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The highest-performing public K-12 schools in reading in Massachusetts

Across Massachusetts, 4 public K-12 schools are ranked here, ranked by the share of students meeting or exceeding the state reading and writing standard. Lynn Vocational Technical Institute leads the list at 26.1%, against a median of 10.8% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
4
Massachusetts
Top % Proficient (Reading)
26.1%
Median % Proficient (Reading)
10.8%
BEST IN READING · MASSACHUSETTS
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% Proficient (Reading)
1Lynn Vocational Technical InstituteLynn, MALynnCombined1,58426.1%
2Henderson K-12 Inclusion School UpperDorchester, MABostonCombined63118.6%
3Melvin H. King South End AcademyBoston, MABostonCombined1253.0%
4School for Exceptional StudiesLawrence, MALawrenceCombined1180.0%
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