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Highlands

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Highlands ranks 185 th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

185^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 79% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Highlands is a K–4 elementary school in Braintree, MA, serving about 350 students in a district that ranks 82nd of 351 Massachusetts districts. In 2025–2026, Highlands ranked 185th of 899 elementary schools statewide (79th percentile) with a 4-star rating — a strong position, though down from 123rd (87th percentile) in 2023–2024 and 144th (84th percentile) in 2024–2025.

Academically, Highlands scored 53.24% proficient in English Language Arts and 64.75% in Math, well above the Braintree district (48.81% ELA, 56.19% Math) and the state (40.03% ELA, 41.11% Math). Among Braintree elementaries, Hollis and Mary E Flaherty School rank higher overall and score higher in ELA, but Highlands has the highest math proficiency of the group — 23.6 points above the state. That math edge is driven by third grade, where 74.63% scored proficient, far ahead of Hollis, Flaherty, Liberty, and the district. Fourth grade is more mixed: math (55.56%) is only slightly above the district, and ELA (48.61%) falls below both the district and most Braintree peers, making it a relative area to watch.

Highlands stands out for how well it serves certain groups: its effectiveness ranking for special education students is 90th percentile and for low-SES students 85th percentile, both higher than its overall rank. Its student–teacher ratio improved to 12.3 in 2024–2025 (from 13.9 in 2022–2023), and per-student spending was $15,053 in 2020–2021 — the lowest in the comparison group, yet its math results are the strongest among Braintree elementaries. Nearby Randolph, Weymouth, and Holbrook schools score much lower, though those districts rank considerably lower overall, so part of that gap reflects district-level differences.

350

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,255

Per pupil spending ?

12.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

144 Wildwood Avenue
Braintree, MA 02184

(781) 380-0190

District: Braintree

Students who attend Highlands usually attend:

Middle:	South Middle School
High:	Braintree High

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.6%

Asian:

24.0%

Hispanic:

6.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 76th percentile in 2016 → 79th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (59% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school59%

District avg52%

Massachusetts avg41%

185^th of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 21%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

From top 24% (2016) to top 21% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 6Elementary Schools in the Braintree

82^nd of 351Braintree among Massachusetts districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	78.6	185 of 899	79.4%	★★★★☆
2025	83.2	144 of 906	84.1%	★★★★☆
2024	85.2	123 of 916	86.6%	★★★★☆
2023	77.2	217 of 928	76.6%	★★★★☆
2022	77.7	204 of 932	78.1%	★★★★☆
2021	81.5	158 of 936	83.1%	★★★★☆
2019	85.6	112 of 942	88.1%	★★★★☆
2018	84.3	121 of 934	87.0%	★★★★☆
2017	77.2	202 of 938	78.5%	★★★★☆
2016	75.3	223 of 932	76.1%	★★★★☆
2015	71.6	263 of 914	71.2%	★★★★☆
2014	87.0	73 of 926	92.1%	★★★★★
2013	80.9	165 of 928	82.2%	★★★★☆
2012	81.4	157 of 930	83.1%	★★★★☆
2011	85.6	102 of 924	89.0%	★★★★☆
2010	75.0	239 of 920	74.0%	★★★★☆
2009	70.1	280 of 909	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	79.6	172 of 908	81.1%	★★★★☆
2007	77.8	191 of 911	79.0%	★★★★☆
2006	65.5	316 of 911	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	63.5	346 of 887	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	75.9	214 of 882	75.7%	★★★★☆
2003	85.2	109 of 884	87.7%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	54.8	85 of 149	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	56.7	75 of 142	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.8	59 of 152	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.1	76 of 145	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.2	94 of 143	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.7	102 of 141	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	59.6	65 of 155	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.3	42 of 154	72.7%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	64.7	177 of 672	73.7%	★★★★☆
2021	84.5	56 of 632	91.1%	★★★★★
2019	70.6	145 of 665	78.2%	★★★★☆
2018	68.1	152 of 656	76.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	75.8	197 of 869	77.3%	★★★★☆
2025	80.7	151 of 869	82.6%	★★★★☆
2024	81.9	150 of 886	83.1%	★★★★☆
2023	78.1	189 of 887	78.7%	★★★★☆
2022	70.9	249 of 901	72.4%	★★★★☆
2021	70.0	258 of 898	71.3%	★★★★☆
2019	84.7	107 of 902	88.1%	★★★★☆
2018	84.2	97 of 893	89.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	74.5	110 of 742	85.2%	★★★★☆
2025	79.7	83 of 736	88.7%	★★★★☆
2024	76.7	97 of 760	87.2%	★★★★☆
2023	78.4	84 of 757	88.9%	★★★★☆
2022	88.9	28 of 772	96.4%	★★★★★
2021	84.4	40 of 705	94.3%	★★★★★
2018	91.9	17 of 685	97.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	78.6	171 of 879	80.5%	★★★★☆
2025	81.8	150 of 884	83.0%	★★★★☆
2024	85.6	106 of 891	88.1%	★★★★☆
2023	73.1	238 of 896	73.4%	★★★★☆
2022	80.1	156 of 908	82.8%	★★★★☆
2021	86.2	99 of 904	89.0%	★★★★☆
2019	83.7	122 of 907	86.5%	★★★★☆
2018	81.4	141 of 898	84.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	81.5	72 of 709	89.8%	★★★★☆
2025	85.7	56 of 717	92.2%	★★★★★
2024	80.2	97 of 731	86.7%	★★★★☆
2023	63.3	197 of 703	72.0%	★★★★☆
2022	80.0	118 of 905	87.0%	★★★★☆
2021	79.8	118 of 894	86.8%	★★★★☆
2019	74.4	148 of 896	83.5%	★★★★☆
2018	78.4	115 of 886	87.0%	★★★★☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	82.3	153 of 925	83.5%	★★★★☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	68.3	103 of 399	74.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	60.6	281 of 734	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.6	189 of 737	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	71.9	190 of 753	74.8%	★★★★☆
2023	59.1	304 of 762	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.0	296 of 764	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.2	239 of 765	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.8	144 of 780	81.5%	★★★★☆
2018	74.0	167 of 772	78.4%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2026)90th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)85th percentile+6 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)83rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)81st percentile~ school

Female (2026)77th percentile~ school

Tested Remotely (2021)74th percentile-9 vs school

Disabled (2022)74th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)62nd percentile-18 vs school

Asian (2026)43rd percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics65%+24 vs state

English Language Arts53%+13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2026)				MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2026)				MCAS Next Generation Science (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2015)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	Total
Highlands	Public	K-4	144 Wildwood Avenue	Braintree	02184	Norfolk County	Braintree	No	No	No	No	(781) 380-0190	350	28	12.3	12.7%	226 (64.6%)	11 (3.1%)	22 (6.3%)	84 (24.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.0%)	78.6	185^th of 899 public elementary schools	79.4%		83.2	144^th of 906 public elementary schools	84.1%	41	58.2	48.6		53.2	74.6	55.6		64.8			$18,255
Liberty	Public	K-4	49 Proctor Rd	Braintree	02184	Norfolk County	Braintree	No	No	No	No	(781) 380-0210	367	28	13.2	23.0%	178 (48.5%)	19 (5.2%)	36 (9.8%)	118 (32.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.5%)	75.7	215^th of 899 public elementary schools	76.1%		77.6	209^th of 906 public elementary schools	76.9%	6	50.0	53.6		52.1	60.9	58.8		59.6			$20,006
J F Kennedy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	20 Hurley Dr	Randolph	02368	Norfolk County	Randolph	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 961-6211	453	43	10.5	50.1%	41 (9.1%)	255 (56.3%)	64 (14.1%)	72 (15.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.4%)	15.4	782^nd of 899 public elementary schools	13.0%		18.2	758^th of 906 public elementary schools	16.3%	24	25.0	7.7	22.5	17.6	30.0	21.9	20.0	24.4	15.0	15.0	$26,759
John F Kennedy	Public	PK, KG-5	245 So. Franklin Street	Holbrook	02343	Norfolk County	Holbrook	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 767-4600	685	52	13.3	44.6%	274 (40.0%)	160 (23.4%)	146 (21.3%)	34 (5.0%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	66 (9.6%)	43.5	506^th of 899 public elementary schools	43.7%		46	496^th of 906 public elementary schools	45.3%	10	31.8	35.0	39.3	35.1	29.6	31.0	42.7	34.0	64.0	64.0	$18,180
Thomas V Nash	Public	K-5	1003 Front Street	Weymouth	02190	Norfolk County	Weymouth	No	No	No	No	(781) 340-2506	263	18	14.8	26.9%	188 (71.5%)	16 (6.1%)	21 (8.0%)	17 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (8.0%)	42.2	515^th of 899 public elementary schools	42.7%		50.7	446^th of 906 public elementary schools	50.8%	69	25.0	31.9	38.1	31.4	35.4	55.3	42.9	44.5	33.3	33.3	$18,058
Martin E Young Elementary	Public	K-5	30 Lou Courtney Dr	Randolph	02368	Norfolk County	Randolph	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 961-6256	320	28	11.4	61.5%	52 (16.3%)	173 (54.1%)	57 (17.8%)	25 (7.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.4%)	5.6	879^th of 899 public elementary schools	2.2%		11.3	836^th of 906 public elementary schools	7.7%	43	14.9	5.9	6.0	8.8	6.4	9.8	11.8	9.4	9.8	9.8	$24,761
Archie T Morrison	Public	K-4	260 Liberty Street	Braintree	02184	Norfolk County	Braintree	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 380-0230	327	31	10.6	36.0%	154 (47.1%)	27 (8.3%)	34 (10.4%)	93 (28.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (5.5%)	51.9	440^th of 899 public elementary schools	51.1%		60.1	358^th of 906 public elementary schools	60.5%	82	42.5	37.0		39.7	50.7	42.5		46.6			$21,597
Hollis	Public	K-4	482 Washington Street	Braintree	02184	Norfolk County	Braintree	No	No	No	No	(781) 380-0120	365	31	11.9	24.3%	189 (51.8%)	26 (7.1%)	28 (7.7%)	102 (27.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.7%)	86.5	116^th of 899 public elementary schools	87.1%		84.2	136^th of 906 public elementary schools	85.0%	20	67.2	65.0		66.1	59.7	65.0		62.2			$19,981
North Randolph Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	55 Old Street	Randolph	02368	Norfolk County	Randolph	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 961-6252	282	26	10.9	56.0%	45 (16.0%)	135 (47.9%)	43 (15.2%)	40 (14.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	17 (6.0%)	42	518^th of 899 public elementary schools	42.4%		33.3	608^th of 906 public elementary schools	32.9%	90	46.3	24.5	32.6	33.8	65.9	34.7	27.9	42.1	34.9	34.9	$25,845
Frederick C Murphy	Public	K-5	417 Front Street	Weymouth	02188	Norfolk County	Weymouth	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 331-2862	274	20	13.9	33.8%	176 (64.2%)	19 (6.9%)	51 (18.6%)	11 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.2%)	66.9	291^st of 899 public elementary schools	67.6%		51.7	437^th of 906 public elementary schools	51.8%	146	48.8	38.8	53.7	46.6	58.5	59.2	41.5	53.4	53.7	53.7	$18,468

Frequently Asked Questions about Highlands

What district is Highlands in?

Braintree

Is Highlands a good school?

Highlands ranks 185^th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Highlands?

Students at Highlands are 65% White, 24% Asian, 6% Hispanic, 3% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Highlands attend?

Students who attend Highlands usually go on to attend:

Middle : South Middle School
High : Braintree High

How many students attend Highlands?

In the 2024-25 school year, 350 students attended Highlands.

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