Robert E. Melican Middle School

Regular School · Northborough, MA

Robert E. Melican Middle School is a regular school school in Northborough, Massachusetts, serving grades 06–08 with 545 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 10.8:1.

Level

Middle

Grades

06 – 08

Enrollment

545

Teachers (FTE)

50.6

Student–Teacher Ratio

10.8:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	362	66%
Asian	69	13%
Hispanic/Latino	64	12%
Two or more races	25	5%
Black or African American	15	3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	8	1%
American Indian / Alaska Native	2	0%
Total enrollment	545	285M / 260F

English Language Learners: 17 (3% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	49.0% +12.3pp	36.7%	503
Reading Proficiency	54.0% +4.8pp	49.2%	502
Science Proficiency	65-69%	—	149

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

+0.62 grade levels

Math

+0.05 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

None offered

Out-of-School Suspensions

0.2% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

11.4% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	545	100%

Contact & Location

145 Lincoln Street

Northborough, MA 01532

Phone: (508)351-7020

http://melican.nsboro.k12.ma.us

District

Northborough

Per-pupil expenditure: $25,382

District enrollment: 1,577

Other Schools in District

Fannie E Proctor Elementary
Lincoln Street Elementary
Marguerite E Peaslee Elementary
Marion E Zeh Elementary

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 01532) → CensusDepth.com
Massachusetts population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Massachusetts teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

250888001440

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD