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Type
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Address
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Zip
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181
James S Daley Middle School
Public
5-8
150 Fleming Street
Lowell
01851
Middlesex County
Lowell
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(978) 937-8981
674
49
13.7
159 (23.6%)
30 (4.5%)
128 (19.0%)
325 (48.2%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
31 (4.6%)
$15,927
$1,424
$14,504
59.2
61
172
9
251146001894
182
Joseph Case Junior High
Public
6-8
195 Main Street
Swansea
02777
Bristol County
Swansea
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(508) 675-0116
498
41
12.1
463 (93.0%)
5 (1.0%)
13 (2.6%)
5 (1.0%)
2 (0.4%)
0 (0.0%)
10 (2.0%)
$15,361
$774
$14,587
59.1
53.8
201
19
251008001635
183
Richmond Consolidated
Public
PK, KG-8
1831 State Rd
Richmond
01254
Berkshire County
Richmond
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(413) 698-2207
154
18
8.5
132 (85.7%)
2 (1.3%)
11 (7.1%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
9 (5.8%)
$23,771
$1,057
$22,714
59.1
55.9
192
9
251218002501
184
Watertown Middle
Public
6-8
68 Waverley Avenue
Watertown
02472
Middlesex County
Watertown
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(617) 926-7783
532
53
10
307 (57.7%)
15 (2.8%)
117 (22.0%)
46 (8.6%)
2 (0.4%)
0 (0.0%)
43 (8.1%)
$23,383
$879
$22,504
59
65.7
153
31
250003500569
185
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 (District)
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(508) 693-9900
181
20
8.9
137 (75.7%)
2 (1.1%)
20 (11.0%)
1 (0.6%)
3 (1.7%)
0 (0.0%)
18 (9.9%)
$35,079
$1,834
$33,245
58.9
49.2
226
41
250007502084
186
Excel Academy Charter School
Public, Charter
5-12
58 Moore Street
East Boston
02128
Suffolk County
Excel Academy Charter (District)
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(617) 874-4080
1,363
126
10.8
169 (12.4%)
78 (5.7%)
1,073 (78.7%)
18 (1.3%)
6 (0.4%)
7 (0.5%)
12 (0.9%)
$19,548
$1,538
$18,010
58.9
54
200
14
250054202737
187
Ayer Shirley Regional Middle School
Public
6-8
1 Hospital Road
Shirley
01464
Middlesex County
Ayer Shirley School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(978) 772-8600
367
34
10.8
276 (75.2%)
14 (3.8%)
48 (13.1%)
10 (2.7%)
2 (0.5%)
2 (0.5%)
15 (4.1%)
$17,653
$1,352
$16,302
58.7
57.7
181
6
250594000845
188
Smith Academy
Public
7-12
34 School Street
Hatfield
01038
Hampshire County
Hatfield
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(413) 247-5641
133
20
6.6
127 (95.5%)
0 (0.0%)
5 (3.8%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.8%)
$16,622
$668
$15,954
58.1
49
227
39
251143002562
189
Swampscott Middle
Public
5-8
207 Forest Avenue
Swampscott
01907
Essex County
Swampscott
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(781) 596-8820
679
64
10.5
513 (75.6%)
27 (4.0%)
90 (13.3%)
25 (3.7%)
2 (0.3%)
0 (0.0%)
20 (2.9%)
$17,795
$727
$17,068
58.1
70
133
56
250003400567
190
Marblehead Community Charter Public School
Public, Charter
4-8
17 Lime Street
Marblehead
01945
Essex County
Marblehead Community Charter Public (District)
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(781) 631-0777
224
23
9.8
166 (74.1%)
14 (6.3%)
25 (11.2%)
5 (2.2%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
14 (6.3%)
$18,965
$1,488
$17,477
57.9
64.5
157
33
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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 19, 2023, 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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