MCAS 2026 · other data 2024-25

Massachusetts School Rankings 2026

Every public school district, high school, and elementary school in Massachusetts, ranked from state data, with home values and taxes for every town.

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Top 10 districts

MCAS is all tested grades combined in 2026, compared with the state.

  1. 1WestonELA 75% (+35 vs state) · SAT 1298A+
  2. 2HopkintonELA 72% (+31 vs state) · SAT 1272A+
  3. 3BelmontELA 71% (+30 vs state) · SAT 1326A+
  4. 4WellesleyELA 76% (+35 vs state) · SAT 1299A+
  5. 5LexingtonELA 75% (+34 vs state) · SAT 1349A+
  6. 6WinchesterELA 71% (+30 vs state) · SAT 1295A+
  7. 7WaylandELA 71% (+31 vs state) · SAT 1286A+
  8. 8WestwoodELA 72% (+31 vs state) · SAT 1269A+
  9. 9MedfieldELA 71% (+30 vs state) · SAT 1214A+
  10. 10BedfordELA 68% (+27 vs state) · SAT 1261A

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The top town districts in each part of the state.

Greater Boston — Inside I-95
Belmont A+ · Wellesley A+ · Lexington A+
Greater Boston — I-95 to I-495
Weston A+ · Hopkinton A+ · Wayland A+
North Shore & Merrimack Valley
South Shore
South Coast & Cape Cod
Mansfield B+ · Easton B+ · Acushnet B+
Central Massachusetts
Western Massachusetts

Strong schools, lower home prices

Districts in the top third statewide where the average single-family home is assessed below the median Massachusetts town ($588K).

Longmeadow
#41 of 328 districts
A-
Homes average $565K (4% below the MA median)
Mount Greylock
#58 of 328 districts
B+
Homes average $459K (22% below the MA median)
Hopedale
#76 of 328 districts
B+
Homes average $542K (8% below the MA median)
Acushnet
#78 of 328 districts
B+
Homes average $502K (15% below the MA median)
Wachusett
#79 of 328 districts
B+
Homes average $552K (6% below the MA median)
Hampshire
#94 of 328 districts
B
Homes average $406K (31% below the MA median)

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Top high schools

  1. 1Mass Academy for Math and Science SchoolMass Academy for Math and Science · SAT 1459A+
  2. 2Lexington HighLexington · SAT 1349A+
  3. 3Dover-Sherborn Regional HighDover-Sherborn · SAT 1283A+
  4. 4Needham HighNeedham · SAT 1270A+
  5. 5Belmont HighBelmont · SAT 1326A+

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Top elementary schools

  1. 1Paul P Gates Elementary SchoolActon-Boxborough · ELA 84%, Math 83%A+
  2. 2Katharine Lee BatesWellesley · ELA 82%, Math 83%A+
  3. 3CountryWeston · ELA 82%, Math 83%A+
  4. 4Benjamin Banneker Charter Public SchoolBenjamin Banneker Charter Public · ELA 87%, Math 92%A+
  5. 5Henry C Sanborn ElementaryAndover · ELA 74%, Math 88%A+

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Massachusetts school district rankings, 2026

A district's rank is the average statewide percentile of its ranked high schools and elementary schools, so it has to do well across its schools, not at just one. MCAS is all tested grades combined, compared with the state in the same grades; SAT and graduation are compared with the average district. Green is better, red is worse. How we rank

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All 328 districts.

Rank
Grade
District
MCAS ELA
MCAS Math
SAT
Grad
1
A+
Weston
3 ranked schools · I-95 to I-495
75%
79%
1298
96%
1
A+
Weston
3 ranked schools · I-95 to I-495
ELA
75%
Math
79%
SAT
1298
Grad
96%
2
A+
Hopkinton
2 ranked schools · I-95 to I-495
72%
79%
1272
99%
2
A+
Hopkinton
2 ranked schools · I-95 to I-495
ELA
72%
Math
79%
SAT
1272
Grad
99%
3
A+
Belmont
5 ranked schools · Inside I-95
71%
74%
1326
98%
3
A+
Belmont
5 ranked schools · Inside I-95
ELA
71%
Math
74%
SAT
1326
Grad
98%
4
A+
Wellesley
7 ranked schools · Inside I-95
76%
79%
1299
98%
4
A+
Wellesley
7 ranked schools · Inside I-95
ELA
76%
Math
79%
SAT
1299
Grad
98%
5
A+
Lexington
7 ranked schools · Inside I-95
75%
81%
1349
98%
5
A+
Lexington
7 ranked schools · Inside I-95
ELA
75%
Math
81%
SAT
1349
Grad
98%
6
A+
Winchester
6 ranked schools · Inside I-95
71%
77%
1295
97%
6
A+
Winchester
6 ranked schools · Inside I-95
ELA
71%
Math
77%
SAT
1295
Grad
97%
7
A+
Wayland
4 ranked schools · I-95 to I-495
71%
77%
1286
100%
7
A+
Wayland
4 ranked schools · I-95 to I-495
ELA
71%
Math
77%
SAT
1286
Grad
100%
8
A+
Westwood
5 ranked schools · I-95 to I-495
72%
74%
1269
100%
8
A+
Westwood
5 ranked schools · I-95 to I-495
ELA
72%
Math
74%
SAT
1269
Grad
100%
9
A+
Medfield
2 ranked schools · I-95 to I-495
71%
73%
1214
100%
9
A+
Medfield
2 ranked schools · I-95 to I-495
ELA
71%
Math
73%
SAT
1214
Grad
100%
10
A
Bedford
2 ranked schools · I-95 to I-495
68%
68%
1261
99%
10
A
Bedford
2 ranked schools · I-95 to I-495
ELA
68%
Math
68%
SAT
1261
Grad
99%
11
A
Concord-Carlisle
Carlisle, Concord · 5 ranked schools · I-95 to I-495
70%
73%
1277
98%
11
A
Concord-Carlisle
Carlisle, Concord · 5 ranked schools · I-95 to I-495
ELA
70%
Math
73%
SAT
1277
Grad
98%
12
A
Dover-Sherborn
Dover, Sherborn · 3 ranked schools · I-95 to I-495
73%
76%
1283
100%
12
A
Dover-Sherborn
Dover, Sherborn · 3 ranked schools · I-95 to I-495
ELA
73%
Math
76%
SAT
1283
Grad
100%
13
A
Sharon
4 ranked schools · I-95 to I-495
66%
72%
1301
97%
13
A
Sharon
4 ranked schools · I-95 to I-495
ELA
66%
Math
72%
SAT
1301
Grad
97%
14
A
Hingham
5 ranked schools · South Shore
73%
69%
1231
98%
14
A
Hingham
5 ranked schools · South Shore
ELA
73%
Math
69%
SAT
1231
Grad
98%
15
A
Cohasset
2 ranked schools · South Shore
70%
70%
1164
98%
15
A
Cohasset
2 ranked schools · South Shore
ELA
70%
Math
70%
SAT
1164
Grad
98%
16
A
Ma Academy for Math and Science
1 ranked school · Central MA
—
—
1459
100%
16
A
Ma Academy for Math and Science
1 ranked school · Central MA
ELA
—
Math
—
SAT
1459
Grad
100%
17
A
Needham
6 ranked schools · Inside I-95
72%
76%
1270
99%
17
A
Needham
6 ranked schools · Inside I-95
ELA
72%
Math
76%
SAT
1270
Grad
99%
18
A
Benjamin Banneker Charter Public
1 ranked school · Inside I-95
81%
87%
—
—
18
A
Benjamin Banneker Charter Public
1 ranked school · Inside I-95
ELA
81%
Math
87%
SAT
—
Grad
—
19
A
Brookline
9 ranked schools · Inside I-95
69%
74%
1301
97%
19
A
Brookline
9 ranked schools · Inside I-95
ELA
69%
Math
74%
SAT
1301
Grad
97%
20
A
Norwell
3 ranked schools · South Shore
67%
67%
1144
99%
20
A
Norwell
3 ranked schools · South Shore
ELA
67%
Math
67%
SAT
1144
Grad
99%
21
A
Harvard
2 ranked schools · I-95 to I-495
70%
69%
1277
94%
21
A
Harvard
2 ranked schools · I-95 to I-495
ELA
70%
Math
69%
SAT
1277
Grad
94%
22
A
Arlington
8 ranked schools · Inside I-95
72%
72%
1266
96%
22
A
Arlington
8 ranked schools · Inside I-95
ELA
72%
Math
72%
SAT
1266
Grad
96%
23
A
Walpole
5 ranked schools · I-95 to I-495
58%
65%
1187
96%
23
A
Walpole
5 ranked schools · I-95 to I-495
ELA
58%
Math
65%
SAT
1187
Grad
96%
24
A
Melrose
6 ranked schools · Inside I-95
64%
61%
1166
98%
24
A
Melrose
6 ranked schools · Inside I-95
ELA
64%
Math
61%
SAT
1166
Grad
98%
25
A
Shrewsbury
6 ranked schools · Central MA
59%
66%
1247
95%
25
A
Shrewsbury
6 ranked schools · Central MA
ELA
59%
Math
66%
SAT
1247
Grad
95%
26
A
Lynnfield
3 ranked schools · North Shore
61%
67%
1185
99%
26
A
Lynnfield
3 ranked schools · North Shore
ELA
61%
Math
67%
SAT
1185
Grad
99%
27
A-
Groton-Dunstable
Dunstable, Groton · 3 ranked schools · North Shore
55%
61%
1212
97%
27
A-
Groton-Dunstable
Dunstable, Groton · 3 ranked schools · North Shore
ELA
55%
Math
61%
SAT
1212
Grad
97%
28
A-
Andover
5 ranked schools · North Shore
62%
69%
1220
97%
28
A-
Andover
5 ranked schools · North Shore
ELA
62%
Math
69%
SAT
1220
Grad
97%
29
A-
Mystic Valley Regional Charter
1 ranked school · Inside I-95
64%
68%
1211
100%
29
A-
Mystic Valley Regional Charter
1 ranked school · Inside I-95
ELA
64%
Math
68%
SAT
1211
Grad
100%
30
A-
Lincoln-Sudbury
Lincoln, Sudbury · 7 ranked schools · I-95 to I-495
64%
69%
1292
97%
30
A-
Lincoln-Sudbury
Lincoln, Sudbury · 7 ranked schools · I-95 to I-495
ELA
64%
Math
69%
SAT
1292
Grad
97%
31
A-
Duxbury
2 ranked schools · South Shore
63%
60%
1185
99%
31
A-
Duxbury
2 ranked schools · South Shore
ELA
63%
Math
60%
SAT
1185
Grad
99%
32
A-
Reading
6 ranked schools · I-95 to I-495
62%
64%
1175
98%
32
A-
Reading
6 ranked schools · I-95 to I-495
ELA
62%
Math
64%
SAT
1175
Grad
98%
33
A-
Pioneer Charter School of Science II
1 ranked school · Inside I-95
63%
79%
1224
98%
33
A-
Pioneer Charter School of Science II
1 ranked school · Inside I-95
ELA
63%
Math
79%
SAT
1224
Grad
98%
34
A-
North Reading
4 ranked schools · North Shore
67%
69%
1183
96%
34
A-
North Reading
4 ranked schools · North Shore
ELA
67%
Math
69%
SAT
1183
Grad
96%
35
A-
Advanced Math and Science Academy Charter
1 ranked school · I-95 to I-495
54%
55%
1257
100%
35
A-
Advanced Math and Science Academy Charter
1 ranked school · I-95 to I-495
ELA
54%
Math
55%
SAT
1257
Grad
100%
36
A-
Milton
5 ranked schools · Inside I-95
63%
63%
1171
96%
36
A-
Milton
5 ranked schools · Inside I-95
ELA
63%
Math
63%
SAT
1171
Grad
96%
37
A-
Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter
1 ranked school · Western MA
65%
68%
1291
95%
37
A-
Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter
1 ranked school · Western MA
ELA
65%
Math
68%
SAT
1291
Grad
95%
38
A-
Westford
4 ranked schools · North Shore
60%
69%
1271
96%
38
A-
Westford
4 ranked schools · North Shore
ELA
60%
Math
69%
SAT
1271
Grad
96%
39
A-
Ipswich
3 ranked schools · North Shore
57%
57%
1201
96%
39
A-
Ipswich
3 ranked schools · North Shore
ELA
57%
Math
57%
SAT
1201
Grad
96%
40
A-
Manchester Essex Regional
Essex, Manchester · 3 ranked schools · North Shore
61%
57%
1210
99%
40
A-
Manchester Essex Regional
Essex, Manchester · 3 ranked schools · North Shore
ELA
61%
Math
57%
SAT
1210
Grad
99%
41
A-
Longmeadow
4 ranked schools · Western MA
57%
62%
1222
97%
41
A-
Longmeadow
4 ranked schools · Western MA
ELA
57%
Math
62%
SAT
1222
Grad
97%
42
A-
Westborough
4 ranked schools · I-95 to I-495
63%
69%
1254
95%
42
A-
Westborough
4 ranked schools · I-95 to I-495
ELA
63%
Math
69%
SAT
1254
Grad
95%
43
A-
Natick
5 ranked schools · I-95 to I-495
61%
68%
1201
97%
43
A-
Natick
5 ranked schools · I-95 to I-495
ELA
61%
Math
68%
SAT
1201
Grad
97%
44
A-
Newton
17 ranked schools · Inside I-95
67%
70%
1284
97%
44
A-
Newton
17 ranked schools · Inside I-95
ELA
67%
Math
70%
SAT
1284
Grad
97%
45
A-
Scituate
5 ranked schools · South Shore
58%
61%
1162
99%
45
A-
Scituate
5 ranked schools · South Shore
ELA
58%
Math
61%
SAT
1162
Grad
99%
46
A-
Northboro-Southboro
Northborough, Southborough · 6 ranked schools · I-95 to I-495
59%
64%
1241
97%
46
A-
Northboro-Southboro
Northborough, Southborough · 6 ranked schools · I-95 to I-495
ELA
59%
Math
64%
SAT
1241
Grad
97%
47
A-
Hamilton-Wenham
Hamilton, Wenham · 4 ranked schools · North Shore
64%
67%
1221
98%
47
A-
Hamilton-Wenham
Hamilton, Wenham · 4 ranked schools · North Shore
ELA
64%
Math
67%
SAT
1221
Grad
98%
48
A-
Littleton
2 ranked schools · I-95 to I-495
62%
62%
1161
98%
48
A-
Littleton
2 ranked schools · I-95 to I-495
ELA
62%
Math
62%
SAT
1161
Grad
98%
49
A-
Berlin-Boylston
Berlin, Boylston · 3 ranked schools · Central MA
59%
58%
1165
97%
49
A-
Berlin-Boylston
Berlin, Boylston · 3 ranked schools · Central MA
ELA
59%
Math
58%
SAT
1165
Grad
97%
50
B+
Marshfield
6 ranked schools · South Shore
48%
55%
1133
98%
50
B+
Marshfield
6 ranked schools · South Shore
ELA
48%
Math
55%
SAT
1133
Grad
98%