Best Public Schools in Melrose, MA

Summary:

The city of Melrose, Massachusetts is home to 8 schools, including 6 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The schools in this district generally perform well, with several standout institutions that consistently rank among the top in the state.

The top-performing schools in Melrose are Winthrop Elementary and Horace Mann Elementary, both of which have exceptional proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Math, and Science. Melrose High School is also a district standout, ranking 46th out of 349 Massachusetts high schools and boasting a 97.1% four-year graduation rate, well above the state average.

While the majority of Melrose schools perform well, there is some variation in outcomes, with Herbert Clark Hoover Elementary and Lincoln Elementary lagging behind their peers in certain subject areas. The district's investment in early childhood education is also noteworthy, with the Early Childhood Center receiving the highest per-student spending in the Melrose district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2025)								MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2025)								MCAS Next Generation Science (2025)				MCAS Next Generation Biology (2025)	MCAS Next Generation Civics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Biology All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
Herbert Clark Hoover	Public	K-5	37 Glendower Road	Melrose	02176	Middlesex County	Melrose	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 979-2180	260	19	13.7		183 (70.4%)	17 (6.5%)	26 (10.0%)	23 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.2%)	81.2	167^th of 906 public elementary schools	81.6%		78.5	203^rd of 916 public elementary schools	77.8%	36	64.3	72.7	39.1					58.3	78.6	75.0	51.1					67.9	63.0			63.0			$15,424
Horace Mann	Public	K-5	40 Damon Avenue	Melrose	02176	Middlesex County	Melrose	No	No	No	No	(781) 979-2190	254	17	14.7		212 (83.5%)	8 (3.1%)	17 (6.7%)	5 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.3%)	95.3	21^st of 906 public elementary schools	97.7%		96	11^th of 916 public elementary schools	98.8%	10	79.1	90.9	73.8					81.4	83.7	95.5	69.1					83.0	69.1			69.1			$14,565
Lincoln	Public	K-5	80 West Wyoming Avenue	Melrose	02176	Middlesex County	Melrose	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 979-2250	404	31	13.0		241 (59.7%)	26 (6.4%)	36 (8.9%)	63 (15.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (8.9%)	80.2	181^st of 906 public elementary schools	80.0%		75.9	236^th of 916 public elementary schools	74.2%	55	60.6	59.7	61.4					60.5	61.4	54.2	59.7					58.3	62.1			62.1			$16,059
Melrose High	Public	9-12	360 Lynn Fells Parkway	Melrose	02176	Middlesex County	Melrose	No	No	No	No	(781) 979-2200	967	75	12.8		699 (72.3%)	72 (7.4%)	72 (7.4%)	72 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	46 (4.8%)	89.3	46^th of 349 public high schools	86.8%		82.9	67^th of 348 public high schools	80.7%	21							82.5								64.3				71.5		59.7		$16,221
Roosevelt	Public	K-5	253 Vinton Street	Melrose	02176	Middlesex County	Melrose	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 979-2270	406	27	15.2		317 (78.1%)	20 (4.9%)	19 (4.7%)	23 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.9%)	88	96^th of 906 public elementary schools	89.4%		83.1	143^rd of 916 public elementary schools	84.4%	47	69.2	74.0	64.2					69.4	76.9	68.8	56.7					67.5	61.2			61.2			$16,813
Winthrop	Public	K-5	162 First Street	Melrose	02176	Middlesex County	Melrose	No	No	No	No	(781) 979-2280	392	25	15.8		331 (84.4%)	7 (1.8%)	19 (4.8%)	8 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.6%)	91.6	54^th of 906 public elementary schools	94.0%		92.4	47^th of 916 public elementary schools	94.9%	7	76.8	76.2	63.4					71.9	75.4	81.0	71.8					75.9	62.0			62.0			$14,229
Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	16 Franklin Street	Melrose	02176	Middlesex County	Melrose	No	No	No	No	(781) 979-2260	246	18	13.9		180 (73.2%)	6 (2.4%)	18 (7.3%)	26 (10.6%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.7%)								(n/a)																							$18,811
Melrose Middle	Public	6-8	350 Lynn Fells Parkway	Melrose	02176	Middlesex County	Melrose	No	No	No	No	(781) 979-2100	886	67	13.2		645 (72.8%)	52 (5.9%)	57 (6.4%)	63 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (7.4%)	78.2	95^th of 484 public middle schools	80.4%		80.4	88^th of 493 public middle schools	82.2%	7				56.8	57.8	55.8		56.8				59.0	55.7	41.9		52.1		47.9		47.9		60.2	$15,533

Cities Near Melrose

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Malden	1.37 mi	8	219^th
Wakefield	1.46 mi	8	101^st
Stoneham	1.48 mi	6	131^st
Saugus	1.82 mi	5	172^nd
Everett	2.66 mi	11	306^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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