Middle Schools in Medford

The Medford school district in Massachusetts is home to two middle schools: Madeleine Dugger Andrews and John J. McGlynn Middle School. Based on the available data, Madeleine Dugger Andrews appears to be the standout school, consistently outperforming John J. McGlynn Middle School across various metrics.

Madeleine Dugger Andrews is ranked higher than John J. McGlynn Middle School in the statewide SchoolDigger rankings, with a ranking of 178 out of 484 Massachusetts middle schools for the 2024-2025 school year, compared to John J. McGlynn's ranking of 288. Additionally, Madeleine Dugger Andrews has a higher percentage of students proficient or better in MCAS Next Generation assessments across all subject areas and grade levels, with 44.53% proficient or better in English Language Arts, 38.48% in Mathematics, and 45.65% in Science, compared to John J. McGlynn's 31.19%, 30.22%, and 26.24%, respectively.

While both schools have similar spending per student, with Madeleine Dugger Andrews spending slightly less at $20,286 compared to John J. McGlynn's $21,163, the data suggests that factors other than just funding, such as teaching quality, curriculum, and school leadership, may be contributing to the performance differences between the two schools. The Medford school district as a whole is ranked 210 out of 348 districts in Massachusetts and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating that the district-level factors may be impacting the performance of both schools, and the standout performance of Madeleine Dugger Andrews could be a result of the school's ability to overcome some of the challenges faced by the district as a whole.