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)
251210002794	321	Quaboag Regional Middle Innovation School	Public	7-8	284 Old West Brookfield Road	Warren	01083	Worcester County	Quaboag Regional	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 436-5991	170	15	11.2		137 (80.6%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (12.9%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.3%)	$7,256			$302			$6,954	31.5	35.6	308	13
250597000850	322	Consentino Middle School	Public	5-8	685 Washington Street	Haverhill	01832	Essex County	Haverhill	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 374-5775	828	66	12.5		279 (33.7%)	41 (5.0%)	473 (57.1%)	13 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (2.7%)	$15,008			$2,016			$12,992	31.5	29.3	345	23
250963001532	323	Theodore Herberg Middle	Public	6-8	501 Pomeroy Avenue	Pittsfield	01201	Berkshire County	Pittsfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 448-9640	531	51	10.4		312 (58.8%)	59 (11.1%)	92 (17.3%)	9 (1.7%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	52 (9.8%)	$17,875			$1,600			$16,275	31.5	40.5	281	42
251323002202	324	Burncoat Middle School	Public	7-8	135 Burncoat Street	Worcester	01606	Worcester County	Worcester	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 799-3390	684	52	13		195 (28.5%)	109 (15.9%)	316 (46.2%)	34 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.2%)	$17,692			$1,289			$16,403	31	30.2	337	13
250930001485	325	Palmer High	Public	6-12	4105 Main Street	Palmer	01069	Hampden County	Palmer	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 283-6511	509	54	9.4		363 (71.3%)	10 (2.0%)	89 (17.5%)	17 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.7%)	$17,532			$510			$17,022	30.9	36.1	305	20
250414000562	326	Dennis-Yarmouth Middle School	Public	6-7	286 Station Avenue	South Yarmouth	02664	Barnstable County	Dennis-Yarmouth	No	No	No	No	(508) 778-7979	445	43	10.3		291 (65.4%)	51 (11.5%)	52 (11.7%)	9 (2.0%)	11 (2.5%)	4 (0.9%)	27 (6.1%)	$21,467			$853			$20,614	30.9	38.8	291	35
250666002758	327	Spark Academy	Public	6-8	165 Crawford Street	Lawrence	01843	Essex County	Lawrence	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 975-5993	445	40	11		15 (3.4%)	5 (1.1%)	422 (94.8%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$15,746			$1,553			$14,193	30.8	34	315	12
250540000790	328	Granby Junior Senior High School	Public	7-12	385 East State Street	Granby	01033	Hampshire County	Granby	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 467-7105	291	26	11.3		237 (81.4%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (13.4%)	5 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.1%)	$17,069			$795			$16,274	30.1	29.2	346	18
250483000666	329	John J Doran	Public	PK, KG-8	101 Fountain Street	Fall River	02721	Bristol County	Fall River	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 675-8225	511	40	12.8		203 (39.7%)	68 (13.3%)	174 (34.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (12.7%)	$17,100			$1,765			$15,334	30	34.4	314	15
250702001026	330	B.F. Butler Middle School	Public	5-8	1140 Gorham Street	Lowell	01852	Middlesex County	Lowell	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 937-8973	505	42	12		95 (18.8%)	40 (7.9%)	197 (39.0%)	155 (30.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.6%)	$15,281			$1,535			$13,746	29.9	25.7	365	35

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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

State-Administered Standardized Tests: 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.