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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 02184

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At a glance

Schools

5,209

Students

Top rankedMary E Flaherty School133^rd of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Mary E Flaherty School up 25 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Donald Ross 9 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

4★

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Summary:

The 02184 zip code of Braintree, Massachusetts is home to 10 schools, including 7 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school. Overall, the schools in this area demonstrate strong academic performance, with several standout institutions that rank among the top in the state.

The South Middle School and Highlands elementary school are particularly impressive, ranking in the top 20% and 16% of Massachusetts schools, respectively. These schools boast high proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. Meanwhile, Braintree High also performs well, with a 93.1% four-year graduation rate and a low 3.1% dropout rate, both better than state averages.

While the middle and high schools demonstrate consistent excellence, the elementary schools in the Braintree district show more variation in performance. Schools like Highlands and Mary E. Flaherty excel, while others like Archie T. Morrison and Donald Ross lag behind. Interestingly, there does not appear to be a clear correlation between per-student spending and student outcomes across the district.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2025)								MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2025)								MCAS Next Generation Science (2025)				MCAS Next Generation Biology (2025)	MCAS Next Generation Civics (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 10th 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 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Biology All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
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%)	60.1	358^th of 906 public elementary schools	60.5%		71.6	270^th of 916 public elementary schools	70.5%	88	52.2	38.0						45.0	58.0	45.1						51.4							$21,597
Braintree High	Public	9-12	128 Town Street	Braintree	02184	Norfolk County	Braintree	No	No	No	No	(781) 848-4000	1,694	108	15.6	23.1%	919 (54.3%)	106 (6.3%)	126 (7.4%)	494 (29.2%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	39 (2.3%)	81.9	70^th of 349 public high schools	79.9%		81.2	74^th of 348 public high schools	78.7%	4							62.0								65.6				67.9		56.0		$19,019
Donald Ross	Public	K-4	20 Hayward Street	Braintree	02184	Norfolk County	Braintree	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 380-0240	182	20	9.0	39.1%	78 (42.9%)	28 (15.4%)	20 (11.0%)	46 (25.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.5%)	71	271^st of 906 public elementary schools	70.1%		68.7	291^st of 916 public elementary schools	68.2%	20	61.5	48.5						55.6	56.4	48.5						52.8							$24,880
East Middle School	Public	5-8	305 River St.	Braintree	02184	Norfolk County	Braintree	No	No	No	No	(781) 380-0170	999	76	13.0	25.4%	532 (53.3%)	71 (7.1%)	78 (7.8%)	282 (28.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (3.3%)	69.8	131^st of 484 public middle schools	72.9%		65.9	148^th of 493 public middle schools	70.0%	17			47.6	43.0	43.0	50.9		46.0			48.5	52.1	55.3	57.0		53.2	57.8	51.9		54.8		42.6	$18,094
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%)	83.2	144^th of 906 public elementary schools	84.1%		85.2	123^rd of 916 public elementary schools	86.6%	21	55.6	58.5						57.1	70.8	65.9						68.2							$18,255
Mary E Flaherty School	Public	K-4	99 Lakeside Dr	Braintree	02184	Norfolk County	Braintree	No	No	No	No	(781) 380-0180	290	27	10.7	19.3%	143 (49.3%)	14 (4.8%)	20 (6.9%)	89 (30.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.3%)	84.4	133^rd of 906 public elementary schools	85.3%		81.7	158^th of 916 public elementary schools	82.8%	25	57.8	77.4						65.4	60.2	72.2						65.0							$21,165
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%)	77.6	209^th of 906 public elementary schools	76.9%		80.5	176^th of 916 public elementary schools	80.8%	33	49.5	75.4						60.4	55.2	68.6						60.8							$20,006
South Middle School	Public	5-8	220 Peach Street	Braintree	02184	Norfolk County	Braintree	No	No	No	No	(781) 380-0160	635	55	11.5	20.1%	379 (59.7%)	17 (2.7%)	41 (6.5%)	174 (27.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	21 (3.3%)	81.9	82^nd of 484 public middle schools	83.1%		83	81^st of 493 public middle schools	83.6%	1			53.7	56.9	61.8	56.3		57.0			64.0	68.1	57.2	52.1		60.7	76.2	58.2		67.7		48.3	$20,372
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%)	84.2	136^th of 906 public elementary schools	85.0%		83.2	142^nd of 916 public elementary schools	84.5%	6	61.0	61.8						61.5	81.0	56.6						67.2							$19,981

Cities Near Zip Code 02184

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Braintree	0.5 mi	9	80^th
Weymouth	2.05 mi	8	236^th
Quincy	2.3 mi	19	201^st
Randolph	3.3 mi	6	339^th
North Weymouth	3.88 mi	1	215^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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