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Massachusetts public elementary school

John J McGlynn Elementary School

Medford school district

C+
overall grade

Ranks #617 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#617
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
33%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
35%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
17
487 students

ELA and Math show the share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS, averaged over 2024–2026.

How it compares

What stands out
  • Best of its categories: Attendance, in the bottom 47% statewide. Students attend 94.2% of school days on average.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 24.8% in 2022 to 16.6% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Below averagebottom 32% · #617
ELA
Below averagebottom 34% · #598
Math
Below averagebottom 36% · #582
Attendance
Averagebottom 47% · #482
Teacher quality
Below averagebottom 35% · #583

MCAS standings use the 2024–2026 average of grade 3 results, so one unusual year doesn't swing a school's ranking. Scores in the sections below are from 2026.

Test scores

Both ELA and Math have been above the state average in 3 of 8 years since 2018.

Share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS. There was no test in 2020.

English Language Arts32%in 2026 · state 43%
11 points below the state
0%50%100%This school32%State43%20172019202120232026
Math38%in 2026 · state 42%
4 points below the state
0%50%100%This school38%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)491
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)495
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)36th · 48th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students487
Average class size17MA avg 18
Students per teacher11.4MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
38.2%
Hispanic/Latino
26.7%
Black/African American
15.8%
Asian
15.2%
Multi-Race
3.7%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.4%

47.8% girls · 52% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
53.2%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersHigher than average
This school
36.6%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesLower than average
This school
19.1%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
71%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
91.3%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
90.5%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)44.3
Principal retention100%
General education teachers83%
Special education teachers10.3%
English learner teachers6.8%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
94.2%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysAbout average
This school
16.6%
MA avg
15.6%

9.8 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: Not reported

About Medford

Middlesex County · Greater Boston — Inside I-95
Avg single-family home value$861KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$7,427MA median $6,814
Tax rate$8.60 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$52,925MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school86.2%
Town bond ratingAA+
Free cash reserves9.4% of budget

Medford district profile · What could you afford here? · All towns A–Z

Town figures are FY2026 averages for single-family homes from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue. Assessed values usually run below recent sale prices. "MA median" is the median of the state's 351 towns.

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