Top Ranked Cities with Best Public Schools in Massachusetts
- The top ranked towns and cities for public schools in Massachusetts are listed below (2021).
- The ranking below is based on the percentage of schools within a town or city which have placed in the top 10% of all schools statewide.
- A school's overall rank is based on its combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Schools are ranked and compared within their own state only.
Top Ranked Cities with Best Public Schools in Massachusetts (2021)
City
% of Schools in
Top 10% Statewide
Top 10% Statewide
Top Ranked Schools
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
27%
(3 out of 11)
(3 out of 11)
- Lexington High School
Rank: #2 of 1,666 (Top 1%)
(Math: 98% | Reading: ≥99%) - Minuteman Regional High School
Rank: #271 of 1,666 (Top 10%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: ≥95%) - Jonas Clarke Middle School
Rank: #336 of 1,666 (Top 10%)
(Math: 86% | Reading: 84%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Lexington, MA Schools
23%
(3 out of 13)
(3 out of 13)
- Franklin High School
Rank: #67 of 1,666 (Top 5%)
(Math: 89% | Reading: ≥99%) - Tri-county Regional Vocational Technical
Rank: #156 of 1,666 (Top 10%)
(Math: 84% | Reading: 97%) - J F Kennedy Memorial
Rank: #323 of 1,666 (Top 10%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Franklin, MA Schools
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