Summary
Weston Middle is a grades 6–8 school with 451 students in Weston, Massachusetts, a Boston suburb, and part of Weston Public Schools, whose district ranks 8th of 351 statewide. The school ranks #8 of 478 middle schools in 2025–26 — the 98th percentile, or 5 stars — and has never fallen below the 96th percentile in the ranking history provided, with other top-10 finishes in 2021–22 (#7), 2020–21 (#10), 2018–19 (#4), and 2017–18 (#8).
Test scores are far above state averages: 78.24 in ELA versus 40.03 statewide, 77.88 in math versus 41.11, 77.94 in science versus 40.98, and 77.21 in civics versus 39.77. Among nearby schools, Weston's ELA score leads Wellesley Middle (75.42), Wayland Middle School (74.89), and Newton's F A Day Middle (70.26). Wellesley and Wayland post slightly higher math and science scores, and Wayland is higher in civics. Weston improved in all three core subjects from 2023–24 to 2025–26 — +7.46 points in ELA, +6.21 in math, and +5.21 in science — while some high-performing neighbors had mixed results. Within roughly five miles, ELA proficiency ranges from 17.41 at Framingham's Cameron Middle School to Weston's 78.24.
Weston Middle ranks in the 99th percentile statewide for how well it serves special education students and low-income students, groups that often show wider gaps elsewhere. Its per-student spending of $29,781 (2020–21) is the highest in this comparison group, and its student-teacher ratio of 11.0 in 2024–25 is mid-pack — Wellesley Middle is lower at 8.9, Wayland Middle School slightly higher at 11.2. At 451 students, it's smaller than most nearby comprehensive middle schools, including Wellesley (919) and Natick's J F Kennedy Middle School (911). Overall, it is a top-tier, highly consistent school whose standout strengths are ELA and effectiveness with special education and low-income students.
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