Essex County schools ranked by test score
Latest MCAS year (2024-25). 178 schools in Essex County, Massachusetts with reported English Language Arts scores. Massachusetts state average: 43.8%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hamilton-Wenham Regional High South Hamilton · Hamilton-Wenham | High | 82.0% | +38.2pp |
| 2 | Manchester Essex Regional High School Manchester · Manchester Essex Regional | High | 82.0% | +38.2pp |
| 3 | Lynnfield High Lynnfield · Lynnfield | High | 78.0% | +34.2pp |
| 4 | Masconomet Regional High School Boxford · Masconomet | High | 76.0% | +32.2pp |
| 5 | Henry C Sanborn Elementary Andover · Andover | Elementary | 75.0% | +31.2pp |
| 6 | Ipswich High Ipswich · Ipswich | High | 75.0% | +31.2pp |
| 7 | Andover High Andover · Andover | High | 74.0% | +30.2pp |
| 8 | Doherty Middle Andover · Andover | Middle | 74.0% | +30.2pp |
| 9 | Pentucket Regional Sr High West Newbury · Pentucket | High | 74.0% | +30.2pp |
| 10 | Glover Marblehead · Marblehead | Elementary | 71.0% | +27.2pp |
| 11 | Newburyport High Newburyport · Newburyport | High | 70.0% | +26.2pp |
| 12 | Wood Hill Middle School Andover · Andover | Middle | 69.0% | +25.2pp |
| 13 | Bessie Buker Elementary Wenham · Hamilton-Wenham | Elementary | 67.0% | +23.2pp |
| 14 | Manchester Essex Regional Middle School Manchester · Manchester Essex Regional | Middle | 67.0% | +23.2pp |
| 15 | Miles River Middle Hamilton · Hamilton-Wenham | Middle | 67.0% | +23.2pp |
| 16 | Pioneer Charter School of Science II Saugus · Pioneer Charter School of Science II | Combined | 66.8% | +23.0pp |
| 17 | Manchester Memorial Elementary Manchester · Manchester Essex Regional | Elementary | 66.0% | +22.2pp |
| 18 | Marblehead Veterans Middle School Marblehead · Marblehead | Middle | 66.0% | +22.2pp |
| 19 | Steward Elementary Topsfield · Topsfield | Elementary | 66.0% | +22.2pp |
| 20 | Andover West Middle Andover · Andover | Middle | 65.0% | +21.2pp |
| 21 | High Plain Elementary Andover · Andover | Elementary | 65.0% | +21.2pp |
| 22 | Lucretia and Joseph Brown School Marblehead · Marblehead | Elementary | 65.0% | +21.2pp |
| 23 | Lynnfield Middle School Lynnfield · Lynnfield | Middle | 65.0% | +21.2pp |
| 24 | Bancroft Elementary Andover · Andover | Elementary | 64.0% | +20.2pp |
| 25 | Cutler School South Hamilton · Hamilton-Wenham | Elementary | 64.0% | +20.2pp |
| 26 | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School Hathorne · Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District | High | 64.0% | +20.2pp |
| 27 | Newbury Elementary Newbury · Triton | Elementary | 64.0% | +20.2pp |
| 28 | Rupert A Nock Middle Newburyport · Newburyport | Middle | 64.0% | +20.2pp |
| 29 | South Elementary Andover · Andover | Elementary | 64.0% | +20.2pp |
| 30 | Summer Street Lynnfield · Lynnfield | Elementary | 64.0% | +20.2pp |
| 31 | Pine Grove Rowley · Triton | Elementary | 63.0% | +19.2pp |
| 32 | Huckleberry Hill Lynnfield · Lynnfield | Elementary | 62.0% | +18.2pp |
| 33 | North Andover High North Andover · North Andover | High | 62.0% | +18.2pp |
| 34 | Whittier Regional Vocational Haverhill · Whittier Regional Vocational Technical | High | 62.0% | +18.2pp |
| 35 | Ipswich Middle School Ipswich · Ipswich | Middle | 61.0% | +17.2pp |
| 36 | Dr John C Page School West Newbury · Pentucket | Elementary | 60.0% | +16.2pp |
| 37 | Ayers/Ryal Side School Beverly · Beverly | Elementary | 59.0% | +15.2pp |
| 38 | Centerville Elementary Beverly · Beverly | Elementary | 59.0% | +15.2pp |
| 39 | North Beverly Elementary Beverly · Beverly | Elementary | 59.0% | +15.2pp |
| 40 | Proctor Elementary Topsfield · Topsfield | Middle | 59.0% | +15.2pp |
| 41 | River Valley Charter School Newburyport · River Valley Charter | Elementary | 59.0% | +15.2pp |
| 42 | Hannah Elementary Beverly · Beverly | Elementary | 58.0% | +14.2pp |
| 43 | Kittredge North Andover · North Andover | Elementary | 57.0% | +13.2pp |
| 44 | Paul F Doyon Memorial Ipswich · Ipswich | Elementary | 57.0% | +13.2pp |
| 45 | Winthrop Ipswich · Ipswich | Elementary | 57.0% | +13.2pp |
| 46 | Rockport Middle High Rockport · Rockport | High | 56.1% | +12.3pp |
| 47 | Amesbury High Amesbury · Amesbury | High | 56.0% | +12.2pp |
| 48 | Masconomet Regional Middle School Boxford MA · Masconomet | Middle | 56.0% | +12.2pp |
| 49 | Spofford Pond Boxford · Boxford | Elementary | 56.0% | +12.2pp |
| 50 | Swampscott High Swampscott · Swampscott | High | 55.0% | +11.2pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the MCAS % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations threshold on the latest available MCAS English Language Arts test (school year 2024-25). Only public schools in Essex County, Massachusetts with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.
The comparison column shows the gap to the Massachusetts statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full Massachusetts ranking.