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)
250006702653	91	Manchester Essex Regional Middle School	Public	6-8	36 Lincoln Street	Manchester	01944	Essex County	Manchester Essex Regional	No	No	No	No	(978) 526-2022	274	29	9.3		264 (96.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	$19,515			$934			$18,581	79.9	88.6	60	31
250714001091	92	Lynnfield Middle School	Public	5-8	505 Main Street	Lynnfield	01940	Essex County	Lynnfield	No	No	No	No	(781) 334-5810	709	57	12.4		560 (79.0%)	16 (2.3%)	47 (6.6%)	54 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.4%)	$16,398			$305			$16,093	79.7	83.1	81	11
250735001143	93	Furnace Brook Middle	Public	6-8	500 Furnace Street	Marshfield	02050	Plymouth County	Marshfield	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 834-5020	849	77	11		761 (89.6%)	10 (1.2%)	38 (4.5%)	11 (1.3%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	23 (2.7%)	$15,247			$484			$14,763	79.1	79.3	91	2
250648000937	94	Ipswich Middle School	Public	6-8	130 High Street	Ipswich	01938	Essex County	Ipswich	No	No	No	No	(978) 356-3535	382	40	9.4		323 (84.6%)	5 (1.3%)	37 (9.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.9%)	$20,234			$818			$19,417	78.9	83.4	77	17
250279000230	95	Eliot K-8 Innovation School	Public	PK, KG-8	16 Charter Street	Boston	02113	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8545	792	59	13.3		500 (63.1%)	49 (6.2%)	116 (14.6%)	74 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	52 (6.6%)	$24,377			$2,140			$22,237	78.8	80.5	86	9
251239002035	96	West Boylston Junior/Senior High	Public	6-12	125 Crescent Street	West Boylston	01583	Worcester County	West Boylston	No	No	No	No	(508) 835-4475	448	46	9.8		342 (76.3%)	15 (3.3%)	59 (13.2%)	16 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.3%)	$15,300			$412			$14,888	78.7	72.1	128	32
250816001273	97	Mt Greylock Regional High	Public	7-12	1781 Cold Spring Road	Williamstown	01267	Berkshire County	Mount Greylock	No	No	No	No	(413) 458-9582	553	47	11.8		469 (84.8%)	15 (2.7%)	37 (6.7%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.6%)	$20,369			$621			$19,748	78.4	78.8	97
251197001965	98	Eleanor N Johnson Middle	Public	6-8	111 Robbins Road	Walpole	02081	Norfolk County	Walpole	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 660-7242	415	37	11.2		309 (74.5%)	17 (4.1%)	35 (8.4%)	41 (9.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.9%)	$16,160			$829			$15,330	78	72.2	126	28
250051802632	99	Pioneer Charter School of Science	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	51-59 Summer Street	Everett	02149	Middlesex County	Pioneer Charter School of Science (District)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(617) 389-7277	779	71	10.9		304 (39.0%)	172 (22.1%)	211 (27.1%)	63 (8.1%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.2%)	$16,081			$1,148			$14,933	77.9	76	113	14
251059001700	100	Dr. Kevin M. Hurley Middle School	Public	6-8	650 Newman Avenue	Seekonk	02771	Bristol County	Seekonk	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 761-7570	514	45	11.3		421 (81.9%)	17 (3.3%)	38 (7.4%)	19 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.5%)	$17,479			$865			$16,614	77.7	71.6	130	30

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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

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

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.