The most improved public schools in Massachusetts are Balliet Middle School, Brockton Champion High School and The Career Academy.
A school's improvement is based on a its total rise in ranking spots during the last five years (2019-24).
Improved Rank Range: 468
984
Avg. Improved Rank: 647
Most Improved Public Schools in Massachusetts (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Ranking Change (2019-24)
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Balliet Middle School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +984
(from 1,636 to 652)
(from 1,636 to 652)
Grades: 6-8
111 Seymour Avenue
Springfield, MA 01109
(413) 787-7284
Springfield, MA 01109
(413) 787-7284
Rank: #2 - 72. - 7.
Brockton Champion High School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +928
(from 1,580 to 652)
(from 1,580 to 652)
Grades: 9-12
175 Warren Avenue
Brockton, MA 02301
(508) 894-4377
Brockton, MA 02301
(508) 894-4377
Rank: #2 - 72. - 7.
The Career Academy
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +928
(from 1,580 to 652)
(from 1,580 to 652)
Grades: 9-12
125 Smith Street
Lowell, MA 01851
(978) 970-3318
Lowell, MA 01851
(978) 970-3318
Rank: #2 - 72. - 7.
Full Circle High School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +928
(from 1,580 to 652)
(from 1,580 to 652)
Grades: 9-12
11 Otis Street
Somerville, MA 02145
(617) 629-5640
Somerville, MA 02145
(617) 629-5640
Rank: #2 - 72. - 7.
Greenleaf Academy
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +928
(from 1,580 to 652)
(from 1,580 to 652)
Grades: 7-12
58 Chadwick Street
Haverhill, MA 01835
(978) 374-3487
Haverhill, MA 01835
(978) 374-3487
Rank: #2 - 72. - 7.
Next Wave Junior High School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +928
(from 1,580 to 652)
(from 1,580 to 652)
Grades: 7-8
8 Bonair Street
Somerville, MA 02143
(617) 629-5640
Somerville, MA 02143
(617) 629-5640
Rank: #2 - 72. - 7.
Teach
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +928
(from 1,580 to 652)
(from 1,580 to 652)
Grades: 1-11
551 Washington Street
Haverhill, MA 01830
(978) 469-8735
Haverhill, MA 01830
(978) 469-8735
Rank: #88.
Leicester High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +875
(from 1,357 to 482)
(from 1,357 to 482)
Grades: 9-12
174 Paxton Street
Leicester, MA 01524
(508) 892-7030
Leicester, MA 01524
(508) 892-7030
Rank: #99.
Bristol County Agricultural High School
Vocational School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +739
(from 1,006 to 267)
(from 1,006 to 267)
Grades: 9-12
135 Center Street
Dighton, MA 02715
(508) 669-6744
Dighton, MA 02715
(508) 669-6744
Rank: #1010.
Gloucester High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +701
(from 1,031 to 330)
(from 1,031 to 330)
Grades: 9-12
32 L O Johnson Rd
Gloucester, MA 01930
(978) 281-9870
Gloucester, MA 01930
(978) 281-9870
Rank: #1111.
Crocker Farm Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +688
(from 1,234 to 546)
(from 1,234 to 546)
Grades: PK-6
280 West Street
Amherst, MA 01002
(413) 362-1600
Amherst, MA 01002
(413) 362-1600
Rank: #1212.
Dante Alighieri Montessori School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +658
(from 1,450 to 792)
(from 1,450 to 792)
Grades: PK-6
37 Gove Street
East Boston, MA 02128
(617) 635-8529
East Boston, MA 02128
(617) 635-8529
Rank: #1313.
Anne T. Dunphy School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +647
(from 1,002 to 355)
(from 1,002 to 355)
Grades: PK-6
1 Petticoat Hill
Williamsburg, MA 01096
(413) 268-8421
Williamsburg, MA 01096
(413) 268-8421
Rank: #1414.
Whaling City Junior/senior High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +611
(from 1,613 to 1,002)
(from 1,613 to 1,002)
Grades: 7-12
455 County Street
New Bedford, MA 02740
(508) 997-4511
New Bedford, MA 02740
(508) 997-4511
Rank: #1515.
Cold Spring
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +606
(from 1,006 to 400)
(from 1,006 to 400)
Grades: K-5
25 Alden Street
Plymouth, MA 02360
(508) 830-4335
Plymouth, MA 02360
(508) 830-4335
Rank: #16 - 1716. - 17.
Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School
Vocational School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +599
(from 1,050 to 451)
(from 1,050 to 451)
Grades: 9-12
57 Old Muggett Hill Road
Charlton, MA 01507
(508) 248-5971
Charlton, MA 01507
(508) 248-5971
Rank: #16 - 1716. - 17.
Phoenix Public Charter High School Lawrence
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +599
(from 1,251 to 652)
(from 1,251 to 652)
Grades: 9-12
15 Union Street
Lawrence, MA 01840
(978) 722-8410
Lawrence, MA 01840
(978) 722-8410
Rank: #1818.
Elmwood Street
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +582
(from 1,179 to 597)
(from 1,179 to 597)
Grades: PK-3
40 Elmwood Street
Millbury, MA 01527
(508) 865-5241
Millbury, MA 01527
(508) 865-5241
Rank: #1919.
Lillian M Jacobs
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +576
(from 1,107 to 531)
(from 1,107 to 531)
Grades: PK-5
180 Harborview Rd
Hull, MA 02045
(781) 925-4400
Hull, MA 02045
(781) 925-4400
Rank: #20 - 2220. - 22.
Chatham Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +570
(from 1,031 to 461)
(from 1,031 to 461)
Grades: K-4
147 Depot Road
Chatham, MA 02633
(508) 945-5135
Chatham, MA 02633
(508) 945-5135
Rank: #20 - 2220. - 22.
Nashoba Valley Technical High School
Vocational School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +570
(from 1,031 to 461)
(from 1,031 to 461)
Grades: 9-12
100 Littleton Road
Westford, MA 01886
(978) 692-4711
Westford, MA 01886
(978) 692-4711
Rank: #20 - 2220. - 22.
Rockland Senior High School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +570
(from 1,031 to 461)
(from 1,031 to 461)
Grades: 9-12
52 Mackinlay Way
Rockland, MA 02370
(781) 871-0541
Rockland, MA 02370
(781) 871-0541
Rank: #2323.
Boston Teachers Union School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +554
(from 1,085 to 531)
(from 1,085 to 531)
Grades: PK-8
25 Walk Hill Street
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
(617) 635-7717
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
(617) 635-7717
Rank: #2424.
Roger L. Putnam Vocational Technical Academy
Vocational School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +544
(from 1,448 to 904)
(from 1,448 to 904)
Grades: 9-12
1300 State Street
Springfield, MA 01109
(413) 787-7424
Springfield, MA 01109
(413) 787-7424
Rank: #2525.
Amherst Regional Middle School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +539
(from 869 to 330)
(from 869 to 330)
Grades: 7-8
170 Chestnut Street
Amherst, MA 01002
(413) 362-1800
Amherst, MA 01002
(413) 362-1800
Rank: #2626.
Tec Connections Commonwealth Virtual School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +537
(from 1,424 to 887)
(from 1,424 to 887)
Grades: K-12
141 Mansion Drive
East Walpole, MA 02032
(774) 315-5123
East Walpole, MA 02032
(774) 315-5123
Rank: #2727.
Hajjar Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +517
(from 1,048 to 531)
(from 1,048 to 531)
Grades: K-4
59 Rogers Street
North Billerica, MA 01862
(978) 528-8550
North Billerica, MA 01862
(978) 528-8550
Rank: #2828.
Bartlett High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +496
(from 1,481 to 985)
(from 1,481 to 985)
Grades: 9-12
52 Lake Parkway
Webster, MA 01570
(508) 943-8552
Webster, MA 01570
(508) 943-8552
Rank: #2929.
Betsey B Winslow
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +484
(from 1,160 to 676)
(from 1,160 to 676)
Grades: K-5
561 Allen Street
New Bedford, MA 02740
(508) 997-4511
New Bedford, MA 02740
(508) 997-4511
Rank: #3030.
Tantasqua Regional Vocational
Vocational School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +479
(from 921 to 442)
(from 921 to 442)
Grades: 9-12
319 Brookfield Rd
Fiskdale, MA 01518
(508) 347-3045
Fiskdale, MA 01518
(508) 347-3045
Rank: #3131.
Gr Lowell Regional Vocational Technical
Vocational School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +474
(from 1,385 to 911)
(from 1,385 to 911)
Grades: 9-12
250 Pawtucket Blvd
Tyngsboro, MA 01879
(978) 441-4807
Tyngsboro, MA 01879
(978) 441-4807
Rank: #3232.
Worcester Technical High School
Vocational School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +472
(from 797 to 325)
(from 797 to 325)
Grades: 9-12
1 Skyline Drive
Worcester, MA 01605
(508) 799-1940
Worcester, MA 01605
(508) 799-1940
Rank: #3333.
Walton
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +470
(from 800 to 330)
(from 800 to 330)
Grades: K-4
18 Davidson Road
Wakefield, MA 01880
(781) 246-6494
Wakefield, MA 01880
(781) 246-6494
Rank: #3434.
Center School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +469
(from 1,214 to 745)
(from 1,214 to 745)
Grades: K-4
9 School Street
Easthampton, MA 01027
(413) 529-1540
Easthampton, MA 01027
(413) 529-1540
Rank: #3535.
Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical
Vocational School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +468
(from 1,347 to 879)
(from 1,347 to 879)
Grades: 9-12
57 River Rd
Andover, MA 01810
(978) 686-0194
Andover, MA 01810
(978) 686-0194
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