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Charles S Pierce Middle

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Charles S Pierce Middle ranks 61 st of 478 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

61^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 478 Massachusetts Middle Schools

Better than 87% of Massachusetts middle schools

Summary

Charles S Pierce Middle is a grades 6–8 school in Milton, MA, a town just south of Boston, serving 1,002 students. It ranks 61st of 478 Massachusetts middle schools in 2025–2026 — the 87th percentile, or a 4-star rating — placing it in the top roughly 13% of middle schools statewide. It sits within a high-performing district: Milton ranks 35th of 351 districts (90th percentile, 5 stars). Recent all-grade MCAS proficiency is 65.24% in English language arts, 59.06% in math, 74.31% in science, and 65.95% in civics — all far above state rates (40.03%, 41.11%, 40.98%, and 39.77% respectively). The student-teacher ratio is 11.5.

Compared with nearby schools, Pierce stands out most in science: its 74.31% is well above Central Middle in Quincy (59.82%), East Middle School in Braintree (54.41%), and Dedham Middle School (31.61%). Pierce also leads this group in ELA (65.24%) and civics (65.95%), narrowly ahead of Central Middle in both. Math is strong but not the top nearby: Central Middle reaches 65.10% while Pierce is at 59.06%. Pierce pairs these results with a lower student-teacher ratio (11.5) than Central Middle (15.8) and Atlantic Middle (17.3).

The school is on an upward trend, improving from 96th of 497 (81st percentile) in 2021–2022 to 61st of 478 (87th percentile) in 2025–2026, with proficiency rising in every subject. Within the school, 7th grade is the weaker grade in ELA (58.10%) and math (52.06%) compared with 6th and 8th grades, though it still exceeds state averages. Math is also the one subject where Pierce falls below the Milton district average (59.06% vs. 62.16%). The school ranks at the 90th percentile or above for several student groups, including Hispanic students and female students, though the Asian student group ranks at the 58th percentile — still above average statewide and improving each year (49th, then 54th, then 58th).

1,002

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,570

Per pupil spending ?

13.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

451 Central Avenue
Milton, MA 02186

(617) 696-4568

District: Milton

Students who attend Charles S Pierce Middle usually attend:

High:

Milton High

Feeder schools for Charles S Pierce Middle:

Elementary:	Collicot
	Cunningham School
	Glover
	Tucker

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.6%

African American:

14.3%

Asian:

9.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 85th percentile in 2016 → 87th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (64% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Massachusetts middle schools

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school64%

District avg64%

Massachusetts avg41%

61^st of 478

Massachusetts public middle schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

35^th of 351Milton 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	88.5	61 of 478	87.2%	★★★★☆
2025	85.6	69 of 484	85.7%	★★★★☆
2024	85.2	72 of 493	85.4%	★★★★☆
2023	85.4	71 of 501	85.8%	★★★★☆
2022	78.9	96 of 497	80.7%	★★★★☆
2021	78.3	96 of 501	80.8%	★★★★☆
2019	83.1	78 of 498	84.3%	★★★★☆
2018	78.1	102 of 484	78.9%	★★★★☆
2017	78.1	100 of 487	79.5%	★★★★☆
2016	80.6	74 of 482	84.6%	★★★★☆
2015	81.3	76 of 441	82.8%	★★★★☆
2014	78.3	96 of 455	78.9%	★★★★☆
2013	75.9	108 of 455	76.3%	★★★★☆
2012	78.1	100 of 455	78.0%	★★★★☆
2011	77.3	99 of 449	78.0%	★★★★☆
2010	75.4	105 of 434	75.8%	★★★★☆
2009	71.0	131 of 409	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	71.5	115 of 407	71.7%	★★★★☆
2007	70.8	120 of 399	69.9%	★★★★☆
2006	73.9	101 of 399	74.7%	★★★★☆
2005	63.5	131 of 356	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	76.8	85 of 344	75.3%	★★★★☆
2003	70.0	105 of 339	69.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	68.2	48 of 215	77.7%	★★★★☆
2025	66.0	50 of 206	75.7%	★★★★☆
2024	64.0	47 of 202	76.7%	★★★★☆
2023	70.5	41 of 209	80.4%	★★★★☆
2022	65.1	53 of 212	75.0%	★★★★☆
2021	73.2	26 of 193	86.5%	★★★★☆
2019	66.8	49 of 195	74.9%	★★★★☆
2018	51.3	77 of 172	55.2%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	65.8	55 of 131	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.2	58 of 127	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.1	61 of 120	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.9	61 of 134	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.7	68 of 135	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.0	71 of 123	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	74.7	33 of 128	74.2%	★★★★☆
2018	59.2	59 of 119	50.4%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	67.2	82 of 445	81.6%	★★★★☆
2021	64.1	91 of 431	78.9%	★★★★☆
2019	61.3	116 of 424	72.6%	★★★★☆
2018	76.1	58 of 417	86.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	90.2	48 of 468	89.7%	★★★★☆
2025	83.5	77 of 473	83.7%	★★★★☆
2024	85.7	65 of 481	86.5%	★★★★☆
2023	85.2	66 of 489	86.5%	★★★★☆
2022	81.0	85 of 494	82.8%	★★★★☆
2021	79.8	84 of 483	82.6%	★★★★☆
2019	80.3	91 of 478	81.0%	★★★★☆
2018	75.0	118 of 463	74.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	88.0	37 of 383	90.3%	★★★★★
2025	94.1	19 of 376	94.9%	★★★★★
2024	78.8	55 of 378	85.4%	★★★★☆
2023	75.8	58 of 364	84.1%	★★★★☆
2022	76.6	60 of 368	83.7%	★★★★☆
2021	70.8	65 of 335	80.6%	★★★★☆
2019	85.8	34 of 322	89.4%	★★★★☆
2018	92.8	18 of 309	94.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	70.7	87 of 461	81.1%	★★★★☆
2025	67.6	107 of 464	76.9%	★★★★☆
2024	67.0	119 of 469	74.6%	★★★★☆
2023	65.0	130 of 481	73.0%	★★★★☆
2022	57.9	163 of 489	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.9	116 of 462	74.9%	★★★★☆
2019	68.9	96 of 452	78.8%	★★★★☆
2018	67.5	110 of 438	74.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	83.7	70 of 470	85.1%	★★★★☆
2025	85.1	69 of 473	85.4%	★★★★☆
2024	80.8	84 of 483	82.6%	★★★★☆
2023	82.5	77 of 489	84.3%	★★★★☆
2022	73.7	102 of 497	79.5%	★★★★☆
2021	74.0	106 of 485	78.1%	★★★★☆
2019	82.7	80 of 478	83.3%	★★★★☆
2018	78.3	97 of 466	79.2%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	79.9	23 of 112	79.5%	★★★★☆
2025	78.6	26 of 116	77.6%	★★★★☆
2024	79.6	22 of 98	77.6%	★★★★☆
2023	71.2	37 of 110	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	83.3	19 of 102	81.4%	★★★★☆
2021	74.7	26 of 92	71.7%	★★★★☆
2018	85.4	12 of 84	85.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	60.3	113 of 436	74.1%	★★★★☆
2025	71.7	83 of 435	80.9%	★★★★☆
2024	62.6	114 of 441	74.1%	★★★★☆
2023	76.1	70 of 444	84.2%	★★★★☆
2022	53.9	184 of 503	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.7	126 of 489	74.2%	★★★★☆
2019	55.5	182 of 484	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.7	147 of 467	68.5%	★★★☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	78.6	90 of 491	81.7%	★★★★☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	73.9	72 of 339	78.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	84.5	51 of 393	87.0%	★★★★☆
2025	80.1	71 of 386	81.6%	★★★★☆
2024	81.9	59 of 392	84.9%	★★★★☆
2023	84.9	52 of 403	87.1%	★★★★☆
2022	74.0	85 of 404	79.0%	★★★★☆
2021	73.2	82 of 401	79.6%	★★★★☆
2019	82.6	56 of 396	85.9%	★★★★☆
2018	75.0	76 of 395	80.8%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)90th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)90th percentile+3 vs school

White (2026)87th percentile~ school

Male (2026)85th percentile~ school

Tested In Person (2021)82nd percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)82nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)81st percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)79th percentile-8 vs school

Tested Remotely (2021)79th percentile~ school

African American (2026)78th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2026)74th percentile-13 vs school

Asian (2026)58th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Science74%+33 vs state

Civics66%+26 vs state

English Language Arts65%+25 vs state

Mathematics59%+18 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)			MCAS Next Generation Civics (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 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th 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 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
Charles S Pierce Middle	Public	6-8	451 Central Avenue	Milton	02186	Norfolk County	Milton	No	No	No	No	(617) 696-4568	1,002	87	11.5	13.9%	637 (63.6%)	143 (14.3%)	56 (5.6%)	97 (9.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (6.6%)	88.5	61^st of 478 public middle schools	87.2%		85.6	69^th of 484 public middle schools	85.7%	8				70.8	58.1	66.4	65.2				62.4	52.1	62.4	59.1		74.3	74.3	66.0	$19,570
Atlantic Middle	Public	6-8	86 Hollis Avenue	Quincy	02171	Norfolk County	Quincy	No	No	No	No	(617) 984-8727	601	35	17.3	62.7%	168 (28.0%)	27 (4.5%)	29 (4.8%)	359 (59.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.8%)	66.3	140^th of 478 public middle schools	70.7%		67.1	141^st of 484 public middle schools	70.9%	1				45.6	40.8	49.2	45.0				57.5	39.3	54.0	49.6		43.8	43.8	49.2	$18,030
Ohrenberger School	Public	3-8	175 W Boundary Road	West Roxbury	02132	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8157	477	42	11.2	58.9%	72 (15.1%)	183 (38.4%)	189 (39.6%)	14 (2.9%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.9%)	15.9	406^th of 478 public middle schools	15.1%		22.1	378^th of 484 public middle schools	21.9%	28	20.6	35.0	41.3	27.4	4.2	14.5	24.4	16.4	54.3	44.0	31.5	5.5	14.5	28.8	29.7	14.5	22.8	14.5	$37,211
Central Middle	Public	6-8	875 Hancock Street	Quincy	02170	Norfolk County	Quincy	No	No	No	No	(617) 984-8725	671	42	15.8	35.4%	248 (37.0%)	25 (3.7%)	30 (4.5%)	346 (51.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	18 (2.7%)	88.7	60^th of 478 public middle schools	87.4%		89.5	59^th of 484 public middle schools	87.8%	1				59.4	73.1	61.4	64.8				65.8	65.3	64.3	65.1		59.8	59.8	62.1	$18,455
South West Middle School	Public	5-8	444 Granite Street	Quincy	02169	Norfolk County	Quincy	No	No	No	No	(617) 984-8729	449	38	11.8	71.7%	125 (27.8%)	80 (17.8%)	66 (14.7%)	130 (29.0%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (9.6%)	36.8	283^rd of 478 public middle schools	40.8%		42.2	252^nd of 484 public middle schools	47.9%	31			37.7	35.2	37.8	39.0	37.4			44.3	28.6	19.1	30.3	30.5	46.2	29.6	38.2	27.0	$21,003
Dedham Middle School	Public	6-8	70 Whiting Avenue	Dedham	02026	Norfolk County	Dedham	No	No	No	No	(781) 310-7000	555	60	9.2	28.7%	336 (60.5%)	55 (9.9%)	118 (21.3%)	12 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.9%)	61.6	162^nd of 478 public middle schools	66.1%		62.8	165^th of 484 public middle schools	65.9%	3				44.6	41.6	43.9	43.5				55.2	43.9	50.0	50.0		31.6	31.6	44.3	$26,760
Higginson-Lewis K-8 School	Public	3-8	131 Walnut Avenue	Roxbury	02119	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8247	213	23	9.2	88.5%	10 (4.7%)	78 (36.6%)	117 (54.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.8%)	8.2	457^th of 478 public middle schools	4.4%		9.4	451^st of 484 public middle schools	6.8%	6	6.3	2.8	6.5	16.1	14.6	9.1	9.5	0.0	2.9	6.5	16.1	6.4	0.0	5.0	12.9	4.6	8.0	4.6	$41,639
Point Webster Middle	Public	5-8	60 Lancaster Street	Quincy	02169	Norfolk County	Quincy	No	No	No	No	(617) 984-6600	377	32	11.6	68.7%	99 (26.3%)	87 (23.1%)	55 (14.6%)	125 (33.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.9%)	35.9	288^th of 478 public middle schools	39.7%		40.9	263^rd of 484 public middle schools	45.7%	25			41.0	30.7	36.5	37.1	36.5			38.8	21.8	25.6	23.6	27.8	44.9	26.1	36.0	39.3	$20,588
Broad Meadows Middle	Public	6-8	50 Calvin Rd	Quincy	02169	Norfolk County	Quincy	No	No	No	No	(617) 984-8723	318	29	11.1	52.7%	165 (51.9%)	39 (12.3%)	30 (9.4%)	69 (21.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.4%)	40.9	252^nd of 478 public middle schools	47.3%		41.5	259^th of 484 public middle schools	46.5%	7				30.0	33.0	50.9	37.8				30.1	20.8	29.3	27.1		29.3	29.3	42.5	$23,378
Randolph Community Middle	Public	6-8	225 High Street	Randolph	02368	Norfolk County	Randolph	No	No	No	No	(781) 961-6243	640	56	11.4	61.3%	64 (10.0%)	327 (51.1%)	117 (18.3%)	95 (14.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (5.2%)	19.9	390^th of 478 public middle schools	18.4%		19.6	393^rd of 484 public middle schools	18.8%	3				21.2	23.9	20.0	21.6				27.9	20.3	19.9	22.6		16.4	16.4	15.1	$23,095

Frequently Asked Questions about Charles S Pierce Middle

What high school do graduates of Charles S Pierce Middle attend?

Students who attend Charles S Pierce Middle usually go on to attend Milton High

Is Charles S Pierce Middle a good school?

Charles S Pierce Middle ranks 61^st of 478 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Charles S Pierce Middle in?

Milton

What is the racial makeup of Charles S Pierce Middle?

Students at Charles S Pierce Middle are 64% White, 14% African American, 10% Asian, 7% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic.

How many students attend Charles S Pierce Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,002 students attended Charles S Pierce Middle.

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