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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Melrose Middle administration to hear?
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Enrollment
886
Middle
DISTRICT 477 · STATE 547
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MELROSE·NCES 250762002557
Melrose Middle
350 Lynn Fells Parkway, Melrose, MA 02176 · (781) 979-2100 · Middlesex County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL886 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
67 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 11.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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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 | 280 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 310 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 296 | 33% |
Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 44% · 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
Melrose Middle→Melrose High
Based on grade levels within Melrose. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
57.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -10.0pp since 2016
Math
52.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -5.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 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 5 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 57.0% | 52.0% |
| 2023-24 | 54.0% | 56.0% |
| 2022-23 | 56.0% | 54.0% |
| 2021-22 | 56.0% | 55.0% |
| 2020-21 | 59.0% | 51.0% |
| 2018-19 | 70.0% | 61.0% |
| 2017-18 | 67.0% | 62.0% |
| 2016-17 | 67.0% | 57.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Melrose Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Middlesex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #93 of 304 ▼ 15 | #37 of 70 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #78 of 304 ▼ 2 | #35 of 70 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.0pp | #100 of 299 | #18 of 69 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 886 | #28 of 310 | #10 of 72 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #242 of 296 | #65 of 70 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.8% | #163 of 296 | #54 of 70 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +14.0% | #23 of 82 | #7 of 27 |
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
886
+62 (+8%) vs 2020
+3% since 1990-91, when it was 858
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 14.0:1
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 | 886 | 66.8 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 910 | 64.7 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 869 | 59.8 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 824 | 59 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 777 | 57.9 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 814 | 61 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 877 | 68 | 12.9:1 | 17% (146) |
| 2000-01 | 830 | N/A | N/A | 7% (59) |
| 1990-91 | 858 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Melrose Middle.
Since 2017-18: students up 14% (777 to 886); teachers up 15% (57.9 to 66.8).
About Melrose Middle
Melrose Middle operates as a large middle school in Melrose, Massachusetts. In all, 886 students attend the school in grades 6 through 8. That is 62% larger than the average of about 547 students for middle schools in Massachusetts.
Besides Melrose Middle, Melrose runs 7 other schools. The district enrolls 3,815 students.
More than half of enrollment at Melrose Middle is White: 73%. Next come 7% multiracial, 7% Asian, 6% Hispanic, and 6% Black. The diversity index for Melrose Middle is 45%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school lists 66.8 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.3:1. Statewide, middle schools in Massachusetts average 11.5:1.
Census data for Middlesex County show median household income comes to about $130,847, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 60%, and about 5% of people live in poverty. There are 386 public schools in the county, enrolling about 215,896, Melrose Middle among them.
Melrose Middle's nearest public school is Melrose High (less than a tenth of a mile). There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Large, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal enrollment counts increased from 824 (2020-21) to 886 (2024-25).
Melrose Middle has a community page on allk12 for topics such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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 Melrose
- Melrose HighHigh · 967 students
- RooseveltElementary · 406 students
- LincolnElementary · 404 students
- WinthropElementary · 392 students
- Herbert Clark HooverElementary · 260 students
- Horace MannElementary · 254 students
Other schools in Melrose
- Melrose HighHigh · 967 students
- RooseveltElementary · 406 students
- LincolnElementary · 404 students
- WinthropElementary · 392 students
- Herbert Clark HooverElementary · 260 students
- Horace MannElementary · 254 students
Other Melrose Middle schools
One other US public school is named Melrose Middle. Melrose Middle is the largest of the 2.
- MELROSE MIDDLEMELROSE, MN · 296 students
Nearby schools
- Melrose High0.1 mi · 967
- Roosevelt0.3 mi · 406
- Early Childhood Center0.3 mi · 246
- Horace Mann0.6 mi · 254
- Lincoln0.9 mi · 404
- Winthrop0.9 mi · 392
Frequently asked questions
About Melrose MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Melrose Middle?
Melrose Middle enrolls approximately 886 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Melrose Middle serve?
Melrose Middle serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Melrose Middle?
Approximately 13.3:1 students per teacher at Melrose Middle.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Melrose Middle?
At Melrose Middle, the student body is approximately 73% White, 6% Hispanic, 6% Black, 7% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Melrose Middle?
Melrose Middle is overseen by Melrose in Middlesex County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.