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)
250003200553	271	Lawrence Family Development Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	34 West Street	Lawrence	01841	Essex County	Lawrence Family Development Charter (District)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(978) 689-9863	879	68	12.9		8 (0.9%)	7 (0.8%)	864 (98.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$14,906			$1,857			$13,049	41.5	40	284	13
250271501082	272	Frederick W. Hartnett Middle School	Public	6-8	35 Federal Street	Blackstone	01504	Worcester County	Blackstone-Millville	No	No	No	No	(508) 876-0190	367	29	12.6		298 (81.2%)	4 (1.1%)	42 (11.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.4%)	$15,221			$575			$14,646	41.5	33.7	319	47
250774002558	273	Comprehensive Grammar School	Public	K-8	100 Howe Street	Methuen	01844	Essex County	Methuen	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 722-9051	1,033	86	11.9		376 (36.4%)	92 (8.9%)	506 (49.0%)	39 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (1.9%)	$14,641			$1,060			$13,581	41.5	48	242	31
250960001515	274	Pioneer Valley Regional	Public	7-12	97 F Sumner Turner Rd	Northfield	01360	Franklin County	Pioneer Valley	No	No	No	No	(413) 498-2931	241	24	10.1		223 (92.5%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.2%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.3%)	$25,682			$3,090			$22,592	41.4	28.9	347	73
251125001865	275	O'Donnell Middle School	Public	6-8	211 Cushing Street	Stoughton	02072	Norfolk County	Stoughton	No	No	No	No	(781) 344-7002	833	73	11.4		349 (41.9%)	241 (28.9%)	145 (17.4%)	44 (5.3%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	49 (5.9%)	$16,653			$1,229			$15,423	41.1	43	273	2
250672000973	276	Leicester Middle	Public	5-8	174 Paxton Street	Leicester	01524	Worcester County	Leicester	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 892-7050	406	32	12.5		283 (69.7%)	23 (5.7%)	70 (17.2%)	15 (3.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.0%)	$14,467			$657			$13,811	40.8	43.9	267	9
250279000315	277	Murphy K-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	1 Worrell Street	Dorchester	02122	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8781	839	69	12.1		94 (11.2%)	143 (17.0%)	147 (17.5%)	420 (50.1%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	29 (3.5%)	$26,483			$2,183			$24,300	40.3	46.1	256	21
250936001495	278	J Henry Higgins Middle	Public	6-8	85 Perkins Street	Peabody	01960	Essex County	Peabody	No	No	No	No	(978) 536-4800	1,283	110	11.6		869 (67.7%)	55 (4.3%)	305 (23.8%)	24 (1.9%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	26 (2.0%)	$13,921			$380			$13,541	40	44	266	12
250717001351	279	Forestdale	Public	K-8	74 Sylvan Street	Malden	02148	Middlesex County	Malden	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 397-7326	550	47	11.7		204 (37.1%)	82 (14.9%)	142 (25.8%)	73 (13.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (8.7%)	$17,913			$1,674			$16,239	39.9	38.1	297	18
250678000742	280	Samoset School	Public	6-8	100 DeCicco Dr	Leominster	01453	Worcester County	Leominster	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 534-7725	468	41	11.5		200 (42.7%)	41 (8.8%)	188 (40.2%)	13 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.6%)	$13,918			$863			$13,055	39.7	39	289	9

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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:

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

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.