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
311	Learning First Charter Public School	Public, Charter	K-8	50 Richland St	Worcester	01610	Worcester County	Learning First Charter Public School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(774) 420-7650	666	35	19		36 (5.4%)	291 (43.7%)	327 (49.1%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.1%)	$18,851							32.4	23.3	368	57		250004500817
312	Bellingham Memorial School	Public	4-7	130 Blackstone Street	Bellingham	02019	Norfolk County	Bellingham	No	No	No	No	(508) 883-2330	586	34	17.1		416 (71.0%)	21 (3.6%)	104 (17.7%)	16 (2.7%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.7%)	23 (3.9%)	$19,319							32.3	33.5	308	4		250246001683
313	Gardner High	Public	8-12	200 Catherine Street	Gardner	01440	Worcester County	Gardner	No	No	No	No	(978) 632-1600	808	60	13.4		451 (55.8%)	39 (4.8%)	220 (27.2%)	17 (2.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (8.7%)	$17,168							32.1	17.3	412	99		250513000751
314	West Springfield Middle	Public	6-8	31 Middle School Dr	West Springfield	01089	Hampden County	West Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 263-3404	909	79	11.4		554 (60.9%)	41 (4.5%)	208 (22.9%)	63 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (4.5%)	$17,596							31.8	39.2	283	31		251251001243
315	Saugus Middle School	Public	6-8	1 Pearce Memorial Dr.	Saugus	01906	Essex County	Saugus	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 231-5027	616	45	13.6		314 (51.0%)	39 (6.3%)	181 (29.4%)	50 (8.1%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (4.1%)	$17,462							31.7	27.4	348	33		251050001685
316	Tenney Grammar School	Public	K-8	75 Pleasant Street	Methuen	01844	Essex County	Methuen	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 722-9026	1,246	99	12.5		297 (23.8%)	65 (5.2%)	828 (66.5%)	27 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (2.2%)	$17,722							31.7	33	311	5		250774001556
317	Narragansett Regional High	Public	8-12	464 Baldwinville Rd	Baldwinville	01436	Worcester County	Narragansett	No	No	No	No	(978) 939-5388	492	40	12.2		407 (82.7%)	9 (1.8%)	49 (10.0%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.5%)	$17,639							31.6	37.8	289	28		250828001285
318	Collins Middle	Public	6-8	29 Highland Avenue	Salem	01970	Essex County	Salem	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 740-1191	611	48	12.6		246 (40.3%)	43 (7.0%)	272 (44.5%)	16 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.4%)	$25,747							31.4	21.4	381	63		251038002404
319	Forest Grove Middle	Public	7-8	495 Grove Street	Worcester	01605	Worcester County	Worcester	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 799-3420	839	73	11.4		264 (31.5%)	129 (15.4%)	355 (42.3%)	53 (6.3%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (4.1%)	$22,156							31.4	22.2	375	56		251323002213
320	Sullivan Middle	Public	6-8	140 Apricot Street	Worcester	01603	Worcester County	Worcester	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 799-3350	940	73	12.7		215 (22.9%)	139 (14.8%)	462 (49.1%)	82 (8.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (4.3%)	$23,504							31	34	306	14		251323002223

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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, 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.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

Per-Pupil Spending: Understanding the Breakdown of Federal, State, and Local Funds

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.