Middlesex County schools ranked by test score
Latest MCAS year (2024-25). 338 schools in Middlesex County, Massachusetts with reported English Language Arts scores. Massachusetts state average: 43.8%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 151 | Haggerty Cambridge · Cambridge | Elementary | 58.0% | +14.2pp |
| 152 | Herbert Clark Hoover Melrose · Melrose | Elementary | 58.0% | +14.2pp |
| 153 | Israel Loring School Sudbury · Sudbury | Elementary | 58.0% | +14.2pp |
| 154 | James Russell Lowell Watertown · Watertown | Elementary | 58.0% | +14.2pp |
| 155 | John A. Crisafulli Elementary School Westford · Westford | Elementary | 58.0% | +14.2pp |
| 156 | M Norcross Stratton Arlington · Arlington | Elementary | 58.0% | +14.2pp |
| 157 | Maynard High Maynard · Maynard | High | 58.0% | +14.2pp |
| 158 | Peabody Cambridge · Cambridge | Elementary | 58.0% | +14.2pp |
| 159 | Zervas Waban · Newton | Elementary | 58.0% | +14.2pp |
| 160 | Community Charter School of Cambridge Cambridge · Community Charter School of Cambridge | High | 57.9% | +14.1pp |
| 161 | Bowen Newton Centre · Newton | Elementary | 57.0% | +13.2pp |
| 162 | Cambridge Rindge and Latin Cambridge · Cambridge | High | 57.0% | +13.2pp |
| 163 | Franklin West Newton · Newton | Elementary | 57.0% | +13.2pp |
| 164 | John F Kennedy Billerica · Billerica | Elementary | 57.0% | +13.2pp |
| 165 | John W. Wynn Middle Tewksbury · Tewksbury | Middle | 57.0% | +13.2pp |
| 166 | Melrose Middle Melrose · Melrose | Middle | 57.0% | +13.2pp |
| 167 | Merriam School Acton · Acton-Boxborough | Elementary | 57.0% | +13.2pp |
| 168 | Center Elementary School Chelmsford · Chelmsford | Elementary | 56.0% | +12.2pp |
| 169 | Linscott-Rumford Woburn · Woburn | Elementary | 56.0% | +12.2pp |
| 170 | McCarthy-Towne School Acton · Acton-Boxborough | Elementary | 56.0% | +12.2pp |
| 171 | Wood End Elementary School Reading · Reading | Elementary | 56.0% | +12.2pp |
| 172 | Advanced Math and Science Academy Charter School Marlborough · Advanced Math and Science Academy Charter | High | 55.2% | +11.4pp |
| 173 | Birch Meadow Reading · Reading | Elementary | 55.0% | +11.2pp |
| 174 | Cabot Newtonville · Newton | Elementary | 55.0% | +11.2pp |
| 175 | Dolbeare Wakefield · Wakefield | Elementary | 55.0% | +11.2pp |
| 176 | Galvin Middle School Wakefield · Wakefield | Middle | 55.0% | +11.2pp |
| 177 | John F Kennedy Middle Waltham · Waltham | Middle | 55.0% | +11.2pp |
| 178 | Marshall Simonds Middle Burlington · Burlington | Middle | 55.0% | +11.2pp |
| 179 | Memorial Burlington · Burlington | Elementary | 55.0% | +11.2pp |
| 180 | Ashby Elementary Ashby · North Middlesex | Elementary | 54.0% | +10.2pp |
| 181 | C.T. Douglas Elementary School Acton · Acton-Boxborough | Elementary | 54.0% | +10.2pp |
| 182 | Horace Mann Newtonville · Newton | Elementary | 54.0% | +10.2pp |
| 183 | Mulready Elementary Hudson · Hudson | Elementary | 54.0% | +10.2pp |
| 184 | Vassal Lane Upper School Cambridge · Cambridge | Middle | 54.0% | +10.2pp |
| 185 | Center School Stow · Nashoba | Elementary | 53.0% | +9.2pp |
| 186 | Day Elementary Westford · Westford | Elementary | 53.0% | +9.2pp |
| 187 | Russell St Elementary Littleton · Littleton | Elementary | 53.0% | +9.2pp |
| 188 | South Stoneham · Stoneham | Elementary | 53.0% | +9.2pp |
| 189 | Woburn Street Wilmington · Wilmington | Elementary | 53.0% | +9.2pp |
| 190 | Shawsheen Valley Vocational Technical High School Billerica · Shawsheen Valley Regional Vocational Technical | High | 52.0% | +8.2pp |
| 191 | Watertown High Watertown · Watertown | High | 52.0% | +8.2pp |
| 192 | Fox Hill Burlington · Burlington | Elementary | 51.0% | +7.2pp |
| 193 | Miller School Holliston · Holliston | Elementary | 51.0% | +7.2pp |
| 194 | Greenmont Avenue Dracut · Dracut | Elementary | 50.0% | +6.2pp |
| 195 | Hosmer Watertown · Watertown | Elementary | 50.0% | +6.2pp |
| 196 | Locke Middle Billerica · Billerica | Middle | 50.0% | +6.2pp |
| 197 | Pine Glen Elementary Burlington · Burlington | Elementary | 50.0% | +6.2pp |
| 198 | Francis Wyman Elementary Burlington · Burlington | Elementary | 49.0% | +5.2pp |
| 199 | Frederick J Dutile North Billerica · Billerica | Elementary | 49.0% | +5.2pp |
| 200 | Gr Lowell Regional Vocational Technical Tyngsborough · Greater Lowell Regional Vocational Technical | High | 49.0% | +5.2pp |
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 Middlesex 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.