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)
250666001945	441	Arlington Middle School	Public	5-8	150 Arlington Street	Lawrence	01841	Essex County	Lawrence	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 975-5930	588	42	14		10 (1.7%)	2 (0.3%)	572 (97.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	$15,778			$1,530			$14,248	13.8	13.6	438	3
250002800537	442	Springfield International Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	160 Joan Street	Springfield	01129	Hampden County	Springfield International Charter (District)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(413) 783-2600	1,478	79	18.6		191 (12.9%)	415 (28.1%)	735 (49.7%)	46 (3.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	89 (6.0%)	$13,676			$1,392			$12,284	13.7	10.9	460	18
251089001749	443	Winter Hill Community	Public	PK, KG-8	115 Sycamore Street	Somerville	02145	Middlesex County	Somerville	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 629-5680	403	48	8.4		145 (36.0%)	37 (9.2%)	183 (45.4%)	20 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.7%)	$25,632			$2,963			$22,669	13.5	13.8	437	6
250711001063	444	Breed Middle School	Public	6-8	90 OCallaghan Way	Lynn	01905	Essex County	Lynn	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 477-7330	1,253	94	13.3		109 (8.7%)	92 (7.3%)	918 (73.3%)	99 (7.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (2.7%)	$14,751			$1,044			$13,707	13.5	12.2	449	5
251113002930	445	Springfield Realization Academy	Public	6-8	46 Oakland Street	Springfield	01108	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	No	(413) 787-7420	199	20	9.9		4 (2.0%)	43 (21.6%)	137 (68.8%)	9 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.0%)								13.4	13.5	440	5
250309000389	446	East Middle School	Public	6-8	464 Centre Street	Brockton	02302	Plymouth County	Brockton	No	No	No	No	(508) 580-7351	432	33	13.2		67 (15.5%)	273 (63.2%)	72 (16.7%)	4 (0.9%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.0%)	$18,168			$1,351			$16,817	13.3	13	443	3
250711000301	447	Thurgood Marshall Mid	Public	6-8	100 Brookline Street	Lynn	01902	Essex County	Lynn	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 477-7360	1,280	98	13		109 (8.5%)	107 (8.4%)	943 (73.7%)	86 (6.7%)	7 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (2.2%)	$15,344			$1,378			$13,965	13	15.9	426	21
250867001387	448	Drury High	Public	7-12	1130 South Church Street	North Adams	01247	Berkshire County	North Adams	No	No	No	No	(413) 662-3240	465	46	10.1		362 (77.8%)	15 (3.2%)	37 (8.0%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	41 (8.8%)	$19,339			$1,145			$18,194	12.4	18.1	412	36
250279002689	449	Edison K-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	60 Glenmont Road	Brighton	02135	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8436	584	68	8.6		81 (13.9%)	98 (16.8%)	330 (56.5%)	53 (9.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.3%)	$30,735			$2,462			$28,274	11.8	23.9	377	72
250279000291	450	Tobin K-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	40 Smith St	Roxbury	02120	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8393	375	40	9.3		25 (6.7%)	94 (25.1%)	233 (62.1%)	16 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	$26,331			$2,149			$24,182	11.4	12.4	448	2

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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:

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

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.