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)
250279000204	221	Boston Latin Academy	Public	7-12	205 Townsend Street	Dorchester	02121	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-9957	1,723	91	18.8		447 (25.9%)	424 (24.6%)	476 (27.6%)	295 (17.1%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	72 (4.2%)	$22,249			$1,943			$20,306	50.3	62	169	52
250303001674	222	Raynham Middle School	Public	5-8	420 Titicut Rd	Raynham	02767	Bristol County	Bridgewater-Raynham	No	No	No	No	(508) 977-0504	725	49	14.8		580 (80.0%)	75 (10.3%)	22 (3.0%)	16 (2.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.3%)	$13,762			$510			$13,251	50.3	46.4	253	31
250267000177	223	Billerica Memorial High School	Public	8-12	35 River Street	Billerica	01821	Middlesex County	Billerica	No	No	No	No	(978) 528-8711	1,726	129	13.3		1,212 (70.2%)	114 (6.6%)	157 (9.1%)	179 (10.4%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	56 (3.2%)	$17,599			$821			$16,778	50.2	43.3	269	46
250702001038	224	Pyne Arts	Public	PK, KG-8	145 Boylston Street	Lowell	01852	Middlesex County	Lowell	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 937-7639	503	39	12.8		184 (36.6%)	23 (4.6%)	203 (40.4%)	73 (14.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.0%)	$17,214			$1,505			$15,709	50.2	50.9	225	1
250597002881	225	Caleb Dustin Hunking School	Public	K-8	480 So. Main Street	Haverhill	01835	Essex County	Haverhill	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 374-5787	1,070	84	12.7		661 (61.8%)	56 (5.2%)	298 (27.9%)	22 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (3.0%)	$15,076			$1,446			$13,631	50	51	223	2
250574000825	226	Hampshire Regional High	Public	7-12	19 Stage Rd	Westhampton	01027	Hampshire County	Hampshire	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 527-7680	662	74	8.9		591 (89.3%)	4 (0.6%)	33 (5.0%)	11 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.6%)	$22,026			$2,245			$19,781	49.5	54.1	208	18
251278002861	227	Westport Middle-High School	Public	5-12	400 Old County Road	Westport	02790	Bristol County	Westport	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 636-1050	832	71	11.7		745 (89.5%)	10 (1.2%)	35 (4.2%)	7 (0.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (3.6%)	$18,449			$531			$17,919	49.5	59.4	179	48
250052202680	228	Hampden Charter School of Science East	Public, Charter	6-12	20 Johnson Rd	Chicopee	01022	Hampden County	Hampden Charter School of Science East (District)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(413) 593-9090	549	47	11.7		131 (23.9%)	154 (28.1%)	225 (41.0%)	18 (3.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.7%)	$15,889			$2,128			$13,761	49.3	47.3	249	21
251089001739	229	Albert F. Argenziano School at Lincoln Park	Public	PK, KG-8	290 Washington Street	Somerville	02143	Middlesex County	Somerville	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 629-5460	544	44	12.4		241 (44.3%)	28 (5.1%)	194 (35.7%)	40 (7.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (6.8%)	$19,380			$1,058			$18,322	48.9	53.3	213	16
250279000272	230	Hurley K-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	70 Worcester Street	Boston	02118	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8489	352	26	13.7		70 (19.9%)	14 (4.0%)	249 (70.7%)	6 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.1%)	$24,831			$2,142			$22,689	48.7	46.1	258	28

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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:

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

Public School Districts and Their Services: 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.