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The public schools with the biggest test-score declines in Massachusetts

1,517 public schools in Massachusetts appear in this ranking of the public schools with the biggest test-score declines, ranked by the 3-year drop in composite math + reading proficiency. Hull High leads the list at -30.9pp, against a median of +0.0pp across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked

1,517

Massachusetts

Best 3-yr change

-30.9pp

Median 3-yr change

+0.0pp

BIGGEST DECLINES · MASSACHUSETTS

#	School	City	District	Students	3 yrs ago	Latest	Change
1	Hull High	Hull, MA	Hull	278	72.5%	41.6%	-30.9pp
2	Monument Mt Regional High	Great Barrington, MA	Berkshire Hills	431	64.5%	37.0%	-27.5pp
3	Worcester Technical High	Worcester, MA	Worcester	1,442	57.0%	30.0%	-27.0pp
4	Quaboag Regional High	Warren, MA	Quaboag Regional	334	59.0%	32.5%	-26.5pp
5	Mary D Altavesta	Woburn, MA	Woburn	248	46.0%	19.5%	-26.5pp
6	Mashpee Middle-High School	Mashpee, MA	Mashpee	600	64.0%	38.5%	-25.5pp
7	Plymouth South High	Plymouth, MA	Plymouth	1,001	58.5%	33.0%	-25.5pp
8	Atkinson	North Andover, MA	North Andover	274	52.0%	27.0%	-25.0pp
9	Charles S Ashley	New Bedford, MA	New Bedford	272	33.0%	9.0%	-24.0pp
10	Hoosac Valley Elementary School	Adams, MA	Hoosac Valley Regional	398	31.5%	8.5%	-23.0pp
11	Turners Fall High	Montague, MA	Gill-Montague	199	45.0%	23.5%	-21.5pp
12	South Shore Vocational Technical High	Hanover, MA	South Shore Regional Vocational Technical	685	62.5%	41.0%	-21.5pp
13	Diman Regional Vocational Technical High	Fall River, MA	Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical	1,463	53.5%	32.5%	-21.0pp
14	Falmouth High	Falmouth, MA	Falmouth	714	64.0%	43.5%	-20.5pp
15	Charles McCann Vocational Technical	North Adams, MA	Northern Berkshire Regional Vocational Technical	514	40.5%	20.5%	-20.0pp
16	Gr New Bedford Vocational Technical	New Bedford, MA	Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical	2,151	51.0%	31.5%	-19.5pp
17	Royalston Community School	Royalston, MA	Athol-Royalston	152	48.0%	29.0%	-19.0pp
18	Mitchell Elementary School	Bridgewater, MA	Bridgewater-Raynham	931	57.0%	38.0%	-19.0pp
19	Douglas High School	Douglas, MA	Douglas	267	62.0%	43.0%	-19.0pp
20	Plouffe Middle School	Brockton, MA	Brockton	627	34.5%	16.0%	-18.5pp
21	Chicopee Comprehensive High School	Chicopee, MA	Chicopee	1,192	49.5%	31.0%	-18.5pp
22	Benjamin Swan Elementary	Springfield, MA	Springfield	486	32.5%	14.0%	-18.5pp
23	Sandwich Middle High School	East Sandwich, MA	Sandwich	888	70.0%	51.6%	-18.4pp
24	Nauset Regional High	North Eastham, MA	Nauset	737	69.0%	51.0%	-18.0pp
25	Ellen R Hathaway	New Bedford, MA	New Bedford	201	36.5%	18.5%	-18.0pp
26	Charles J Prescott	Norwood, MA	Norwood	267	58.0%	40.0%	-18.0pp
27	Great Oak	Danvers, MA	Danvers	291	54.0%	36.5%	-17.5pp
28	Dedham High	Dedham, MA	Dedham	719	66.0%	48.5%	-17.5pp
29	Thomas R Rodman	New Bedford, MA	New Bedford	200	31.5%	14.0%	-17.5pp
30	Old Rochester Regional High	Mattapoisett, MA	Old Rochester	643	71.5%	54.0%	-17.5pp
31	Ayer Shirley Regional High School	Ayer, MA	Ayer Shirley School District	417	66.0%	49.0%	-17.0pp
32	Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School	Hathorne, MA	Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District	1,830	70.5%	53.5%	-17.0pp
33	Blackstone Valley	Upton, MA	Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical	1,243	77.0%	60.0%	-17.0pp
34	Roosevelt Avenue	North Attleborough, MA	North Attleborough	255	66.0%	49.0%	-17.0pp
35	Pembroke High School	Pembroke, MA	Pembroke	690	67.5%	50.5%	-17.0pp
36	Revere High	Revere, MA	Revere	2,115	44.5%	27.5%	-17.0pp
37	Blackstone Millville RHS	Blackstone, MA	Blackstone-Millville	534	47.5%	30.7%	-16.8pp
38	Albert D Holland School of Technology	Dorchester, MA	Boston	399	23.5%	6.9%	-16.6pp
39	Danvers High	Danvers, MA	Danvers	784	56.0%	39.5%	-16.5pp
40	Francis T Bresnahan Elementary	Newburyport, MA	Newburyport	584	59.5%	43.0%	-16.5pp
41	Hobomock Elementary	Pembroke, MA	Pembroke	385	57.0%	40.5%	-16.5pp
42	Fairhaven High	Fairhaven, MA	Fairhaven	568	58.0%	42.0%	-16.0pp
43	Georgetown High School	Georgetown, MA	Georgetown	268	61.5%	45.5%	-16.0pp
44	J C Solmonese	Norton, MA	Norton	491	46.0%	30.0%	-16.0pp
45	Norton High	Norton, MA	Norton	685	59.0%	43.0%	-16.0pp
46	Peabody Veterans Memorial High	Peabody, MA	Peabody	1,333	40.0%	24.0%	-16.0pp
47	Quaboag Regional Middle Innovation School	Warren, MA	Quaboag Regional	196	39.0%	23.0%	-16.0pp
48	South Street Early Learning Center	Fitchburg, MA	Fitchburg	570	43.0%	27.5%	-15.5pp
49	Kittredge	North Andover, MA	North Andover	211	74.0%	58.5%	-15.5pp
50	Smith Vocational and Agricultural High	Northampton, MA	Northampton-Smith Vocational Agricultural	587	36.5%	21.0%	-15.5pp

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