Summary:
Melrose has one middle school, Melrose Middle, serving grades 6–8 with 886 students in the Melrose district. It earns a 4-star rating and ranked 92 out of 478 Massachusetts middle schools in 2025–2026, placing it in the 81st percentile. Its rank has been stable across three reported years, staying around the 80th–82nd percentile with 4 stars. The Melrose district ranks even higher: 29th out of 351 districts, 92nd percentile, 5 stars. Enrollment is 886, the student-teacher ratio is 13.2, and per-student spending was $13,313 in 2020–2021. Free/reduced lunch data is blank, so economic context cannot be analyzed.
In 2025–2026, Melrose Middle scored above the state average in every reported subject and grade level. All-grade ELA was 57.50% proficient versus 40.03% statewide; math was 51.38% versus 41.11%; science was 49.47% versus 40.98%; and grade 8 civics was 64.89% versus 39.77%. At the all-grade level, the school trails the district in ELA, math, and science, but at the grade level it is slightly above district in every reported middle-grade subject. 7th grade is the strongest cohort: ELA 59.69% and math 56.47%. 8th grade math is the weakest relative area at 45.39%, still above district and state but only 3.72 points above state. Civics is a standout, 25.12 points above state.
Year over year, the school improved in ELA, science, and civics but slipped slightly in math. ELA rose 0.68 points to 57.50, science rose 1.60 points to 49.47, and civics rose 4.68 points to 64.89. Math fell 0.75 points to 51.38 while district and state math rose slightly, widening the gap to district. Science improved but district improved faster, so that gap also widened. Overall, Melrose Middle is a high-performing, stable school in a highly ranked district, with civics a bright spot and 8th grade math worth monitoring.
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