Best Elementary Schools in Massachusetts

A teacher high-fives a student in a classroom.

Find the best Massachusetts elementary schools with SchoolDigger.com! Focused on test scores for accurate rankings, our user-friendly site simplifies your search. Empower your decisions by exploring top-rated schools, only on SchoolDigger.com - the ultimate guide to K-12 schools!

Year after year, SchoolDigger is always the first to publish Massachusetts test scores and rankings. Other sites use stale test score data that are several years old! Be in the know with the very latest performance metrics.

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.

Be the first to know when we post new test scores and rankings!

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)
251113001830	761	Sumner Avenue	Public	PK, KG-5	45 Sumner Avenue	Springfield	01108	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 787-7430	488	46	10.6		41 (8.4%)	90 (18.4%)	321 (65.8%)	15 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.3%)	$19,730			$2,343			$17,386	18.5	12.8	832	71
251113001826	762	Samuel Bowles	Public	PK, KG-5	24 Bowles Park	Springfield	01104	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 787-7334	310	28	10.8		37 (11.9%)	45 (14.5%)	212 (68.4%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.9%)	$20,558			$2,342			$18,216	18.5	16.8	784	22
250549002577	763	Federal Street School	Public	K-4	125 Federal Street	Greenfield	01301	Franklin County	Greenfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 772-1380	182	18	10.2		121 (66.5%)	5 (2.7%)	45 (24.7%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.9%)	$18,886			$1,361			$17,526	17.9	12.3	841	78
250003900599	764	Boston Renaissance Charter Public School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	1415 Hyde Park Ave	Hyde Park	02136	Suffolk County	Boston Renaissance Charter Public (District)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(617) 357-0900	937	83	11.2		15 (1.6%)	524 (55.9%)	366 (39.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (3.4%)	$22,057			$1,797			$20,260	17.7	21.6	732	32
251323002214	765	Francis J McGrath Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	493 Grove Street	Worcester	01605	Worcester County	Worcester	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 799-3584	208	19	10.8		52 (25.0%)	38 (18.3%)	99 (47.6%)	8 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	10 (4.8%)	$16,089			$1,203			$14,886	17.7	22.4	721	44
250309002655	766	Manthala George Junior School	Public	PK, KG-5	180 Colonel Bell Drive	Brockton	02301	Plymouth County	Brockton	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 580-7913	778	45	17.1		58 (7.5%)	430 (55.3%)	248 (31.9%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	34 (4.4%)	$15,861			$1,616			$14,245	17.6	12	844	78
250666001627	767	Edward F. Parthum	Public	K-4	255 E Haverhill Street	Lawrence	01841	Essex County	Lawrence	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 691-7200	679	51	13.3		24 (3.5%)	15 (2.2%)	633 (93.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	$15,711			$1,530			$14,181	17.6	17.8	771	4
250279000332	768	Kenny Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	19 Oakton Avenue	Dorchester	02122	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8789	338	28	12		71 (21.0%)	108 (32.0%)	94 (27.8%)	38 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.7%)	$26,635			$2,046			$24,589	17.6	20.2	743	25
250053702716	769	KIPP Academy Boston Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	37 Babson Street	Mattapan	02126	Suffolk County	KIPP Academy Boston Charter School (District)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(617) 393-5682	591	55	10.8		4 (0.7%)	354 (59.9%)	216 (36.5%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.9%)	$18,557			$3,018			$15,539	17.6	10.9	858	89
250702000477	770	Joseph McAvinnue	Public	PK, KG-4	131 Mammoth Road	Lowell	01854	Middlesex County	Lowell	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 937-2871	429	37	11.5		96 (22.4%)	39 (9.1%)	208 (48.5%)	65 (15.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.7%)	$17,704			$1,611			$16,094	17.4	16.7	788	18

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when we update our rankings!

Other SchoolDigger ranking lists for Massachusetts

Elementary Schools Middle Schools High Schools Districts Cities

New! SchoolDigger ranking lists for MA student subgroups:

Female Students Male Students Asian Students African American Students Hispanic Students White Students Multi-racial Students English Language Learner Students Special Education Students Low Socio Economic Status Students Homeless Students

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:

Student-Teacher Ratios and their Impact on Class Sizes & School Selection

Girl in a wheelchair raising her hand in a classroom setting

Understanding an IEP: The Ultimate Guide for Parents and Educators

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.