Best Elementary Schools in Massachusetts

The top 50 elementary schools (grades K-5) in Massachusetts, ranked by enrollment from NCES data with EDFacts proficiency rates where available. Average proficiency across this list is 51%.

#	School	City	Enrollment	Proficiency
1	Gardner Elementary School	Gardner, MA	986	43%
2	Mitchell Elementary School	Bridgewater, MA	957	52%
3	Northbridge Elementary School	Whitinsville, MA	953	50%
4	Woodland	Milford, MA	943	49%
5	Wareham Elementary School	Wareham, MA	919	54%
6	James L. Mulcahey Elementary School	Taunton, MA	851	49%
7	Clinton Elementary	Clinton, MA	840	43%
8	Shurtleff Early Childhood	Chelsea, MA	823	59%
9	Williams Intermediate School	Bridgewater, MA	801	55%
10	Oscar F Raymond	Brockton, MA	796	50%
11	Manthala George Jr. School	Brockton, MA	794	53%
12	Louis F Angelo Elementary	Brockton, MA	791	42%
13	Goodnow Brothers Elementary School	Marlborough, MA	784	49%
14	Belmonte STEAM Academy	Saugus, MA	780	57%
15	Carver Elementary School	Carver, MA	773	59%
16	Richardson Olmsted School	North Easton, MA	760	55%
17	Everett W Robinson	Mansfield, MA	754	52%
18	Tyngsborough Elementary	Tyngsborough, MA	752	40%
19	Blanche A. Ames Elementary School	North Easton, MA	747	59%
20	Dr W Arnone Community School	Brockton, MA	745	56%
21	Quincy Elementary School	Boston, MA	738	56%
22	Park Avenue Elementary	Webster, MA	737	50%
23	Barnstable United Elementary School	Marston Mills, MA	735	53%
24	McKay Elementary School	Fitchburg, MA	727	50%
25	Northwest	Leominster, MA	727	42%
26	A. C. Whelan Elementary School	Revere, MA	723	60%
27	William S Greene	Fall River, MA	721	48%
28	Hosmer	Watertown, MA	716	46%
29	James M. Quinn School	Dartmouth, MA	704	43%
30	Jordan/Jackson Elementary	Mansfield, MA	704	56%
31	Placentino Elementary	Holliston, MA	703	56%
32	Newman Elementary	Needham, MA	699	53%
33	Barbieri Elementary	Framingham, MA	696	58%
34	Carlton M. Viveiros Elementary School	Fall River, MA	696	44%
35	North End Elementary	Fall River, MA	687	56%
36	Garfield Elementary School	Revere, MA	685	41%
37	Hayden/McFadden	New Bedford, MA	682	60%
38	Edward F. Parthum	Lawrence, MA	677	55%
39	John F Kennedy	Holbrook, MA	675	49%
40	Mary E. Baker School	Brockton, MA	673	45%
41	Ingalls	Lynn, MA	670	55%
42	Johnny Appleseed	Leominster, MA	661	49%
43	Chandler Elementary	Duxbury, MA	657	52%
44	Charles Jaworek School	Marlborough, MA	656	48%
45	South Lawrence East Elementary School	Lawrence, MA	653	53%
46	Reingold Elementary	Fitchburg, MA	651	50%
47	Staff Sargent James J. Hill Elementary School	Revere, MA	646	43%
48	David Mindess	Ashland, MA	644	59%
49	Templeton Elementary School	Templeton, MA	644	59%
50	Henry E Warren Elementary	Ashland, MA	643	44%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best elementary school in Massachusetts?

The largest elementary school in Massachusetts is Gardner Elementary School in Gardner with 986 students and a 43% proficiency rate. Rankings are based on NCES Common Core of Data enrollment and EDFacts proficiency results.

How many elementary schools are in Massachusetts?

This page shows the top 50 elementary schools (grades K-5) in Massachusetts by enrollment. Browse the full state directory to see all schools.

What does the proficiency rate measure?

Proficiency rate is the percentage of students meeting grade-level standards on combined math and reading assessments, as reported by EDFacts. Data is district-level and applied to each school in the district.

Where does this data come from?

Enrollment and school characteristics come from the NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency rates come from EDFacts assessment results. Both are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, EDFacts

Last updated: April 2026

Schools are ranked by enrollment within the state. Proficiency rates come from EDFacts assessment results, district-level figures applied to each school in the district.