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Public School Review - Established 2003

Best Public Middle Schools in Massachusetts (2026)

The top-ranked public middle schools in Massachusetts are Boston Latin School, Wm Diamond Middle School and Jonas Clarke Middle School. The cities and towns with the highest concentration of top-ranked public middle schools are Hingham, Wellesley and Sudbury.
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 43%. The percentage of students achieving reading proficiency is 45%.

Top-Ranked Public Middle Schools in Massachusetts (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Student Proficiency
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Boston Latin School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 80% (Top 5%)
Reading: 87% (Top 1%)
Grades: 7-12
78 Ave Louis Pasteur
Boston, MA 02115
(617) 635-8895
Rank: #22.
Wm Diamond Middle School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 84% (Top 5%)
Reading: 78% (Top 5%)
Grades: 6-8
99 Hancock Street
Lexington, MA 02420
(781) 861-2460
Rank: #33.
Jonas Clarke Middle School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 81% (Top 5%)
Reading: 81% (Top 5%)
Grades: 6-8
17 Stedman Rd
Lexington, MA 02421
(781) 861-2450
Rank: #44.
Hopkinton Middle School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 78% (Top 5%)
Reading: 74% (Top 10%)
Grades: 6-8
88 Hayden Rowe Street
Hopkinton, MA 01748
(508) 497-9831
Rank: #55.
Cohasset Middle School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 74% (Top 10%)
Reading: 77% (Top 5%)
Grades: 6-8
143 Pond Street
Cohasset, MA 02025
(781) 236-1070
Rank: #66.
O'bryant School Of Math & Science
(Math: 73% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 73% (Top 10%)
Reading: 79% (Top 5%)
Grades: 7-12
55 Malcolm X Blvd
Roxbury Crossing, MA 02120
(617) 635-9932
Rank: #77.
Pollard Middle School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 76% (Top 10%)
Reading: 74% (Top 10%)
Grades: 7-8
200 Harris Avenue
Needham, MA 02492
(781) 455-0480
Rank: #88.
Blanchard Middle School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 75% (Top 10%)
Reading: 75% (Top 10%)
Grades: 6-8
14 West Street
Westford, MA 01886
(978) 692-5582
Rank: #99.
Pierce
(Math: 74% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 74% (Top 10%)
Reading: 76% (Top 10%)
Grades: K-8
50 School Street
Brookline, MA 02446
(617) 730-2583
Rank: #1010.
Wellesley Middle School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 75% (Top 10%)
Reading: 74% (Top 10%)
Grades: 6-8
50 Kingsbury Street
Wellesley Hills, MA 02481
(781) 446-6235
Rank: #1111.
Ottoson Middle School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 74% (Top 10%)
Reading: 75% (Top 10%)
Grades: 7-8
63 Acton Street
Arlington, MA 02476
(781) 316-3745
Rank: #1212.
Weston Middle School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 73% (Top 10%)
Reading: 76% (Top 10%)
Grades: 6-8
456 Wellesley Street
Weston, MA 02493
(781) 786-5600
Rank: #1313.
Roland Hayes
(Math: 71% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 71% (Top 10%)
Reading: 77% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-8
100 Eliot Street
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
(617) 879-4570
Rank: #1414.
William H Lincoln
(Math: 73% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 73% (Top 10%)
Reading: 74% (Top 10%)
Grades: K-8
19 Kennard Rd
Brookline, MA 02445
(617) 879-4600
Rank: #1515.
Ephraim Curtis Middle School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 77% (Top 5%)
Reading: 70% (Top 20%)
Grades: 6-8
22 Pratts Mill Road
Sudbury, MA 01776
(978) 443-1071
Rank: #16 - 1716. - 17.
Charles E Brown Middle School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 76% (Top 10%)
Reading: 71% (Top 10%)
Grades: 6-8
125 Meadowbrook Rd
Newton Center, MA 02459
(617) 559-6900
Rank: #16 - 1716. - 17.
Wayland Middle School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 76% (Top 10%)
Reading: 71% (Top 10%)
Grades: 6-8
201 Main Street
Wayland, MA 01778
(508) 358-3801
Rank: #1818.
Hingham Middle School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 68% (Top 20%)
Reading: 76% (Top 10%)
Grades: 6-8
1103 Main Street
Hingham, MA 02043
(781) 741-1550
Rank: #19 - 2019. - 20.
Dover-sherborn Regional Middle School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 71% (Top 10%)
Reading: 72% (Top 10%)
Grades: 6-8
155 Farm Street
Dover, MA 02030
(508) 785-0635
Rank: #19 - 2019. - 20.
Sarah W Gibbons Middle School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 71% (Top 10%)
Reading: 72% (Top 10%)
Grades: 7-8
20 Fisher Street
Westborough, MA 01581
(508) 836-7740
Rank: #2121.
Carlisle School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 74% (Top 10%)
Reading: 70% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-8
83 School Street
Carlisle, MA 01741
(978) 369-4102
Rank: #2222.
Lawrence
(Math: 72% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 72% (Top 10%)
Reading: 71% (Top 10%)
Grades: K-8
27 Francis Street
Brookline, MA 02446
(617) 879-4303
Rank: #2323.
Edith C Baker
(Math: 72% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 72% (Top 10%)
Reading: 70% (Top 20%)
Grades: K-8
205 Beverly Rd
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
(617) 879-4500
Rank: #2424.
Mccall Middle School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 74% (Top 10%)
Reading: 68% (Top 20%)
Grades: 6-8
458 Main Street
Winchester, MA 01890
(781) 721-7026
Rank: #2525.
Lincoln School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 67% (Top 20%)
Reading: 73% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-8
6 Ballfield Road
Lincoln, MA 01773
(781) 259-9404
Rank: #2626.
Raymond J Grey Junior High School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 65% (Top 20%)
Grades: 7-8
16 Charter Rd
Acton, MA 01720
(978) 264-4700
Rank: #2727.
Pioneer Charter School Of Science Ii
Charter School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 66% (Top 20%)
Grades: K-12
97 Main Street
Saugus, MA 01906
(781) 666-3945
Rank: #2828.
Eliot K-8 Innovation School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 73% (Top 10%)
Reading: 67% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-8
16 Charter Street
Boston, MA 02113
(617) 635-8545
Rank: #2929.
Wood Hill Middle School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 72% (Top 10%)
Reading: 67% (Top 20%)
Grades: 6-8
11 Cross Street
Andover, MA 01810
(978) 247-8800
Rank: #3030.
E W Thurston Middle School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 70% (Top 20%)
Reading: 70% (Top 20%)
Grades: 6-8
850 High Street
Westwood, MA 02090
(781) 326-7500
Rank: #3131.
F A Day Middle School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 71% (Top 10%)
Reading: 68% (Top 20%)
Grades: 6-8
21 Minot Place
Newtonville, MA 02460
(617) 559-9100
Rank: #3232.
John D Runkle
(Math: 69% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 69% (Top 20%)
Reading: 69% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-8
50 Druce Street
Brookline, MA 02445
(617) 879-4650
Rank: #3333.
Oak Hill Middle School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 71% (Top 10%)
Reading: 67% (Top 20%)
Grades: 6-8
130 Wheeler Road
Newton Center, MA 02459
(617) 559-9200
Rank: #3434.
Michael Driscoll
(Math: 73% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 73% (Top 10%)
Reading: 66% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-8
725 Washington St
Brookline, MA 02446
(617) 879-4250
Rank: #3535.
Stony Brook School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 74% (Top 10%)
Reading: 64% (Top 20%)
Grades: 6-8
9 Farmer Way
Westford, MA 01886
(978) 692-2708
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