Medford Public Schools

Medford Public Schools
Location
Medford, Massachusetts Greater Boston United States
District information
Type	Public School district
A caring educational partnership of school, family and community
Grades	PK-12
Superintendent	Roy E. Belson (1996 - present)
Asst. Superintendent(s)	Diane Caldwell Deputy Superintendent: Beverly G. Nelson
Accreditation(s)	NEASC
Schools	Elementary 4 Middle 2 High 3
Budget	$51,133,000 (2014-2015)[1]
District ID	2507560
Students and staff
Students	4,514 (2014-2015)[2]
Teachers	393.9 (2014-2015)[3]
Staff	636.1 (2014-2015)[4]
Student-teacher ratio	11.5:1
Athletic conference	Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association
District mascot	Mustang
Colors	Royal Blue and White
Other information
Website	Homepage

Medford Public Schools is a school district located in Medford, Massachusetts. The district has 9 schools in the city serving grades K-12. It is led by Superintendent Roy E. Belson. The main office is located at 489 Winthrop Street, within the High School/Vocational-Technical High School building.^[5]

Administration

• Superintendent: Roy E. Belson
• Deputy Superintendent: Beverly G. Nelson
• Assistant Superintendent, Director of Elementary Education/Title 1: Diane Caldwell
• Director of Finance and Administration: Pat Velie
• Director of Pupil Services: Kathleen Medaglio
• Director of Technology/Media/Fine Arts: Richard Trotta
• Assistant Director of Buildings and Grounds: John Buckley

Elementary schools

Brooks Elementary School

Brooks Elementary School
Address
388 High Street Medford, Massachusetts, 02155 United States
Coordinates	42°25′17″N 71°07′41″W / 42.42145°N 71.12815°W
Information
Principal	Mr. Kevin Andrews [6]
Asst. Principal	Suzanne Buckley Galusi
Staff	62.3[7]
Teaching staff	39.8[8]
Grades	preK - 5
Enrolment	553 Students (2013-2014)
• Pre-kindergarten	13
• Kindergarten	83
• Grade 1	76
• Grade 2	98
• Grade 3	108
• Grade 4	86
• Grade 5	89[9]
Classes	204
Student to teacher ratio	13.9:1 [8]
MCAS average	% proficient and advanced: ELA: 61 ; Math: 55 ; Science: 57 (Spring 2014)[10]
Website	www.medfordpublicschools.org/schools/brooks-elementary-school/

Brooks Elementary School is located in the West Medford section of Medford, Massachusetts. It is named for John Brooks, who was born in Medford, became a Revolutionary War veteran, and was later Governor of Massachusetts from 1816 to 1823.

Former Principals

• 1994 - 2012 Michael Simon ^[11]

Christopher Columbus Elementary School

Christopher Columbus Elementary School
Address
37 Hicks Avenue Medford, Massachusetts, 02155 United States
Coordinates	42°24′04″N 71°06′07″W / 42.401°N 71.102°W
Information
Principal	Kathleen Kay [12]
Asst. Principal	Nancy A. Sherman-Hudson
Staff	62.4[13]
Teaching staff	41.4[14]
Grades	preK - 5
Enrolment	478 Students (2013-2014)
• Pre-kindergarten	9
• Kindergarten	89
• Grade 1	69
• Grade 2	89
• Grade 3	74
• Grade 4	72
• Grade 5	66[15]
Classes	179
Student to teacher ratio	11.5:1 [14]
MCAS average	% proficient and advanced: ELA: 46; Math: 39; Science: 51 (Spring 2014)[16]
Website	www.medfordpublicschools.org/schools/columbus-elementary-school/

Columbus Elementary School is located in the South Medford section of Medford, Massachusetts. Since the student population historically has had a large (over fifty percent) portion qualifying for free and reduced lunch, the Columbus School instituted a universal free breakfast program beginning in late 2008. Initial results included better attendance, fewer trips to the nurse and better student behavior. ^[17]

Former Principals

• 1988 - 2012 Joan Yaeger ^[18]

John J. McGlynn Elementary School

John J. McGlynn Elementary School
Address
3002 Mystic Valley Parkway Medford, Massachusetts, 02155 United States
Coordinates	42°24′33″N 71°05′51″W / 42.4093°N 71.0975°W
Information
Principal	Diane Guarino [19]
Asst. Principal	Doreen Andrews
Staff	61.2[20]
Teaching staff	40.9[21]
Grades	preK - 5
Enrolment	549 Students (2013-2014)
• Pre-kindergarten	19
• Kindergarten	91
• Grade 1	83
• Grade 2	91
• Grade 3	86
• Grade 4	91
• Grade 5	88[22]
Classes	184
Student to teacher ratio	13.4:1 [21]
MCAS average	% proficient and advanced: ELA: 52; Math: 46; Science: 49 (Spring 2014)[23]
Website	www.medfordpublicschools.org/schools/mcglynn-elementary-school/

Named after a former mayor of Medford, the John J. McGlynn Elementary School shares a building and campus with the McGlynn Middle School on the eastern bank of the Mystic River, between Medford Square and Wellington Circle. It is also immediately adjacent to the Andrews Middle School.

Milton Fuller Roberts Elementary School

Milton Fuller Roberts Elementary School
Address
35 Court Street Medford, Massachusetts, 02155 United States
Coordinates	42°25′19″N 71°05′58″W / 42.422°N 71.0994°W
Information
Established	2 September 2003[24]
Principal	Kirk D. Johnson
Asst. Principal	Suzanne Buckley Galusi
Staff	75.1[25]
Teaching staff	43.1[26]
Grades	preK - 5
Enrolment	565 Students (2013-2014)
• Pre-kindergarten	12
• Kindergarten	108
• Grade 1	76
• Grade 2	98
• Grade 3	91
• Grade 4	95
• Grade 5	85[27]
Classes	207
Student to teacher ratio	13.1:1[26]
MCAS average	% proficient and advanced: ELA: 41 ; Math: 36 ; Science: 37 (Spring 2014)[28]
Website	www.medfordpublicschools.org/schools/roberts-elementary-school/

The Milton Fuller Roberts Elementary School was named after Lt. Milton F. Roberts, a veteran of the Civil War, Spanish-American War, and World War I. Originally a junior high school^[29] or middle school, it opened in that capacity in 1928 in the Glenwood neighborhood of north east Medford. It was converted into an elementary school in September 2003 as part of a series of school renovations across the district.^[24]

Secondary schools

Madeleine Dugger Andrews Middle School

• Location: 3000 Mystic Valley Parkway, Medford, MA 02155
• Coordinates:42°24′42″N 71°05′53″W / 42.4118°N 71.098°W
• Established: September 2000^[30]
• Principal: Paul M. D'Alleva
• Assistant Principal: Miriam R. Marotta
• Staff: 72.3^[31]
• Teaching Staff: 50.4^[32]
• Grades: 6-8
• Enrollment: 519 Students (2013-2014)
  • Grade 6: 158
  • Grade 7: 175
  • Grade 8: 176^[33]
• Classes: 285
• Student:teacher ratio: 10.3:1^[32]
• MCAS % proficient and advanced: ELA: 68 ; Math: 47 ; Science: 41 (Spring 2014)^[34]
• URL: http://www.medfordpublicschools.org/schools/andrews-middle-school/

Madeleine Dugger Andrews Middle School is named after the first African-American member of the Medford School Committee. It was the first new school constructed in the district in eighty years.^[30] Located on the eastern bank of the Mystic river, south of Medford Square, it is immediately adjacent to the McGlynn schools.

Fulton Heights Academy which is part of Andrews Middle School is dedicated to special needs children with social/emotional and behavioral/academic disabilities. ^[35]

John J. McGlynn Middle School

• Location: 3002 Mystic Valley Parkway, Medford, MA 02155
• Coordinates:42°24′32″N 71°05′52″W / 42.4088°N 71.0977°W
• Established: September 2004
• Principal: Jacob S. Edwards
• Staff: 64.1^[36]
• Teaching Staff: 46.6^[37]
• Grades: 6-8
• Enrollment: 531 Students (2013-2014)
  • Grade 6: 145
  • Grade 7: 192
  • Grade 8: 194^[38]
• Classes: 263
• Student:teacher ratio: 11.4:1^[37]
• MCAS % proficient and advanced: ELA: 70 ; Math: 38 ; Science: 48 (Spring 2014)^[39]
• URL: http://www.medfordpublicschools.org/schools/mcglynn-middle-school/

Medford High School

• Location: 489 Winthrop Street, Medford, MA 02155
• Headmaster: Dr. John Perella
• Enrollment: 1,332 Students^[40]

Medford Vocational-Technical High School

• Location: 489 Winthrop Street, Medford, MA 02155
• Director: Heidi T. Riccio
• Enrollment: 257 Students ^[41]

Curtis/Tufts Alternative School

• Location: 437 Main Street, Medford, MA 02155
• Program Director: Brian Twomey
• Staff: 8.8
• Teaching Staff: 4.4
• Grades: 9-12
• Enrollment: 22 Students (2014-2015) ^[42]
  • Grade 9: 1
  • Grade 10: 6
  • Grade 11: 7
  • Grade 12: 7
• Student:Teacher Ratio: 5:1
• URL: http://www.medfordpublicschools.org/schools/curtistufts-school/

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External links

• Medford Public Schools