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Missituk Elementary School

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Missituk Elementary School ranks 468 th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

468^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 906 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 48% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Missituk Elementary School is a public elementary school in Medford, MA, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 437 students. The school is part of the Medford school district, which is ranked 210 out of 348 districts in Massachusetts and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Missituk Elementary School has consistently underperformed compared to the Medford district and the state of Massachusetts in MCAS Next Generation assessments across all grades and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (44.94%), Mathematics (36.72%), and Science (44.26%) were lower than the Medford district and state averages. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Missituk Elementary School struggling with African American students, English Language Learners, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, while Hispanic students and students with special needs perform relatively well.

When compared to nearby schools in the Medford and Somerville districts, Missituk Elementary School generally performs worse academically, with lower proficiency rates and statewide rankings. Despite the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio, its academic performance remains a concern, suggesting the need for a comprehensive, data-driven approach to identify and address the root causes of the school's underperformance.

418

Students ?

10.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,024

Per pupil spending ?

52.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

37 Hicks Avenue
Medford, MA 02155

(781) 393-2177

District: Medford

Students who attend Missituk Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.5%

Hispanic:

17.9%

African American:

9.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 18th percentile in 2015 → 48th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 30 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg38%

Massachusetts avg41%

468^th of 906

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Bottom 48%▲ up 30 pts since 2015

From bottom 18% (2015) to bottom 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Elementary Schools in the Medford

210^th of 348Medford 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
2025	48.9	468 of 906	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.6	486 of 916	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.9	558 of 928	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.1	590 of 932	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.1	663 of 936	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.9	711 of 942	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.5	709 of 934	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	21.0	778 of 938	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	15.4	828 of 932	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	22.5	747 of 914	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	25.0	740 of 926	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	33.0	669 of 928	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	29.4	695 of 930	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	37.4	628 of 924	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	55.3	442 of 920	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	50.6	494 of 909	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	45.7	546 of 908	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	46.8	533 of 911	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	45.3	544 of 911	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	69.9	288 of 887	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	66.9	322 of 882	63.5%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	26.7	141 of 173	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.2	130 of 166	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.3	141 of 172	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	34.1	425 of 672	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.0	362 of 632	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.9	328 of 665	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.1	361 of 656	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	22.6	271 of 281	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	35.7	181 of 282	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.9	241 of 264	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.0	235 of 258	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	56.7	379 of 869	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.0	461 of 886	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.9	493 of 887	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.8	570 of 901	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.2	571 of 898	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.6	668 of 902	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.1	621 of 893	30.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	62.4	108 of 458	76.4%	★★★★☆
2024	52.6	161 of 446	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.2	148 of 420	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.8	156 of 401	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.2	162 of 379	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.9	296 of 398	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	26.9	607 of 736	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.0	652 of 760	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.4	663 of 757	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.4	624 of 772	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.2	614 of 705	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.9	600 of 700	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.3	592 of 685	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	40.5	529 of 884	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.1	478 of 891	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.0	588 of 896	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.8	578 of 908	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.6	675 of 904	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.2	688 of 907	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.9	728 of 898	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	59.8	214 of 717	70.2%	★★★★☆
2024	60.6	218 of 731	70.2%	★★★★☆
2023	54.6	257 of 703	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	25.9	729 of 905	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.3	719 of 894	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.5	782 of 896	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.2	778 of 886	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	22.7	716 of 925	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	57.2	137 of 399	65.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	39.6	472 of 737	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.7	421 of 753	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.8	430 of 762	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.9	539 of 764	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.6	657 of 765	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.0	493 of 780	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.4	597 of 772	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)76th percentile+28 vs school

Special Education (2025)70th percentile+22 vs school

Tested Remotely (2021)66th percentile+36 vs school

Female (2025)56th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)40th percentile-8 vs school

Disabled (2022)37th percentile~ school

White (2025)36th percentile-12 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)23rd percentile-7 vs school

African American (2022)18th percentile-18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)18th percentile-31 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)4th percentile-45 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts45%+3 vs state

Science44%+3 vs state

Mathematics37%-4 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, February 16, 2017

This is a fantastic school. The teachers are well qualified and the parents are very involved. My child is in Kindergarten and we are very pleased. Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, April 4, 2010

My daughter is in 2nd grade and has been attending Columbus since Kindergarten. This school is amazing. Dedicated teachers and a principal and asst principal who are top notch. My daughter is reading at a 4th grade reading level and LOVES going to school. The parents are also very involved which is key in a child's education. We are very blessed with our hidden gem! Close Quote

Schools Near Missituk Elementary School

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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 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 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
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		236 (56.5%)	38 (9.1%)	75 (17.9%)	32 (7.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.7%)	48.9	468^th of 906 public elementary schools	48.3%		48.6	486^th of 916 public elementary schools	46.9%	18	54.0	41.5	38.7				44.9	42.9	39.6	27.9				36.7	44.3		44.3		$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		136 (28.2%)	70 (14.5%)	233 (48.3%)	16 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (4.8%)	19.9	739^th of 906 public elementary schools	18.4%		27.3	663^rd of 916 public elementary schools	27.6%	76	17.0	24.0	27.8	32.2	51.1	35.4	30.9	20.0	16.3	25.5	17.0	29.8	31.3	23.0	30.8	33.3	32.0	28.6	$27,307
John J McGlynn Elementary School	Public	K-5	3002 Mystic Valley Pkwy	Medford	02155	Middlesex County	Medford	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 393-2333	505	44	11.3		195 (38.6%)	76 (15.0%)	142 (28.1%)	72 (14.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.4%)	28.8	646^th of 906 public elementary schools	28.7%		25.8	679^th of 916 public elementary schools	25.9%	33	40.0	17.4	32.3				29.2	37.7	14.3	42.9				29.7	27.0		27.0		$20,003
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		140 (63.9%)	17 (7.8%)	14 (6.4%)	14 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	32 (14.6%)	90	70^th of 906 public elementary schools	92.3%		86.2	113^th of 916 public elementary schools	87.7%	43	80.5	81.3	62.2				74.6	72.5	67.7	54.1				64.8	75.7		75.7		$23,433
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		285 (64.9%)	14 (3.2%)	56 (12.8%)	32 (7.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (11.2%)	80.4	178^th of 906 public elementary schools	80.4%		81.6	162^nd of 916 public elementary schools	82.3%	16	65.1	75.0	51.1	76.1	67.4	78.3	68.8	58.1	63.6	46.8	71.7	67.4	78.3	64.3	48.9	80.0	64.1	82.6	$26,857
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		124 (32.0%)	39 (10.1%)	186 (47.9%)	24 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.1%)	20.9	726^th of 906 public elementary schools	19.9%		23.7	701^st of 916 public elementary schools	23.5%	25	16.3	26.7	35.6	21.2	10.0	8.3	20.1	14.3	17.8	26.7	24.2	6.7	4.3	15.7	31.1	12.8	21.7	10.9	$33,492
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		233 (58.7%)	43 (10.8%)	39 (9.8%)	29 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	49 (12.3%)	47.4	479^th of 906 public elementary schools	47.1%		45.4	515^th of 916 public elementary schools	43.8%	36	48.7	44.1	29.3	48.9	51.3	56.8	46.7	43.2	35.3	29.3	44.4	51.3	56.8	43.8	35.7	53.5	44.7	44.2	$24,791
E Somerville Community	Public	PK, KG-8	50 Cross Street	Somerville	02145	Middlesex County	Somerville	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 625-6600	747	56	13.3		135 (18.1%)	47 (6.3%)	495 (66.3%)	43 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	25 (3.3%)	21.7	711^th of 906 public elementary schools	21.5%		20.1	738^th of 916 public elementary schools	19.4%	27	26.5	16.9	31.8	30.2	25.3	37.7	28.1	12.1	9.0	25.9	20.7	19.0	32.5	19.8	40.0	27.3	34.0	40.3	$24,066
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		339 (57.8%)	48 (8.2%)	82 (14.0%)	67 (11.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (7.8%)	37.2	578^th of 906 public elementary schools	36.2%		36.8	586^th of 916 public elementary schools	36.0%	8	42.9	38.8	37.2				39.9	35.4	20.0	25.6				27.5	42.3		42.3		$20,671
Peabody	Public	PK, KG-5	70 Rindge Avenue	Cambridge	02140	Middlesex County	Cambridge	No	No	No	No	(617) 349-6530	314	28	11.2		128 (40.8%)	80 (25.5%)	20 (6.4%)	48 (15.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (11.1%)	77.1	216^th of 906 public elementary schools	76.2%		76.7	229^th of 916 public elementary schools	75.0%	13	63.4	41.5	68.2				57.9	53.7	56.1	53.5				54.4	77.3		77.3		$35,462

Frequently Asked Questions about Missituk Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Missituk Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Missituk Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

What district is Missituk Elementary School in?

Medford

What is the racial makeup of Missituk Elementary School?

Students at Missituk Elementary School are 56% White, 18% Hispanic, 9% African American, 8% Asian, 8% Two or more races.

How many students attend Missituk Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 418 students attended Missituk Elementary School.

Is Missituk Elementary School a good school?

Missituk Elementary School ranks 468^th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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