Best Public Schools in Natick, MA

Summary:

The city of Natick, Massachusetts is home to 8 schools, including 5 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school. The Natick school district is highly regarded, ranking 37th out of 356 districts in the state and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Among the standout schools in Natick is Natick High School, which ranks among the top 44 high schools in Massachusetts and boasts exceptional student performance on MCAS tests, with proficiency rates well above state averages. The district's middle schools also excel, with J.F. Kennedy Middle School ranking 45th out of 501 Massachusetts middle schools and earning a 5-star rating. At the elementary level, Johnson Elementary stands out, ranking 10th out of 928 Massachusetts elementary schools and earning a 5-star rating for its students' outstanding MCAS performance.

Overall, the Natick school district demonstrates a strong commitment to academic excellence, with several schools ranking among the best in the state. The district's diverse student population and varied resource allocation across schools suggest a focus on equity and meeting the unique needs of each school community.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2023)								MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2023)								MCAS Next Generation Science (2023)				MCAS Next Generation Physics (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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 Physics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bennett-Hemenway	Public	K-4	22 East Evergreen Rd	Natick	01760	Middlesex County	Natick	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(508) 647-6580	480	37	12.9		326 (67.9%)	9 (1.9%)	44 (9.2%)	74 (15.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.6%)	83.6	149^th of 926 public elementary schools	83.9%		81.8	165^th of 932 public elementary schools	82.3%	16	59.8	69.0						64.5	54.7	68.7						61.9						$16,339	$619	$15,720
Brown	Public	K-4	1 Jean Burke Drive	Natick	01760	Middlesex County	Natick	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(508) 647-6660	503	39	12.8		271 (53.9%)	14 (2.8%)	70 (13.9%)	121 (24.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.4%)	90	77^th of 926 public elementary schools	91.7%		91.5	64^th of 932 public elementary schools	93.1%	13	69.6	67.7						68.7	69.9	66.7						68.3						$15,510	$619	$14,890
J F Kennedy Middle School	Public	5-8	165 Mill Street	Natick	01760	Middlesex County	Natick	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(508) 647-6650	884	77	11.4		644 (72.9%)	10 (1.1%)	70 (7.9%)	102 (11.5%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (6.0%)	91.8	43^rd of 497 public middle schools	91.3%		91.6	44^th of 497 public middle schools	91.1%	1			66.5	62.4	74.8	70.0		68.3			67.5	63.7	75.7	67.1		68.4	67.5	63.3		65.2		$15,962	$619	$15,342
Johnson	Public	2-4	99 South Main Street	Natick	01760	Middlesex County	Natick	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(508) 647-6680	136	13	10.7		104 (76.5%)	4 (2.9%)	12 (8.8%)	9 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.4%)	96.3	10^th of 926 public elementary schools	98.9%		88.5	97^th of 932 public elementary schools	89.6%	87	80.7	83.7						82.4	74.2	79.1						77.0						$17,421	$1,840	$15,582
Lilja Elementary	Public	K-4	41 Bacon Street	Natick	01760	Middlesex County	Natick	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(508) 647-6570	406	35	11.5		264 (65.0%)	15 (3.7%)	45 (11.1%)	52 (12.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.1%)	81.3	173^rd of 926 public elementary schools	81.3%		82.2	159^th of 932 public elementary schools	82.9%	14	63.4	55.7						59.3	64.4	59.5						61.8						$15,584	$619	$14,965
Memorial	Public	K-4	107 Eliot Street	Natick	01760	Middlesex County	Natick	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(508) 647-6590	432	29	14.7		337 (78.0%)	6 (1.4%)	22 (5.1%)	30 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (8.6%)	81.4	168^th of 926 public elementary schools	81.9%		88.5	99^th of 932 public elementary schools	89.4%	69	66.3	54.8						60.1	68.8	57.0						62.4						$14,262	$619	$13,643
Natick High	Public	9-12	15 West Street	Natick	01760	Middlesex County	Natick	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(508) 647-6600	1,727	141	12.2		1,284 (74.3%)	64 (3.7%)	122 (7.1%)	160 (9.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	86 (5.0%)	88.9	44^th of 347 public high schools	87.3%		86.9	44^th of 342 public high schools	87.1%								80.4								74.1				75.6		75.5	$16,485	$619	$15,865
Wilson Middle	Public	5-8	22 Rutledge Rd	Natick	01760	Middlesex County	Natick	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(508) 647-6670	778	76	10.1		565 (72.6%)	33 (4.2%)	60 (7.7%)	65 (8.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	52 (6.7%)	87.6	62^nd of 497 public middle schools	87.5%		87.1	62^nd of 497 public middle schools	87.5%				65.3	63.0	56.7	64.5		62.4			69.8	71.3	62.6	60.9		66.0	69.3	57.7		63.4		$16,383	$619	$15,764

Cities Near Natick

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Wellesley	2.44 mi	10	3^rd
Framingham	2.59 mi	16	318^th
Wayland	2.6 mi	6	5^th
Sherborn	2.77 mi	1	32^nd
Weston	4.39 mi	5	9^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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