Total enrollment
3,815
-94 (-2%) vs SY 2017-18
8 schools in Melrose
Massachusetts · Public K-12
Public K-12 schools in Melrose, Massachusetts total 8, collectively serving roughly 3,815 students (an average of about 477 per campus).
7-year change in Melrose
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
8
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
74%
was 79%
% Hispanic
7%
was 5%
% Black
6%
was 6%
% Asian
7%
was 5%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early Childhood Center | Elementary | PK-KG | 246 |
| Herbert Clark Hoover | Elementary | KG-05 | 260 |
| Horace Mann | Elementary | KG-05 | 254 |
| Lincoln | Elementary | KG-05 | 404 |
| Melrose High | High | 09-12 | 967 |
| Melrose Middle | Middle | 06-08 | 886 |
| Roosevelt | Elementary | KG-05 | 406 |
| Winthrop | Elementary | KG-05 | 392 |
About Melrose
Across Melrose, Massachusetts, 8 public schools teaches about 3,815 students between them.
Looking at the level breakdown, the city spans 6 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
Looking at the last 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment held roughly steady: 3,909 students in SY 2017-18 versus 3,815 in SY 2024-25. The White share of public-school enrollment decreased from 79% to 74%.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Melrose discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.