The ranking below is based on the percentage of schools within a town or city which have placed in the top 10% of all schools statewide.
A school's overall rank is based on its combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Schools are ranked and compared within their own state only.
Statewide Range: 30%
100%
Avg. Statewide: 67%
Top Ranked Cities With Best ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Schools in Massachusetts (2025)
City
% of Schools in
Top 10% Statewide
Top 10% Statewide
Top Ranked Schools
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
Rank: #1-41 - 4.
100%
(6 out of 6)
(6 out of 6)
Rank: #1-41 - 4.
100%
(5 out of 5)
(5 out of 5)
Rank: #1-41 - 4.
100%
(3 out of 3)
(3 out of 3)
- Dover-sherborn Regional High School
Rank: #37 of 1,631 (Top 1%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%) - Dover-sherborn Regional Middle School
Rank: #218 of 1,631 (Top 10%)
(Math: 72% | Reading: 72%) - Chickering
Rank: #245 of 1,631 (Top 10%)
(Math: 78% | Reading: 67%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Dover, MA Schools
Rank: #1-41 - 4.
100%
(3 out of 3)
(3 out of 3)
Rank: #55.
86%
(6 out of 7)
(6 out of 7)
Rank: #66.
83%
(5 out of 6)
(5 out of 6)
- Lincoln-sudbury Regional High School
Rank: #72 of 1,631 (Top 5%)
(Math: 78% | Reading: 81%) - Ephraim Curtis Middle School
Rank: #213 of 1,631 (Top 10%)
(Math: 77% | Reading: 70%) - General John Nixon Elementary School
Rank: #218 of 1,631 (Top 10%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Sudbury, MA Schools
Rank: #7-97 - 9.
71%
(5 out of 7)
(5 out of 7)
Rank: #7-97 - 9.
71%
(5 out of 7)
(5 out of 7)
Rank: #7-97 - 9.
71%
(5 out of 7)
(5 out of 7)
- Winchester High School
Rank: #13 of 1,631 (Top 1%)
(Math: 84% | Reading: 90%) - Vinson-owen Elementary School
Rank: #95 of 1,631 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%) - Ambrose Elementary School
Rank: #218 of 1,631 (Top 10%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Winchester, MA Schools
Rank: #10-1110 - 11.
67%
(4 out of 6)
(4 out of 6)
Rank: #10-1110 - 11.
67%
(4 out of 6)
(4 out of 6)
Rank: #1212.
64%
(7 out of 11)
(7 out of 11)
Rank: #1313.
60%
(3 out of 5)
(3 out of 5)
Rank: #1414.
57%
(4 out of 7)
(4 out of 7)
Rank: #1515.
50%
(4 out of 8)
(4 out of 8)
Rank: #1616.
40%
(4 out of 10)
(4 out of 10)
Rank: #1717.
36%
(4 out of 11)
(4 out of 11)
Rank: #1818.
33%
(3 out of 9)
(3 out of 9)
Rank: #1919.
30%
(3 out of 10)
(3 out of 10)
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