Top Brighton Public Schools
- For the 2021 school year, there are 7 public schools in Brighton, MA, serving 2,437 students. Brighton has one of the highest concentrations of top ranked public schools in Massachusetts.
- Brighton, MA public schools have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Massachusetts public school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 57% statewide average). Schools in Brighton have an average ranking of 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Massachusetts public schools.
- The top ranked public schools in Brighton, MA are Brighton High School, Lyon Upper 9-12 and Lyon K-8. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
- Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the Massachusetts public school average of 40% (majority Hispanic).
- The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is less than the Massachusetts public school average of 13:1.
Top Brighton, MA Public Schools (2021)
- School (Math and Reading Proficiency) Location Grades Students
- Brighton High School Math: 45-49% | Reading: 70-74%Rank:6/Top 50%25 Warren Street10
Brighton, MA 02135
(617) 635-9873
Grades: 9-12 | 682 students
- Lyon Upper 9-12 Math: 30-39% | Reading: 80-89%Rank:6/Top 50%95 Beechcroft Street10
Brighton, MA 02135
(617) 635-8351
Grades: 9-12 | 124 students
- Lyon K-8 Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%Rank:5/Bottom 50%50 Beechcroft Street10
Brighton, MA 02135
(617) 635-7945
Grades: K-8 | 131 students
- Winship Elementary School Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%Rank:4/Bottom 50%54 Dighton Street10
Brighton, MA 02135
(617) 635-8399
Grades: PK-5 | 221 students
- Boston Green Academy Horace Mann Charter School Charter School
Math: 24% | Reading: 42%Rank:2/Bottom 50%20 Warren St.10
Brighton, MA 02135
(617) 635-9860
Grades: 6-12 | 471 students
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- Edison K-8 Math: 28% | Reading: 23%Rank:1/Bottom 50%60 Glenmont Road10
Brighton, MA 02135
(617) 635-8436
Grades: PK-8 | 635 students
- Baldwin Early Learning Center121 Corey Road
Brighton, MA 02135
(617) 635-8409
Grades: PK-1 | 173 students
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