Best Middle Schools in Massachusetts

The top 50 middle schools (grades 6-8) 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	Winthrop L Chenery Middle	Belmont, MA	1,371	47%
2	Beverly Middle School	Beverly, MA	1,367	49%
3	J Henry Higgins Middle	Peabody, MA	1,346	56%
4	Donald P Timony Grammar	Methuen, MA	1,263	59%
5	Tenney Grammar School	Methuen, MA	1,254	58%
6	Breed Middle School	Lynn, MA	1,221	49%
7	Thurgood Marshall Mid	Lynn, MA	1,215	60%
8	Community Day Charter Public School	Lawrence, MA	1,195	59%
9	Maria Weston Chapman Middle School	Weymouth, MA	1,195	52%
10	Caleb Dustin Hunking School	Haverhill, MA	1,070	43%
11	Galvin Middle School	Wakefield, MA	1,065	54%
12	Marsh Grammar School	Methuen, MA	1,052	57%
13	Normandin Middle School	New Bedford, MA	1,051	53%
14	1 LT Charles W. Whitcomb School	Marlborough, MA	1,044	59%
15	Mountain View School	Easthampton, MA	1,043	48%
16	Alma del Mar Charter School	New Bedford, MA	1,038	57%
17	McCall Middle	Winchester, MA	1,037	49%
18	North Andover Middle	North Andover, MA	1,035	48%
19	Stacy Middle	Milford, MA	1,030	56%
20	Salemwood	Malden, MA	1,024	43%
21	Lafayette School	Everett, MA	1,020	47%
22	Parlin School	Everett, MA	1,014	45%
23	Hopkinton Middle School	Hopkinton, MA	972	51%
24	East Middle School	Braintree, MA	971	50%
25	Charles S Pierce Middle	Milton, MA	956	53%
26	North Attleborough Middle	North Attleborough, MA	956	57%
27	Comprehensive Grammar School	Methuen, MA	955	43%
28	Sherwood Middle School	Shrewsbury, MA	948	52%
29	Oak Middle School	Shrewsbury, MA	944	44%
30	Wm Diamond Middle	Lexington, MA	942	45%
31	Curley K-8 School	Jamaica Plain, MA	931	51%
32	Edgar B Davis	Brockton, MA	930	58%
33	Boston Renaissance Charter Public School	Hyde Park, MA	922	56%
34	Ottoson Middle	Arlington, MA	922	49%
35	Wellesley Middle	Wellesley, MA	922	56%
36	F A Day Middle	Newtonville, MA	920	45%
37	Forest Grove Middle	Worcester, MA	897	54%
38	George Keverian School	Everett, MA	897	57%
39	West Springfield Middle	West Springfield, MA	897	53%
40	Ferryway	Malden, MA	894	41%
41	Sky View Middle School	Leominster, MA	886	50%
42	J F Kennedy Middle School	Natick, MA	884	49%
43	Beebe	Malden, MA	881	51%
44	Plymouth Commun Intermediate	Plymouth, MA	878	51%
45	Burgess Elementary	Sturbridge, MA	877	53%
46	Keith Middle School	New Bedford, MA	870	57%
47	Melrose Middle	Melrose, MA	869	40%
48	Furnace Brook Middle	Marshfield, MA	868	41%
49	Mill Pond School	Westborough, MA	865	48%
50	Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School	Franklin, MA	862	57%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best middle school in Massachusetts?

The largest middle school in Massachusetts is Winthrop L Chenery Middle in Belmont with 1,371 students and a 47% proficiency rate. Rankings are based on NCES Common Core of Data enrollment and EDFacts proficiency results.

How many middle schools are in Massachusetts?

This page shows the top 50 middle schools (grades 6-8) 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.