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)
250732002913	641	Goodnow Brothers Elementary School	Public	K-5	441 Bolton Street	Marlborough	01752	Middlesex County	Marlborough	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 460-3508	784	57	13.6		284 (36.2%)	36 (4.6%)	436 (55.6%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.2%)	$16,612			$860			$15,752	29.5	22.2	723	82
250711001066	642	Capt William G Shoemaker	Public	PK, KG-5	26 Regina Rd	Lynn	01904	Essex County	Lynn	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 477-7450	297	39	7.5		107 (36.0%)	40 (13.5%)	104 (35.0%)	24 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (7.4%)	$22,530			$1,988			$20,543	29.5	27.8	669	27
250597000296	643	Golden Hill	Public	K-4	140 Boardman Street	Haverhill	01830	Essex County	Haverhill	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 374-5794	475	42	11.3		226 (47.6%)	18 (3.8%)	212 (44.6%)	9 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	$16,788			$1,446			$15,343	29.5	23.9	701	58
250279000270	644	Winthrop Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	35 Brookford Street	Dorchester	02125	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8379	237	25	9.3		8 (3.4%)	136 (57.4%)	82 (34.6%)	5 (2.1%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.7%)	$27,909			$2,036			$25,874	29.5	12.9	829	185
250843001324	645	Elwyn G Campbell	Public	PK, KG-5	145 Essex Street	New Bedford	02745	Bristol County	New Bedford	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 997-4511	284	28	10.1		113 (39.8%)	41 (14.4%)	112 (39.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.6%)	$19,028			$1,291			$17,737	29.3	42.1	546	99
250672000971	646	Leicester Elementary	Public	K-4	170 Paxton Street	Leicester	01524	Worcester County	Leicester	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 892-7050	493	37	13.3		330 (66.9%)	29 (5.9%)	101 (20.5%)	16 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.2%)	$16,201			$1,123			$15,079	29.3	37	592	54
250002900545	647	Neighborhood House Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	21 Queen Street	Dorchester	02122	Suffolk County	Neighborhood House Charter (District)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(617) 825-0703	766	77	9.9		74 (9.7%)	393 (51.3%)	226 (29.5%)	18 (2.3%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (6.5%)	$21,393			$1,950			$19,443	29.2	29.4	657	10
250279000223	648	Haley Pilot School	Public	PK, KG-8	570 American Legion Hwy	Roslindale	02131	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8169	371	43	8.5		76 (20.5%)	143 (38.5%)	131 (35.3%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.3%)	$28,377			$2,144			$26,233	28.9	24.3	698	50
250786001244	649	Woodland	Public	3-5	10 North Vine Street	Milford	01757	Worcester County	Milford	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 478-1186	943	85	11		547 (58.0%)	34 (3.6%)	313 (33.2%)	16 (1.7%)	10 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	21 (2.2%)	$16,302			$1,530			$14,773	28.8	34.4	623	26
250666002433	650	Robert Frost	Public	K-4	33 Hamlet Street	Lawrence	01843	Essex County	Lawrence	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 975-5941	572	47	12.1		36 (6.3%)	13 (2.3%)	496 (86.7%)	18 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.2%)	$16,321			$1,709			$14,612	28.5	23.1	714	64

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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.