Home › Massachusetts › Suffolk County
Best Schools in Brighton, MA
Brighton, MA has 16 public schools (4 high, 2 middle, 8 elementary) serving 7,127 students. On average they score 37% on state proficiency tests against a projected 40%, so schools in Brighton meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Brighton, MA
The top high schools in Brighton, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Cambridge Rindge And Latin
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Cambridge • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1867 Students
2. Watertown High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Watertown • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 733 Students
3. Brighton High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Boston • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 532 Students
4. Lyon High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Boston • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 116 Students
Best Middle Schools in Brighton, MA
The top middle schools in Brighton, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Putnam Avenue Upper School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Cambridge • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 251 Students
2. Watertown Middle
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Watertown • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 532 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Brighton, MA
The top elementary schools in Brighton, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Haggerty
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Cambridge • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 232 Students
2. Winship Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Boston • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 338 Students
3. Hosmer
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Watertown • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 716 Students
4. Lyon K-8 School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Boston • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 126 Students
5. Gardner Pilot Academy
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Boston • Public • Grades Pre K - 8 • 386 Students
6. Edison K-8 School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Boston • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 618 Students
7. St Columbkille Partnership School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
St Columbkille Partnership School • Private • Grades Pre K - 8 • 408 Students
8. Baldwin Early Learning Pilot Academy
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Boston • Public • Grades Pre K - 1 • 172 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Brighton, MA
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Brighton, MA has a total population of 48,312 with 28% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 93%, and 72% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Brighton, 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 Brighton, MA.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
16.28 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
4.12 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
12.16 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Brighton, MA.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Brighton, 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 Brighton, MA Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Brighton, MA
How many schools are in Brighton, MA?
Brighton, MA has 16 public schools: 4 high schools, 2 middle schools and 8 elementary schools, serving 7,127 students in total.
How do schools in Brighton perform on state tests?
On average, 16 schools in Brighton score 37% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 40%, so on average schools in Brighton meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Brighton?
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.
Best Schools in Cities Near Brighton, MA
Explore nearby cities to widen your school search.
- Actual: 38%
- Projected: 45%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 49%
- Projected: 50%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 59%
- Projected: 59%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 57%
- Projected: 58%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 57%
- Projected: 57%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 70%
- Projected: 69%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 69%
- Projected: 65%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 50%
- Projected: 45%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 60%
- Projected: 60%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 33%
- Projected: 30%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
Every school in Brighton
6 of 7 schools in Brighton carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
B: 1D: 3F: 2
All 7 public schools we grade in Brighton. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
All schools, A to Z (7)
- Baldwin Early Learning Pilot Academy
- Boston Green Academy Horace Mann Charter School
- Brighton High School
- Edison K 8 School
- Lyon High School
- Lyon K 8 School
- Winship Elementary School
Private schools (4)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
- Kennedy Day School
- Mesivta High School Of Greater Boston
- St Columbkille Partnership School
- St Joseph Preparatory High School