Top 10 Best Public Elementary Schools in Massachusetts (2024)

The top ranked public elementary schools in Massachusetts are Albert S.
Woodward Memorial School, Winn Brook and Hunnewell. The cities and towns with the highest concentration of top ranked public elementary 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 Elementary Schools in Massachusetts (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Student Proficiency
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Albert S. Woodward Memorial School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 85-89% (Top 1%)
Reading: 90-94% (Top 1%)
Grades: 2-3
28 Cordaville Road
Southborough, MA 01772
(508) 229-1250
Rank: #22.
Winn Brook
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-4
97 Waterhouse Rd
Belmont, MA 02478
(617) 993-5700
Rank: #33.
Hunnewell
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-5
28 Cameron Street
Wellesley, MA 02482
(781) 446-6275
Rank: #44.
Mason-rice
(Math: 74% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 74% (Top 5%)
Reading: 87% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-5
149 Pleasant Street
Newton Center, MA 02459
(617) 559-9570
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Mary Lee Burbank
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-4
266 School Street
Belmont, MA 02478
(617) 993-5500
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Spring Street
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-4
123 Spring Street
Shrewsbury, MA 01545
(508) 841-8700
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
John Ward
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-5
10 Dolphin Rd
Newton Center, MA 02459
(617) 559-6450
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Swallow/union School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-4
522 Main Street
Dunstable, MA 01827
(978) 649-7281
Rank: #99.
Woodland
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 70-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 80-89% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-3
10 Alphabet Lane
Weston, MA 02493
(781) 786-5300
Rank: #10 - 1310. - 13.
John D Hardy
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-5
293 Weston Rd
Wellesley, MA 02482
(781) 446-6270
Rank: #10 - 1310. - 13.
Vinson-owen Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
75 Johnson Road
Winchester, MA 01890
(781) 721-7019
Rank: #10 - 1310. - 13.
Wampatuck Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
266 Tilden Rd
Scituate, MA 02066
(781) 545-8790
Rank: #10 - 1310. - 13.
William E Sheehan
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-5
549 Pond Street
Westwood, MA 02090
(781) 326-7500
Rank: #1414.
Hildreth Elementary School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 71% (Top 10%)
Reading: 85% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
27 Massachusetts Avenue
Harvard, MA 01451
(978) 456-4145
Rank: #1515.
Martha Jones
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 65-69% (Top 10%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-5
80 Martha Jones Rd
Westwood, MA 02090
(781) 326-7500
Rank: #1616.
Gov Edward Winslow
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 10%)
Grades: K-5
60 Regis Rd
Marshfield, MA 02050
(781) 834-5060
Rank: #1717.
Luther Conant School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 75% (Top 5%)
Reading: 78% (Top 10%)
Grades: K-6
80 Taylor Road
Acton, MA 01720
(978) 266-2550
Rank: #1818.
Bowman
(Math: 73% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 73% (Top 5%)
Reading: 79% (Top 10%)
Grades: K-5
9 Philip Rd
Lexington, MA 02421
(781) 861-2500
Rank: #1919.
Maria Hastings
(Math: 74% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 74% (Top 5%)
Reading: 78% (Top 10%)
Grades: K-5
7 Crosby Road
Lexington, MA 02421
(781) 860-5800
Rank: #20 - 2120. - 21.
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: #20 - 2120. - 21.
Paul P Gates Elementary School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 72% (Top 5%)
Reading: 79% (Top 10%)
Grades: K-6
75 Spruce Street
Acton, MA 01720
(978) 266-2570
Rank: #2222.
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: #23 - 2423. - 24.
Alcott
(Math: 73% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 73% (Top 5%)
Reading: 77% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
93 Laurel Street
Concord, MA 01742
(978) 318-9544
Rank: #23 - 2423. - 24.
Margaret A Neary
(Math: 73% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 73% (Top 5%)
Reading: 77% (Top 10%)
Grades: 4-5
53 Parkerville Road
Southborough, MA 01772
(508) 481-2300
Rank: #25 - 2625. - 26.
Ambrose Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 65-69% (Top 10%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-5
27 High Street
Winchester, MA 01890
(781) 721-7012
Rank: #25 - 2625. - 26.
Daniel Butler
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 65-69% (Top 10%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-4
90 White Street
Belmont, MA 02478
(617) 993-5550
Rank: #2727.
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: #2828.
South Elementary School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 68% (Top 10%)
Reading: 81% (Top 10%)
Grades: K-5
831 Main Street
Hingham, MA 02043
(781) 741-1540
Rank: #2929.
Roger E Wellington
(Math: 68% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 68% (Top 10%)
Reading: 80% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-4
121 Orchard Street
Belmont, MA 02478
(617) 993-5600
Rank: #3030.
High Plain Elementary School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 69% (Top 10%)
Reading: 78% (Top 10%)
Grades: K-5
333 High Plain Road
Andover, MA 01810
(978) 247-8600
Rank: #3131.
Field Elementary School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 70% (Top 10%)
Reading: 77% (Top 10%)
Grades: 4-5
16 Alphabet Lane
Weston, MA 02493
(781) 786-5500
Rank: #3232.
Chickering
(Math: 78% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 78% (Top 5%)
Reading: 75% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-5
29 Cross Street
Dover, MA 02030
(508) 785-0480
Rank: #3333.
Paul Hanlon
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 60-64% (Top 20%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-5
790 Gay Street
Westwood, MA 02090
(781) 326-7500
Rank: #3434.
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: #3535.
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
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