Summary:
The 02420 zip code in Lexington, Massachusetts is home to a high-performing school district, with 4 schools serving students from elementary through middle school. The standout institution in this area is Wm Diamond Middle School, which has consistently ranked among the top middle schools in the state, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Wm Diamond Middle School outperforms the Lexington school district and the state of Massachusetts in MCAS Next Generation test scores across all subjects and grade levels, with 82.63% of its students proficient or better in Mathematics in 2023-2024. The school's student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is the lowest among the 4 schools in the 02420 zip code, and it spends $19,867 per student, a figure that falls between the higher and lower spending levels of the other schools in the area.
While the schools in the 02420 zip code have diverse student populations, with significant Asian student representation, this diversity does not appear to be a factor in their academic success. Rather, the exceptional performance of these schools, particularly Wm Diamond Middle School, can be attributed to the overall strength and commitment to excellence within the Lexington school district, which is ranked 7th out of 351 districts in Massachusetts and rated 5 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.
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