Best schools in Massachusetts (2025)
The top five of 1,734 schools in each category, with links to the full top 100. Rankings use the Success Index (US), built only from official American data.
Massachusetts has 1,734 schools educating 865,505 students in 2025: 1,666 public, 68 charter.
The median Enrollment across Massachusetts is 416. Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
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Best elementary schools in Massachusetts
Schools classified as elementary by NCES.
Nantucket Elementary
Nantucket · Public elementary · Grades PK–2
399 students
Chickering
Dover · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
492 students
James F Hennessey
Lawrence · Public elementary · Grades PK–2
300 students
Fiske
Lexington · Public elementary · Grades K–5
324 students
Maria Hastings
Lexington · Public elementary · Grades K–5
579 students
Best middle schools in Massachusetts
Schools classified as middle schools by NCES.
Wm Diamond Middle
Lexington · Public middle · Grades 6–8
936 students
Jonas Clarke Middle
Lexington · Public middle · Grades 6–8
796 students
Pollard Middle
Needham · Public middle · Grades 7–8
867 students
Weston Middle
Weston · Public middle · Grades 6–8
451 students
Sarah W Gibbons Middle
Westborough · Public middle · Grades 7–8
610 students
Best high schools in Massachusetts
Schools classified as high schools by NCES.
Dover-Sherborn Regional High
Dover · Public high · Grades 9–12
610 students
Sturgis Charter Public School
Hyannis · Charter high · Grades 9–12
825 students
Lexington High
Lexington · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,405 students
Georgetown High School
Georgetown · Public high · Grades 9–12
268 students
Duxbury High
Duxbury · Public high · Grades 9–12
808 students
Best traditional public schools in Massachusetts
District-run public schools.
Wm Diamond Middle
Lexington · Public middle · Grades 6–8
936 students
Jonas Clarke Middle
Lexington · Public middle · Grades 6–8
796 students
Nantucket Elementary
Nantucket · Public elementary · Grades PK–2
399 students
Chickering
Dover · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
492 students
Pollard Middle
Needham · Public middle · Grades 7–8
867 students
Best charter schools in Massachusetts
Publicly funded charter schools.
Sturgis Charter Public School
Hyannis · Charter high · Grades 9–12
825 students
Advanced Math and Science Academy Charter School
Marlborough · Charter high · Grades 6–12
970 students
Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School
Franklin · Charter elementary · Grades K–8
898 students
Springfield Preparatory Charter School
Springfield · Charter elementary · Grades K–8
486 students
Community Day Charter Public School
Lawrence · Charter elementary · Grades PK–8
1,200 students
Best schools by math proficiency in Massachusetts
Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in math on the state assessment (EDFacts, all students), for schools with 30 or more tested students.
Groton Dunstable Regional
Groton · Public high · Grades 9–12
659 students
Lexington High
Lexington · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,405 students
Boston Latin School
Boston · Public high · Grades 7–12
2,424 students
Belmont High
Belmont · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,454 students
Acton-Boxborough Regional High
Acton · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,622 students
Best schools by reading proficiency in Massachusetts
Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in reading/language arts (EDFacts, all students).
Lexington High
Lexington · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,405 students
Dover-Sherborn Regional High
Dover · Public high · Grades 9–12
610 students
Hamilton-Wenham Regional High
South Hamilton · Public high · Grades 9–12
448 students
Horace Mann
Melrose · Public elementary · Grades K–5
254 students
Martha Jones
Westwood · Public elementary · Grades K–5
275 students
Best lowest student–teacher ratio in Massachusetts
Schools with the fewest students per FTE teacher, among schools with at least 100 students.
North Brookfield High
North Brookfield · Public high · Grades 6–12
157 students
Smith Academy
Hatfield · Public high · Grades 7–12
109 students
Erving Elementary
Erving · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
113 students
Frederick Pilot Middle School
Dorchester · Public middle · Grades 7–8
215 students
West Tisbury Elementary
West Tisbury · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
321 students
Best largest schools in Massachusetts
Schools with the highest enrollment.
Brockton High
Brockton · Public high · Grades 9–12
3,598 students
Lawrence High School
Lawrence · Public high · Grades 9–12
3,453 students
Lowell High
Lowell · Public high · Grades 9–12
3,446 students
New Bedford High
New Bedford · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,878 students
Taunton High
Taunton · Public high · Grades 8–12
2,877 students
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best elementary school in Massachusetts?
Nantucket Elementary in Nantucket ranks first among elementary schools in Massachusetts with a Success Index (US) of 95.9 out of 100 (Enrollment: 399).
How are elementary schools in Massachusetts ranked?
Each school's Success Index (US) combines 4 factors: math proficiency (30%), reading proficiency (30%), community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%), students per teacher (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across United States. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.
Are these 2025 rankings official?
No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.