Top Rankings
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%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 2,602 students in Melrose 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 Melrose School District have an average math proficiency score of 60% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,353 Schools
# Students
3,815 Students
604,692 Students
# Teachers
279 Teachers
51,091 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Melrose School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 391 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has increased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#65 out of 395 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
44%
Graduation Rate
97%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.67
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
7%
% Hispanic
7%
27%
% Black
6%
11%
% White
74%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,411 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,855. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,256 is less than the state median of $24,613. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$66 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$66 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,411
$23,855
Spending / Student
$17,256
$24,613
Best Melrose School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Winthrop
(Math: 78% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
162 First Street
Melrose, MA 02176
(781) 979-2280
Melrose, MA 02176
(781) 979-2280
Gr: K-5 | 392 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: #22.
Horace Mann
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
40 Damon Avenue
Melrose, MA 02176
(781) 979-2190
Melrose, MA 02176
(781) 979-2190
Gr: K-5 | 254 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #33.
Roosevelt
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
253 Vinton Street
Melrose, MA 02176
(781) 979-2270
Melrose, MA 02176
(781) 979-2270
Gr: K-5 | 406 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: #44.
Lincoln
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
80 West Wyoming Avenue
Melrose, MA 02176
(781) 979-2250
Melrose, MA 02176
(781) 979-2250
Gr: K-5 | 404 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
Rank: #55.
Melrose Middle School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
350 Lynn Fells Parkway
Melrose, MA 02176
(781) 979-2100
Melrose, MA 02176
(781) 979-2100
Gr: 6-8 | 886 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #66.
Herbert Clark Hoover
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
37 Glendower Road
Melrose, MA 02176
(781) 979-2180
Melrose, MA 02176
(781) 979-2180
Gr: K-5 | 260 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
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