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Schools in Medway · Medway School District

Medway’s public schools outscore 79% of Massachusetts districts

56% of students in Medway’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Massachusetts average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Medway, 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.

#60of 283 Massachusetts townsK–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
57%
▲ 13 pts vs MA 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
56%
▲ 15 pts vs MA 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 6–11 pts vs MA 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.9K
▼ 25% vs MA $26.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.9
MA 11.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
4
2,158 students on the public path
In brief

Medway’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 147 Massachusetts towns with household incomes within a quarter of Medway’s, its schools beat 56%, lower than their 79% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 57% and math 56% in spring 2022, against 44% and 41% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $19,851 per student, against $26,530 across Massachusetts (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 2 the district’s path is Burke/Memorial Elementary School, then Medway Middle, then Medway High. See the path ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Medway’s grade

A− Test scoresB+ Graduation

A−: better than 79% of Massachusetts school districts, #60 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Massachusetts average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Massachusetts school districts we grade (394)Better than 79%
Lower resultsHigher results
Massachusetts towns with similar household incomes (147)Better than 56%
Towns in Norfolk County (23)Better than 57%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,120 test results and a graduating class of 167 could put Medway anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Medway’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,120 in math, 1,119 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Medway, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–1John D Mc Govern ElementaryMedway School DistrictNo scores
2–4Burke/Memorial Elementary SchoolMedway School DistrictA
5–8Medway MiddleMedway School DistrictB
9–12Medway HighMedway School DistrictA+

Medway’s public schools are run by Medway 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.

Medway School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 2,158 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 13.9 per teacher (MA 11.9)
$19,851MA $26,530 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading57%
State average 43.7% · 1119 students tested
Math56%
State average 40.7% · 1120 students tested

Medway vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Massachusetts towns that share Medway’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MedwayA−Medway
Franklin TownA−Franklin
BellinghamCBellingham
NorfolkA−Norfolk PK–6 · King Philip 7–12
MillisB+Millis
HollistonA−Holliston
MilfordDMilford

Every school in Medway

4 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).

District schools in Medwayby address
John D Mc Govern Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–1
353 students13:1Rate it →
Burke/Memorial Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 2–4
A
506 students18:1Rate it →
Medway Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8
B
677 students13:1Rate it →
Medway High
High · Grades 9–12
A+
622 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Medway’s schools

Are Medway’s schools good?

By Massachusetts’s own tests, yes: the public schools Medway children attend outscore 79% of Massachusetts’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #60 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 56%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Medway in?

Medway School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,158 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Medway kids go to high school?

Medway High, with 622 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is Medway’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Medway School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Massachusetts.

How much does Medway spend per student?

$19,851 in Medway School District (FY2024), against $26,530 across Massachusetts. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.