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)
250279000339	421	Ohrenberger School	Public	3-8	175 W Boundary Road	West Roxbury	02132	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8157	451	48	9.4		90 (20.0%)	149 (33.0%)	176 (39.0%)	21 (4.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.1%)	$27,123			$2,112			$25,010	15.9	31.5	333	88
251113002855	422	Van Sickle Academy	Public	6-8	1170 Carew Street	Springfield	01104	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 750-2887	256	28	9.1		22 (8.6%)	20 (7.8%)	205 (80.1%)	7 (2.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	$18,846			$2,045			$16,801	15.7	18.6	409	13
251113002642	423	STEM Middle Academy	Public	6-8	60 Alton Street	Springfield	01109	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 787-6750	297	22	13.5		30 (10.1%)	42 (14.1%)	203 (68.4%)	11 (3.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.4%)	$18,263			$2,253			$16,010	15.6	22	386	37
250178000021	424	Hoosac Valley High School	Public	8-12	125 Savoy Rd	Cheshire	01225	Berkshire County	Hoosac Valley Regional	No	No	No	No	(413) 743-5200	324	31	10.4		290 (89.5%)	12 (3.7%)	10 (3.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.1%)	$18,920			$878			$18,041	15.6	10.2	462	38
250483000671	425	Matthew J Kuss Middle	Public	6-8	52 Globe Mills Avenue	Fall River	02724	Bristol County	Fall River	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 675-8335	682	52	13		299 (43.8%)	66 (9.7%)	226 (33.1%)	27 (4.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (9.2%)	$16,898			$1,368			$15,530	15.5	17.2	419	6
250005201250	426	Foxborough Regional Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	131 Central Street	Foxboro	02035	Norfolk County	Foxborough Regional Charter (District)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(508) 543-2508	1,569				307 (19.6%)	945 (60.2%)	97 (6.2%)	128 (8.2%)	8 (0.5%)	3 (0.2%)	81 (5.2%)	$15,368			$778			$14,590	15.4	26.6	361	65
250483000655	427	Talbot Innovation School	Public	6-8	124 Melrose Street	Fall River	02723	Bristol County	Fall River	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 675-8350	533	52	10.2		212 (39.8%)	58 (10.9%)	200 (37.5%)	16 (3.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (8.4%)	$18,013			$2,476			$15,537	15.4	11.2	458	31
250963001525	428	John T Reid Middle	Public	6-8	950 North Street	Pittsfield	01201	Berkshire County	Pittsfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 448-9620	450	53	8.5		239 (53.1%)	58 (12.9%)	83 (18.4%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (14.7%)	$17,734			$1,170			$16,564	15.2	13.2	442	14
250051902629	429	Global Learning Charter Public School	Public, Charter	5-12	101 Nye St.	New Bedford	02746	Bristol County	Global Learning Charter Public (District)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(508) 991-4105	499	43	11.5		152 (30.5%)	69 (13.8%)	248 (49.7%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.6%)	$17,160			$1,578			$15,582	14.9	33.5	320	109
250279000224	430	McKay K-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	122 Cottage Street	East Boston	02128	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8510	681	62	10.8		65 (9.5%)	19 (2.8%)	584 (85.8%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.9%)	$25,732			$2,260			$23,472	14.9	15.3	429	1

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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:

Alternative Schools vs Public Schools: A Comparison

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

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.