Best Schools for Low-income Students in Massachusetts (2026)
These are the Massachusetts public schools where low-income students scored highest on the state reading and math tests, ranked by the average of the two proficiency rates. Only schools with at least 20 tested low-income students are included. The list reflects how students in this group perform at each school; it is not a ranking of schools by their demographic makeup.
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Elementary schools
| # | School | Reading | Math | Tested | Overall Repit grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L D Batchelder North Reading | 90% | 90% | 20 | A+ |
| 2 | James B Congdon New Bedford | 77% | 82% | 128 | C+ |
| 3 | Anna Ware Jackson Plainville | 70% | 70% | 21 | A+ |
| 4 | Gov Edward Winslow Marshfield | 70% | 70% | 21 | B+ |
| 5 | Beechwood Knoll Elementary Quincy | 65% | 65% | 43 | B+ |
| 6 | William H Taylor New Bedford | 65% | 65% | 60 | A |
| 7 | Thomas R Rodman New Bedford | 55% | 75% | 58 | D |
| 8 | South Elementary Stoughton | 65% | 65% | 43 | C+ |
| 9 | Daniel Webster Marshfield | 75% | 55% | 31 | C+ |
| 10 | Lynn Woods Lynn | 55% | 75% | 35 | B |
| 11 | North Falmouth Elementary North Falmouth | 70% | 50% | 29 | A+ |
| 12 | Bowman Lexington | 50% | 70% | 28 | A+ |
| 13 | Bridge Lexington | 70% | 50% | 21 | A+ |
| 14 | E Ethel Little School North Reading | 70% | 50% | 21 | A |
| 15 | Eastham Elementary Eastham | 70% | 50% | 25 | B+ |
| 16 | Peabody Cambridge | 65% | 55% | 32 | A+ |
| 17 | John M Tobin Cambridge | 70% | 50% | 29 | A+ |
| 18 | Liberty Braintree | 65% | 55% | 46 | A+ |
| 19 | Beachmont Veterans Memorial School Revere | 57% | 62% | 84 | C |
| 20 | Highlands Braintree | 70% | 50% | 20 | A |
| 21 | Orleans Elementary Orleans | 70% | 50% | 30 | A+ |
| 22 | Williams Pittsfield | 55% | 65% | 55 | B+ |
| 23 | Thomas W. Hamilton Primary School South Weymouth | 50% | 70% | 30 | C |
| 24 | Robin Hood Stoneham | 70% | 50% | 29 | B+ |
| 25 | Margaret A Neary Southborough | 70% | 50% | 20 | A+ |
Middle schools
| # | School | Reading | Math | Tested | Overall Repit grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central Middle Quincy | 72% | 67% | 161 | A+ |
| 2 | Miles River Middle Hamilton | 70% | 70% | 28 | A+ |
| 3 | Springfield Preparatory Charter School Springfield | 67% | 67% | 81 | B |
| 4 | Hingham Middle School Hingham | 67% | 57% | 68 | C+ |
| 5 | McCall Middle Winchester | 62% | 62% | 70 | A+ |
| 6 | Weston Middle Weston | 70% | 50% | 30 | A |
| 7 | Benjamin Banneker Charter Public School Cambridge | 62% | 57% | 88 | A |
| 8 | Community Day Charter Public School Lawrence | 62% | 57% | 123 | B+ |
| 9 | Luther Conant School Acton | 70% | 50% | 20 | A+ |
| 10 | Brimfield Elementary Brimfield | 55% | 65% | 41 | A+ |
| 11 | Worcester Arts Magnet School Worcester | 67% | 52% | 68 | C+ |
| 12 | Penn Brook Georgetown | 65% | 55% | 41 | C |
| 13 | Williams Middle Longmeadow | 50% | 70% | 20 | B+ |
| 14 | Glenbrook Middle Longmeadow | 55% | 65% | 35 | A+ |
| 15 | North Pembroke Elementary Pembroke | 55% | 65% | 41 | C+ |
| 16 | John D Runkle Brookline | 65% | 55% | 31 | A+ |
| 17 | Charles E Brown Middle Newton Centre | 65% | 55% | 58 | A+ |
| 18 | High Rock School Needham | 70% | 50% | 22 | A+ |
| 19 | Pollard Middle Needham | 55% | 65% | 45 | A+ |
| 20 | Edith C Baker Chestnut Hill | 65% | 55% | 41 | A+ |
| 21 | Thomas Blake Middle Medfield | 55% | 65% | 34 | B+ |
| 22 | Lynnfield Middle School Lynnfield | 62% | 52% | 61 | B |
| 23 | Bryantville Elementary Pembroke | 57% | 57% | 78 | C |
| 24 | Chestnut Accelerated Middle School (Talented and Gifted) Springfield | 62% | 52% | 230 | C+ |
| 25 | Winthrop L Chenery Middle Belmont | 57% | 57% | 123 | A |
High schools
| # | School | Reading | Math | Tested | Overall Repit grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston Latin School Boston | 87% | 98% | 246 | A+ |
| 2 | O'Bryant School of Math & Science Roxbury | 77% | 89% | 351 | A+ |
| 3 | Belmont High Belmont | 70% | 90% | 25 | A+ |
| 4 | Sturgis Charter Public School Hyannis | 75% | 85% | 31 | A+ |
| 5 | Boston Latin Academy Dorchester | 76% | 81% | 336 | A |
| 6 | Lexington High Lexington | 65% | 85% | 33 | A+ |
| 7 | Brooke Charter School Roslindale | 71% | 74% | 565 | B+ |
| 8 | Braintree High Braintree | 72% | 72% | 68 | A |
| 9 | Wellesley Sr High Wellesley | 70% | 70% | 25 | A+ |
| 10 | Community Charter School of Cambridge Cambridge | 77% | 62% | 75 | A |
| 11 | Pioneer Charter School of Science II (PCSS-II) Saugus | 65% | 75% | 52 | A |
| 12 | Acton-Boxborough Regional High Acton | 70% | 70% | 30 | A+ |
| 13 | Arlington High Arlington | 70% | 70% | 30 | A+ |
| 14 | Belchertown High Belchertown | 70% | 70% | 26 | A |
| 15 | Hingham High Hingham | 70% | 70% | 20 | A+ |
| 16 | Winchester High School Winchester | 70% | 70% | 29 | A+ |
| 17 | Newton South High Newton Centre | 65% | 75% | 53 | A+ |
| 18 | Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High Sudbury | 70% | 70% | 25 | A+ |
| 19 | Nauset Regional High North Eastham | 77% | 57% | 62 | A+ |
| 20 | Wachusett Regional High Holden | 65% | 65% | 53 | A+ |
| 21 | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School Hathorne | 77% | 47% | 63 | A |
| 22 | East Longmeadow High East Longmeadow | 65% | 55% | 33 | A |
| 23 | Dartmouth High Dartmouth | 55% | 65% | 38 | B+ |
| 24 | Cohasset High School Cohasset | 65% | 55% | 35 | A+ |
| 25 | Amesbury High Amesbury | 70% | 50% | 22 | A |
Source: U.S. Department of Education EDFacts (state assessment results by student group) via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Small schools report results as ranges; we use the midpoint. Methodology