Best Middle 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 484)	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
201	Wamsutta Middle School	Public	5-8	300 Locust Street	Attleboro	02703	Bristol County	Attleboro	No	No	No	No	(508) 223-1540	593	40	14.7		357 (60.2%)	56 (9.4%)	106 (17.9%)	22 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	51 (8.6%)	$17,951							52.8	52.5	210	9		250219000945
202	Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	10 New Bond Street	Worcester	01606	Worcester County	Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public	Yes	No	No	Yes	(508) 854-8400	1,426	126	11.3		163 (11.4%)	797 (55.9%)	347 (24.3%)	38 (2.7%)	8 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	72 (5.0%)	$17,933							52.7	48.1	232	30		250005101247
203	Cambridge Street Upper School	Public	6-8	840 Cambridge Street	Cambridge	02141	Middlesex County	Cambridge	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 349-3050	301	36	8.2		102 (33.9%)	95 (31.6%)	35 (11.6%)	26 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	38 (12.6%)	$37,291							52.2	53.8	202	1		250327002759
204	Uxbridge High	Public	8-12	300 Quaker Highway	Uxbridge	01569	Worcester County	Uxbridge	No	No	No	No	(508) 278-8633	590	51	11.6		496 (84.1%)	12 (2.0%)	39 (6.6%)	11 (1.9%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.2%)	$21,472							52.1	42	262	58		251185001938
205	Amesbury Middle	Public	6-8	220 Main Street	Amesbury	01913	Essex County	Amesbury	No	No	No	No	(978) 388-0515	364	40	9.1		284 (78.0%)	7 (1.9%)	50 (13.7%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (4.4%)	$24,738							52	47.9	235	30		250186000035
206	Martha's Vineyard Charter Public School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	424 State Road	West Tisbury	02575	Dukes County	Martha's Vineyard Charter Public School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(508) 693-9900	176	23	7.5		132 (75.0%)	6 (3.4%)	17 (9.7%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (10.2%)	$34,456							52	55.8	197	9		250003500569
207	Hastings Middle	Public	6-8	30 School Street	Fairhaven	02719	Bristol County	Fairhaven	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 979-4063	415	34	12.2		341 (82.2%)	10 (2.4%)	28 (6.7%)	11 (2.7%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.1%)	$16,170							51.7	62.2	169	38		250480002572
208	Justus C. Richardson Middle School	Public	6-8	1570 Lakeview Ave	Dracut	01826	Middlesex County	Dracut	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 957-3330	916	63	14.5		581 (63.4%)	65 (7.1%)	144 (15.7%)	110 (12.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (1.7%)	$14,649							51.6	45.2	246	38		250432001625
209	Beebe	Public	K-8	401 Pleasant Street	Malden	02148	Middlesex County	Malden	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 388-0621	921	61	15		226 (24.5%)	132 (14.3%)	226 (24.5%)	279 (30.3%)	8 (0.9%)	3 (0.3%)	47 (5.1%)	$20,363							51.6	57.4	190	19		250717001344
210	Dr. Philip O. Coakley Middle School	Public	6-8	1315 Washington Street	Norwood	02062	Norfolk County	Norwood	No	No	No	No	(781) 762-7880	807	70	11.4		427 (52.9%)	129 (16.0%)	171 (21.2%)	46 (5.7%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (1.0%)	25 (3.1%)	$20,123							51.3	55	198	12		250906001468

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Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts, MCAS Next Generation Mathematics, MCAS Next Generation Science, MCAS Next Generation Civics 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.
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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.