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Best Schools in Somerville, MA
Somerville, MA has 28 public schools (4 high, 7 middle, 17 elementary) serving 12,965 students. On average they score 45% on state proficiency tests against a projected 45%, so schools in Somerville meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Somerville, MA
The top high schools in Somerville, 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. Somerville High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Somerville • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1310 Students
3. Medford High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Medford • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1260 Students
4. Full Circle High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Somerville • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 54 Students
Best Middle Schools in Somerville, MA
The top middle schools in Somerville, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Rindge Avenue Upper School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Cambridge • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 274 Students
2. Putnam Avenue Upper School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Cambridge • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 251 Students
3. Vassal Lane Upper School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Cambridge • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 273 Students
4. Madeleine Dugger Andrews
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Medford • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 456 Students
5. Cambridge Street Upper School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Cambridge • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 293 Students
6. John J. Mcglynn Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Medford • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 461 Students
7. Next Wave Junior High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Somerville • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 15 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Somerville, MA
The top elementary schools in Somerville, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Maria L. Baldwin
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Cambridge • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 340 Students
2. John M Tobin
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Cambridge • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 320 Students
3. Benjamin G Brown
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Somerville • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 211 Students
4. John F Kennedy
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Somerville • Public • Grades Pre K - 8 • 440 Students
5. Cambridgeport
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Cambridge • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 255 Students
6. Peabody
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Cambridge • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 318 Students
7. Brooks School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Medford • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 547 Students
8. West Somerville Neighborhood
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Somerville • Public • Grades Pre K - 8 • 371 Students
9. Missituk Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Medford • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 391 Students
10. Albert F. Argenziano School At Lincoln Park
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Somerville • Public • Grades Pre K - 8 • 544 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Somerville, MA
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Somerville, MA has a total population of 84,487 with 21% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 93%, and 69% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Somerville, 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 Somerville, MA.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
19.30 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
4.52 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
14.79 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Somerville, MA.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Somerville, 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 Somerville, MA Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Somerville, MA
How many schools are in Somerville, MA?
Somerville, MA has 28 public schools: 4 high schools, 7 middle schools and 17 elementary schools, serving 12,965 students in total.
How do schools in Somerville perform on state tests?
On average, 28 schools in Somerville score 45% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 45%, so on average schools in Somerville meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Somerville?
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: 50%
- Projected: 45%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 41%
- Projected: 49%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 34%
- Projected: 32%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 38%
- Projected: 45%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 57%
- Projected: 58%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 28%
- Projected: 27%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 67%
- Projected: 61%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 65%
- Projected: 61%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 39%
- Projected: 42%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 21%
- Projected: 20%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
Every school in Somerville
10 of 11 schools in Somerville carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 2B: 1C: 2D: 3F: 2
All 11 public schools we grade in Somerville. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
All schools, A to Z (11)
- Albert F Argenziano School At Lincoln Park
- Arthur D Healey
- Benjamin G Brown
- Capuano Early Childhood Center
- E Somerville Community
- Full Circle High School
- John F Kennedy
- Next Wave Junior High
- Somerville High
- West Somerville Neighborhood
- Winter Hill Community
Private schools (1)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.