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)
250477001521	451	Parlin School	Public	K-8	587 Broadway Street	Everett	02149	Middlesex County	Everett	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 394-2480	1,012	71	14.3		74 (7.3%)	99 (9.8%)	799 (79.0%)	36 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.4%)	$14,506			$835			$13,671	11.3	14.9	430	21
251113002818	452	Conservatory of the Arts	Public	6-12	339 State St	Springfield	01105	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 787-7070	303	29	10.3		28 (9.2%)	59 (19.5%)	210 (69.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	$19,477			$2,347			$17,129	11.1	8.6	473	21
250354001776	453	Joseph A. Browne School	Public	5-8	180 Walnut Street	Chelsea	02150	Suffolk County	Chelsea	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 466-5235	485	48	10.1		30 (6.2%)	34 (7.0%)	414 (85.4%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	$17,319			$1,814			$15,505	10.8	14.4	435	18
251113002601	454	John F Kennedy Middle	Public	6-8	1385 Berkshire Avenue	Springfield	01151	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 787-7510	367	40	9.1		26 (7.1%)	79 (21.5%)	247 (67.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.5%)	$20,563			$2,043			$18,520	10.7	8.9	470	16
251113002600	455	Forest Park Middle	Public	6-8	46 Oakland Street	Springfield	01108	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 787-7420	284	29	9.7		17 (6.0%)	55 (19.4%)	194 (68.3%)	8 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.2%)	$17,736			$1,859			$15,876	10.6	11.8	454	1
250007001667	456	Codman Academy Charter Public School	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	637 Washington Street	Dorchester	02124	Suffolk County	Codman Academy Charter Public (District)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(617) 287-0700	336	46	7.2		0 (0.0%)	235 (69.9%)	94 (28.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.1%)	$27,954			$1,877			$26,077	10	12.6	446	10
250002100511	457	Academy Of the Pacific Rim Charter Public School	Public, Charter	5-12	1 Westinghouse Plaza	Hyde Park	02136	Suffolk County	Academy Of the Pacific Rim Charter Public (District)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(617) 361-0050	440	55	8		17 (3.9%)	283 (64.3%)	126 (28.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.0%)	$21,216			$800			$20,417	10	12	451	6
250279000327	458	English High School	Public	7-12	144 McBride Street	Boston	02130	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8979	682	62	10.9		27 (4.0%)	218 (32.0%)	413 (60.6%)	8 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.2%)	$31,713			$2,837			$28,877	9.8	14.7	431	27
251113002733	459	South End Middle School	Public	6-8	36 Margaret Street	Springfield	01105	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 750-2442	189	19	9.8		13 (6.9%)	37 (19.6%)	132 (69.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.7%)	$18,729			$3,071			$15,659	9.4	11.4	455	4
250279002006	460	Orchard Gardens K-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	906 Albany Street	Roxbury	02119	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-1656	672	69	9.7		18 (2.7%)	368 (54.8%)	263 (39.1%)	6 (0.9%)	4 (0.6%)	4 (0.6%)	9 (1.3%)	$26,493			$2,251			$24,241	9.3	7.8	480	20

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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:

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

Alternative Schools vs Public Schools: A Comparison

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.