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John J McGlynn Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

687^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 24% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

John J McGlynn Elementary School is a PK–5 school serving 505 students in Medford, MA, part of Medford Public Schools and located just outside Boston near Somerville and other neighboring communities. In 2025–26, the school ranked 687th of 899 Massachusetts schools — the 24th percentile, or 1 star — placing it in the bottom quartile and below its district's average. Its relative standing has slipped over time, from the 45th percentile in 2020–21 to 24th in 2025–26.

Academically, the school's clearest challenge is science: 18.68% of students were proficient, compared with 43.71% in the district and 40.98% statewide. ELA was 23.24% proficient, roughly 17 points below both the district (40.35%) and the state (40.03%), and it has declined steadily from 37.82% in 2022–23. Math, at 32.23%, is comparatively stronger — it has rebounded from 26.42% in 2023–24 — but still trails the district (37.92%) and state (41.11%). Grade-level results flag 5th-grade ELA (16.30%), 4th-grade math (24.72%), and 5th-grade science (18.68%) as particular weak spots.

Compared with nearby schools, McGlynn sits near the lower end. Same-district Missituk Elementary School (66th percentile, 3 stars) outperforms it in all three subjects, and Milton Fuller Roberts (45th percentile, 2 stars) posts higher ELA and science, while McGlynn's math is slightly higher. Area standouts include Benjamin G Brown (99th percentile), John F Kennedy (85th), and West Somerville Neighborhood (57th), all in neighboring Somerville. On student-group results, English Language Learners are a relative strength at the 57th percentile (3 stars) and special education students at the 44th percentile, while several other groups rank well below the state midpoint. Resources look relatively favorable — an 11.3 student-teacher ratio and $19,278 per-student spending — which suggests the gaps are more about instruction, curriculum, and intervention systems than staffing.

505

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,003

Per pupil spending ?

53.5%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.

3002 Mystic Valley Pkwy
Medford, MA 02155

(781) 393-2333

District: Medford

Students who attend John J McGlynn Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	John J. McGlynn Middle School
	Madeleine Dugger Andrews
High:	Medford High

Racial breakdown:

White:

38.6%

Hispanic:

28.1%

African American:

15.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 25th percentile in 2016 → 24th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (26% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school26%

District avg40%

Massachusetts avg41%

687^th of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Bottom 24%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the Medford

189^th of 351Medford among Massachusetts districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	24.2	687 of 899	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.8	646 of 906	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.8	679 of 916	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.3	618 of 928	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.5	542 of 932	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.7	518 of 936	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.5	716 of 942	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.5	655 of 934	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	40.6	605 of 938	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	29.9	700 of 932	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	30.0	686 of 914	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	32.6	677 of 926	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	40.0	614 of 928	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	35.6	649 of 930	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	46.9	550 of 924	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	41.8	602 of 920	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	48.2	511 of 909	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	49.6	504 of 908	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	58.9	416 of 911	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	48.8	502 of 911	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	44.8	517 of 887	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	20.3	722 of 882	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	30.1	645 of 884	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	29.1	155 of 188	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	45.1	96 of 169	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	18.6	158 of 167	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	47.5	82 of 173	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.7	20 of 166	88.0%	★★★★☆
2019	66.1	41 of 172	76.2%	★★★★☆
2018	47.1	91 of 174	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	11.9	137 of 149	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	5.7	136 of 142	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.0	140 of 152	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	38.8	105 of 145	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.5	112 of 141	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.4	138 of 155	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.2	129 of 154	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	29.3	484 of 672	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	49.8	270 of 632	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.5	434 of 665	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.0	372 of 656	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	44.7	126 of 291	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.7	128 of 281	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.2	78 of 282	72.3%	★★★★☆
2023	45.4	109 of 264	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	26.2	238 of 267	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	50.2	71 of 240	70.4%	★★★★☆
2019	24.9	214 of 258	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.7	110 of 244	54.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	20.6	714 of 869	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.5	567 of 869	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.6	602 of 886	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.5	596 of 887	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.5	486 of 901	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.9	452 of 898	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.0	596 of 902	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.8	586 of 893	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	30.6	357 of 475	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	38.3	279 of 458	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.9	297 of 446	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.6	160 of 420	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.4	85 of 401	78.8%	★★★★☆
2021	39.7	205 of 379	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.2	84 of 398	78.9%	★★★★☆
2018	33.5	272 of 379	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	31.6	553 of 742	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	39.2	457 of 736	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.2	599 of 760	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	47.4	399 of 757	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.8	304 of 772	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.4	319 of 705	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.0	533 of 700	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	50.6	321 of 685	53.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	29.8	630 of 879	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.1	674 of 884	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.1	710 of 891	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.1	556 of 896	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.0	589 of 908	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.1	542 of 904	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.7	770 of 907	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.7	664 of 898	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	40.7	397 of 709	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.3	466 of 717	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.7	285 of 731	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.9	473 of 703	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.7	410 of 905	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.5	360 of 894	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.6	702 of 896	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.4	449 of 886	49.3%	★★☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	46.7	506 of 925	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	51.1	163 of 399	59.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	21.4	624 of 734	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.0	614 of 737	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.1	651 of 753	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.8	653 of 762	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.5	561 of 764	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.2	520 of 765	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.7	697 of 780	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.6	698 of 772	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Tested Remotely (2021)59th percentile+14 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)57th percentile+33 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)45th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)44th percentile+20 vs school

Male (2026)28th percentile+5 vs school

Disabled (2022)28th percentile-14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)25th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)25th percentile~ school

Female (2026)18th percentile-6 vs school

African American (2026)18th percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)15th percentile-9 vs school

Asian (2026)8th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics32%-9 vs state

English Language Arts23%-17 vs state

Science19%-22 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2026)							MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2026)							MCAS Next Generation Science (2026)			MCAS Next Generation Civics (2026)	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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 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 All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
John J McGlynn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3002 Mystic Valley Pkwy	Medford	02155	Middlesex County	Medford	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 393-2333	505	44	11.3	53.5%	195 (38.6%)	76 (15.0%)	142 (28.1%)	72 (14.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.4%)	24.2	687^th of 899 public elementary schools	23.6%		28.8	646^th of 906 public elementary schools	28.7%	41	31.7	24.7	16.3				23.2	38.3	24.7	35.5				32.2	18.7		18.7		$20,003
Missituk Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	37 Hicks Avenue	Medford	02155	Middlesex County	Medford	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 393-2177	418	41	10.1	39.7%	236 (56.5%)	38 (9.1%)	75 (17.9%)	32 (7.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.7%)	66.1	302^nd of 899 public elementary schools	66.4%		48.9	468^th of 906 public elementary schools	48.3%	166	59.3	46.7	50.0				51.9	51.9	41.7	50.0				47.5	50.0		50.0		$22,024
Arthur D Healey	Public	PK, KG-8	5 Meacham Street	Somerville	02145	Middlesex County	Somerville	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 629-5420	482	41	11.8	63.9%	136 (28.2%)	70 (14.5%)	233 (48.3%)	16 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (4.8%)	19.8	730^th of 899 public elementary schools	18.8%		19.9	739^th of 906 public elementary schools	18.4%	9	34.0	14.8	22.5	25.5	28.3	41.9	27.3	29.2	25.9	14.6	25.0	11.7	34.9	23.0	20.8	35.7	27.8	37.2	$27,307
Milton Fuller Roberts	Public	PK, KG-5	35 Court Street	Medford	02155	Middlesex County	Medford	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 393-2155	586	47	12.4	30.2%	339 (57.8%)	48 (8.2%)	82 (14.0%)	67 (11.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (7.8%)	44.5	496^th of 899 public elementary schools	44.8%		37.2	578^th of 906 public elementary schools	36.2%	82	42.5	36.1	42.5				40.3	28.1	39.5	26.3				31.4	53.8		53.8		$20,671
Benjamin G Brown	Public	K-5	201 Willow Avenue	Somerville	02144	Middlesex County	Somerville	No	No	No	No	(617) 629-5620	219	15	14.5	11.9%	140 (63.9%)	17 (7.8%)	14 (6.4%)	14 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	32 (14.6%)	97	6^th of 899 public elementary schools	99.3%		90	70^th of 906 public elementary schools	92.3%	64	87.1	73.2	81.5				79.8	87.1	75.6	74.1				78.8	85.2		85.2		$23,433
West Somerville Neighborhood	Public	PK, KG-8	177 Powderhouse Blvd	Somerville	02144	Middlesex County	Somerville	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 625-6600	397	27	14.4	30.2%	233 (58.7%)	43 (10.8%)	39 (9.8%)	29 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	49 (12.3%)	56.9	383^rd of 899 public elementary schools	57.4%		47.4	479^th of 906 public elementary schools	47.1%	96	72.2	28.2	40.0	40.0	45.7	48.7	45.4	66.7	43.6	36.1	42.2	45.7	42.1	45.6	47.2	47.4	47.3	50.0	$24,791
Madeline English School	Public	K-8	105 Woodville Street	Everett	02149	Middlesex County	Everett	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 394-5013	760	69	11.0	72.8%	107 (14.1%)	90 (11.8%)	521 (68.6%)	33 (4.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.1%)	14.3	791^st of 899 public elementary schools	12.0%		9.9	851^st of 906 public elementary schools	6.1%	60	19.0	17.8	11.3	15.3	21.8	31.5	19.7	24.1	13.9	23.9	27.1	14.6	31.5	23.3	16.9	24.7	21.3	22.5	$21,287
Beebe	Public	K-8	401 Pleasant Street	Malden	02148	Middlesex County	Malden	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 388-0621	921	61	15.0	56.5%	226 (24.5%)	132 (14.3%)	226 (24.5%)	279 (30.3%)	8 (0.9%)	3 (0.3%)	47 (5.1%)	44.2	501^st of 899 public elementary schools	44.3%		44	515^th of 906 public elementary schools	43.2%	14	30.3	36.9	35.4	40.0	36.5	47.6	37.5	40.4	32.4	33.3	52.2	42.7	47.0	41.0	43.8	46.3	44.9	57.3	$20,363
Winter Hill Community	Public	PK, KG-8	8 Bonair Street	Somerville	02145	Middlesex County	Somerville	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 629-5680	388	46	8.4	54.6%	124 (32.0%)	39 (10.1%)	186 (47.9%)	24 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.1%)	26.2	660^th of 899 public elementary schools	26.6%		20.9	726^th of 906 public elementary schools	19.9%	66	58.8	12.5	22.0	21.8	18.0	6.9	23.1	52.9	20.0	24.4	14.3	12.5	10.3	21.7	24.4	20.7	22.9	17.9	$33,492
John F Kennedy	Public	PK, KG-8	5 Cherry Street	Somerville	02144	Middlesex County	Somerville	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 629-5440	439	31	14.3	24.1%	285 (64.9%)	14 (3.2%)	56 (12.8%)	32 (7.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (11.2%)	84.1	134^th of 899 public elementary schools	85.1%		80.4	178^th of 906 public elementary schools	80.4%	44	67.4	50.0	57.5	63.2	79.6	72.1	64.5	66.0	48.9	68.1	71.0	71.1	69.8	66.1	63.8	64.3	64.0	71.4	$26,857

Frequently Asked Questions about John J McGlynn Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of John J McGlynn Elementary School?

Students at John J McGlynn Elementary School are 39% White, 28% Hispanic, 15% African American, 14% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend John J McGlynn Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 505 students attended John J McGlynn Elementary School.

Is John J McGlynn Elementary School a good school?

John J McGlynn Elementary School ranks in the bottom 23.6% of Massachusetts elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of John J McGlynn Elementary School attend?

Students who attend John J McGlynn Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : John J. McGlynn Middle School
Middle : Madeleine Dugger Andrews
High : Medford High

What district is John J McGlynn Elementary School in?

Medford

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