Top Rankings
Milton School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 3,228 students in Milton School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
ÎÛÎÛÂþ» Elementary Schools in Milton School District have an average math proficiency score of 59% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,360 Schools
# Students
4,320 Students
605,604 Students
# Teachers
339 Teachers
51,596 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Milton School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 393 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#65 out of 397 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
44%
Graduation Rate
94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.66
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
9%
8%
% Hispanic
7%
26%
% Black
12%
10%
% White
66%
51%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,376 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,845. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,328 is less than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$84 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$84 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,376
$23,845
Spending / Student
$19,328
$24,602
Best Milton School District ÎÛÎÛÂþ» Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Collicot
(Math: 70% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
80 Edge Hill Rd
Milton, MA 02186
(617) 696-4282
Milton, MA 02186
(617) 696-4282
Grades: K-5
| 586 students
Rank: #22.
Glover
(Math: 65% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
255 Canton Avenue
Milton, MA 02186
(617) 696-4288
Milton, MA 02186
(617) 696-4288
Grades: K-5
| 622 students
Rank: #33.
Cunningham School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
44 Edge Hill Rd
Milton, MA 02186
(617) 696-4285
Milton, MA 02186
(617) 696-4285
Grades: PK-5
| 611 students
Rank: #44.
Charles S Pierce Middle School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
451 Central Avenue
Milton, MA 02186
(617) 696-4568
Milton, MA 02186
(617) 696-4568
Grades: 6-8
| 960 students
Rank: #55.
Tucker
(Math: 48% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
187 Blue Hills Pkwy
Milton, MA 02186
(617) 696-4291
Milton, MA 02186
(617) 696-4291
Grades: PK-5
| 449 students
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