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Milton Fuller Roberts
- C+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.
- B-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 elementary schools
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 27 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 98 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 99 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 89 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 103 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 88 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 82 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (98) is 20% larger than its 5th grade class (82).
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsWhat this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 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 1 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 12 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 40.0% | 27.0% |
| 2023-24 | 36.0% | 31.0% |
| 2022-23 | 40.0% | 32.0% |
| 2021-22 | 39.0% | 25.0% |
| 2020-21 | 47.0% | 20.0% |
| 2018-19 | 50.0% | 43.0% |
| 2017-18 | 51.0% | 39.0% |
| 2016-17 | 41.0% | 39.0% |
Where Milton Fuller Roberts ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Middlesex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #699 of 920 ▼ 51 | #187 of 207 ▼ 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #497 of 920 ▲ 34 | #151 of 207 ▲ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.5pp | #420 of 901 | #95 of 206 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 586 | #141 of 1,086 | #28 of 238 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.5:1 | #506 of 938 | #125 of 222 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.7% | #252 of 938 | #89 of 222 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +8.5% | #143 of 317 | #29 of 77 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 586 | 47 | 12.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 571 | 43.9 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 552 | 44 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 481 | 41 | 11.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 540 | 44.3 | 12.2:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 557 | 42 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 605 | 43 | 14.1:1 | 35% (214) |
Since 2017-18: students up 9% (540 to 586); teachers up 6% (44.3 to 47).
About Milton Fuller Roberts
Milton Fuller Roberts is a large elementary school in Medford, Massachusetts. Its 586 students are spread across pre-K through 5. The school's enrollment is 54% larger than the 381 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Medford runs 8 schools with a combined 4,170 students. Milton Fuller Roberts is one of them.
White students are the majority at Milton Fuller Roberts, with 58% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 14% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 8% Black, and 8% multiracial. The school's White share is 9 points below the 67% share among Middlesex County residents. The school's diversity index is 62%, meaning two students picked at random have a 62% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Teachers at Milton Fuller Roberts total 47 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 12.5:1. That matches the 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts fairly closely.
allk12 grades Milton Fuller Roberts a C+. The grade compares the school only with Massachusetts public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Among Middlesex County residents, the median household income is $130,847, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 60%, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Besides Milton Fuller Roberts, Middlesex County has 385 other public schools.
Nearby, Madeleine Dugger Andrews is about 0.7 miles away. Within five miles of Milton Fuller Roberts, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Milton Fuller Roberts falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal data show a 22% enrollment increase, from 481 in 2020-21 to 586 in 2024-25.
If you have questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Milton Fuller Roberts, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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