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Melrose Public Schools, Massachusetts

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Melrose Public Schools
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 3,892 (2023-2024)
Schools: 8 (2023-2024)
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Melrose Public Schools is a school district in Massachusetts (Middlesex County). During the 2024 school year, 3,892 students attended one of the district's eight schools.

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

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School board

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

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Margaret Raymond Driscoll
Jen Grigoraitis
Matt Hartman
Seamus Kelley
Jen McAndrew
Jennifer Razi-Thomas
Dorie Withey

Elections

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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: $5,196,000 $1,386 8%
Local: $42,922,000 $11,452 64%
State: $18,688,000 $4,986 28%
Total: $66,806,000 $17,824
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $74,905,000 $19,985
Total Current Expenditures: $62,823,000 $16,761
Instructional Expenditures: $39,867,000 $10,636 53%
Student and Staff Support: $10,322,000 $2,754 14%
Administration: $4,742,000 $1,265 6%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $7,892,000 $2,105 11%
Total Capital Outlay: $8,000 $2
Construction: $0 $0
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $0 $0
Interest on Debt: $4,363,000 $1,164


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 53 65-69 15-19 25-29 55-59 56
2018-2019 66 75-79 30-34 35-39 70-74 69
2017-2018 67 80-84 30-34 40-44 PS 70-74 70
2016-2017 67 75-79 40-44 45-49 70-74 69
2015-2016 78 85-89 50-54 55-59 70-74 80
2014-2015 77 85-89 60-64 50-59 70-74 78
2013-2014 69 85-89 45-49 40-44 70-74 71
2012-2013 69 80-84 25-29 55-59 65-69 71
2011-2012 65 70-74 35-39 50-54 55-59 68
2010-2011 65 75-79 35-39 50-54 PS 60-69 67

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 64 55-59 30-34 40-44 70-74 69
2018-2019 74 70-74 40-44 55-59 75-79 77
2017-2018 74 75-79 50-54 60-64 PS 75-79 76
2016-2017 71 75-79 50-54 55-59 70-74 72
2015-2016 85 80-84 65-69 75-79 80-84 88
2014-2015 87 85-89 65-69 70-79 90-94 89
2013-2014 81 85-89 60-64 65-69 75-79 82
2012-2013 79 85-89 55-59 70-74 80-84 80
2011-2012 80 85-89 55-59 70-74 75-79 81
2010-2011 78 80-84 65-69 70-74 PS 70-79 79

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 95 >=80 >=80 >=80 >=50 90-94
2018-2019 95 >=50 >=80 >=50 PS >=95
2017-2018 94 >=50 >=80 >=50 PS >=95
2016-2017 98 >=50 >=80 >=50 >=50 >=95
2015-2016 95 >=50 >=80 >=50 >=50 >=95
2014-2015 96 >=50 >=50 >=50 >=50 >=95
2013-2014 96 >=50 >=50 >=50 >=50 >=95
2012-2013 94 >=80 >=50 >=80 PS PS >=95
2011-2012 94 >=50 >=80 >=50 90-94
2010-2011 91 >=50 >=80 >=50 PS 90-94


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 3,892 -0.1
2022-2023 3,895 3.8
2021-2022 3,748 1.3
2020-2021 3,701 -7.5
2019-2020 3,977 0.8
2018-2019 3,945 0.9
2017-2018 3,909 1.9
2016-2017 3,835 1.8
2015-2016 3,765 1.4
2014-2015 3,711 0.7
2013-2014 3,685 0.2
2012-2013 3,679 -2.7
2011-2012 3,780 0.1
2010-2011 3,775 0.2
2009-2010 3,767 2.9
2008-2009 3,659 2.2
2007-2008 3,579 1.5
2006-2007 3,527 -0.3
2005-2006 3,537 -1.4
2004-2005 3,586 0.4
2003-2004 3,572 2.1
2002-2003 3,498 1.4
2001-2002 3,450 -1.4
2000-2001 3,498 0.1
1999-2000 3,494 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Melrose Public Schools (%) Massachusetts K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 6.7 7.4
Black 5.8 9.6
Hispanic 6.3 25.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 6.1 4.5
White 74.7 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, Melrose Public Schools had 283.70 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 13.72.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 15.19
Kindergarten: 21.65
Elementary: 168.73
Secondary: 78.13
Total: 283.70

Melrose Public Schools employed 9.40 district administrators and 25.10 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 9.40
District Administrative Support: 7.00
School Administrators: 25.10
School Administrative Support: 14.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 122.74
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 2.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 9.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 3.40
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 5.60
Librarians/Media Specialists: 2.00
Library/Media Support: 3.00
Student Support Services: 34.90
Other Support Services: 6.00


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]

Melrose Public Schools operates eight schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Early Childhood Center258PK-KG
Herbert Clark Hoover283KG-5
Horace Mann266KG-5
Lincoln412KG-5
Melrose High9599-12
Melrose Middle9106-8
Roosevelt403KG-5
Winthrop401KG-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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