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Medford, MA

59,834 residents•5,250 students•14 schools
Avg School Rating
4.8
out of 10
4% above Massachusetts avg
Test Proficiency
39%Math
46%Reading
1% below Massachusetts avg
School Crime Rate
5.33
per 1,000 students
67% above Massachusetts avg
Overall Crime Rate
24.45
per 1,000 residents
9% below Massachusetts avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
9
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
2
Middle Schools
High Schools
3
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
9
Charter
0
Private
5

By Level

Elementary
9
Middle
2
High
3

These figures describe every school in Medford; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Medford

14 schools
8.9
Medford Vocational Technical High School
Highpublic
7.1
Brooks School
Elementarypublic
6.0
Medford High School
Highpublic
5.1
Andrews Middle School
Middlepublic
3.9
Missituk Elementary School
Elementarypublic
2.9
John J. McGlynn Middle School
Middlepublic
2.6
Roberts Elementary School
Elementarypublic
1.9
John J McGlynn Elementary School
Elementarypublic
—
Curtis-Tufts High School
Highpublic
—
Eliot-Pearson Children's School
Elementaryprivate
—
St Joseph Elementary School
Elementaryprivate
—
St Raphael Elementary School
Elementaryprivate

School Crime in Medford

28 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Medford in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
67% above Massachusetts avg
5.33
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
20
Property
5
Weapons
3

School Crime Types

  • Assault68%
  • Weapons11%
  • Vandalism11%
  • Theft7%
  • Robbery4%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Medford

1,463 total incidents reported across Medford in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
9% below Massachusetts avg
24.45
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
360
Property
1,060
Drug
31
Weapons
11
Other
1

Crime Types

  • Theft41%
  • Assault23%
  • Fraud14%
  • Vandalism9%
  • Vehicle Theft4%
  • Burglary3%
  • Other7%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

5,250 students enrolled across Medford's schools.

  • Public4,37783%
  • Private87317%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Medford's K-12 schools.

  • White57%
  • Hispanic15%
  • Black11%
  • Asian9%
  • Two or More Races7%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
49%Female51%Male
48%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.