Top 10 Best Public Middle Schools in Massachusetts (2024)

The top ranked public middle schools in Massachusetts are Boston Latin, O'bryant School Math/science and Jonas Clarke Middle School. The cities and towns with the highest concentration of top ranked public middle schools are Belmont, Dover and Weston.
A school's overall testing rank is based on a it's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. The average percentage of students achieving math proficiency in Massachusetts is 37%. The percentage of students achieving reading proficiency is 49%.

Top Ranked Public Middle Schools in Massachusetts (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Student Proficiency
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Boston Latin
(Math: 81% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 81% (Top 5%)
Reading: 86% (Top 5%)
Grades: 7-12
78 Ave Louis Pasteur
Boston, MA 02115
(617) 635-8895
Rank: #22.
O'bryant School Math/science
(Math: 77% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 77% (Top 5%)
Reading: 78% (Top 10%)
Grades: 7-12
55 Malcolm X Blvd
Roxbury Crossing, MA 02120
(617) 635-9932
Rank: #33.
Jonas Clarke Middle School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 73% (Top 5%)
Reading: 78% (Top 10%)
Grades: 6-8
17 Stedman Rd
Lexington, MA 02421
(781) 861-2450
Rank: #44.
Dover-sherborn Regional Middle School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 75% (Top 5%)
Reading: 77% (Top 10%)
Grades: 6-8
155 Farm Street
Dover, MA 02030
(508) 785-0635
Rank: #55.
Heath
(Math: 71% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 71% (Top 10%)
Reading: 79% (Top 10%)
Grades: K-8
100 Eliot Street
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
(617) 879-4570
Rank: #66.
Wm Diamond Middle School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 75% (Top 5%)
Reading: 76% (Top 10%)
Grades: 6-8
99 Hancock Street
Lexington, MA 02420
(781) 861-2460
Rank: #77.
Pierce
(Math: 67% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 67% (Top 10%)
Reading: 78% (Top 10%)
Grades: K-8
50 School Street
Brookline, MA 02446
(617) 730-2583
Rank: #88.
Hopkinton Middle School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 73% (Top 5%)
Reading: 76% (Top 10%)
Grades: 6-8
88 Hayden Rowe Street
Hopkinton, MA 01748
(508) 497-9831
Rank: #99.
Weston Middle School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 72% (Top 5%)
Reading: 76% (Top 10%)
Grades: 6-8
456 Wellesley Street
Weston, MA 02493
(781) 786-5600
Rank: #1010.
Carlisle School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 69% (Top 10%)
Reading: 76% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-8
83 School Street
Carlisle, MA 01741
(978) 369-4102
Rank: #1111.
Ephraim Curtis Middle School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 69% (Top 10%)
Reading: 75% (Top 20%)
Grades: 6-8
22 Pratts Mill Road
Sudbury, MA 01776
(978) 443-1071
Rank: #1212.
Sarah W Gibbons Middle School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 68% (Top 10%)
Reading: 75% (Top 20%)
Grades: 7-8
20 Fisher Street
Westborough, MA 01581
(508) 836-7740
Rank: #1313.
Lawrence
(Math: 69% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 69% (Top 10%)
Reading: 74% (Top 20%)
Grades: K-8
27 Francis Street
Brookline, MA 02446
(617) 879-4303
Rank: #1414.
Miles River Middle School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 62% (Top 20%)
Reading: 78% (Top 10%)
Grades: 6-8
787 Bay Rd
South Hamilton, MA 01982
(978) 468-0362
Rank: #15 - 1615. - 16.
Wayland Middle School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 67% (Top 10%)
Reading: 74% (Top 20%)
Grades: 6-8
201 Main Street
Wayland, MA 01778
(508) 655-6670
Rank: #15 - 1615. - 16.
Winthrop L Chenery Middle School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 67% (Top 10%)
Reading: 74% (Top 20%)
Grades: 5-8
95 Washington Street
Belmont, MA 02478
(617) 993-5800
Rank: #1717.
Charles E Brown Middle School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 70% (Top 10%)
Reading: 72% (Top 20%)
Grades: 6-8
125 Meadowbrook Rd
Newton Center, MA 02459
(617) 559-6900
Rank: #1818.
Bromfield
(Math: 65% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 65% (Top 10%)
Reading: 76% (Top 10%)
Grades: 6-12
14 Massachusetts Avenue
Harvard, MA 01451
(978) 456-4152
Rank: #1919.
Edith C Baker
(Math: 69% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 69% (Top 10%)
Reading: 72% (Top 20%)
Grades: K-8
205 Beverly Rd
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
(617) 879-4500
Rank: #2020.
John Glenn Middle School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 68% (Top 10%)
Reading: 72% (Top 20%)
Grades: 6-8
99 Mcmahon Road
Bedford, MA 01730
(781) 275-3201
Rank: #2121.
Raymond J Grey Junior High School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 78% (Top 5%)
Reading: 70% (Top 20%)
Grades: 7-8
16 Charter Rd
Acton, MA 01720
(978) 264-4700
Rank: #22 - 2322. - 23.
Blanchard Middle School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 65% (Top 10%)
Reading: 75% (Top 20%)
Grades: 6-8
14 West Street
Westford, MA 01886
(978) 692-5582
Rank: #22 - 2322. - 23.
Boston Latin Academy
(Math: 65% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 65% (Top 10%)
Reading: 75% (Top 20%)
Grades: 7-12
205 Townsend Street
Dorchester, MA 02121
(617) 635-9957
Rank: #2424.
Hingham Middle School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 60% (Top 20%)
Reading: 80% (Top 10%)
Grades: 6-8
1103 Main Street
Hingham, MA 02043
(781) 741-1550
Rank: #2525.
Eliot Elementary School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 66% (Top 10%)
Reading: 73% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-8
16 Charter Street
Boston, MA 02113
(617) 635-8545
Rank: #2626.
Lincoln School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 66% (Top 10%)
Reading: 72% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-8
6 Ballfield Road
Lincoln, MA 01773
(781) 259-9404
Rank: #2727.
Pollard Middle School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 71% (Top 10%)
Reading: 71% (Top 20%)
Grades: 7-8
200 Harris Avenue
Needham, MA 02492
(781) 455-0480
Rank: #28 - 2928. - 29.
John D Runkle
(Math: 65% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 65% (Top 10%)
Reading: 72% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-8
50 Druce Street
Brookline, MA 02445
(617) 879-4650
Rank: #28 - 2928. - 29.
Stony Brook School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 65% (Top 10%)
Reading: 72% (Top 20%)
Grades: 6-8
9 Farmer Way
Westford, MA 01886
(978) 692-2708
Rank: #3030.
Michael Driscoll
(Math: 65% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 65% (Top 10%)
Reading: 70% (Top 20%)
Grades: K-8
64 Westbourne Ter
Brookline, MA 02446
(617) 879-4250
Rank: #3131.
Ottoson Middle School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 65% (Top 10%)
Reading: 69% (Top 20%)
Grades: 7-8
63 Acton Street
Arlington, MA 02476
(781) 316-3745
Rank: #3232.
Wellesley Middle School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 58% (Top 20%)
Reading: 73% (Top 20%)
Grades: 6-8
50 Kingsbury Street
Wellesley Hills, MA 02481
(781) 446-6235
Rank: #3333.
F A Day Middle School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 62% (Top 20%)
Reading: 71% (Top 20%)
Grades: 6-8
21 Minot Place
Newtonville, MA 02460
(617) 559-9100
Rank: #3434.
Marblehead Veterans Middle School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 63% (Top 20%)
Reading: 69% (Top 20%)
Grades: 7-8
217 Pleasant Street
Marblehead, MA 01945
(781) 639-3120
Rank: #3535.
Sharon Middle School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 64% (Top 20%)
Reading: 67% (Top 20%)
Grades: 6-8
75 Mountain Street
Sharon, MA 02067
(781) 784-1560
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