King Philip vs Medway Schools
How the two districts, about 8 miles apart, compare on test scores, high school results, classrooms, spending and housing.
The short answer
- Overall: Medway ranks higher, #55 to King Philip's #75 of 328 Massachusetts districts.
- MCAS 2026: Medway students score higher: ELA 57% vs 50%, Math 59% vs 58% met expectations. Statewide: 40% and 41%.
- SAT: Close: King Philip averages 1159 and Medway 1173.
- Spending: King Philip spends $4,411 more per student ($23,521 vs $19,110).
- Homes: Similar: single-family homes average $705K in King Philip and $699K in Medway. The average tax bill is $8,994 in King Philip and $9,786 in Medway.
MCAS results, 2026
Share of students meeting or exceeding expectations, all tested grades combined. Both districts test grades 3–10; "State" is the statewide figure for the same grades.
| Year | King Philip | Medway | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 50% | 57% | 40% |
| 2025 | 54% | 59% | 42% |
| 2024 | 52% | 57% | 42% |
| 2023 | 54% | 57% | 44% |
| 2022 | 54% | 57% | 43% |
| 2021 | 62% | 65% | 48% |
| Year | King Philip | Medway | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 58% | 59% | 41% |
| 2025 | 56% | 59% | 41% |
| 2024 | 58% | 62% | 42% |
| 2023 | 56% | 59% | 42% |
| 2022 | 55% | 57% | 40% |
| 2021 | 45% | 55% | 35% |
No test in 2020. Statewide 10th-grade results dropped after 2024, when passing the MCAS stopped being a graduation requirement.
High school results
Averages of each district's ranked high schools. "MA avg" is the average of all districts with high school data.
Classrooms, teachers & spending
Spending is total per-pupil expenditure from all sources in FY2024. Class size is the average across all classes in the district.
Students
| King Philip | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| Students in classes | 1,842 | 2,171 |
| English learners | 1.9% | 4.7% |
| Students with disabilities | 17.7% | 16.9% |
| White | 81.6% | 76.7% |
| Asian | 3.9% | 6.4% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 6.2% | 10.2% |
| Black/African American | 4.2% | 2.7% |
| Multi-race | 3.9% | 3.8% |
Homes & taxes
What could you afford in either town?
FY2026 averages for single-family homes from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue; for a district with several towns, the comparison uses the average of its towns. Assessed values usually run below recent sale prices.