Best Public Schools in Zip Code 02135

Summary:

The 02135 zip code of Brighton, Massachusetts is home to 7 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 3 high schools, and no middle or alternative schools. This diverse educational landscape features both high-performing and underperforming institutions, with stark differences in academic achievement across the schools.

Winship Elementary School stands out as a top performer, ranking 274 out of 916 Massachusetts elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's MCAS proficiency rates in English Language Arts (53.99%) and Mathematics (52.44%) are significantly higher than the Boston and Massachusetts averages. In contrast, Edison K-8 School struggles, with MCAS proficiency rates well below the district and state levels.

Boston Green Academy Horace Mann Charter School has shown improvement, moving from a 0-star to a 1-star rating over the past three years. The school's 10th-grade MCAS proficiency rates in English Language Arts (44.29%) and Mathematics (15.71%) are higher than the district and state averages, and it maintains a relatively low dropout rate of 0.0% and a high four-year graduation rate of 88.9%. The data also reveals significant variations in per-student spending, ranging from $17,474 at Boston Green Academy Horace Mann Charter School to $41,336 at Lyon K-8 School.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2024)								MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2024)								MCAS Next Generation Science (2024)				MCAS Next Generation Biology (2024)	MCAS Next Generation Physics (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Biology All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Physics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Boston Green Academy Horace Mann Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	20 Warren St.	Brighton	02135	Suffolk County	Boston Green Academy Horace Mann Charter School (District)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-9860	476	47	10.2		36 (7.6%)	206 (43.3%)	204 (42.9%)	14 (2.9%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.7%)	16.3	296^th of 348 public high schools	14.9%		7.1	330^th of 347 public high schools	4.9%	34				20.0	21.6	15.4	44.3	18.9				7.7	22.0	15.7	15.7	15.7		5.8	17.0	5.8	17.2		$17,474	$1,477	$15,997
Baldwin Early Learning Pilot Academy	Public	PK, KG-1	121 Corey Road	Brighton	02135	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8409	172	15	11.5		43 (25.0%)	18 (10.5%)	54 (31.4%)	43 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (8.1%)								(n/a)																							$36,134	$2,040	$34,094
Brighton High School	Public	7-12	25 Warren Street	Brighton	02135	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-9873	532	59	9.0		29 (5.5%)	158 (29.7%)	307 (57.7%)	21 (3.9%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.4%)	3.3	344^th of 348 public high schools	1.1%		3.5	342^nd of 347 public high schools	1.4%	2					0.0	8.0	14.7	4.7					0.0	0.0	1.5	0.0		4.0	13.2	4.0		10.2	$31,270	$2,816	$28,454
Winship Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	54 Dighton Street	Brighton	02135	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8399	338	26	12.8		93 (27.5%)	43 (12.7%)	129 (38.2%)	46 (13.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.7%)	70.6	274^th of 916 public elementary schools	70.1%		62.3	360^th of 928 public elementary schools	61.2%	86	53.3	46.5	54.8	63.6				54.0	57.8	51.2	42.9	58.8				52.4	47.6			47.6			$27,301	$2,252	$25,049
Lyon K-8 School	Public	K-8	50 Beechcroft Street	Brighton	02135	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-7945	126	21	5.9		28 (22.2%)	31 (24.6%)	45 (35.7%)	11 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (8.7%)	47.2	500^th of 916 public elementary schools	45.4%		34.5	622^nd of 928 public elementary schools	33.0%	122	25.0	27.3	50.0	40.0	23.1			28.4	25.0	36.4	50.0	40.0	13.3			29.4	58.3			50.0			$41,336	$5,103	$36,233
Lyon High School	Public	9-12	95 Beechcroft Street	Brighton	02135	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8351	116	16	7.0		17 (14.7%)	25 (21.6%)	58 (50.0%)	6 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (7.8%)	7.5	326^th of 348 public high schools	6.3%		11.3	306^th of 347 public high schools	11.8%	20							22.7								21.1				5.3			9.1	$38,527	$3,165	$35,362
Edison K-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	60 Glenmont Road	Brighton	02135	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8436	618	64	9.6		74 (12.0%)	89 (14.4%)	359 (58.1%)	64 (10.4%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (4.2%)	12.6	828^th of 916 public elementary schools	9.6%		12.7	834^th of 928 public elementary schools	10.1%	6	17.5	16.4	14.9	13.6	8.9	18.0		14.9	17.2	29.4	17.6	12.3	6.7	15.4		17.2	12.2	7.7		10.6			$30,735	$2,462	$28,274

Cities Near Zip Code 02135

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Boston	0.16 mi	17	297^th
Cambridge	0.46 mi	20	131^st
Brookline	0.49 mi	10	21^st
Allston	0.99 mi	2	326^th
Brighton	1.28 mi	7	340^th

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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.

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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 02135

Winship Elementary School

Lyon K-8 School

Boston Green Academy Horace Mann Charter School

Edison K-8 School

Lyon High School

Brighton High School

Baldwin Early Learning Pilot Academy

Cities Near Zip Code 02135