Top 10 Best School Districts in Massachusetts (2022)
The top ranked school districts for public schools in Massachusetts are listed below (2022).
The ranking below is based on the percentage of schools within a school district which have placed in the top 5% 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.
Statewide Range: 18%
100%
Avg. Statewide: 52%
Top Ranked School Districts in Massachusetts (2022)
School District
% of Schools in
Top 5% Statewide
Top 5% Statewide
Top Ranked Schools
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
Rank: #11.
100%
(6 out of 6)
(6 out of 6)
Rank: #22.
80%
(4 out of 5)
(4 out of 5)
Rank: #33.
67%
(6 out of 9)
(6 out of 9)
- Wellesley Senior High School
Rank: #44 of 1,667 (Top 5%)
(Math: 89% | Reading: 85%) - John D Hardy
Rank: #108 of 1,667 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%) - Joseph E Fiske
Rank: #131 of 1,667 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 85-89%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Wellesley School District (MA) Schools
Rank: #44.
57%
(4 out of 7)
(4 out of 7)
- Vinson-owen Elementary School
Rank: #46 of 1,667 (Top 5%)
(Math: 88% | Reading: 86%) - Winchester High School
Rank: #68 of 1,667 (Top 5%)
(Math: 86% | Reading: 85%) - Ambrose Elementary School
Rank: #71 of 1,667 (Top 5%)
(Math: 85% | Reading: 85%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Winchester School District (MA) Schools
Rank: #5-65 - 6.
50%
(4 out of 8)
(4 out of 8)
Rank: #5-65 - 6.
50%
(3 out of 6)
(3 out of 6)
- Hingham High School
Rank: #52 of 1,667 (Top 5%)
(Math: 83% | Reading: 89%) - Wm L Foster Elementary School
Rank: #122 of 1,667 (Top 5%)
(Math: 81% | Reading: 84%) - South Elementary School
Rank: #168 of 1,667 (Top 5%)
(Math: 77% | Reading: 83%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Hingham School District (MA) Schools
Rank: #77.
40%
(4 out of 10)
(4 out of 10)
- Lexington High School
Rank: #2 of 1,667 (Top 1%)
(Math: 96% | Reading: 92%) - Wm Diamond Middle School
Rank: #49 of 1,667 (Top 5%)
(Math: 88% | Reading: 85%) - Jonas Clarke Middle School
Rank: #135 of 1,667 (Top 5%)
(Math: 86% | Reading: 81%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Lexington School District (MA) Schools
Rank: #88.
38%
(3 out of 8)
(3 out of 8)
Rank: #99.
25%
(3 out of 12)
(3 out of 12)
Rank: #1010.
18%
(4 out of 22)
(4 out of 22)
- Charles E Brown Middle School
Rank: #146 of 1,667 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80% | Reading: 82%) - Newton South High School
Rank: #162 of 1,667 (Top 5%)
(Math: 85% | Reading: 79%) - Newton North High School
Rank: #168 of 1,667 (Top 5%)
(Math: 84% | Reading: 79%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Newton School District (MA) Schools
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