Best Elementary Schools in Massachusetts

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the MCAS Next Generation test scores by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. The most recent update was on Wednesday, September 25, 2024.

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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
ID	Rank (of 916)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)
251278002092	541	Westport Elementary	Public	1-4	380 Old County Rd	Westport	02790	Bristol County	Westport	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 636-1075	441	32	13.6		394 (89.3%)	4 (0.9%)	28 (6.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.9%)	$16,311			$733			$15,578	42.3	44.9	520	21
250774001211	542	Marsh Grammar School	Public	K-8	309 Pelham Street	Methuen	01844	Essex County	Methuen	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 722-9076	1,052	96	10.9		510 (48.5%)	48 (4.6%)	427 (40.6%)	28 (2.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	37 (3.5%)	$14,297			$832			$13,466	42.2	47.4	495	47
250006501585	543	Lowell Community Charter Public School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	206 Jackson Street	Lowell	01854	Middlesex County	Lowell Community Charter Public (District)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(978) 323-0800	813	63	12.8		51 (6.3%)	210 (25.8%)	389 (47.8%)	138 (17.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.0%)	$16,927			$1,793			$15,134	42.1	41.4	551	8
251086001723	544	Chace Street	Public	K-5	538 Chace Street	Somerset	02726	Bristol County	Somerset	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 324-3160	324	29	11.3		283 (87.3%)	3 (0.9%)	21 (6.5%)	8 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.8%)	$17,908			$582			$17,326	42.1	56.1	422	122
250900001209	545	Henri A. Yelle	Public	4-5	64 West Main Street	Norton	02766	Bristol County	Norton	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 285-0190	333	32	10.4		290 (87.1%)	11 (3.3%)	17 (5.1%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.3%)	$16,757			$714			$16,043	41.9	36.7	596	51
250432000578	546	Brookside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1560 Lakeview Avenue	Dracut	01826	Middlesex County	Dracut	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 957-0716	518	31	16.5		325 (62.7%)	53 (10.2%)	79 (15.3%)	53 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.5%)	$12,882			$1,099			$11,784	41.8	40.6	560	14
251323002233	547	Midland Street	Public	K-6	18 Midland Street	Worcester	01602	Worcester County	Worcester	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 799-3548	206	13	16.3		106 (51.5%)	16 (7.8%)	48 (23.3%)	22 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.8%)	$15,569			$1,203			$14,366	41.6	42.8	542	5
250873001199	548	Community	Public	K-5	45 South Washington Street	Plainville	02760	Bristol County	North Attleborough	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 643-2148	289	31	9.4		174 (60.2%)	26 (9.0%)	40 (13.8%)	24 (8.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	21 (7.3%)	$16,451			$1,837			$14,614	41.3	36.6	598	50
250960002614	549	Northfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	104 Main Street	Northfield	01360	Franklin County	Pioneer Valley	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 498-5842	200	17	11.8		186 (93.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	9 (4.5%)	$20,594			$323			$20,271	41.3	34.1	628	79
250843001329	550	James B Congdon	Public	K-5	50 Hemlock Street	New Bedford	02740	Bristol County	New Bedford	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 997-4511	326	27	11.8		143 (43.9%)	50 (15.3%)	114 (35.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.9%)	$16,429			$1,102			$15,327	41.2	36.2	605	55

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts, MCAS Next Generation Mathematics, MCAS Next Generation Science test scores released by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
These rankings were last updated on September 25, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

Alternative Schools vs Public Schools: A Comparison

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.