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Medford Public Schools
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 4,134 (2023-2024)
Schools: 8 (2023-2024)
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Medford Public Schools is a school district in Massachusetts (Middlesex County). During the 2024 school year, 4,134 students attended one of the district's eight schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

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Elections

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About the district

School board

Medford Public Schools consists of seven members serving two-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Nicole Branley
Jenny Graham
John Intoppa
Breanna Lungo-Koehn
Aaron Olapade
Erika Reinfeld
Paul Ruseau

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Medford Public Schools
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Massachusetts House of Representatives 35th Middlesex DistrictPaul Donato Sr.Democratic Party 55% 79%
Massachusetts House of Representatives 34th Middlesex DistrictChristine BarberDemocratic Party 25% 66%
Massachusetts House of Representatives 23rd Middlesex DistrictSean GarballeyDemocratic Party 20% 31%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $7,321,000 $1,819 7%
Local: $65,969,000 $16,394 66%
State: $25,956,000 $6,450 26%
Total: $99,246,000 $24,664
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $107,886,000 $26,810
Total Current Expenditures: $94,582,000 $23,504
Instructional Expenditures: $61,761,000 $15,348 57%
Student and Staff Support: $15,129,000 $3,759 14%
Administration: $6,503,000 $1,616 6%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $11,187,000 $2,780 10%
Total Capital Outlay: $720,000 $178
Construction: $586,000 $145
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $0 $0
Interest on Debt: $0 $0

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 29 50-54 10-14 10-14 <50 35-39 33
2018-2019 42 50-54 20-24 25-29 <50 40-44 48
2017-2018 44 50-54 29 25-29 PS 50-54 49
2016-2017 42 50-54 25-29 30-34 PS 45-49 46
2015-2016 53 65-69 35 40-44 PS 50-54 58
2014-2015 50 65-69 32 35-39 PS 50-54 54
2013-2014 49 65-69 32 35-39 PS 40-44 52
2012-2013 52 65-69 36 40-44 PS 50-54 55
2011-2012 51 65-69 28 40-44 PS 50-54 55
2010-2011 49 70-74 30 40-44 PS 40-49 53

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 48 60-64 25-29 30-34 <50 65-69 51
2018-2019 50 55-59 30-34 30-34 <50 50-54 56
2017-2018 55 60-64 40 40-44 PS 60-64 58
2016-2017 52 55-59 35-39 40-44 PS 55-59 55
2015-2016 70 80-84 56 60-64 PS 65-69 73
2014-2015 65 65-69 52 55-59 PS 65-69 68
2013-2014 64 75-79 53 60-64 PS 70-74 65
2012-2013 64 65-69 53 55-59 PS 65-69 67
2011-2012 65 70-74 51 55-59 PS 65-69 69
2010-2011 64 80-84 47 55-59 PS 60-69 68

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 89 >=90 85-89 80-89 PS >=50 85-89
2018-2019 90 >=80 80-89 80-89 >=50 90-94
2017-2018 90 >=90 85-89 80-89 PS >=50 90-94
2016-2017 90 >=80 80-89 >=80 >=50 90-94
2015-2016 80 80-89 65-69 80-89 PS >=50 80-84
2014-2015 83 >=80 70-79 60-79 PS PS 80-84
2013-2014 87 >=90 70-79 >=80 PS 85-89
2012-2013 86 >=80 80-89 >=80 PS 85-89
2011-2012 81 >=80 75-79 60-69 80-84
2010-2011 80 >=80 55-59 80-89 PS PS 85-89

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 4,134 -1.6
2022-2023 4,201 4.2
2021-2022 4,024 2.0
2020-2021 3,943 -6.6
2019-2020 4,203 -0.7
2018-2019 4,232 -2.3
2017-2018 4,329 -4.6
2016-2017 4,530 1.2
2015-2016 4,475 -0.9
2014-2015 4,514 -1.7
2013-2014 4,590 -1.9
2012-2013 4,677 -4.2
2011-2012 4,872 0.5
2010-2011 4,849 -0.1
2009-2010 4,854 0.7
2008-2009 4,822 0.5
2007-2008 4,799 -1.3
2006-2007 4,861 2.8
2005-2006 4,725 -1.8
2004-2005 4,809 1.9
2003-2004 4,716 -0.1
2002-2003 4,722 5.2
2001-2002 4,478 -2.6
2000-2001 4,595 -3.4
1999-2000 4,753 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Medford Public Schools (%) Massachusetts K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.6 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 9.5 7.4
Black 10.7 9.6
Hispanic 15.3 25.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 5.8 4.5
White 57.6 52.8

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Medford Public Schools had 401.40 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 10.3.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 6.53
Kindergarten: 20.91
Elementary: 238.12
Secondary: 135.84
Total: 401.40

Medford Public Schools employed 9.60 district administrators and 23.60 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 9.60
District Administrative Support: 15.00
School Administrators: 23.60
School Administrative Support: 20.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 94.50
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 6.05
Total Guidance Counselors: 9.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 3.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 6.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 1.50
Library/Media Support: 6.00
Student Support Services: 83.40
Other Support Services: 11.00

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

Medford Public Schools operates eight schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Brooks School537PK-5
Curtis-Tufts1510-12
John J Mcglynn Elementary School499KG-5
John J. Mcglynn Middle School4326-8
Madeleine Dugger Andrews4526-8
Medford High1,1919-12
Milton Fuller Roberts571PK-5
Missituk Elementary School437PK-5


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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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