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)
251224002018	781	Park Avenue Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	58 Park Avenue	Webster	01570	Worcester County	Webster	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 943-4554	737	61	12.1		348 (47.2%)	55 (7.5%)	282 (38.3%)	11 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.4%)	$17,560			$1,434			$16,126	16.7	20.7	738	43
250666000955	782	Emily G Wetherbee	Public	K-8	75 Newton Street	Lawrence	01843	Essex County	Lawrence	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 557-2900	495	64	7.7		12 (2.4%)	4 (0.8%)	469 (94.7%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	$17,767			$2,153			$15,613	16.5	17	782
250918001475	783	Fisher Hill School	Public	PK, KG-6	59 Dexter Street	Orange	01364	Franklin County	Orange	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 544-6080	294	20	15		239 (81.3%)	5 (1.7%)	33 (11.2%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.4%)	$18,260			$1,312			$16,948	16.3	11.4	852	69
250309000390	784	Edgar B Davis	Public	K-8	380 Plain Street	Brockton	02302	Plymouth County	Brockton	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 580-7360	930	63	14.8		92 (9.9%)	608 (65.4%)	161 (17.3%)	8 (0.9%)	5 (0.5%)	3 (0.3%)	53 (5.7%)	$15,361			$1,351			$14,010	16.2	13.9	817	33
250216000080	785	Athol Community Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1064 Pleasant Street	Athol	01331	Worcester County	Athol-Royalston	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 249-2406	572	41	13.9		449 (78.5%)	14 (2.4%)	78 (13.6%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.2%)	$17,580			$2,028			$15,552	16.2	12	846	61
251323002215	786	Goddard School/Science Technical	Public	PK, KG-6	14 Richards Street	Worcester	01603	Worcester County	Worcester	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 799-3594	380	34	11.1		40 (10.5%)	51 (13.4%)	248 (65.3%)	31 (8.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)	$19,099			$1,595			$17,504	16.2	17.8	770	16
250702000068	787	Moody Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	158 Rogers Street	Lowell	01852	Middlesex County	Lowell	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 937-7673	241	21	11.4		66 (27.4%)	20 (8.3%)	124 (51.5%)	24 (10.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)	$17,659			$1,756			$15,903	16.1	4.5	918	131
251323002201	788	Burncoat Street	Public	K-6	526 Burncoat Street	Worcester	01606	Worcester County	Worcester	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 799-3537	240	19	12.4		60 (25.0%)	28 (11.7%)	131 (54.6%)	10 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.6%)	$16,851			$1,679			$15,172	16	15.3	806	18
250008301846	789	Hill View Montessori Charter Public School	Public, Charter	K-8	75 Foundation Avenue	Haverhill	01835	Essex County	Hill View Montessori Charter Public (District)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(978) 521-2616	306	24	12.6		157 (51.3%)	18 (5.9%)	113 (36.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.9%)	$15,701			$1,492			$14,209	15.9	17.9	769	20
250711001074	790	Hood	Public	PK, KG-5	24 Oakwood Avenue	Lynn	01902	Essex County	Lynn	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 477-7390	452	36	12.4		49 (10.8%)	34 (7.5%)	325 (71.9%)	37 (8.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	$14,474			$1,185			$13,289	15.9	7	894	104

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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:

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide

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

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.