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)
250055902869	431	New Heights Charter School of Brockton	Public, Charter	6-12	1690 Main Street	Brockton	02301	Plymouth County	New Heights Charter School of Brockton (District)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(508) 857-4633	741	54	13.6		6 (0.8%)	651 (87.9%)	49 (6.6%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	28 (3.8%)	$17,839			$2,418			$15,421	14.8	12.7	445	14
250666000950	432	Alexander B Bruce	Public	3-8	135 Butler Street	Lawrence	01841	Essex County	Lawrence	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 975-5935	409	49	8.3		9 (2.2%)	9 (2.2%)	381 (93.2%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	$17,417			$1,878			$15,539	14.6	17.4	416	16
250053302713	433	UP Academy Charter School of Boston	Public, Charter	6-8	215 Dorchester Street	South Boston	02127	Suffolk County	UP Academy Charter School of Boston (District)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8819	213	37	5.7		6 (2.8%)	101 (47.4%)	97 (45.5%)	4 (1.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	$21,476			$3,631			$17,845	14.5	15.8	427	6
250876001411	434	North Brookfield High	Public	7-12	10 New School Drive	North Brookfield	01535	Worcester County	North Brookfield	No	No	No	No	(508) 867-7131	136	18	7.7		110 (80.9%)	4 (2.9%)	17 (12.5%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.9%)	$20,063			$508			$19,555	14.5	8.1	478	44
251113002859	435	Rise Academy at Van Sickle	Public	6-8	1170 Carew Street	Springfield	01104	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 750-2887	241	24	10.1		13 (5.4%)	52 (21.6%)	165 (68.5%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.3%)	$24,105			$2,306			$21,799	14.4	9.1	468	33
250309000407	436	South Middle School	Public	6-8	105 Keith Avenue	Brockton	02301	Plymouth County	Brockton	No	No	No	No	(508) 580-7311	518	52	10		70 (13.5%)	342 (66.0%)	68 (13.1%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.8%)	$18,527			$1,351			$17,176	14.4	12.5	447	11
250279000226	437	East Boston High School	Public	7-12	86 White Street	East Boston	02128	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-9896	1,276	96	13.2		140 (11.0%)	68 (5.3%)	1,039 (81.4%)	14 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	12 (0.9%)	$26,645			$2,550			$24,096	14.3	9.9	463	26
250549000801	438	Greenfield High	Public	8-12	21 Barr Avenue	Greenfield	01301	Franklin County	Greenfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 772-1350	454	43	10.6		308 (67.8%)	14 (3.1%)	93 (20.5%)	9 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.2%)	$17,714			$957			$16,757	14.2	11.4	456	18
251323001076	439	University Pk Campus School	Public	7-12	12 Freeland Street	Worcester	01603	Worcester County	Worcester	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 799-3591	224	15	14.9		29 (12.9%)	30 (13.4%)	123 (54.9%)	32 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.0%)	$17,258			$1,949			$15,308	14.2	19.8	401	38
250007702091	440	Helen Y. Davis Leadership Academy Charter Public School	Public, Charter	6-8	23 Leonard Street	Boston	02122	Suffolk County	Helen Y. Davis Leadership Academy Charter Public (District)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(617) 474-7950	114	17	6.8		0 (0.0%)	88 (77.2%)	23 (20.2%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	1 (0.9%)	$20,362			$2,556			$17,806	13.8	33.1	322	118

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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:

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America

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.