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)
250894002591	281	Northbridge Middle	Public	6-8	171 Linwood Avenue	Whitinsville	01588	Worcester County	Northbridge	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 234-8718	432	38	11.3		359 (83.1%)	2 (0.5%)	54 (12.5%)	7 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)	$14,657			$884			$13,772	39.6	32.5	326	45
250279000704	282	New Mission High School	Public	7-12	655 Metropolitan Ave	Hyde Park	02136	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-6437	668	60	11.1		48 (7.2%)	313 (46.9%)	270 (40.4%)	20 (3.0%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	11 (1.6%)	$24,751			$2,121			$22,631	39.4	51.7	220	62
251251001243	283	West Springfield Middle	Public	6-8	31 Middle School Dr	West Springfield	01089	Hampden County	West Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 263-3404	926	75	12.4		558 (60.3%)	45 (4.9%)	205 (22.1%)	65 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	50 (5.4%)	$14,436			$1,061			$13,375	39.2	38.7	292	9
250309002688	284	Ashfield Middle School	Public	6-8	225 Coe Road	Brockton	02302	Plymouth County	Brockton	No	No	No	No	(508) 580-7268	517	38	13.7		114 (22.1%)	303 (58.6%)	75 (14.5%)	10 (1.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.5%)	$17,516			$1,351			$16,165	38.9	29.7	343	59
250372000510	285	Clarksburg Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	777 West Cross Road	Clarksburg	01247	Berkshire County	Clarksburg	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 663-8735	208	17	12.5		197 (94.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	$17,102			$878			$16,224	38.8	50.2	230	55
250498000733	286	Walsh Middle	Public	6-8	301 Brook Street	Framingham	01701	Middlesex County	Framingham	No	No	No	No	(508) 626-9180	780	75	10.4		324 (41.5%)	42 (5.4%)	340 (43.6%)	32 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (4.9%)	$21,444			$1,434			$20,010	38.4	46.2	254	32
251293000207	287	Whitman Middle	Public	6-8	101 Corthell Avenue	Whitman	02382	Plymouth County	Whitman-Hanson	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 618-7035	507	39	12.8		391 (77.1%)	34 (6.7%)	52 (10.3%)	10 (2.0%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.0%)	$14,298			$698			$13,600	38	49.9	233	54
251089001736	288	E Somerville Community	Public	PK, KG-8	50 Cross Street	Somerville	02145	Middlesex County	Somerville	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 625-6600	743	52	14.4		146 (19.7%)	44 (5.9%)	487 (65.5%)	42 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	22 (3.0%)	$18,914			$980			$17,934	37.9	30.8	336	48
250828001285	289	Narragansett Regional High	Public	8-12	464 Baldwinville Rd	Baldwinville	01436	Worcester County	Narragansett	No	No	No	No	(978) 939-5388	475	36	13.1		390 (82.1%)	6 (1.3%)	46 (9.7%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.2%)	$16,029			$505			$15,524	37.8	54.2	207	82
250789001249	290	Millbury Junior/Senior High	Public	7-12	12 Martin Street	Millbury	01527	Worcester County	Millbury	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 865-5841	721	63	11.3		511 (70.9%)	34 (4.7%)	91 (12.6%)	31 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	46 (6.4%)	$17,979			$700			$17,279	37.2	47	251	39

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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:

Student-Teacher Ratios and their Impact on Class Sizes & School Selection

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.