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Enrollment
418
Elementary
DISTRICT 516 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MEDFORD·NCES 250756002057
Missituk Elementary School
37 Hicks Avenue, Medford, MA 02155 · (781) 393-2177 · Middlesex County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL418 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 57% of Massachusetts public elementary 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.
- AThree-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
10.2:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.7:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
4
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 37 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 51 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 71 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 62 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 72 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 56 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 69 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (51) is 26% smaller than its 5th grade class (69).
Student demographics
62%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
45.0%
MA avg 43.8% . +12.0pp since 2016
Math
37.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +17.0pp 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 37 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 12 points since 2016, while math scores are up about 17 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 45.0% | 37.0% |
| 2023-24 | 43.0% | 38.0% |
| 2022-23 | 38.0% | 38.0% |
| 2021-22 | 38.0% | 29.0% |
| 2020-21 | 40.0% | 23.0% |
| 2018-19 | 42.0% | 37.0% |
| 2017-18 | 39.0% | 38.0% |
| 2016-17 | 33.0% | 20.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Missituk Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Middlesex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #553 of 920 ▲ 1 | #155 of 207 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #410 of 920 ▼ 9 | #135 of 207 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.5pp | #148 of 901 | #33 of 206 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 418 | #399 of 1,086 | #101 of 238 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.2:1 | #136 of 938 | #37 of 222 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.4% | #234 of 938 | #83 of 222 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +10.9% | #114 of 317 | #24 of 77 |
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
418
+40 (+11%) vs 2020
-19% since 2010-11, when it was 513
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
was 9.4:1
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 | 418 | 41.1 | 10.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 437 | 43.9 | 10.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 391 | 40.6 | 9.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 378 | 40 | 9.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 377 | 36.5 | 10.3:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 429 | 41 | 10.5:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 513 | 40 | 12.8:1 | 53% (270) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Missituk Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 11% (377 to 418); teachers up 13% (36.5 to 41.1).
About Missituk Elementary School
Missituk Elementary School is a public elementary school run by Medford in Medford, Massachusetts. The school enrolls 418 students in pre-K through 5.
Enrollment across the 8 schools in Medford totals 4,170 students.
The share of White students at Missituk Elementary School is 56%, a majority. Other students are 18% Hispanic, 9% Black, 8% Asian, and 8% multiracial. That is lower than the 67% White share among all Middlesex County residents. A diversity index of 62% means there is a 62% chance two randomly chosen students at Missituk Elementary School are from different groups.
The school has 41.1 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 10.2 students per teacher. Elementary schools in Massachusetts have an average ratio of 12.2:1.
On the allk12 Grade, Missituk Elementary School lands at B, ahead of 57% of Massachusetts public elementary schools.
In the surrounding county, Middlesex County, the median household earns about $130,847 a year, 60% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Missituk Elementary School, Middlesex County has 386 public schools.
Missituk Elementary School is about 0.3 miles from Curtis-Tufts, its nearest public school. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Missituk Elementary School is coded as Suburb: Large in federal locale data.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was an 11% rise, from 378 to 418.
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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
- Madeleine Dugger AndrewsMiddle · 435 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
- Madeleine Dugger AndrewsMiddle · 435 students
Nearby schools
- Curtis-Tufts0.3 mi · 11
- Arthur D Healey0.4 mi · 482
- John J. McGlynn Middle School0.5 mi · 464
- John J McGlynn Elementary School0.6 mi · 505
- Benjamin G Brown0.7 mi · 219
- Madeleine Dugger Andrews0.7 mi · 435
Frequently asked questions
About Missituk Elementary SchoolHow large is Missituk Elementary School?
Missituk Elementary School enrolls approximately 418 students in grades PK-05.
Is Missituk Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Missituk Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Missituk Elementary School have?
Missituk Elementary School employs 41 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Missituk Elementary School?
Student demographics at Missituk Elementary School are roughly 56% White, 18% Hispanic, 9% Black, 8% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Missituk Elementary School?
Missituk 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.