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)
251174001470	151	Triton Regional Middle School	Public	7-8	112 Elm Street	Byfield	01922	Essex County	Triton	No	No	No	No	(978) 463-5845	320	32	10.1		284 (88.8%)	5 (1.6%)	14 (4.4%)	7 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.8%)	$18,413			$376			$18,037	65.7	71.3	131	20
250174000015	152	Albert F Ford Middle School	Public	5-8	708 Middle Road	Acushnet	02743	Bristol County	Acushnet	No	No	No	No	(508) 998-0265	407	33	12.3		362 (88.9%)	5 (1.2%)	19 (4.7%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.9%)	$15,013			$1,036			$13,976	65.3	64.3	157	5
251008001635	153	Richmond Consolidated	Public	PK, KG-8	1831 State Rd	Richmond	01254	Berkshire County	Richmond	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 698-2207	154	18	8.5		132 (85.7%)	2 (1.3%)	11 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.8%)	$23,771			$1,057			$22,714	65	59.1	183	30
251257002054	154	Tisbury Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	40 West William Street	Vineyard Haven	02568	Dukes County	Tisbury	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 696-6500	272	38	7		130 (47.8%)	18 (6.6%)	106 (39.0%)	2 (0.7%)	9 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)	$33,592			$08			$33,584	65	50.4	228	74
250222002567	155	Auburn Middle	Public	6-8	9 West Street	Auburn	01501	Worcester County	Auburn	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 832-7722	652	46	14.1		502 (77.0%)	20 (3.1%)	75 (11.5%)	37 (5.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.5%)	$14,589			$565			$14,024	64.9	66.5	150	5
250507000748	156	Freetown-Lakeville Middle School	Public	6-8	96 Howland Road	Lakeville	02347	Plymouth County	Freetown-Lakeville	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 923-3518	675	52	12.9		606 (89.8%)	26 (3.9%)	13 (1.9%)	8 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.1%)	$14,832			$1,019			$13,813	64.8	68.2	142	14
250942001823	157	Pembroke Community Middle School	Public	7-8	559 School Street	Pembroke	02359	Plymouth County	Pembroke	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 293-8627	405	30	13.4		381 (94.1%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.0%)	$15,695			$858			$14,837	64.8	72	129	28
250267000182	158	Locke Middle	Public	5-7	110 Allen Road	Billerica	01821	Middlesex County	Billerica	No	No	No	No	(978) 528-8650	549	46	11.9		404 (73.6%)	18 (3.3%)	44 (8.0%)	58 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.6%)	$19,068			$557			$18,511	64.6	53.4	212	54
251020000506	159	Rockport Middle	Public	6-8	26 Jerdens Lane	Rockport	01966	Essex County	Rockport	No	No	No	No	(978) 546-1250	195	27	7.1		181 (92.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.6%)	4 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.6%)	$24,903			$776			$24,127	64.4	76.5	108	51
250005301256	160	Boston Collegiate Charter School	Public, Charter	5-12	11 Mayhew Street	Dorchester	02125	Suffolk County	Boston Collegiate Charter (District)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(617) 265-1172	698	76	9.2		302 (43.3%)	203 (29.1%)	137 (19.6%)	24 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (4.2%)	$23,073			$1,353			$21,720	64.4	50.8	226	66

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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:

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

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

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.