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Best Public Schools in Boston, MA

At a glance

Schools

10,367

Students

Districts

5-star schools

Top rankedBoston Latin School24^th of 353 Massachusetts high schools

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Biggest riser

Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter School up 116 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Margarita Muniz Academy 9.1 students per teacher

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5 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

Boston, Massachusetts is home to 17 schools in this data set — 6 elementary schools, 8 high schools, and 3 alternative schools, with no standalone middle schools; middle grades are instead embedded in K–8, 6–12, and 7–12 campuses. Together they enroll 10,367 students: 5,660 (54.6%) in high schools, 3,365 (32.5%) in elementary schools, and 1,342 (12.9%) in alternative programs. Enrollment is very uneven — Boston Latin School alone has 2,424 students, about 23.4% of the total, while Carter School has just 28.

Only three schools exceed the statewide proficiency average in all three subjects. Boston Latin School is the clear standout: ELA 86.05%, Math 93.73%, and Science 70.74%, versus state averages of 40.03%, 41.11%, and 40.98%, along with a 99.0% graduation rate and a 0.3% dropout rate. Eliot K-8 Innovation School (ELA 64.51%, Math 67.06%, Science 51.09%) and Quincy Elementary School (46.97%, 53.47%, 41.75%) also beat the state in every subject. The Boston district average, however, sits below the state in all three — showing how much variation hides inside one district.

The gaps are wide. Melvin H. King South End Academy and Carter School both reported 0% ELA and Math proficiency, while Margarita Muniz Academy was at 1.94% in Math and English High School at 4.35%. Graduation tells a different story: seven of the eight high schools exceed the district's 81.3% rate even where proficiency is low — English High graduates 86.6% of students. Grade-level performance also varies; Eliot's 3rd-grade ELA is 75.36% but its 7th-grade ELA is 31.25%. Note that free/reduced-lunch data are missing for every school and spending figures are from 2020–2021.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2026)								MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2026)								MCAS Next Generation Science (2026)				MCAS Next Generation Biology (2026)	MCAS Next Generation Physics (2026)	MCAS Next Generation Civics (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Biology End of Course	MCAS Next Generation Physics End of Course	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers: A Horace Mann	Public, Charter	9-12	152 Arlington St	Boston	02116	Suffolk County	Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers: A Horace Mann	Yes	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8450	383	40	9.5	78.9%	13 (3.4%)	136 (35.5%)	215 (56.1%)	10 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.1%)	14.3	308^th of 353 public high schools	12.7%		13.2	311^th of 349 public high schools	10.9%	3							18.8								18.6				14.1		14.6			$36,694
MATCH Charter Public School	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	215 Forest Hills St	Boston	02130	Suffolk County	Match Charter Public School (District)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(857) 203-9668	1,189	116	10.2	70.6%	18 (1.5%)	585 (49.2%)	558 (46.9%)	4 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	19 (1.6%)								(n/a)	30.3	18.6	26.9	12.2	19.4	13.5	21.3	20.3	34.3	24.7	28.0	18.0	16.8	14.8	41.0	23.0	36.6	7.0	27.8	22.4	5.6		13.1	$32,440
Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	6 Shirley Street	Boston	02119	Suffolk County	Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter School (District)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(617) 227-8055	293	19	15.4	78.5%	10 (3.4%)	165 (56.3%)	110 (37.5%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.4%)	25.3	672^nd of 899 public elementary schools	25.3%		14.9	788^th of 906 public elementary schools	13.0%	116	31.0	29.7	29.0					29.9	9.5	18.9	29.0					18.8	39.5			39.5				$21,094
UP Academy Charter School of Dorchester	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	35 Westville Street	Boston	02124	Suffolk County	UP Academy Charter School of Dorchester (District)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8810	640	58	11.0	84.2%	8 (1.3%)	324 (50.6%)	279 (43.6%)	11 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (2.5%)	13.4	802^nd of 899 public elementary schools	10.8%		13.1	812^th of 906 public elementary schools	10.4%	10	17.7	14.5	14.3	29.0	24.6	26.4		20.8	15.2	17.7	14.5	26.2	17.7	37.7		20.8	14.3	30.2		21.1			43.4	$22,029
Blackstone Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	380 Shawmut Avenue	Boston	02118	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8471	582	60	9.6	90.9%	23 (4.0%)	157 (27.0%)	383 (65.8%)	10 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.4%)	9.5	846^th of 899 public elementary schools	5.9%		6	883^rd of 906 public elementary schools	2.5%	37	13.1	8.3	23.1	16.4				15.1	11.5	9.7	16.7	14.7				13.1	9.2			9.2				$34,711
Boston Latin School	Public	7-12	78 Ave Louis Pasteur	Boston	02115	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8895	2,424	130	18.6	31.3%	773 (31.9%)	371 (15.3%)	400 (16.5%)	743 (30.7%)	3 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	125 (5.2%)	94.4	24^th of 353 public high schools	93.2%		97.7	2^nd of 349 public high schools	99.4%	22					92.9	79.2	76.3	86.1					91.8	95.6	84.9	93.7		70.7	68.1	70.7	72.9		75.3	$28,394
Carter School	Public, Alternative	2-12	396 Northhampton St	Boston	02118	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-9832	28	1	28.0	89.3%	3 (10.7%)	14 (50.0%)	11 (39.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)								0.0								0.0								$73,057
Snowden International High School	Public	9-12	150 Newbury Street	Boston	02116	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-9989	421	38	11.1	79.6%	28 (6.7%)	124 (29.5%)	239 (56.8%)	11 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.8%)	6.5	340^th of 353 public high schools	3.7%		17.5	297^th of 349 public high schools	14.9%	43							11.0								9.9				0.0			1.5		$35,632
Eliot K-8 Innovation School	Public	PK, KG-8	16 Charter Street	Boston	02113	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8545	784	59	13.3	21.3%	494 (63.0%)	43 (5.5%)	119 (15.2%)	74 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	53 (6.8%)	91.8	56^th of 899 public elementary schools	93.8%		94	35^th of 906 public elementary schools	96.1%	21	75.4	70.3	67.0	70.0	31.3	43.2		64.5	79.7	81.3	58.1	71.1	28.1	56.8		67.1	63.4	25.0		51.1			25.6	$31,817
Hurley K-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	70 Worcester Street	Boston	02118	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8489	335	28	12.1	58.2%	74 (22.1%)	20 (6.0%)	223 (66.6%)	6 (1.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.7%)	36.7	569^th of 899 public elementary schools	36.7%		53.3	422^nd of 906 public elementary schools	53.4%	147	29.6	40.0	21.4	58.3	33.3	0.0		34.2	27.3	32.5	28.6	51.4	8.3	18.2		31.7	19.1	9.1		17.0			18.2	$32,092
Quincy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	885 Washington Street	Boston	02111	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8497	731	61	12.0	57.2%	130 (17.8%)	96 (13.1%)	80 (10.9%)	370 (50.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	54 (7.4%)	64.5	317^th of 899 public elementary schools	64.7%		72.7	249^th of 906 public elementary schools	72.5%	68	50.9	39.8	50.5					47.0	56.1	52.6	51.5					53.5	41.8			41.8				$34,081
English High School	Public	7-12	144 McBride Street	Boston	02130	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8979	720	71	10.1	85.4%	23 (3.2%)	199 (27.6%)	474 (65.8%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	16 (2.2%)	8.1	335^th of 353 public high schools	5.1%		4.9	342^nd of 349 public high schools	2.0%	7					13.3	6.5	10.2	9.9					2.2	6.4	9.5	4.4		4.3	6.7	4.3	7.1	11.1	9.1	$35,448
Melvin H. King South End Academy	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	90 Warren Avenue	Boston	02116	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-9976	125	38	3.2	88.8%	9 (7.2%)	61 (48.8%)	49 (39.2%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.2%)								(n/a)								0.0								0.0								$102,150
Boston Arts Academy	Public	9-12	174 Ipswich Street	Boston	02215	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-6470	500	52	9.6	59.4%	80 (16.0%)	167 (33.4%)	214 (42.8%)	11 (2.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.6%)	30.9	240^th of 353 public high schools	32.0%		56.4	157^th of 349 public high schools	55.0%	83							34.5								30.3				24.6			27.1		$37,692
Quincy Upper School	Public	6-12	900 Washington Street	Boston	02111	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8940	557	46	11.9	67.3%	42 (7.5%)	116 (20.8%)	133 (23.9%)	242 (43.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.8%)	16.4	303^rd of 353 public high schools	14.2%		18.3	293^rd of 349 public high schools	16.0%	10				38.0	9.1	11.8	22.8	21.5				47.1	5.4	13.2	27.5	24.3		6.6	17.9	6.6	5.9		18.8	$32,812
Boston Adult Technical Academy	Public	11-12	20 Church St	Boston	02116	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-1542	227	22	10.3	89.0%	3 (1.3%)	108 (47.6%)	104 (45.8%)	9 (4.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)								(n/a)																								$37,454
Margarita Muniz Academy	Public	7-12	20 Child Street	Boston	02130	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 470-6907	428	47	9.1	90.0%	3 (0.7%)	35 (8.2%)	388 (90.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	13.9	310^th of 353 public high schools	12.2%		3.7	344^th of 349 public high schools	1.4%	34					9.5	11.0	22.1	10.3					1.4	2.5	6.0	1.9		3.8	17.0	3.8	17.7		6.2	$34,649
Sarah Roberts Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	105 Cummins Hgwy	Boston	02131	Suffolk County	Boston	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(617) 635-8069	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Cities Near Boston

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Cambridge	0.95 mi	19	107^th
Charlestown	1.39 mi	4	267^th
South Boston	1.7 mi	7	346^th
Somerville	1.84 mi	11	247^th
East Boston	1.92 mi	12	309^th

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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.

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