Melrose Middle

350 Lynn Fells Parkway
Melrose, MA 02176

www.melroseschools.com

869 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

Melrose Veterans Memorial Middle School (often referred to as Melrose Middle School), located at 350 Lynn Fells Parkway, serves as the singular middle school for the Melrose Public Schools district in Massachusetts. Catering to students in grades 6 through 8, the school focuses on a balanced curriculum that emphasizes academic rigor, social-emotional development, and the transition from elementary to high school. The facility is situated on a shared campus with Melrose High School, which facilitates a close proximity between the two levels of secondary education.

The school is dedicated to fostering a supportive community environment, prioritizing inclusivity and student engagement. Beyond core academics—such as mathematics, science, English language arts, and social studies—the middle school offers a variety of extracurricular activities, performing arts programs, and athletics designed to help students explore their personal interests. By utilizing technology-integrated instruction and collaborative learning practices, Melrose Middle aims to prepare its diverse student body for the academic and social challenges they will encounter at the high school level and beyond.

869

Total Students

59.8

Full-Time Teachers

14.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Melrose Middle
Demographic	Student Count
White	657
Hispanic	63
Black	50
Asian	49
Two or More	48

White
657 (75.8 %)
Hispanic
63 (7.3 %)
Black
50 (5.8 %)
Asian
49 (5.7 %)
Two or More
48 (5.5 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Melrose
Phone:	(781)979-2100
Website:	http://www.melroseschools.com
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	869
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	59.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 6 313

Grade 7 280

Grade 8 276