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Best Schools in Jamaica Plain, MA
Jamaica Plain, MA has 36 public schools (12 high, 1 middle, 20 elementary) serving 18,437 students. On average they score 33% on state proficiency tests against a projected 30%, so schools in Jamaica Plain exceed expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Jamaica Plain, MA
The top high schools in Jamaica Plain, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Brookline High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Brookline • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2087 Students
2. Boston Latin School
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Projected Test Scores
Boston • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 2423 Students
3. O'bryant School Of Math & Science
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Projected Test Scores
Boston • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 1567 Students
4. Roxbury Preparatory Charter School
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Projected Test Scores
Roxbury Preparatory Charter (district) • Charter • Grades 5 - 12 • 1295 Students
5. Fenway High School
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Projected Test Scores
Boston • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 377 Students
6. Madison Park Technical Vocational High School
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Projected Test Scores
Boston • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1087 Students
7. Burke High School
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Boston • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 420 Students
8. English High School
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Projected Test Scores
Boston • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 651 Students
9. Boston International High School & Newcomers Academy
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Projected Test Scores
Boston • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 472 Students
10. Margarita Muniz Academy
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Boston • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 314 Students
Best Middle Schools in Jamaica Plain, MA
The top middle schools in Jamaica Plain, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Higginson-lewis K-8 School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Boston • Public • Grades 3 - 8 • 177 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Jamaica Plain, MA
The top elementary schools in Jamaica Plain, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. William H Lincoln
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Projected Test Scores
Brookline • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 485 Students
2. Pierce
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Brookline • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 705 Students
3. Manning Elementary School
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Boston • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 160 Students
4. Philbrick Elementary School
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Boston • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 114 Students
5. Hale Elementary School
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Boston • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 169 Students
6. Bates Elementary School
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Boston • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 277 Students
7. Mendell Elementary School
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Projected Test Scores
Boston • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 312 Students
8. Kennedy John F Elementary School
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Boston • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 375 Students
9. Kilmer K-8 School
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Projected Test Scores
Boston • Public • Grades Pre K - 8 • 396 Students
10. Curley K-8 School
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Boston • Public • Grades Pre K - 8 • 931 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Jamaica Plain, MA
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Jamaica Plain, MA has a total population of 50,938 with 27% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 90%, and 68% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Jamaica Plain, 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 Jamaica Plain, MA.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
19.25 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
4.73 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
14.52 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Jamaica Plain, MA.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Jamaica Plain, 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 Jamaica Plain, MA Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Jamaica Plain, MA
How many schools are in Jamaica Plain, MA?
Jamaica Plain, MA has 36 public schools: 12 high schools, 1 middle schools and 20 elementary schools, serving 18,437 students in total.
How do schools in Jamaica Plain perform on state tests?
On average, 36 schools in Jamaica Plain score 33% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 30%, so on average schools in Jamaica Plain exceed expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Jamaica Plain?
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: 49%
- Projected: 50%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 46%
- Projected: 46%
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- Actual: 30%
- Projected: 23%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 38%
- Projected: 45%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 24%
- Projected: 23%
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- Actual: 59%
- Projected: 59%
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- Actual: 37%
- Projected: 40%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 46%
- Projected: 43%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 50%
- Projected: 45%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 34%
- Projected: 32%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
Every school in Jamaica Plain
5 of 8 schools in Jamaica Plain carry a SchoolGrade (3 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
B: 1C: 1D: 2F: 1
All 8 public schools we grade in Jamaica Plain. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
All schools, A to Z (8)
- Boston Teachers Union K 8 Pilot
- Community Academy
- Curley K 8 School
- Greater Egleston High School
- Hennigan K 8 School
- Kennedy John F Elementary School
- Manning Elementary School
- West Zone Early Learning Center
Private schools (3)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.