Essex County schools ranked by test score
Latest MCAS year (2024-25). 154 schools in Essex County, Massachusetts with reported Science scores. Massachusetts state average: 44.3%.
| Rank | School | Level | Science | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry C Sanborn Elementary Andover · Andover | Elementary | 85.0% | +40.7pp |
| 2 | South Elementary Andover · Andover | Elementary | 81.0% | +36.7pp |
| 3 | Bessie Buker Elementary Wenham · Hamilton-Wenham | Elementary | 79.0% | +34.7pp |
| 4 | Manchester Essex Regional High School Manchester · Manchester Essex Regional | High | 76.0% | +31.7pp |
| 5 | Manchester Memorial Elementary Manchester · Manchester Essex Regional | Elementary | 76.0% | +31.7pp |
| 6 | Hamilton-Wenham Regional High South Hamilton · Hamilton-Wenham | High | 75.0% | +30.7pp |
| 7 | Paul F Doyon Memorial Ipswich · Ipswich | Elementary | 75.0% | +30.7pp |
| 8 | Aborn Lynn · Lynn | Elementary | 73.0% | +28.7pp |
| 9 | High Plain Elementary Andover · Andover | Elementary | 73.0% | +28.7pp |
| 10 | Miles River Middle Hamilton · Hamilton-Wenham | Middle | 73.0% | +28.7pp |
| 11 | Proctor Elementary Topsfield · Topsfield | Middle | 73.0% | +28.7pp |
| 12 | Andover High Andover · Andover | High | 72.0% | +27.7pp |
| 13 | Marblehead High Marblehead · Marblehead | High | 72.0% | +27.7pp |
| 14 | Howe-Manning Middleton · Middleton | Elementary | 71.0% | +26.7pp |
| 15 | Winthrop School South Hamilton · Hamilton-Wenham | Elementary | 71.0% | +26.7pp |
| 16 | Wood Hill Middle School Andover · Andover | Middle | 70.0% | +25.7pp |
| 17 | Bancroft Elementary Andover · Andover | Elementary | 69.0% | +24.7pp |
| 18 | Masconomet Regional High School Boxford · Masconomet | High | 69.0% | +24.7pp |
| 19 | Newburyport High Newburyport · Newburyport | High | 68.0% | +23.7pp |
| 20 | Swampscott High Swampscott · Swampscott | High | 68.0% | +23.7pp |
| 21 | Doherty Middle Andover · Andover | Middle | 67.0% | +22.7pp |
| 22 | Lynnfield High Lynnfield · Lynnfield | High | 67.0% | +22.7pp |
| 23 | Dr John C Page School West Newbury · Pentucket | Elementary | 65.0% | +20.7pp |
| 24 | Newbury Elementary Newbury · Triton | Elementary | 65.0% | +20.7pp |
| 25 | Andover West Middle Andover · Andover | Middle | 64.0% | +19.7pp |
| 26 | Ipswich High Ipswich · Ipswich | High | 64.0% | +19.7pp |
| 27 | Pentucket Regional Sr High West Newbury · Pentucket | High | 64.0% | +19.7pp |
| 28 | River Valley Charter School Newburyport · River Valley Charter | Elementary | 64.0% | +19.7pp |
| 29 | Pioneer Charter School of Science II Saugus · Pioneer Charter School of Science II | Combined | 63.8% | +19.5pp |
| 30 | Manchester Essex Regional Middle School Manchester · Manchester Essex Regional | Middle | 63.0% | +18.7pp |
| 31 | Masconomet Regional Middle School Boxford MA · Masconomet | Middle | 63.0% | +18.7pp |
| 32 | North Andover High North Andover · North Andover | High | 63.0% | +18.7pp |
| 33 | Pine Grove Rowley · Triton | Elementary | 63.0% | +18.7pp |
| 34 | Village School Marblehead · Marblehead | Middle | 62.0% | +17.7pp |
| 35 | West Elementary Andover · Andover | Elementary | 62.0% | +17.7pp |
| 36 | Elmer S Bagnall Groveland · Pentucket | Elementary | 61.0% | +16.7pp |
| 37 | Spofford Pond Boxford · Boxford | Elementary | 61.0% | +16.7pp |
| 38 | Winthrop Ipswich · Ipswich | Elementary | 61.0% | +16.7pp |
| 39 | Annie L Sargent School North Andover · North Andover | Elementary | 59.0% | +14.7pp |
| 40 | Rockport Elementary Rockport · Rockport | Elementary | 59.0% | +14.7pp |
| 41 | Amesbury High Amesbury · Amesbury | High | 57.0% | +12.7pp |
| 42 | Essex Elementary Essex · Manchester Essex Regional | Elementary | 57.0% | +12.7pp |
| 43 | Lynnfield Middle School Lynnfield · Lynnfield | Middle | 57.0% | +12.7pp |
| 44 | Salisbury Elementary Salisbury · Triton | Elementary | 56.0% | +11.7pp |
| 45 | Rockport Middle High Rockport · Rockport | High | 55.6% | +11.3pp |
| 46 | Rupert A Nock Middle Newburyport · Newburyport | Middle | 55.0% | +10.7pp |
| 47 | North Andover Middle North Andover · North Andover | Middle | 54.0% | +9.7pp |
| 48 | Penn Brook Georgetown · Georgetown | Elementary | 54.0% | +9.7pp |
| 49 | West Memorial Peabody · Peabody | Elementary | 54.0% | +9.7pp |
| 50 | Thomson North Andover · North Andover | Elementary | 52.0% | +7.7pp |
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 Science 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.