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Curtis-Tufts

437 Main Street, Medford, MA 02155 · (781) 393-2343 · Middlesex County
GRADES 10–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL11 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
11
High
DISTRICT 603 · STATE 777
Student : Teacher
3.5:1
3 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 6.3:1 · STATE 23.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Community
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 10436%
Grade 11218%
Grade 12545%
Student demographics
White
545%
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 51% · US 43%
Hispanic
327%
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 26% · US 30%
Black
19%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 10% · US 15%
Two+
218%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
655%
Female
545%

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Where Curtis-Tufts ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MassachusettsIn Middlesex County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
11#373 of 379#63 of 63
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
11
-1 (-8%) vs 2020
-69% since 1990-91, when it was 35
Student : Teacher
3.5:1
was 3.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-25113.23.5:1N/A
2023-24153.64.1:1N/A
2022-23182.76.7:1N/A
2020-211243.0:1N/A
2017-18135.42.4:1N/A
2015-161352.6:1N/A
2010-112573.6:188% (22)
2000-0136N/AN/A47% (17)
1990-9135N/AN/AN/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Curtis-Tufts.

Since 2017-18: students down 15% (13 to 11); teachers down 41% (5.4 to 3.2).

About Curtis-Tufts

Curtis-Tufts is a public small high school in Medford, Massachusetts. Grades offered run from 10 through 12, with 11 students enrolled. The average among high schools in Massachusetts is roughly 777 students; this school is 99% smaller than that.

Federal data list 8 schools in Medford, with 4,170 students enrolled.

White students form the largest group at Curtis-Tufts, 45% of enrollment. The remaining shares are 27% Hispanic, 18% multiracial, and 9% Black. Census estimates put the White share of Middlesex County's population at about 67%.

The school reported 3.2 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 3.5:1. The 23.4:1 average for high schools in Massachusetts is higher than this school's figure.

According to the American Community Survey, in Middlesex County, median household income is about $130,847, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 60% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. Curtis-Tufts is one of 386 public schools in Middlesex County, which together enroll about 215,896 students.

Missituk Elementary School is the closest public school, about 0.3 miles away in a straight line. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.

For locale, NCES codes Curtis-Tufts as Suburb: Large.

Federal counts put enrollment at 12 in 2020-21 and 11 in 2024-25, an 8% decrease.

Community posts for Curtis-Tufts can cover science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.

Middlesex County at a glance

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Population
1,638,365
Census ACS
Median income
$130,847
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
60%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
386
215,896 students

Quick facts

School name
Curtis-Tufts
District
Medford
Address
437 Main Street, Medford, MA 02155
Phone
(781) 393-2343
County
Middlesex County
Level
High
Grade range
10–12
Total enrollment
11
Teachers (FTE)
3
Student–teacher ratio
3.5:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
250756002393
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Curtis-Tufts
How many students attend Curtis-Tufts?
Curtis-Tufts enrolls approximately 11 students in grades 10-12.
What age range does Curtis-Tufts serve?
Curtis-Tufts serves students from grade 10 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Curtis-Tufts?
Approximately 3.5:1 students per teacher at Curtis-Tufts.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Curtis-Tufts?
At Curtis-Tufts, the student body is approximately 45% White, 27% Hispanic, 9% Black, 18% Two or more.
What district is Curtis-Tufts in?
Curtis-Tufts is part of Medford.
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