C+
Medford School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Medford.
Students
4,170
Schools
8
Spent per student
$24,749
MA $26,530
Students per teacher
10:1
What stands out about Medford School District
- School Grade C+: better than 35% of Rhode Island districts
- Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
- Spends 7% less per student than the MA average
- 10 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 5.8% since 2020
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Chepachet.
PK–52 elementary schoolsGlocester Elementary School District
6–8Ponaganset Middle SchoolFoster-Glocester Regional School District
9–12Ponaganset High SchoolFoster-Glocester Regional School District
Test scores vs. MA
2020–21Math proficiency29%
State average 36%
Reading / language arts48%
State average 48.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)89%
State average 88.8%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$24,749 per student · 7% below MA
Spending
Classroom instruction 65%Support & administration 35%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 65%State 29%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,943’20
4,024’21
4,166’22
4,134’23
4,170’24
Up 5.8% since 2020.
Students
White 56%Hispanic 16%Black 12%Asian 9%Two or more races 6%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
8 public schools.
Milton Fuller Roberts
C+586 students12:1
Brooks School
B556 students13:1
John J McGlynn Elementary School
C+505 students11:1
Missituk Elementary School
C418 students10:1
John J. McGlynn Middle School
C−464 students9:1
Madeleine Dugger Andrews
B−435 students9:1
Medford High
B+1,195 students9:1
Curtis-Tufts
11 students3:1
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.