below the Massachusetts average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Medford, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Massachusetts, not nationally.
From Massachusetts state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Medford’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 268 Massachusetts towns with household incomes within a quarter of Medford’s, its schools beat 21%, lower than their 37% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 42% of tested students were proficient in reading and 34% in math, against 44% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89% across Massachusetts. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $24,749 per student, against $26,530 across Massachusetts (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then two middle and two high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
St. Joseph Elementary School (private) is in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Medford’s grade
C+: better than 37% of Massachusetts school districts, #195 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Graduation is above the Massachusetts average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Medford, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Medford · depends on your address
Milton Fuller Roberts
Grades PK–5 · 586 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Brooks School
Grades PK–5 · 556 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Missituk Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 418 students · 10:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Medford · depends on your address
John J. McGlynn Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 464 students · 9:1 students per teacher
Madeleine Dugger Andrews
Grades 6–8 · 435 students · 9:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Medford · depends on your address
John J. McGlynn Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 464 students · 9:1 students per teacher
Madeleine Dugger Andrews
Grades 6–8 · 435 students · 9:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Medford · depends on your address
John J. McGlynn Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 464 students · 9:1 students per teacher
Madeleine Dugger Andrews
Grades 6–8 · 435 students · 9:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Medford
Medford High
Grades 9–12 · 1,195 students · 9:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Medford · depends on your address
Medford High
Grades 9–12 · 1,195 students · 9:1 students per teacher
Curtis-Tufts
Grades 10–12 · 11 students · 3:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Medford · depends on your address
Medford High
Grades 9–12 · 1,195 students · 9:1 students per teacher
Curtis-Tufts
Grades 10–12 · 11 students · 3:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Medford · depends on your address
Medford High
Grades 9–12 · 1,195 students · 9:1 students per teacher
Curtis-Tufts
Grades 10–12 · 11 students · 3:1 students per teacher
Medford’s public schools are run by Medford School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Below the state in reading
Medford vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Massachusetts towns that share Medford’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Medford | C+ | Medford |
| Somerville | C | Somerville |
| Malden | C | Malden |
| Arlington | A | Arlington |
| Everett | D | Everett |
| Winchester | A | Winchester |
| Stoneham | B | Stoneham |
Every school in Medford
9 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Massachusetts’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Medford’s schools
Are Medford’s schools good?
On Massachusetts’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Medford children attend score below 63% of Massachusetts’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #195 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 21%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Medford in?
Medford School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,170 students in 8 schools (2024–25).
Where do Medford kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Medford High and Curtis-Tufts.
What is Medford’s graduation rate?
91% of the class of 2023 in Medford School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Massachusetts.
How much does Medford spend per student?
$24,749 in Medford School District (FY2024), against $26,530 across Massachusetts. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Medford?
Yes: St. Joseph Elementary School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 194 students).
Parents talk
What Medford families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Medford → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Massachusetts. Stars are from neighbors.