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Best Schools in Boston, MA
Boston, MA has 1,428 public schools (212 high, 188 middle, 821 elementary) serving 651,723 students. On average they score 46% on state proficiency tests against a projected 46%, so schools in Boston meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Boston, MA
The top high schools in Boston, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Dover-sherborn Regional High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Dover-sherborn • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 669 Students
2. Lexington High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lexington • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2303 Students
3. Belmont High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Belmont • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1364 Students
4. Wayland High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Wayland • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 824 Students
5. Brookline High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Brookline • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2087 Students
6. Acton-boxborough Regional High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Acton-boxborough • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1683 Students
7. Hopkinton High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Hopkinton • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1234 Students
8. Needham High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Needham • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1645 Students
9. Duxbury High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Duxbury • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 927 Students
10. Newton South High
SchoolGrade
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Projected Test Scores
Newton • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1837 Students
Best Middle Schools in Boston, MA
The top middle schools in Boston, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Jonas Clarke Middle
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lexington • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 823 Students
2. Wayland Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Wayland • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 621 Students
3. High Rock School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Needham • Public • Grades 6 • 446 Students
4. Concord Middle
SchoolGrade
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Projected Test Scores
Concord • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 650 Students
5. Ottoson Middle
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Arlington • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 922 Students
6. Charles E Brown Middle
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Newton • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 750 Students
7. Hopkinton Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Hopkinton • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 972 Students
8. Wm Diamond Middle
SchoolGrade
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Projected Test Scores
Lexington • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 942 Students
9. Raymond J Grey Junior High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Acton-boxborough • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 825 Students
10. Weston Middle
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Weston • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 444 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Boston, MA
The top elementary schools in Boston, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Mary Lee Burbank
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Belmont • Public • Grades KG - 3 • 336 Students
2. Country
SchoolGrade
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Projected Test Scores
Weston • Public • Grades Pre K - 3 • 331 Students
3. L D Batchelder
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North Reading • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 463 Students
4. Martin Luther King Jr.
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Cambridge • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 332 Students
5. John D Hardy
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Wellesley • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 206 Students
6. Martha Jones
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Westwood • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 264 Students
7. William E Sheehan
SchoolGrade
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Projected Test Scores
Westwood • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 287 Students
8. Paul P Gates Elementary School
SchoolGrade
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Projected Test Scores
Acton-boxborough • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 350 Students
9. Plymouth River
SchoolGrade
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Projected Test Scores
Hingham • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 381 Students
10. Joseph E Fiske
SchoolGrade
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Projected Test Scores
Wellesley • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 280 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Boston, MA
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Boston, MA has a total population of 4,941,632 with 25% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 92%, and 51% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Boston, MA
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Boston, MA.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
13.54 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
3.13 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
10.41 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Boston, MA.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Boston, MA.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Boston, MA Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Boston, MA
How many schools are in Boston, MA?
Boston, MA has 1,428 public schools: 212 high schools, 188 middle schools and 821 elementary schools, serving 651,723 students in total.
How do schools in Boston perform on state tests?
On average, 1,428 schools in Boston score 46% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 46%, so on average schools in Boston meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Boston?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 33%
- Projected: 30%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 49%
- Projected: 50%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 34%
- Projected: 32%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 38%
- Projected: 45%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 50%
- Projected: 45%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 24%
- Projected: 23%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 45%
- Projected: 45%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 37%
- Projected: 40%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 30%
- Projected: 23%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 21%
- Projected: 20%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
Every school in Boston
15 of 16 schools in Boston carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 2B: 3C: 1D: 6F: 3
All 16 public schools we grade in Boston. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
All schools, A to Z (16)
- Blackstone Elementary School
- Boston Arts Academy
- Boston Latin School
- Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter School
- Edward M Kennedy Academy For Health Careers Horace Mann
- Eliot K 8 Innovation School
- English High School
- Helen Y Davis Leadership Academy Charter Public School
- Hurley K 8 School
- Margarita Muniz Academy
- Match Charter Public School
- Mckinley Schools
- Quincy Elementary School
- Quincy Upper School
- Snowden International High School
- Up Academy Charter School Of Dorchester
Private schools (16)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
- Beacon Academy Inc
- Boston Trinity Academy
- Boston University Academy
- British International School Of Boston
- Commonwealth School
- German International School Boston
- Kingsley Montessori School
- Kingsley Montessori School
- Learning Project Elementary School
- Park Street School
- St John School
- St Joseph Preparatory High School
- The Advent School
- The Newman School
- The Newman School
- Winsor School