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Which teacher or staff member at Madeleine Dugger Andrews deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
435
Middle
DISTRICT 450 · STATE 547
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MEDFORD·NCES 250756001638
Madeleine Dugger Andrews
3000 Mystic Valley Pkwy, Medford, MA 02155 · (781) 393-2228 · Middlesex County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL435 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 46% of Massachusetts public middle schools
- B-Test 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.
- C+Three-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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
9.0:1
49 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.9:1 · STATE 11.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 142 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 137 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 156 | 36% |
Student demographics
57%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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Madeleine Dugger Andrews→Medford High
Based on grade levels within Medford. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
45.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -10.0pp since 2016
Math
38.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -10.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 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 10 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 10 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 45.0% | 38.0% |
| 2023-24 | 40.0% | 39.0% |
| 2022-23 | 44.0% | 39.0% |
| 2021-22 | 46.0% | 37.0% |
| 2020-21 | 51.0% | 35.0% |
| 2018-19 | 57.0% | 50.0% |
| 2017-18 | 53.0% | 49.0% |
| 2016-17 | 55.0% | 48.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Madeleine Dugger Andrews ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Middlesex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #152 of 304 ▼ 4 | #50 of 70 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #140 of 304 ▲ 13 | #48 of 70 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.0pp | #182 of 299 | #47 of 69 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 435 | #208 of 310 | #59 of 72 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.0:1 | #15 of 296 | #7 of 70 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.3% | #85 of 296 | #32 of 70 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.0% | #92 of 204 | #17 of 41 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
435
-18 (-4%) vs 2020
-13% since 2010-11, when it was 502
Student : Teacher
9.0:1
was 10.8:1
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 | 435 | 48.5 | 9.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 452 | 47.1 | 9.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 456 | 45.2 | 10.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 453 | 42 | 10.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 500 | 47 | 10.6:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 479 | 44 | 10.9:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 502 | 50 | 10.0:1 | 38% (193) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Madeleine Dugger Andrews.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (500 to 435); teachers up 3% (47 to 48.5).
About Madeleine Dugger Andrews
Madeleine Dugger Andrews is a low-enrollment middle-grades school found in Medford, Massachusetts. The school runs grades 6 through 8 and enrolls 435 students. Middle schools in Massachusetts have about 547 students on average; enrollment here is 20% lower.
Medford has 4,170 students spread across 8 schools.
More than half of the students at Madeleine Dugger Andrews are White (62%). The rest of enrollment is 14% Hispanic, 10% Black, 8% Asian, and 5% multiracial. The diversity index for Madeleine Dugger Andrews is 57%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Its staff includes 48.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 9.0 students per teacher. Compared with the 11.5:1 average for middle schools in Massachusetts, this school's ratio is lower.
Madeleine Dugger Andrews holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 46% of Massachusetts public middle schools.
American Community Survey estimates for Middlesex County show that median household income comes to about $130,847, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 60% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 5%. The county's public schools total 386, with about 215,896 students.
About 0.2 miles separate Madeleine Dugger Andrews from the closest public school, John J McGlynn Elementary School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Large, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school's student count decreased 4% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. By 2024-25, the school had 9.0 students per teacher, compared with 10.8 in 2020-21.
People can post here about special education services, counseling, and support programs and other school topics. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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 Elementary SchoolElementary · 505 students
- John J. McGlynn Middle SchoolMiddle · 464 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 Elementary SchoolElementary · 505 students
- John J. McGlynn Middle SchoolMiddle · 464 students
- Missituk Elementary SchoolElementary · 418 students
Nearby schools
- John J McGlynn Elementary School0.2 mi · 505
- John J. McGlynn Middle School0.2 mi · 464
- Milton Fuller Roberts0.7 mi · 586
- Missituk Elementary School0.7 mi · 418
- Curtis-Tufts0.8 mi · 11
- Arthur D Healey1.0 mi · 482
Frequently asked questions
About Madeleine Dugger AndrewsHow many students attend Madeleine Dugger Andrews?
Madeleine Dugger Andrews enrolls approximately 435 students in grades 06-08.
Is Madeleine Dugger Andrews an elementary, middle, or high school?
Madeleine Dugger Andrews is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Madeleine Dugger Andrews have?
Madeleine Dugger Andrews employs 49 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.0:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Madeleine Dugger Andrews?
At Madeleine Dugger Andrews, the student body is approximately 62% White, 14% Hispanic, 10% Black, 8% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Madeleine Dugger Andrews?
Madeleine Dugger Andrews is overseen by Medford in Middlesex County.
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