Middle Schools in Medford

The Medford school district in Massachusetts is home to two middle schools: John J. McGlynn Middle School and Madeleine Dugger Andrews. Based on the available data, Madeleine Dugger Andrews appears to be the stronger performing middle school in the area.

Madeleine Dugger Andrews consistently outperforms John J. McGlynn Middle School and the Medford district average on MCAS proficiency rates across all subject areas and grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, Madeleine Dugger Andrews had 39.86% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 27.52% at John J. McGlynn and 37.87% for the Medford district. In mathematics, Madeleine Dugger Andrews had 38.82% proficiency, compared to 26.78% at John J. McGlynn and 34.67% for Medford.

Additionally, Madeleine Dugger Andrews has a higher statewide school ranking, consistently placing in the top 200 middle schools in Massachusetts over the past three years, while John J. McGlynn Middle School has ranked in the 300s. The two schools have similar student enrollment and student-teacher ratios, but Madeleine Dugger Andrews spends slightly less per student than John J. McGlynn Middle School.