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Elementary School · Code: 1760068

John J McGlynn Elementary School

Medford

State Rankings (Elementary)
#559
Overall Rank
#511
ELA MCAS
#534
Math MCAS
#490
Attendance
#592
Teacher Quality

MCAS Performance

Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts-640%(Rank #511)
Mathematics+338%(Rank #534)
Average Scaled Scores
ELA
489
Math
495
Achievement Percentiles
ELA: 31.0th · Math: 48.0th

Class Size & Student Body

Avg. Class Size
17
Total Classes
198
Students
487
Student Population
English Learners36.6%
Students with Disabilities19.1%
Low Income53.2%
47.8% Female
52% Male

Student Demographics

Race/Ethnicity
38%
15%
27%
16%
White: 38.2%
Asian: 15.2%
Hispanic/Latino: 26.7%
Black/African American: 15.8%
Multi-Race: 3.7%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.4%

Attendance & Discipline

Attendance
Attendance Rate+1.8
94.2%
Chronically Absent-8.2
16.6%
Avg. Absences per Student9.8

Historical Trends

Performance trends across available years. COVID-19 caused data gaps in 2020.
ELA MCAS (M+E %)-6
40
20172025
Below pre-COVID levels
Math MCAS (M+E %)+3
38
20172025
Below pre-COVID levels
Attendance Rate+1.8
94.2
20182025
Below pre-COVID levels
Chronically Absent-8.2
16.6
20182025
Above pre-COVID levels

School Profile

Faculty & Staff
Total Teachers (FTE)44.3
Student/Teacher Ratio11.4 to 1
Teachers Licensed100%
Experienced Teachers71%
Teaching In-Field91.3%
Retention
Teacher Retention90.5%
Principal Retention100%
Teacher Program Areas
General Education83%
Special Education10.3%
English Learners6.8%
Quick Facts
District: Medford
School Code: 1760068
Avg. Class Size: 17
Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.4 to 1

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