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Best Schools in Melrose, MA
Melrose, MA has 10 public schools (1 high, 1 middle, 8 elementary) serving 4,125 students. On average they score 66% on state proficiency tests against a projected 56%, so schools in Melrose greatly exceed expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Melrose, MA
The top high schools in Melrose, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Melrose High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Melrose • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 926 Students
Best Middle Schools in Melrose, MA
The top middle schools in Melrose, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Melrose Middle
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Melrose • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 869 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Melrose, MA
The top elementary schools in Melrose, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Horace Mann
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Melrose • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 244 Students
2. Winthrop
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Melrose • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 383 Students
3. Roosevelt
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Melrose • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 408 Students
4. Herbert Clark Hoover
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Melrose • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 303 Students
5. Lincoln
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Melrose • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 393 Students
6. Melrose Montessori School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Melrose Montessori School • Private • Grades Pre K - 5 • 65 Students
7. St Mary's School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
St Mary's School • Private • Grades Pre K - 8 • 211 Students
8. Early Childhood Center
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Melrose • Public • Grades Pre K - KG • 323 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Melrose, MA
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Melrose, MA has a total population of 29,817 with 22% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 95%, and 63% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Melrose, MA
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Melrose, MA.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
10.54 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
1.91 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
8.62 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Melrose, MA.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Melrose, MA.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Melrose, MA Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Melrose, MA
How many schools are in Melrose, MA?
Melrose, MA has 10 public schools: 1 high schools, 1 middle schools and 8 elementary schools, serving 4,125 students in total.
How do schools in Melrose perform on state tests?
On average, 10 schools in Melrose score 66% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 56%, so on average schools in Melrose greatly exceed expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Melrose?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 39%
- Projected: 42%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 56%
- Projected: 54%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 29%
- Projected: 27%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 48%
- Projected: 47%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 28%
- Projected: 27%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 41%
- Projected: 49%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 75%
- Projected: 67%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 25%
- Projected: 25%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 21%
- Projected: 20%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 45%
- Projected: 45%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Every school in Melrose
7 of 8 schools in Melrose carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 6B: 1
All 8 public schools we grade in Melrose. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
All schools, A to Z (8)
- Early Childhood Center
- Herbert Clark Hoover
- Horace Mann
- Lincoln
- Melrose High
- Melrose Middle
- Roosevelt
- Winthrop
Private schools (2)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.