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Best Public Schools in Concord, MA

At a glance

Schools

3,105

Students

Districts

5-star schools

Top rankedConcord Carlisle High18^th of 353 Massachusetts high schools

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Smallest classes

Concord Middle 9.6 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

5★

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Summary:

Concord, Massachusetts is home to five public schools serving 3,105 students: three elementary schools (PK–5) — Alcott, Willard, and Thoreau — plus Concord Middle (6–8) and Concord Carlisle High (9–12). The elementary and middle schools belong to the Concord district, while the high school belongs to the Concord-Carlisle district. Both districts rank among the strongest in Massachusetts: Concord-Carlisle at 14 of 351 and Concord at 28 of 351, each with 5 stars.

Every one of the five schools scores above the Massachusetts average in every reported subject. Concord Carlisle High and Concord Middle are the academic anchors: the high school ranks 18 of 353 statewide (95th percentile, 5 stars) with a 97.7% graduation rate and a 0.3% dropout rate, while the middle school ranks 23 of 478 (95th percentile, 5 stars) and beats its own district in ELA, math, science, and civics. Among the elementaries, Willard has the strongest current profile — 91st percentile, 5 stars, and the best elementary math (69.19%) and science (72.46%) results. Thoreau posts the highest elementary ELA score (67.93%), while Alcott, the largest elementary with 438 students, shows the lowest current scores and rank of the three at 83rd percentile, 4 stars — still comfortably above state averages.

One clear warning sign cuts across the group: science proficiency fell from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026 at all five schools, most sharply at Thoreau (79.37% to 60.27%). Reading results also slipped at most schools, including a 10.69-point ELA drop at Concord Carlisle High. Grade-level results vary widely within the elementary schools: Thoreau's 3rd-grade ELA (85.11%) and 4th-grade math (79.69%) are bright spots, as are Willard's 5th-grade math and science (72.86% and 72.46%), while Alcott's 5th-grade ELA (46.48%) and math (52.11%) are relatively weak but still above state. Staffing and spending differ only modestly — student-teacher ratios run from 9.6 at Concord Middle to 11.6 at Alcott, and per-student spending ranges from $21,412 to $22,631. Free/reduced-lunch data are blank for all five schools, so income context is unknown, not zero.

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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 Civics (2026)	Vaccination (2025-26)		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 Civics 8th Grade	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
Alcott	Public	PK, KG-5	93 Laurel Street	Concord	01742	Middlesex County	Concord	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 318-9544	438	38	11.6	14.6%	295 (67.4%)	42 (9.6%)	44 (10.0%)	27 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.8%)	81.7	157^th of 899 public elementary schools	82.5%		88.7	90^th of 906 public elementary schools	90.1%	67	68.8	65.1	46.5					60.2	64.9	68.3	52.1					61.6	57.8			57.8			93%	6%	$27,113
Concord Middle	Public	6-8	923 Old Marlboro Road	Concord	01742	Middlesex County	Concord	No	No	No	No	(978) 318-1380	643	66	9.6	9.8%	468 (72.8%)	28 (4.4%)	49 (7.6%)	53 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (7.0%)	94.9	23^rd of 478 public middle schools	95.2%		96.4	10^th of 484 public middle schools	97.9%	13				69.1	75.2	73.7		72.7				78.5	74.8	68.8		73.9		77.3		77.3		66.5			$27,444
Thoreau	Public	PK, KG-5	29 Prairie Street	Concord	01742	Middlesex County	Concord	No	No	No	No	(978) 318-1300	401	40	10.1	7.2%	276 (68.8%)	6 (1.5%)	32 (8.0%)	41 (10.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (11.2%)	88.4	98^th of 899 public elementary schools	89.1%		87.5	100^th of 906 public elementary schools	89.0%	2	85.1	68.8	56.2					67.9	66.0	79.7	61.6					69.0	60.3			60.3			100%	0%	$27,678
Willard	Public	PK, KG-5	185 Powder Mill Rd	Concord	01742	Middlesex County	Concord	No	No	No	No	(978) 318-1340	432	41	10.5	11.6%	322 (74.5%)	27 (6.3%)	31 (7.2%)	25 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.3%)	89.6	79^th of 899 public elementary schools	91.2%		90.5	62^nd of 906 public elementary schools	93.2%	17	81.7	62.9	52.9					65.9	71.8	62.9	72.9					69.2	72.5			72.5			100%	0%	$25,645
Concord Carlisle High	Public	9-12	500 Walden Street	Concord	01742	Middlesex County	Concord-Carlisle	No	No	No	No	(978) 318-1400	1,191	104	11.4	9.4%	862 (72.4%)	52 (4.4%)	73 (6.1%)	115 (9.7%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	82 (6.9%)	95.2	18^th of 353 public high schools	94.9%		95.1	14^th of 349 public high schools	96.0%	4							73.1								80.8				76.9		78.3				$28,632

Cities Near Concord

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Acton	3.59 mi	13	50^th
Sudbury	3.59 mi	6	27^th
Lincoln	3.63 mi	1	39^th
Bedford	3.72 mi	4	29^th
Hanscom AFB	4.75 mi	1	149^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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