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Stoneham Central Middle School

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Stoneham Central Middle School ranks 160 th of 478 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

160^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 478 Massachusetts Middle Schools

Better than 67% of Massachusetts middle schools

Summary

Stoneham Central Middle School is a public middle school in Stoneham, Massachusetts, just north of Boston, serving grades 5–8 with 689 students. In 2025–2026 it ranked 160th of 478 Massachusetts middle schools — the 67th percentile, with 3 stars — which puts it slightly above its district, Stoneham, ranked 133rd of 351. The school had generally held 4 stars and low-70s percentiles from 2020–2021 through 2024–2025, so this is its lowest recent statewide standing, though it remains above the state median.

Test scores split sharply by subject. Science (56.21%) and civics (54.73%) are well above the state and above the district, while ELA (39.05%) sits just below the state and has fallen from 49.78% in 2023–2024. Grade levels also differ a lot: 8th graders are strong in every subject, but 6th-grade ELA is 25% proficient against 40.26% statewide. Among nearby schools, Stoneham outperforms Daniel L Joyce Middle School, John F Kennedy Middle School and Saugus Middle School, but trails McCall Middle, Arthur W Coolidge Middle, Lynnfield Middle School, Walter S Parker Middle, Galvin Middle School, Melrose Middle and Marshall Simonds Middle. Its science is competitive with Wakefield and ahead of Burlington and Melrose, while its ELA is near the bottom of that group.

Results also vary by group: special education students (74th percentile, 4 stars) and Hispanic students (73rd, 4 stars) are relative strengths, while Asian students (47th, 2 stars) and English language learners (3rd percentile, 2023–24) are weaker, and low-income results have moved around year to year. Resources look moderate — $16,907 per student and a 10.4 student–teacher ratio — so spending and class size alone don't explain the differences. Parents may want to ask about 6th-grade literacy and the recent ELA trend.

689

Students ?

10.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,720

Per pupil spending ?

24.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

101 Central Street
Stoneham, MA 02180

(781) 279-3840

District: Stoneham

Students who attend Stoneham Central Middle School usually attend:

High:

Stoneham High

Feeder schools for Stoneham Central Middle School:

Elementary:	Colonial Park
	Robin Hood
	South

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.7%

Hispanic:

13.2%

Asian:

5.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 78th percentile in 2016 → 67th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Massachusetts median (67th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg45%

Massachusetts avg41%

160^th of 478

Massachusetts public middle schools ?

Top 33%▼ down 12 pts since 2016

From top 22% (2016) to top 33% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

133^rd of 351Stoneham 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	61.9	160 of 478	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.2	140 of 484	71.1%	★★★★☆
2024	68.1	139 of 493	71.8%	★★★★☆
2023	69.4	140 of 501	72.1%	★★★★☆
2022	67.5	144 of 497	71.0%	★★★★☆
2021	70.0	134 of 501	73.3%	★★★★☆
2019	77.9	110 of 498	77.9%	★★★★☆
2018	68.5	144 of 484	70.2%	★★★★☆
2017	71.0	138 of 487	71.7%	★★★★☆
2016	75.5	104 of 482	78.4%	★★★★☆
2015	77.6	96 of 441	78.2%	★★★★☆
2014	73.6	119 of 455	73.8%	★★★★☆
2013	77.6	96 of 455	78.9%	★★★★☆
2012	71.8	131 of 455	71.2%	★★★★☆
2011	64.8	160 of 449	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	54.6	209 of 434	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	45.3	251 of 409	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	54.2	203 of 407	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	60.3	170 of 399	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	55.7	182 of 399	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	50.9	189 of 356	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	63.9	134 of 344	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2003	67.6	114 of 339	66.4%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	55.3	70 of 131	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	27.0	94 of 127	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	75.4	31 of 128	75.8%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	60.5	112 of 445	74.8%	★★★★☆
2021	65.3	87 of 431	79.8%	★★★★☆
2019	71.3	84 of 424	80.2%	★★★★☆
2018	43.6	197 of 417	52.8%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2024	32.3	174 of 180	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	60.2	165 of 468	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.8	153 of 473	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.1	174 of 481	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.9	166 of 489	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.2	169 of 494	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.5	153 of 483	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.9	108 of 478	77.4%	★★★★☆
2018	64.2	165 of 463	64.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	62.6	105 of 383	72.6%	★★★★☆
2025	70.2	82 of 376	78.2%	★★★★☆
2024	68.3	88 of 378	76.7%	★★★★☆
2023	71.5	74 of 364	79.7%	★★★★☆
2022	62.1	99 of 368	73.1%	★★★★☆
2021	70.3	68 of 335	79.7%	★★★★☆
2019	71.6	65 of 322	79.8%	★★★★☆
2018	27.9	238 of 309	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	54.4	168 of 461	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.9	212 of 464	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.9	104 of 469	77.8%	★★★★☆
2023	65.7	125 of 481	74.0%	★★★★☆
2022	66.8	113 of 489	76.9%	★★★★☆
2021	72.0	79 of 462	82.9%	★★★★☆
2019	79.8	57 of 452	87.4%	★★★★☆
2018	69.4	105 of 438	76.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	62.2	150 of 470	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.4	132 of 473	72.1%	★★★★☆
2024	72.2	117 of 483	75.8%	★★★★☆
2023	74.8	111 of 489	77.3%	★★★★☆
2022	71.3	119 of 497	76.1%	★★★★☆
2021	73.0	112 of 485	76.9%	★★★★☆
2019	76.6	107 of 478	77.6%	★★★★☆
2018	71.9	119 of 466	74.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	60.0	114 of 436	73.9%	★★★★☆
2025	63.1	111 of 435	74.5%	★★★★☆
2024	51.3	153 of 441	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.7	144 of 444	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.3	132 of 503	73.8%	★★★★☆
2021	66.7	104 of 489	78.7%	★★★★☆
2019	71.7	94 of 484	80.6%	★★★★☆
2018	50.2	210 of 467	55.0%	★★★☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	72.4	124 of 491	74.7%	★★★★☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	49.6	146 of 339	56.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	47.9	169 of 393	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.3	150 of 386	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.1	155 of 392	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.3	154 of 403	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.7	177 of 404	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.1	143 of 401	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.9	109 of 396	72.5%	★★★★☆
2018	60.2	144 of 395	63.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Disabled (2022)75th percentile+4 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)75th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)74th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)73rd percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)68th percentile~ school

Female (2026)65th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)64th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)57th percentile-10 vs school

Tested Remotely (2021)57th percentile-16 vs school

Asian (2026)47th percentile-20 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)3rd percentile-68 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Science56%+15 vs state

Civics55%+15 vs state

Mathematics44%+3 vs state

English Language Arts39%~ state avg

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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 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 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
Stoneham Central Middle School	Public	5-8	101 Central Street	Stoneham	02180	Middlesex County	Stoneham	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 279-3840	689	66	10.4	24.4%	508 (73.7%)	24 (3.5%)	91 (13.2%)	37 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.2%)	61.9	160^th of 478 public middle schools	66.5%		67.2	140^th of 484 public middle schools	71.1%	20	36.0	25.0	42.0	55.4	39.1	46.9	38.7	44.2	47.3	44.2	54.3	58.5	56.2	54.7	$20,720
Galvin Middle School	Public	5-8	525 Main Street	Wakefield	01880	Middlesex County	Wakefield	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 246-6410	1,056	96	10.9	13.0%	809 (76.6%)	37 (3.5%)	113 (10.7%)	47 (4.5%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.4%)	44 (4.2%)	75.8	101^st of 478 public middle schools	78.9%		78.3	94^th of 484 public middle schools	80.6%	7	59.0	55.1	54.7	53.9	55.7	48.8	58.6	51.4	47.8	51.4	61.4	54.4	58.0	47.2	$19,997
Melrose Middle	Public	6-8	350 Lynn Fells Parkway	Melrose	02176	Middlesex County	Melrose	No	No	No	No	(781) 979-2100	886	67	13.2	18.3%	645 (72.8%)	52 (5.9%)	57 (6.4%)	63 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (7.4%)	78.5	92^nd of 478 public middle schools	80.8%		78.2	95^th of 484 public middle schools	80.4%	3		54.0	59.7	58.7	57.5		52.9	56.5	45.4	51.4		49.5	49.5	64.9	$15,533
John F Kennedy Middle School	Public	6-8	33 Middle Street	Woburn	01801	Middlesex County	Woburn	No	No	No	No	(781) 937-8230	521	51	10.2	26.8%	325 (62.4%)	44 (8.4%)	89 (17.1%)	41 (7.9%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.1%)	38.1	270^th of 478 public middle schools	43.5%		46.5	231^st of 484 public middle schools	52.3%	39		27.4	34.0	36.0	32.5		17.2	26.5	36.7	26.9		35.8	35.8	36.7	$22,656
Walter S Parker Middle	Public	6-8	45 Temple Street	Reading	01867	Middlesex County	Reading	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 944-1236	467	49	9.4	12.0%	375 (80.3%)	24 (5.1%)	25 (5.4%)	28 (6.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.0%)	83.3	73^rd of 478 public middle schools	84.7%		87.2	66^th of 484 public middle schools	86.4%	7		50.3	59.8	66.3	58.3		56.6	53.6	64.8	58.2		58.3	58.3	63.6	$20,725
McCall Middle	Public	6-8	458 Main Street	Winchester	01890	Middlesex County	Winchester	No	No	No	No	(781) 721-7026	1,036	82	12.6	6.3%	677 (65.3%)	11 (1.1%)	36 (3.5%)	220 (21.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	90 (8.7%)	94.2	27^th of 478 public middle schools	94.4%		95.1	20^th of 484 public middle schools	95.9%	7		60.5	69.3	69.9	66.4		73.8	71.9	82.2	75.9		74.2	74.2	74.1	$18,195
Arthur W Coolidge Middle	Public	6-8	89 Birch Meadow Dr	Reading	01867	Middlesex County	Reading	No	No	No	No	(781) 942-9158	405	37	10.8	6.1%	337 (83.2%)	15 (3.7%)	17 (4.2%)	26 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.5%)	92.5	38^th of 478 public middle schools	92.1%		92.1	45^th of 484 public middle schools	90.7%	7		58.7	67.4	71.4	65.5		69.5	72.5	69.6	70.5		71.0	71.0	74.4	$20,325
Daniel L Joyce Middle School	Public	6-8	55 Locust Street	Woburn	01801	Middlesex County	Woburn	No	No	No	No	(781) 937-8233	455	55	8.3	28.4%	312 (68.6%)	40 (8.8%)	60 (13.2%)	14 (3.1%)	8 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.2%)	47.9	219^th of 478 public middle schools	54.2%		40.5	267^th of 484 public middle schools	44.8%	48		37.1	40.8	42.6	39.9		32.9	32.3	43.0	35.3		34.6	34.6	34.9	$26,187
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	30.6%	314 (51.0%)	39 (6.3%)	181 (29.4%)	50 (8.1%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (4.1%)	33.8	298^th of 478 public middle schools	37.7%		31.7	315^th of 484 public middle schools	34.9%	17		24.6	19.7	28.4	24.0		27.0	17.9	54.0	32.4		36.3	36.3	30.3	$17,462
Lynnfield Middle School	Public	5-8	505 Main Street	Lynnfield	01940	Essex County	Lynnfield	No	No	No	No	(781) 334-5810	698	55	12.6	8.9%	534 (76.5%)	17 (2.4%)	52 (7.4%)	60 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.7%)	87.3	63^rd of 478 public middle schools	86.8%		81.6	85^th of 484 public middle schools	82.4%	22	63.4	56.5	60.1	59.4	60.0	70.8	67.3	59.5	72.2	67.6	68.1	57.0	62.6	67.0	$19,034

Frequently Asked Questions about Stoneham Central Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Stoneham Central Middle School?

Students at Stoneham Central Middle School are 74% White, 13% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What high school do graduates of Stoneham Central Middle School attend?

Students who attend Stoneham Central Middle School usually go on to attend Stoneham High

What district is Stoneham Central Middle School in?

Stoneham

Is Stoneham Central Middle School a good school?

Stoneham Central Middle School ranks 160^th of 478 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Stoneham Central Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 689 students attended Stoneham Central Middle School.

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