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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 151 | Saugus Middle School Saugus · Saugus | Middle | 22.0% | -21.8pp |
| 152 | South Lawrence East Elementary School Lawrence · Lawrence | Elementary | 22.0% | -21.8pp |
| 153 | Guilmette Middle School Lawrence · Lawrence | Middle | 20.0% | -23.8pp |
| 154 | Horace Mann Laboratory Salem · Salem | Elementary | 20.0% | -23.8pp |
| 155 | Lawrence High School Lawrence · Lawrence | High | 19.0% | -24.8pp |
| 156 | William A Welch Sr Peabody · Peabody | Elementary | 19.0% | -24.8pp |
| 157 | A Drewicz Elementary Lynn · Lynn | Elementary | 17.0% | -26.8pp |
| 158 | Breed Middle School Lynn · Lynn | Middle | 17.0% | -26.8pp |
| 159 | Lynn English High Lynn · Lynn | High | 17.0% | -26.8pp |
| 160 | Oliver Middle School Lawrence · Lawrence | Middle | 17.0% | -26.8pp |
| 161 | Alexander B Bruce Lawrence · Lawrence | Middle | 15.0% | -28.8pp |
| 162 | Hood Lynn · Lynn | Elementary | 15.0% | -28.8pp |
| 163 | Lincoln-Thomson Lynn · Lynn | Elementary | 15.0% | -28.8pp |
| 164 | Thurgood Marshall Mid Lynn · Lynn | Middle | 15.0% | -28.8pp |
| 165 | Washington Elementary School Lynn · Lynn | Elementary | 15.0% | -28.8pp |
| 166 | Brickett Elementary Lynn · Lynn | Elementary | 14.0% | -29.8pp |
| 167 | Tracy Lynn · Lynn | Elementary | 14.0% | -29.8pp |
| 168 | Robert L Ford Lynn · Lynn | Elementary | 13.0% | -30.8pp |
| 169 | Arlington Middle School Lawrence · Lawrence | Middle | 11.0% | -32.8pp |
| 170 | E J Harrington Lynn · Lynn | Elementary | 11.0% | -32.8pp |
| 171 | Oliver Elementary School Lawrence · Lawrence | Elementary | 10.0% | -33.8pp |
| 172 | Arlington Elementary Lawrence · Lawrence | Elementary | 9.0% | -34.8pp |
| 173 | Wm P Connery Lynn · Lynn | Elementary | 9.0% | -34.8pp |
| 174 | Cobbet Elementary Lynn · Lynn | Elementary | 8.0% | -35.8pp |
| 175 | Ingalls Lynn · Lynn | Elementary | 8.0% | -35.8pp |
| 176 | Gerard A. Guilmette Lawrence · Lawrence | Elementary | 7.0% | -36.8pp |
| 177 | Leonard Middle School Lawrence · Lawrence | Middle | 7.0% | -36.8pp |
| 178 | Francis M Leahy Lawrence · Lawrence | Elementary | 5.0% | -38.8pp |
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.