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)
250804002903	611	Granite Valley School	Public	1-6	21 Thompson Street	Monson	01057	Hampden County	Monson	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 267-4155	396	40	9.9		342 (86.4%)	2 (0.5%)	37 (9.3%)	5 (1.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	$18,256			$1,239			$17,017	33.1	31.8	639	28
251320002191	612	Shamrock	Public	PK, KG-5	60 Green Street	Woburn	01801	Middlesex County	Woburn	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 937-8241	284	26	10.9		154 (54.2%)	40 (14.1%)	58 (20.4%)	18 (6.3%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.9%)	$23,217			$1,445			$21,772	33	39.2	572	40
250279000289	613	Mather Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	24 Parish Street	Dorchester	02122	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8757	485	42	11.5		21 (4.3%)	209 (43.1%)	97 (20.0%)	134 (27.6%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.9%)	$26,366			$2,176			$24,190	32.9	25.1	690	77
250414002803	614	Dennis-Yarmouth Intermediate School	Public	4-5	286 Station Avenue	South Yarmouth	02664	Barnstable County	Dennis-Yarmouth	No	No	No	No	(508) 398-7695	454	48	9.4		313 (68.9%)	42 (9.3%)	54 (11.9%)	11 (2.4%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	28 (6.2%)	$20,613			$658			$19,955	32.8	21.5	733	119
250711001084	615	Sewell-Anderson	Public	K-5	25 Ontario Street	Lynn	01905	Essex County	Lynn	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 477-7444	269	22	12.4		53 (19.7%)	24 (8.9%)	161 (59.9%)	18 (6.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.5%)	$16,648			$1,281			$15,367	32.8	34.3	625	10
250366000502	616	Litwin	Public	K-5	135 Litwin Lane	Chicopee	01020	Hampden County	Chicopee	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 594-3545	331	30	10.9		165 (49.8%)	30 (9.1%)	118 (35.6%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.6%)	$17,050			$1,113			$15,937	32.8	32.9	632	16
250005101247	617	Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	10 New Bond Street	Worcester	01606	Worcester County	Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public (District)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(508) 854-8400	1,422	120	11.8		204 (14.3%)	788 (55.4%)	307 (21.6%)	41 (2.9%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	76 (5.3%)	$16,854			$1,496			$15,358	32.6	35.5	613	4
251113001794	618	Edward P. Boland School	Public	PK, KG-5	426 Armory Street	Springfield	01104	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 750-2511	551	50	10.9		27 (4.9%)	64 (11.6%)	435 (78.9%)	10 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.7%)	$19,613			$2,183			$17,429	32.6	17.7	773	155
250702001045	619	Peter W Reilly	Public	PK, KG-4	115 Douglas Road	Lowell	01852	Middlesex County	Lowell	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 937-7652	485	36	13.4		212 (43.7%)	19 (3.9%)	181 (37.3%)	47 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.4%)	$17,224			$1,560			$15,664	32.5	45	519	100
250058702877	620	Old Sturbridge Academy Charter Public School	Public, Charter	K-8	1 Old Sturbridge Village Road	Sturbridge	01566	Worcester County	Old Sturbridge Academy Charter Public School (District)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(508) 347-0283	357	28	12.7		258 (72.3%)	14 (3.9%)	74 (20.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.2%)	$15,628			$1,798			$13,830	32.4	40.4	562	58

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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:

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

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.