Best Elementary Schools in Massachusetts

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the MCAS Next Generation test scores by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. The most recent update was on Monday, September 29, 2025.

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School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)							Ranking (2025 vs 2024)					ID
Rank (of 906)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Rank (2024)	Rank Change from 2024	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	ID
401	Mapleshade	Public	3-5	175 Mapleshade Avenue	East Longmeadow	01028	Hampden County	East Longmeadow	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 525-5485	297	23	12.7		194 (65.3%)	18 (6.1%)	56 (18.9%)	19 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.4%)	$19,922							55.5	57.7	396	5		250450000604
402	Charles A Bernazzani Elementary	Public	K-5	701 Furnace Brook	Quincy	02169	Norfolk County	Quincy	No	No	No	No	(617) 984-8713	339	24	14.4		192 (56.6%)	15 (4.4%)	15 (4.4%)	85 (25.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (9.1%)	$19,426							55.3	68.4	296	106		250987001568
403	Douglas MacArthur Elementary School	Public	K-5	494 Lincoln Street	Waltham	02451	Middlesex County	Waltham	No	No	No	No	(781) 314-5721	475	41	11.4		271 (57.1%)	35 (7.4%)	106 (22.3%)	36 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	23 (4.8%)	$23,980							55.3	51	462	59		251200001967
404	Robin Hood	Public	K-4	70 Oak Street	Stoneham	02180	Middlesex County	Stoneham	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 279-3870	380	30	12.6		278 (73.2%)	13 (3.4%)	45 (11.8%)	20 (5.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.1%)	$19,415							55.3	47.2	501	97		251122001855
405	Teaticket	Public	K-4	45 Maravista Ave Ext	East Falmouth	02536	Barnstable County	Falmouth	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 548-1550	236	27	8.8		175 (74.2%)	13 (5.5%)	21 (8.9%)	4 (1.7%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (8.5%)	$27,545							55.2	43	536	131		250486000691
406	Frank H Freedman	Public	PK, KG-5	90 Cherokee Dr	Springfield	01109	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 787-7443	252	19	12.9		28 (11.1%)	40 (15.9%)	158 (62.7%)	7 (2.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.1%)	$25,428							55.2	44.9	520	114		251113001803
407	South Shore Charter Public School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	100 Longwater Circle	Norwell	02061	Plymouth County	South Shore Charter Public	Yes	No	No	Yes	(781) 982-4202	1,057	94	11.1		358 (33.9%)	402 (38.0%)	112 (10.6%)	100 (9.5%)	5 (0.5%)	4 (0.4%)	73 (6.9%)	$18,113							54.9	53.6	433	26		250004000600
408	Federal Furnace School	Public	K-5	860 Federal Furnace Road	Plymouth	02360	Plymouth County	Plymouth	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 830-4360	359	36	10		284 (79.1%)	16 (4.5%)	31 (8.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.2%)	$22,417							54.9	59.9	368	40		250972001540
409	Sanderson Academy	Public	PK, KG-6	808 Cape Street	Ashfield	01330	Franklin County	Mohawk Trail	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 628-4404	125	10	12.3		121 (96.8%)	3 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$26,395							54.8	51.3	459	50		250799001636
410	Oakham Center	Public	K-5	1 Deacon Allen Drive	Oakham	01068	Worcester County	Quabbin	No	No	No	No	(508) 882-3392	152	10	14.6		135 (88.8%)	5 (3.3%)	9 (5.9%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	$19,914							54.6	58.8	383	27		250000102402

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts, MCAS Next Generation Mathematics, MCAS Next Generation Science test scores released by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
These rankings were last updated on September 29, 2025, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

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.