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John J. McGlynn Middle School

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John J. McGlynn Middle School ranks 267 th of 478 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

267^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 478 Massachusetts Middle Schools

Better than 44% of Massachusetts middle schools

Summary

John J. McGlynn Middle School is a grades 6–8 school serving 464 students in Medford, MA, one of the middle schools in Medford Public Schools, a district ranked 189th of 351 in Massachusetts (46th percentile, 2 stars). In 2025–2026, McGlynn ranked 267th of 478 middle schools statewide (44th percentile, 2 stars), with proficiency rates of 30.92% in English Language Arts, 31.23% in Math, and 35.38% in Science — all below both district and state averages.

The school’s recent history is one of real improvement: it climbed from 395th of 498 (21st percentile, 1 star) in 2018–2019 to its current 2-star standing, though that is roughly the same percentile band as its 2015–2016 result. The most striking local comparison is Madeleine Dugger Andrews, a same-district 6–8 school just 0.2 miles away with 435 students that ranked 150th of 478 (69th percentile, 3 stars). Andrews outperformed McGlynn by about 16 points in ELA, 9 points in Math, and 20 points in Science, despite a nearly identical student-teacher ratio (8.9 versus 8.8) and lower per-student spending ($20,286 versus $21,163).

Grade-level results show one bright spot: 7th grade Math at 36.62% proficiency, above the district’s 33.81% and close to the state’s 37.48%. Sixth grade Math (25.71%) is 16.88 points below the state, and 8th grade Science and Civics are also areas of concern. McGlynn is relatively effective for special education students (62nd percentile, 3 stars), while results for low-income students have remained in the bottom 15% of the state across multiple recent years (14th percentile in 2025–2026), and English learner students rank in the bottom quarter. Spending and class size do not explain outcomes — McCall Middle and Gibbs School achieve much higher results with lower spending and larger classes. Parents may want to ask how the school is targeting 6th grade Math, 8th grade Science and Civics, and support for low-income and English learner students.

464

Students ?

8.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,593

Per pupil spending ?

48.1%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.

3004 Mystic Valley Parkway
Medford, MA 02155

(781) 393-2333

District: Medford

Students who attend John J. McGlynn Middle School usually attend:

High:

Medford High

Feeder schools for John J. McGlynn Middle School:

Elementary:	Brooks School
	John J McGlynn Elementary School
	Milton Fuller Roberts
	Missituk Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.0%

Hispanic:

19.0%

African American:

14.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 46th percentile in 2016 → 44th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (32% vs 41% meeting standards)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school32%

District avg40%

Massachusetts avg41%

267^th of 478

Massachusetts public middle schools ?

Bottom 44%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle 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	38.7	267 of 478	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.5	288 of 484	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.3	310 of 493	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.7	294 of 501	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.4	312 of 497	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.2	336 of 501	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.4	395 of 498	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.1	352 of 484	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	25.2	367 of 487	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	46.0	261 of 482	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	29.4	324 of 441	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	38.0	300 of 455	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	37.7	307 of 455	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	51.3	242 of 455	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	46.9	261 of 449	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	48.0	253 of 434	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	45.9	249 of 409	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	43.0	250 of 407	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	31.4	291 of 399	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	26.3	308 of 399	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	33.2	259 of 356	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	23.9	178 of 215	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.9	148 of 206	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.5	133 of 202	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.1	171 of 209	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.3	138 of 212	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.5	124 of 193	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.2	142 of 195	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.4	92 of 172	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	30.3	93 of 131	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.8	97 of 127	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.9	90 of 120	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.7	114 of 134	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	5.1	131 of 135	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.6	100 of 123	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.8	119 of 128	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.9	108 of 119	9.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	47.9	168 of 445	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.5	290 of 431	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.2	369 of 424	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.5	347 of 417	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	34.4	143 of 193	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.9	132 of 181	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.2	169 of 180	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	42.0	77 of 155	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.0	146 of 154	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	40.8	68 of 135	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.6	125 of 138	9.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.1	67 of 127	47.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	41.2	249 of 468	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.5	279 of 473	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.1	306 of 481	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.0	331 of 489	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.0	336 of 494	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.7	319 of 483	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.1	395 of 478	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.3	340 of 463	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	30.4	268 of 383	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	22.6	315 of 376	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.1	302 of 378	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.5	314 of 364	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.3	297 of 368	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.1	299 of 335	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.3	251 of 322	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.9	147 of 309	52.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	20.4	396 of 461	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.3	411 of 464	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.5	400 of 469	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.0	402 of 481	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.7	406 of 489	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.0	336 of 462	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.4	383 of 452	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.6	239 of 438	45.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	35.3	286 of 470	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.0	301 of 473	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.8	306 of 483	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.7	262 of 489	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.0	291 of 497	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.5	338 of 485	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.6	384 of 478	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.8	340 of 466	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	53.9	55 of 116	52.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	48.2	166 of 436	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	37.4	232 of 435	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.0	139 of 441	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.0	216 of 444	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	25.1	403 of 503	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.9	377 of 489	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.1	419 of 484	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.4	310 of 467	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	28.3	349 of 491	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	45.4	168 of 339	50.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	39.9	217 of 393	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.3	266 of 386	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.3	299 of 392	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.0	256 of 403	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.4	258 of 404	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.5	313 of 401	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.0	370 of 396	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.0	345 of 395	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2022)62nd percentile+25 vs school

Special Education (2026)62nd percentile+18 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)53rd percentile+12 vs school

Tested Remotely (2021)50th percentile+18 vs school

Female (2026)47th percentile+3 vs school

White (2026)45th percentile~ school

Male (2026)39th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)30th percentile-14 vs school

Asian (2026)29th percentile-15 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)29th percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)26th percentile-18 vs school

African American (2026)17th percentile-27 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)14th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Science35%-6 vs state

Civics35%-5 vs state

Mathematics31%-10 vs state

English Language Arts31%-9 vs state

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Friday, March 27, 2009

Very well run school, principal hires & develops excellent teachers, admin knows the students well. Excellent experience for two kids. Close Quote

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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 (2025)
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 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 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 Middle School	Public	6-8	3004 Mystic Valley Parkway	Medford	02155	Middlesex County	Medford	No	No	No	No	(781) 393-2333	464	53	8.8	48.1%	232 (50.0%)	67 (14.4%)	88 (19.0%)	40 (8.6%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.3%)	38.7	267^th of 478 public middle schools	44.1%		35.5	288^th of 484 public middle schools	40.5%	21		27.7	33.1	32.1	30.9		25.7	36.6	31.3	31.2		35.4	35.4	34.6	$26,593
Madeleine Dugger Andrews	Public	6-8	3000 Mystic Valley Pkwy	Medford	02155	Middlesex County	Medford	No	No	No	No	(781) 393-2228	435	49	8.9	29.4%	269 (61.8%)	45 (10.3%)	63 (14.5%)	34 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.1%)	64.1	150^th of 478 public middle schools	68.6%		59.9	178^th of 484 public middle schools	63.2%	28		45.3	45.8	49.6	46.8		44.9	31.8	43.2	40.2		55.1	55.1	53.8	$26,200
Next Wave Junior High	Public	6-8	81 Highland Ave	Somerville	02143	Middlesex County	Somerville	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 629-5640	16	5	3.1	81.3%	6 (37.5%)	2 (12.5%)	6 (37.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (12.5%)								(n/a)					9.1					9.1					$81,348
Rindge Avenue Upper School	Public	6-8	70 Rindge Avenue	Cambridge	02140	Middlesex County	Cambridge	No	No	No	No	(617) 349-4060	292	31	9.4	30.1%	145 (49.7%)	56 (19.2%)	33 (11.3%)	29 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (9.6%)	90.3	54^th of 478 public middle schools	88.7%		90.3	56^th of 484 public middle schools	88.4%	2		72.6	69.6	74.7	72.2		71.1	68.1	70.5	69.9		51.7	51.7	55.8	$38,935
Gibbs School	Public	6	41 Foster Street	Arlington	02474	Middlesex County	Arlington	No	No	No	No	(781) 316-9003	529	43	12.4	10.6%	354 (66.9%)	24 (4.5%)	37 (7.0%)	56 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (10.4%)								(n/a)		71.2			71.2		68.6			68.6					$20,825
Cambridge Street Upper School	Public	6-8	840 Cambridge Street	Cambridge	02141	Middlesex County	Cambridge	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 349-3050	301	36	8.2	42.2%	102 (33.9%)	95 (31.6%)	35 (11.6%)	26 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	38 (12.6%)	66.4	139^th of 478 public middle schools	70.9%		52.2	203^rd of 484 public middle schools	58.1%	64		45.4	42.5	59.8	49.7		41.7	34.1	56.1	44.4		50.5	50.5	47.4	$40,596
Darby Vassall Upper School	Public	6-8	183 Vassal Lane	Cambridge	02138	Middlesex County	Cambridge	No	No	No	No	(617) 349-6550	298	43	7.0	44.3%	106 (35.6%)	81 (27.2%)	37 (12.4%)	52 (17.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.0%)	73.2	111^th of 478 public middle schools	76.8%		72.2	121^st of 484 public middle schools	75.0%	10		54.7	54.2	50.6	53.1		48.8	60.2	49.4	53.1		43.8	43.8	48.3	$41,562
Putnam Avenue Upper School	Public	6-8	100 Putnam Avenue	Cambridge	02139	Middlesex County	Cambridge	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 349-7780	283	32	8.9	42.0%	79 (27.9%)	72 (25.4%)	29 (10.2%)	55 (19.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (16.6%)	80.3	87^th of 478 public middle schools	81.8%		80.2	92^nd of 484 public middle schools	81.0%	5		68.5	53.3	70.5	64.0		58.4	42.2	54.0	51.5		55.2	55.2	52.9	$38,804
Eugene Wright Science and Technology Academy	Public	5-8	180 Walnut Street	Chelsea	02150	Suffolk County	Chelsea	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 466-5240	436	45	9.7	76.1%	40 (9.2%)	23 (5.3%)	369 (84.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	20.4	387^th of 478 public middle schools	19.0%		18.8	397^th of 484 public middle schools	18.0%	10	34.5	12.2	28.0	30.6	26.3	20.7	5.1	8.1	13.6	11.7	25.3	26.8	26.1	25.0	$27,001
Joseph A. Browne School	Public	5-8	180 Walnut Street	Chelsea	02150	Suffolk County	Chelsea	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 466-5235	487	54	9.0	80.3%	27 (5.5%)	36 (7.4%)	419 (86.0%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	11.9	434^th of 478 public middle schools	9.2%		11.8	438^th of 484 public middle schools	9.5%	4	8.7	19.1	9.7	16.7	14.0	5.4	10.3	12.5	16.5	11.7	12.0	9.8	10.7	12.0	$26,282

Frequently Asked Questions about John J. McGlynn Middle School

Is John J. McGlynn Middle School a good school?

John J. McGlynn Middle School ranks 267^th of 478 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of John J. McGlynn Middle School attend?

Students who attend John J. McGlynn Middle School usually go on to attend Medford High

What is the racial makeup of John J. McGlynn Middle School?

Students at John J. McGlynn Middle School are 50% White, 19% Hispanic, 14% African American, 9% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend John J. McGlynn Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 464 students attended John J. McGlynn Middle School.

What district is John J. McGlynn Middle School in?

Medford

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