Best Middle 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 493)	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)
250007101747	41	Brooke Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	190 Cummins Highway	Roslindale	02131	Suffolk County	Brooke Charter School (District)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(617) 325-7977	2,223	176	12.6		93 (4.2%)	1,142 (51.4%)	882 (39.7%)	33 (1.5%)	5 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	59 (2.7%)	$21,044			$1,944			$19,100	91.9	90.3	51	10
250903001456	42	Norwell Middle School	Public	6-8	328 Main Street	Norwell	02061	Plymouth County	Norwell	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 659-8814	498	43	11.5		457 (91.8%)	4 (0.8%)	4 (0.8%)	12 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.0%)	$16,680			$155			$16,525	91.7	91.3	47	5
250861000314	43	F A Day Middle	Public	6-8	21 Minot Place	Newtonville	02460	Middlesex County	Newton	No	No	No	No	(617) 559-9100	920	84	10.9		541 (58.8%)	45 (4.9%)	88 (9.6%)	154 (16.7%)	3 (0.3%)	4 (0.4%)	84 (9.1%)	$22,203			$1,216			$20,987	91.6	92.7	37	6
250834001297	44	J F Kennedy Middle School	Public	5-8	165 Mill Street	Natick	01760	Middlesex County	Natick	No	No	No	No	(508) 647-6650	884	77	11.4		644 (72.9%)	10 (1.1%)	70 (7.9%)	102 (11.5%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (6.0%)	$15,962			$619			$15,342	91.5	91.8	45	1
250195002510	45	Doherty Middle	Public	6-8	50 Bartlet Street	Andover	01810	Essex County	Andover	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 247-9400	461	46	10		355 (77.0%)	4 (0.9%)	35 (7.6%)	49 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.9%)	$21,412			$416			$20,996	91.3	93	34	11
250279000203	46	Boston Latin School	Public	7-12	78 Ave Louis Pasteur	Boston	02115	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8895	2,423	125	19.4		922 (38.1%)	296 (12.2%)	368 (15.2%)	704 (29.1%)	2 (0.1%)	4 (0.2%)	117 (4.8%)	$21,850			$1,957			$19,892	91.1	94.6	27	19
250861001042	47	Oak Hill Middle	Public	6-8	130 Wheeler Road	Newton	02459	Middlesex County	Newton	No	No	No	No	(617) 559-9200	657	68	9.7		350 (53.3%)	35 (5.3%)	70 (10.7%)	157 (23.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (6.5%)	$22,389			$1,304			$21,085	91.1	92.2	43	4
250690001183	48	Lincoln School	Public	PK, KG-8	6 Ballfield Road	Lincoln	01773	Middlesex County	Lincoln	No	No	No	No	(781) 259-9404	544	59	9.1		299 (55.0%)	62 (11.4%)	64 (11.8%)	47 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (13.1%)	$27,456			$809			$26,647	90.6	92.3	41	7
251062002560	49	Sharon Middle	Public	6-8	75 Mountain Street	Sharon	02067	Norfolk County	Sharon	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 784-1560	845	78	10.8		400 (47.3%)	50 (5.9%)	44 (5.2%)	278 (32.9%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	68 (8.0%)	$18,262			$1,014			$17,248	90.4	89.1	56	7
251089001738	50	John F Kennedy	Public	PK, KG-8	5 Cherry Street	Somerville	02144	Middlesex County	Somerville	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 629-5440	440	33	13.2		297 (67.5%)	19 (4.3%)	64 (14.5%)	30 (6.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.6%)	$21,264			$912			$20,351	90.3	94.8	24	26

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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:

Per-Pupil Spending: Understanding the Breakdown of Federal, State, and Local Funds

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

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.