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Enrollment
505
Elementary
DISTRICT 516 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MEDFORD·NCES 250756001634
John J McGlynn Elementary School
3002 Mystic Valley Pkwy, Medford, MA 02155 · (781) 393-2333 · Middlesex County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL505 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 14% of Massachusetts public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- DThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Massachusetts public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.7:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 65 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 101 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 68 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 98 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 102 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 71 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (65) is 8% smaller than its 5th grade class (71).
Student demographics
73%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 65% · US 70%
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
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
29.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -18.0pp since 2016
Math
30.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -5.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 29 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 18 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 5 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 29.0% | 30.0% |
| 2023-24 | 31.0% | 26.0% |
| 2022-23 | 38.0% | 33.0% |
| 2021-22 | 42.0% | 32.0% |
| 2020-21 | 52.0% | 28.0% |
| 2018-19 | 43.0% | 37.0% |
| 2017-18 | 51.0% | 36.0% |
| 2016-17 | 47.0% | 35.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where John J McGlynn Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Middlesex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.0% | #658 of 920 ▲ 59 | #178 of 207 ▲ 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 29.0% | #671 of 920 ▼ 67 | #176 of 207 ▼ 9 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -7.5pp | #97 of 901 | #22 of 206 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 505 | #230 of 1,086 | #49 of 238 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.4:1 | #311 of 938 | #82 of 222 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.7% | #31 of 938 | #16 of 222 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.6% | #510 of 602 | #112 of 141 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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 2024-25Enrollment
505
+70 (+16%) vs 2020
-17% since 2010-11, when it was 608
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
was 11.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 505 | 44.3 | 11.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 499 | 41.4 | 12.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 481 | 40.4 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 435 | 39 | 11.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 524 | 38.6 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 540 | 42 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 608 | 40 | 15.2:1 | 44% (269) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for John J McGlynn Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (524 to 505); teachers up 15% (38.6 to 44.3).
About John J McGlynn Elementary School
John J McGlynn Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in Medford, Massachusetts, one of the schools in Medford. The grade span is kindergarten through 5, and enrollment is 505 students. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Massachusetts) has about 381 students.
Medford has 8 schools; together they serve 4,170 students.
John J McGlynn Elementary School has no majority group; White students are the largest, at 39%. Other reported shares: 28% Hispanic, 15% Black, 14% Asian, and 3% multiracial. That compares with about 67% White among all Middlesex County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 73% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Teacher staffing is 44.3 full-time equivalents, or about 11.4 students per teacher. On average, elementary schools in Massachusetts have 12.2:1, compared with 11.4:1 here.
Measured against Massachusetts public elementary schools, John J McGlynn Elementary School receives a D. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
In the county around the school, Middlesex County, the median household income is $130,847, about 60% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Middlesex County is home to 386 public schools and about 215,896 public school students.
John J. McGlynn Middle School is located less than a tenth of a mile from John J McGlynn Elementary School. The five-mile area around John J McGlynn Elementary School holds at least 8 other public schools.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
2024-25 enrollment was 505, a 16% rise from 435 in 2020-21.
The John J McGlynn Elementary School community page is open for posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Middlesex County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Medford
- Medford HighHigh · 1,195 students
- Milton Fuller RobertsElementary · 586 students
- Brooks SchoolElementary · 556 students
- John J. McGlynn Middle SchoolMiddle · 464 students
- Madeleine Dugger AndrewsMiddle · 435 students
- Missituk Elementary SchoolElementary · 418 students
Other schools in Medford
- Medford HighHigh · 1,195 students
- Milton Fuller RobertsElementary · 586 students
- Brooks SchoolElementary · 556 students
- John J. McGlynn Middle SchoolMiddle · 464 students
- Madeleine Dugger AndrewsMiddle · 435 students
- Missituk Elementary SchoolElementary · 418 students
Nearby schools
- John J. McGlynn Middle School0.0 mi · 464
- Madeleine Dugger Andrews0.2 mi · 435
- Missituk Elementary School0.6 mi · 418
- Curtis-Tufts0.7 mi · 11
- Arthur D Healey0.8 mi · 482
- Milton Fuller Roberts0.9 mi · 586
Frequently asked questions
About John J McGlynn Elementary SchoolHow large is John J McGlynn Elementary School?
John J McGlynn Elementary School enrolls approximately 505 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does John J McGlynn Elementary School serve?
John J McGlynn Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at John J McGlynn Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at John J McGlynn Elementary School is approximately 11.4:1 (44 FTE teachers).
How diverse is John J McGlynn Elementary School?
John J McGlynn Elementary School reports a student body of 39% White, 28% Hispanic, 15% Black, 14% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees John J McGlynn Elementary School?
John J McGlynn Elementary School is overseen by Medford in Middlesex County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.