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Miseducation » Massachusetts

Medford School District

489 Winthrop Street, Medford, MA 02155

4,434 Students | 417 Teachers | 9 Schools

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Brooks School
Christopher Columbus
Curtis-Tufts
John J McGlynn Elementary School
John J. McGlynn Middle School
Madeleine Dugger Andrews
Medford High
Medford Vocational Technical High
Milton Fuller Roberts

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District Composition

14% Black

10% Hispanic

62% White

9% Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian

4% Two or More Races

Black

Hispanic

White

Asian

Two+ Races

The Racial Divide

ProPublica has found that in school districts across the country, Black and Hispanic students are, on average, less likely to be selected for gifted programs and take AP courses than their white peers. They are also more likely, on average, to be suspended and expelled. Another measure of disparities is how segregated schools are in a district. Explore if disparities exist at this school across all racial groups. The first scores shown below are for racial groups with the highest disparities.

Opportunity

3.7x

Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students are 3.7 times as likely to be enrolled in at least one AP class as White students.

Black students are 4.3 times as likely to be enrolled in at least one AP class as White students.

A comparison between Hispanic students and White students enrolled at least one AP class is not available.

A comparison between students of Two or More Races and White students enrolled at least one AP class is not available.

A comparison between Native American or Alaska Native students and White students enrolled at least one AP class is not available.

Discipline

2.3x

Black students are 2.3 times as likely to be suspended as White students.

A comparison between Hispanic students and White student suspensions is not available.

A comparison between Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students and White student suspensions is not available.

No students of Two or More Races have been suspended, so cannot compare them to White students.

A comparison between Native American or Alaska Native students and White student suspensions is not available.

Segregation Index

Low

Segregation between Black students students and White students is Low, indicating that the distribution of these two racial groups among schools in this district is relatively even.

Segregation between White students and Hispanic students is Low, indicating that the distribution of these two racial groups among schools in this district isrelatively even.

Achievement Gap

1.4 grades

Black students are, on average, academically 1.4 grades behind White students.

Hispanic students are, on average, academically 0.7 grades behind White students.

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Opportunity

School districts offer a variety of curricula and enrichment programs. Explore what advanced courses and specialized staff members are available for students in this district.

AP Course Composition

36% Black

6% Hispanic

37% White

21% Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian

Black

Hispanic

White

Asian

This District

State

Students

38% Nonwhite Students

100%

38% Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch

100%

80% High School Graduation Rate

100%

11% High School Students Taking at Least One AP Course

163 students

100%

Students in a Gifted & Talented Program

100%

31% Students Taking the SAT or ACT

446 students

100%

13% Students Enrolled in Physics

187 students

100%

10% Students Enrolled in Advanced Math

143 students

100%

25% Students Enrolled in in Geometry

363 students

100%

59%

Students Enrolled in Biology

845 students

100%

27% Students Enrolled in Chemistry

392 students

100%

6% Students Enrolled in Calculus

82 students

100%

1% Students Enrolled in 8th-Grade Algebra

56 students

100%

Teachers & Resources

10.6 Students for Every Teacher

10.6

12.8

19% Inexperienced Teachers

100%

35% Chronically Absent Teachers

(Missed more than 10 days in a 180-day school year)

100%

Average Number of AP Courses per School

12.4

6.2 Social Workers, Psychologists & Counselors per 1000 students

6.2

5.2

2 Schools With Credit Recovery Programs

2 Schools With Dual Enrollment Programs

Schools With Gifted & Talented Programs

Schools With International Baccalaureates

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Discipline

School districts differ in how they discipline students. Explore how often this district punishes its students with suspensions, expulsions and corporal punishment.

Out-of-School Suspension Composition

29% Black

12% Hispanic

55% White

4% Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian

Black

Hispanic

White

Asian

This District

State

Students

224 Total Out-of-School Suspended Students

5% of all students in this district

224

34.3K

80 Total In-School Suspended Students

2% of all students in this district

24.1K

Total Expelled Students

576

Outcomes & Resources

65 Average Days Missed to Out-of-School Suspension, per School

2.3Average Number of Days of an Out-of-School Suspension

2.3

2.4

0 Total Arrests

343

0 Total Referrals to Law Enforcement

1,513

Average Transfers to Alternative Schools, per School

0.2

0.5 Security Guards or Law Enforcement Officers per 1000 students

0.5

0.8

This District

State

Civil Rights Coordinators

Districts are required to designate specific employees to ensure schools are in compliance with federal civil rights laws. Here are the designated civil rights coordinators for this district.

Civil Rights: All Forms of Discrimination

Kathleen Medaglio
(781) 393-2229
Email

All Schools

Explore the disparities in discipline and academic opportunities across all schools in this district.

BlackBlack

HispanicHispanic

AsianAsian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian

Native Am.Native American or Alaska Native

Two+ RacesTwo or More Races


Brooks School	Medford	26%	19%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Christopher Columbus	Medford	44%	52%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Curtis-Tufts	Medford	46%	68%	Less than 50%	0 Not available	0 Not available
John J McGlynn Elementary School	Medford	41%	50%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
John J. McGlynn Middle School	Medford	48%	43%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	4.9x
Madeleine Dugger Andrews	Medford	29%	33%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	11.5x
Medford High	Medford	40%	33%	84%	.5Less likely	1.7x
Medford Vocational Technical High	Medford	28%	48%	Between 85% and 89%	0 Not available	2.1x
Milton Fuller Roberts	Medford	38%	41%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available


Brooks School	Medford	26%	19%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Christopher Columbus	Medford	44%	52%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Curtis-Tufts	Medford	46%	68%	Less than 50%	0 Not available	0 Not available
John J McGlynn Elementary School	Medford	41%	50%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
John J. McGlynn Middle School	Medford	48%	43%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Madeleine Dugger Andrews	Medford	29%	33%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	8x
Medford High	Medford	40%	33%	84%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Medford Vocational Technical High	Medford	28%	48%	Between 85% and 89%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Milton Fuller Roberts	Medford	38%	41%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available


Brooks School	Medford	26%	19%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Christopher Columbus	Medford	44%	52%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Curtis-Tufts	Medford	46%	68%	Less than 50%	0 Not available	0 Not available
John J McGlynn Elementary School	Medford	41%	50%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
John J. McGlynn Middle School	Medford	48%	43%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Madeleine Dugger Andrews	Medford	29%	33%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	6.7x
Medford High	Medford	40%	33%	84%	.5Less likely	.5Less likely
Medford Vocational Technical High	Medford	28%	48%	Between 85% and 89%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Milton Fuller Roberts	Medford	38%	41%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available


Brooks School	Medford	26%	19%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Christopher Columbus	Medford	44%	52%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Curtis-Tufts	Medford	46%	68%	Less than 50%	0 Not available	0 Not available
John J McGlynn Elementary School	Medford	41%	50%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
John J. McGlynn Middle School	Medford	48%	43%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Madeleine Dugger Andrews	Medford	29%	33%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Medford High	Medford	40%	33%	84%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Medford Vocational Technical High	Medford	28%	48%	Between 85% and 89%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Milton Fuller Roberts	Medford	38%	41%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available


Brooks School	Medford	26%	19%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Christopher Columbus	Medford	44%	52%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Curtis-Tufts	Medford	46%	68%	Less than 50%	0 Not available	0 Not available
John J McGlynn Elementary School	Medford	41%	50%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
John J. McGlynn Middle School	Medford	48%	43%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Madeleine Dugger Andrews	Medford	29%	33%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Medford High	Medford	40%	33%	84%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Medford Vocational Technical High	Medford	28%	48%	Between 85% and 89%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Milton Fuller Roberts	Medford	38%	41%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available

Sources & Notes

Sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, Stanford University's Center for Education Policy Analysis, EDFacts, U.S. Department of Education’s Common Core of Data. Maps courtesy of Mapbox Community. Read our methodology →

Notes: The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights occasionally updates the underlying dataset. ProPublica may update the interactive’s data in response.

Disparity scores are not available if there are too few students in a specific racial group to make a statistically significant calculation. They are also not available if data about a particular racial group was not reported. Some schools or districts reported an overcount of students in a disparity category (such as suspensions or AP courses) when compared with the total enrollment of that particular student group. In such cases, we also omit the disparity score.

Due to rounding, demographic breakdowns in composition charts may add up to more than 100 percent.

The racial categories we show data for are: Black, Hispanic, White, Asian/Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian, Two or More Races, and Native American or Alaska Native. In some cases, we abbreviate the last three of these racial groups to Asian, Two+ Races, and Native Am.

Due to a technical issue with the Office for Civil Rights’ collection of data on sworn law enforcement officers in schools, the data for security staff may be an undercount.

As with any self-reported data, there may be errors in the federal Civil Rights Data Collection. Though districts are required to ensure the accuracy of their data, some may still report incorrect figures. Additionally, for some variables, the CRDC rounds the number of students for privacy reasons. In these cases, groups of students may represent a slight undercount or overcount.

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Data specific to high school testing or high school level courses (including geometry, biology, calculus, AP enrollment, SAT testing rates, etc.) is calculated out of total high school enrollment, while data for other classes (such as eighth-grade algebra) is calculated out of total student enrollment. Read more about our data in our methodology →