Schools in Massachusetts (2025)
1,734 schools · 865,505 students · 1666 public, 68 charter · median Enrollment 416.
Massachusetts has 1,734 schools in United States's 2025 data, together educating about 865,505 students. By level there are 1,020 elementary, 311 high, 302 middle, 101 other; by sector 1,666 public, 68 charter.
The median Enrollment across Massachusetts's schools is 416. Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
1,609 of the 1,734 schools qualify for the Success Index (US). The highest-scoring is Wm Diamond Middle (97.4, top 5% of middle schools nationally), followed by Jonas Clarke Middle (96.2, top 5% of middle schools nationally), and Nantucket Elementary (95.9, top 5% of elementary schools nationally). 384 schools sit in the top 10% of United States for their type. Scores are percentiles within school type, so compare an elementary school with other elementary schools.
The largest schools are Brockton High (3,598 students), Lawrence High School (3,453 students), Lowell High (3,446 students).
Schools are spread across 383 citys, with the most in Springfield (66), Worcester (48), Dorchester (30), Lowell (29).
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Top 60 schools in Massachusetts
The highest-scoring 60 of 1,609 ranked schools in Massachusetts, by Success Index (US). Use the school district and city pages below, the ranking tables or the search box to find every school.
- 197Wm Diamond MiddleLexington · Public Middle88% Math proficiency · 936 students
- 296Jonas Clarke MiddleLexington · Public Middle86% Math proficiency · 796 students
- 396Nantucket ElementaryNantucket · Public Elementary– · 399 students
- 495ChickeringDover · Public Elementary87% Math proficiency · 492 students
- 595Pollard MiddleNeedham · Public Middle85% Math proficiency · 867 students
- 695Weston MiddleWeston · Public Middle85% Math proficiency · 451 students
- 795James F HennesseyLawrence · Public Elementary– · 300 students
- 895Sarah W Gibbons MiddleWestborough · Public Middle81% Math proficiency · 610 students
- 994Charles E Brown MiddleNewton Centre · Public Middle80% Math proficiency · 713 students
- 1094Dover-Sherborn Regional HighDover · Public High92% Math proficiency · 610 students
- 1194FiskeLexington · Public Elementary82% Math proficiency · 324 students
- 1294Maria HastingsLexington · Public Elementary83% Math proficiency · 579 students
- 1394Carlisle SchoolCarlisle · Public Elementary81% Math proficiency · 612 students
- 1494James B CongdonNew Bedford · Public Elementary82% Math proficiency · 299 students
- 1594P Brent TrottierSouthborough · Public Middle83% Math proficiency · 404 students
- 1693Dover-Sherborn Regional Middle SchoolDover · Public Middle77% Math proficiency · 471 students
- 1793ThoreauConcord · Public Elementary80% Math proficiency · 401 students
- 1893John D HardyWellesley · Public Elementary82% Math proficiency · 280 students
- 1993Sturgis Charter Public SchoolHyannis · Charter High89% Math proficiency · 825 students
- 2093Vinson-Owen ElementaryWinchester · Public Elementary88% Math proficiency · 441 students
- 2193Wellesley MiddleWellesley · Public Middle74% Math proficiency · 919 students
- 2293WillardConcord · Public Elementary80% Math proficiency · 432 students
- 2393Lexington HighLexington · Public High96% Math proficiency · 2,405 students
- 2493Ambrose ElementaryWinchester · Public Elementary85% Math proficiency · 398 students
- 2593Lincoln ElementaryWinchester · Public Elementary79% Math proficiency · 334 students
- 2692Georgetown High SchoolGeorgetown · Public High92% Math proficiency · 268 students
- 2792Duxbury HighDuxbury · Public High86% Math proficiency · 808 students
- 2892Hingham Middle SchoolHingham · Public Middle74% Math proficiency · 798 students
- 2992HunnewellWellesley · Public Elementary77% Math proficiency · 294 students
- 3092Josiah HaynesSudbury · Public Elementary82% Math proficiency · 397 students
- 3192AlcottConcord · Public Elementary83% Math proficiency · 438 students
- 3292Wayland Middle SchoolWayland · Public Middle78% Math proficiency · 662 students
- 3392Joseph E FiskeWellesley · Public Elementary77% Math proficiency · 278 students
- 3492High Rock SchoolNeedham · Public Middle77% Math proficiency · 441 students
- 3592Paul P Gates Elementary SchoolActon · Public Elementary82% Math proficiency · 380 students
- 3692SchofieldWellesley · Public Elementary77% Math proficiency · 291 students
- 3792Albert S. Woodward Memorial SchoolSouthborough · Public Elementary92% Math proficiency · 286 students
- 3891Mill Pond SchoolWestborough · Public Middle77% Math proficiency · 834 students
- 3991Pine HillSherborn · Public Elementary78% Math proficiency · 397 students
- 4091Ephraim Curtis MiddleSudbury · Public Middle72% Math proficiency · 816 students
- 4191John WardNewton Centre · Public Elementary87% Math proficiency · 186 students
- 4291Fuller MeadowMiddleton · Public Elementary– · 269 students
- 4391Raymond J Grey Junior HighActon · Public Middle82% Math proficiency · 824 students
- 4491Wayland High SchoolWayland · Public High87% Math proficiency · 803 students
- 4591Cohasset Middle SchoolCohasset · Public Middle– · 300 students
- 4691High Plain ElementaryAndover · Public Elementary77% Math proficiency · 505 students
- 4791Wm L Foster ElementaryHingham · Public Elementary81% Math proficiency · 402 students
- 4891McCall MiddleWinchester · Public Middle81% Math proficiency · 1,036 students
- 4991FranklinWest Newton · Public Elementary72% Math proficiency · 320 students
- 5091Manchester Essex Regional High SchoolManchester · Public High82% Math proficiency · 392 students
- 5191Mason-RiceNewton Centre · Public Elementary78% Math proficiency · 321 students
- 5291Tantasqua Regional Sr HighFiskdale · Public High82% Math proficiency · 632 students
- 5391Wellesley Sr HighWellesley · Public High89% Math proficiency · 1,262 students
- 5491Weston HighWeston · Public High87% Math proficiency · 658 students
- 5591Bourne Intermediate SchoolBourne · Public Elementary– · 359 students
- 5691MemorialMilford · Public Elementary– · 435 students
- 5791C C BurrAuburndale · Public Elementary75% Math proficiency · 350 students
- 5891Gov Edward WinslowMarshfield · Public Elementary82% Math proficiency · 357 students
- 5991Hamilton-Wenham Regional HighSouth Hamilton · Public High87% Math proficiency · 448 students
- 6091Lincoln-Sudbury Regional HighSudbury · Public High88% Math proficiency · 1,445 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index (US) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wm Diamond Middle Lexington · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 97.4 Top 5% | 88% Math proficiency | 936 |
| 2 | Jonas Clarke Middle Lexington · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 96.2 Top 5% | 86% Math proficiency | 796 |
| 3 | Nantucket Elementary Nantucket · Elementary · Grades PK–2 | Public | 95.9 Top 5% | – | 399 |
| 4 | Chickering Dover · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 95.2 Top 5% | 87% Math proficiency | 492 |
| 5 | Pollard Middle Needham · Middle · Grades 7–8 | Public | 94.7 Top 5% | 85% Math proficiency | 867 |
| 6 | Weston Middle Weston · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 94.7 Top 5% | 85% Math proficiency | 451 |
| 7 | James F Hennessey Lawrence · Elementary · Grades PK–2 | Public | 94.6 Top 5% | – | 300 |
| 8 | Sarah W Gibbons Middle Westborough · Middle · Grades 7–8 | Public | 94.5 Top 5% | 81% Math proficiency | 610 |
| 9 | Charles E Brown Middle Newton Centre · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 94.4 Top 5% | 80% Math proficiency | 713 |
| 10 | Dover-Sherborn Regional High Dover · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 94.3 Top 5% | 92% Math proficiency | 610 |
| 11 | Fiske Lexington · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 94.3 Top 5% | 82% Math proficiency | 324 |
| 12 | Maria Hastings Lexington · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 94.2 Top 5% | 83% Math proficiency | 579 |
| 13 | Carlisle School Carlisle · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 93.9 Top 5% | 81% Math proficiency | 612 |
| 14 | James B Congdon New Bedford · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 93.9 Top 5% | 82% Math proficiency | 299 |
| 15 | P Brent Trottier Southborough · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 93.6 Top 5% | 83% Math proficiency | 404 |
| 16 | Dover-Sherborn Regional Middle School Dover · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 93.4 Top 5% | 77% Math proficiency | 471 |
| 17 | Thoreau Concord · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 93.4 Top 5% | 80% Math proficiency | 401 |
| 18 | John D Hardy Wellesley · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 93.3 Top 5% | 82% Math proficiency | 280 |
| 19 | Sturgis Charter Public School Hyannis · High · Grades 9–12 | Charter | 93.3 Top 5% | 89% Math proficiency | 825 |
| 20 | Vinson-Owen Elementary Winchester · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 93.2 Top 5% | 88% Math proficiency | 441 |
| 21 | Wellesley Middle Wellesley · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 93.0 Top 5% | 74% Math proficiency | 919 |
| 22 | Willard Concord · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 93.0 Top 5% | 80% Math proficiency | 432 |
| 23 | Lexington High Lexington · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 92.8 Top 5% | 96% Math proficiency | 2,405 |
| 24 | Ambrose Elementary Winchester · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 92.7 Top 5% | 85% Math proficiency | 398 |
| 25 | Lincoln Elementary Winchester · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 92.7 Top 5% | 79% Math proficiency | 334 |
| 26 | Georgetown High School Georgetown · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 92.4 Top 5% | 92% Math proficiency | 268 |
| 27 | Duxbury High Duxbury · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 92.3 Top 5% | 86% Math proficiency | 808 |
| 28 | Hingham Middle School Hingham · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 92.1 Top 5% | 74% Math proficiency | 798 |
| 29 | Hunnewell Wellesley · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 92.1 Top 5% | 77% Math proficiency | 294 |
| 30 | Josiah Haynes Sudbury · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 92.1 Top 5% | 82% Math proficiency | 397 |
| 31 | Alcott Concord · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 92.0 Top 5% | 83% Math proficiency | 438 |
| 32 | Wayland Middle School Wayland · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 91.9 Top 5% | 78% Math proficiency | 662 |
| 33 | Joseph E Fiske Wellesley · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 91.8 Top 5% | 77% Math proficiency | 278 |
| 34 | High Rock School Needham · Middle · Grades 6–6 | Public | 91.6 Top 5% | 77% Math proficiency | 441 |
| 35 | Paul P Gates Elementary School Acton · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 91.6 Top 5% | 82% Math proficiency | 380 |
| 36 | Schofield Wellesley · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 91.6 Top 5% | 77% Math proficiency | 291 |
| 37 | Albert S. Woodward Memorial School Southborough · Elementary · Grades 2–3 | Public | 91.5 Top 5% | 92% Math proficiency | 286 |
| 38 | Mill Pond School Westborough · Middle · Grades 4–6 | Public | 91.4 Top 5% | 77% Math proficiency | 834 |
| 39 | Pine Hill Sherborn · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 91.4 Top 5% | 78% Math proficiency | 397 |
| 40 | Ephraim Curtis Middle Sudbury · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 91.3 Top 5% | 72% Math proficiency | 816 |
| 41 | John Ward Newton Centre · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 91.3 Top 5% | 87% Math proficiency | 186 |
| 42 | Fuller Meadow Middleton · Elementary · Grades K–2 | Public | 91.2 Top 5% | – | 269 |
| 43 | Raymond J Grey Junior High Acton · Middle · Grades 7–8 | Public | 91.2 Top 5% | 82% Math proficiency | 824 |
| 44 | Wayland High School Wayland · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 91.2 Top 5% | 87% Math proficiency | 803 |
| 45 | Cohasset Middle School Cohasset · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 91.1 Top 5% | – | 300 |
| 46 | High Plain Elementary Andover · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 91.1 Top 5% | 77% Math proficiency | 505 |
| 47 | Wm L Foster Elementary Hingham · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 91.1 Top 5% | 81% Math proficiency | 402 |
| 48 | McCall Middle Winchester · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 90.9 Top 5% | 81% Math proficiency | 1,036 |
| 49 | Franklin West Newton · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 90.8 Top 5% | 72% Math proficiency | 320 |
| 50 | Manchester Essex Regional High School Manchester · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 90.8 Top 5% | 82% Math proficiency | 392 |
| 51 | Mason-Rice Newton Centre · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 90.8 Top 5% | 78% Math proficiency | 321 |
| 52 | Tantasqua Regional Sr High Fiskdale · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 90.8 Top 5% | 82% Math proficiency | 632 |
| 53 | Wellesley Sr High Wellesley · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 90.8 Top 5% | 89% Math proficiency | 1,262 |
| 54 | Weston High Weston · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 90.8 Top 5% | 87% Math proficiency | 658 |
| 55 | Bourne Intermediate School Bourne · Elementary · Grades 3–5 | Public | 90.7 Top 5% | – | 359 |
| 56 | Memorial Milford · Elementary · Grades K–2 | Public | 90.7 Top 5% | – | 435 |
| 57 | C C Burr Auburndale · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 90.5 Top 5% | 75% Math proficiency | 350 |
| 58 | Gov Edward Winslow Marshfield · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 90.5 Top 5% | 82% Math proficiency | 357 |
| 59 | Hamilton-Wenham Regional High South Hamilton · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 90.5 Top 5% | 87% Math proficiency | 448 |
| 60 | Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High Sudbury · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 90.5 Top 5% | 88% Math proficiency | 1,445 |
125 further schools in Massachusetts are listed without a rank (small rolls, no published Enrollment, or unscored types); they appear on their city pages and in search.
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Largest citys in Massachusetts
- Springfield(66)
- Worcester(48)
- Dorchester(30)
- Lowell(29)
- Lawrence(27)
- Lynn(27)
- New Bedford(26)
- Brockton(23)
- Fall River(20)
- Quincy(19)
- Cambridge(18)
- Roxbury(15)
- Framingham(15)
- Haverhill(15)
- Chicopee(15)
- Boston(14)
- Plymouth(14)
- East Boston(12)
- Salem(12)
- Holyoke(12)
- Pittsfield(12)
- Franklin(11)
- Everett(11)
- Arlington(11)
- Leominster(11)
- Revere(11)
- Andover(10)
- Attleboro(10)
- Lexington(10)
- Peabody(10)
- Waltham(10)
- Westfield(10)
- Woburn(10)
- Fitchburg(9)
- Braintree(9)
- Brookline(9)
- Chelsea(9)
- Norwood(9)
- Reading(9)
- Shrewsbury(9)
- Somerville(9)
- Taunton(9)
- Wellesley(9)
- Westford(9)
- Malden(8)
- Marlborough(8)
- Acton(8)
- Beverly(8)
- Marshfield(8)
- Medford(8)
- Melrose(8)
- Needham(8)
- North Andover(8)
- North Attleborough(8)
- Stoughton(8)
- West Springfield(8)
- Weymouth(8)
- Greenfield(7)
- Brighton(7)
- Belmont(7)
School districts in Massachusetts
- Boston(99)
- Springfield(62)
- Worcester(44)
- Lowell(26)
- Lynn(26)
- Lawrence(25)
- New Bedford(24)
- Brockton(22)
- Newton(22)
- Quincy(19)
- Fall River(18)
- Haverhill(16)
- Cambridge(15)
- Chicopee(14)
- Framingham(14)
- Plymouth(13)
- Wachusett(13)
- Brookline(12)
- Pittsfield(12)
- Arlington(11)
- Leominster(11)
- Revere(11)
- Salem(11)
- Taunton(11)
- Weymouth(11)
- Andover(10)
- Attleboro(10)
- Everett(10)
- Franklin(10)
- Holyoke(10)
- Lexington(10)
- Peabody(10)
- Waltham(10)
- Westfield(10)
- Woburn(10)
- Acton-Boxborough(9)
- Barnstable(9)
- Braintree(9)
- Chelsea(9)
- Norwood(9)
- Reading(9)
- Shrewsbury(9)
- Somerville(9)
- Wellesley(9)
- Westford(9)
- Agawam(8)
- Beverly(8)
- Billerica(8)
- Chelmsford(8)
- Fitchburg(8)
- Marshfield(8)
- Medford(8)
- Melrose(8)
- Needham(8)
- North Andover(8)
- North Attleborough(8)
- Stoughton(8)
- West Springfield(8)
- Quabbin(7)
- Belmont(7)
- Bridgewater-Raynham(7)
- Danvers(7)
- Dedham(7)
- Dudley-Charlton Reg(7)
- Falmouth(7)
- Gloucester(7)
- Malden(7)
- Marlborough(7)
- Natick(7)
- North Middlesex(7)
- Wakefield(7)
- Walpole(7)
- Westwood(7)
- Whitman-Hanson(7)
- Wilmington(7)
- Winchester(7)
- Burlington(6)
- Canton(6)
- Dartmouth(6)
- Dennis-Yarmouth(6)
- Dracut(6)
- Grafton(6)
- Greenfield(6)
- Hampden-Wilbraham(6)
- Hingham(6)
- Hopkinton(6)
- Longmeadow(6)
- Methuen(6)
- Milford(6)
- Milton(6)
- Nashoba(6)
- Northampton(6)
- Pentucket(6)
- Randolph(6)
- Scituate(6)
- Sharon(6)
- Stoneham(6)
- Swansea(6)
- Tewksbury(6)
- Wayland(6)
- Westborough(6)
- Abington(5)
- Amesbury(5)
- Ashburnham-Westminster(5)
- Ashland(5)
- Auburn(5)
- Belchertown(5)
- Blackstone-Millville(5)
- Central Berkshire(5)
- Dighton-Rehoboth(5)
- East Longmeadow(5)
- Foxborough(5)
- Freetown-Lakeville(5)
- Gill-Montague(5)
- Groton-Dunstable(5)
- Hamilton-Wenham(5)
- Hudson(5)
- Lynnfield(5)
- Mansfield(5)
- Marblehead(5)
- Medfield(5)
- Middleborough(5)
- North Reading(5)
- Northborough(5)
- Norton(5)
- Pembroke(5)
- Seekonk(5)
- Southbridge(5)
- Sudbury(5)
- Triton(5)
- Quaboag Regional(5)
- Watertown(5)
- Weston(5)
- Winchendon(5)
- Spencer-E Brookfield(4)
- Manchester Essex Regional(4)
- Ayer Shirley School District(4)
- Monomoy Regional School District(4)
- Athol-Royalston(4)
- Bedford(4)
- Bellingham(4)
- Berkshire Hills(4)
- Bourne(4)
- Cohasset(4)
- Concord(4)
- Douglas(4)
- Duxbury(4)
- Easton(4)
- Fairhaven(4)
- Georgetown(4)
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best school in Massachusetts?
Wm Diamond Middle is the highest-ranked school in Massachusetts with a Success Index (US) of 97.4 out of 100 (Top 5% of middle schools in United States).
How many schools are in Massachusetts?
Massachusetts has 1734 schools (302 middle, 1020 elementary, 311 high, 101 other) educating 865,505 students in 2025.
What is the typical Enrollment in Massachusetts?
The median Enrollment across schools in Massachusetts is 416. Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.