Essex County schools ranked by test score
Latest MCAS year (2024-25). 39 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 | Doherty Middle Andover · Andover | Middle | 74.0% | +30.2pp |
| 2 | Wood Hill Middle School Andover · Andover | Middle | 69.0% | +25.2pp |
| 3 | Manchester Essex Regional Middle School Manchester · Manchester Essex Regional | Middle | 67.0% | +23.2pp |
| 4 | Miles River Middle Hamilton · Hamilton-Wenham | Middle | 67.0% | +23.2pp |
| 5 | Marblehead Veterans Middle School Marblehead · Marblehead | Middle | 66.0% | +22.2pp |
| 6 | Andover West Middle Andover · Andover | Middle | 65.0% | +21.2pp |
| 7 | Lynnfield Middle School Lynnfield · Lynnfield | Middle | 65.0% | +21.2pp |
| 8 | Rupert A Nock Middle Newburyport · Newburyport | Middle | 64.0% | +20.2pp |
| 9 | Ipswich Middle School Ipswich · Ipswich | Middle | 61.0% | +17.2pp |
| 10 | Proctor Elementary Topsfield · Topsfield | Middle | 59.0% | +15.2pp |
| 11 | Masconomet Regional Middle School Boxford MA · Masconomet | Middle | 56.0% | +12.2pp |
| 12 | Village School Marblehead · Marblehead | Middle | 54.0% | +10.2pp |
| 13 | Marblehead Community Charter Public School Marblehead · Marblehead Community Charter Public | Middle | 53.0% | +9.2pp |
| 14 | North Andover Middle North Andover · North Andover | Middle | 49.0% | +5.2pp |
| 15 | Pentucket Regional Middle West Newbury · Pentucket | Middle | 46.0% | +2.2pp |
| 16 | Triton Regional Middle School Byfield · Triton | Middle | 46.0% | +2.2pp |
| 17 | Swampscott Middle Swampscott · Swampscott | Middle | 43.0% | -0.8pp |
| 18 | Amesbury Middle Amesbury · Amesbury | Middle | 41.0% | -2.8pp |
| 19 | Beverly Middle School Beverly · Beverly | Middle | 41.0% | -2.8pp |
| 20 | Ralph B O'Maley Middle Gloucester · Gloucester | Middle | 37.0% | -6.8pp |
| 21 | Georgetown Middle School Georgetown · Georgetown | Middle | 34.0% | -9.8pp |
| 22 | Holten Richmond Middle School Danvers · Danvers | Middle | 34.0% | -9.8pp |
| 23 | Collins Middle Salem · Salem | Middle | 33.0% | -10.8pp |
| 24 | J Henry Higgins Middle Peabody · Peabody | Middle | 28.0% | -15.8pp |
| 25 | John G Whittier Haverhill · Haverhill | Middle | 27.0% | -16.8pp |
| 26 | Consentino Middle School Haverhill · Haverhill | Middle | 26.0% | -17.8pp |
| 27 | Parthum Middle School Lawrence · Lawrence | Middle | 26.0% | -17.8pp |
| 28 | Pickering Middle Lynn · Lynn | Middle | 26.0% | -17.8pp |
| 29 | Spark Academy Lawrence · Lawrence | Middle | 26.0% | -17.8pp |
| 30 | Frost Middle School Lawrence · Lawrence | Middle | 25.0% | -18.8pp |
| 31 | Dr Paul Nettle Haverhill · Haverhill | Middle | 23.0% | -20.8pp |
| 32 | Saugus Middle School Saugus · Saugus | Middle | 22.0% | -21.8pp |
| 33 | Guilmette Middle School Lawrence · Lawrence | Middle | 20.0% | -23.8pp |
| 34 | Breed Middle School Lynn · Lynn | Middle | 17.0% | -26.8pp |
| 35 | Oliver Middle School Lawrence · Lawrence | Middle | 17.0% | -26.8pp |
| 36 | Alexander B Bruce Lawrence · Lawrence | Middle | 15.0% | -28.8pp |
| 37 | Thurgood Marshall Mid Lynn · Lynn | Middle | 15.0% | -28.8pp |
| 38 | Arlington Middle School Lawrence · Lawrence | Middle | 11.0% | -32.8pp |
| 39 | Leonard Middle School Lawrence · Lawrence | Middle | 7.0% | -36.8pp |
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.