The highest-performing public middle schools in reading in Suffolk County, Massachusetts
11 public middle schools in Suffolk County, Massachusetts appear in this ranking of the highest-performing public middle schools in reading, ranked by the share of students meeting or exceeding the state reading and writing standard. Winthrop Middle School leads the list at 56.0%, against a median of 26.0% across the ranked schools.
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| # | School | City | % Proficient (Reading) | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Winthrop Middle School | Winthrop, MA | 56.0% | no change |
| 2 | Rumney Marsh Academy | Revere, MA | 28.0% | ▲ 4 |
| 3 | Garfield Middle School | Revere, MA | 28.0% | ▲ 1 |
| 4 | Susan B. Anthony Middle School | Revere, MA | 27.0% | ▼ 1 |
| 5 | Ohrenberger School | West Roxbury, MA | 26.0% | ▼ 3 |
| 6 | Eugene Wright Science and Technology Academy | Chelsea, MA | 26.0% | ▲ 1 |
| 7 | Joseph A. Browne School | Chelsea, MA | 15.0% | ▲ 2 |
| 8 | UP Academy Charter School of Boston | South Boston, MA | 14.0% | ▼ 3 |
| 9 | Clark Avenue School | Chelsea, MA | 14.0% | ▼ 1 |
| 10 | Higginson-Lewis K-8 School | Roxbury, MA | 9.0% | ▲ 1 |
| 11 | Frederick Pilot Middle School | Dorchester, MA | 8.0% | ▼ 1 |
Rank change counts the places a school moved since its prior test year, among the schools on this list that were tested both years. A dash means the school has no prior-year result.
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