2010 City Rankings - Massachusetts Middle Schools
The city rankings were calculated by taking the standardized tests used by Massachusetts to determine the proficiency level across varying grades and subjects for middle schools in the state. These school percentile ranks were then averaged for all middle schools in each city and ordered from highest to lowest. The tests and subjects used to determine the percentile ranks can be found below. Learn more about how rankings are determined.
MCAS Exams Used To Determine Rankings
- English Language Arts
- Math
- Science
Find a City's Ranking:
| Rank | City Name | Percentile | Changed From 2009 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 201 | Pittsfield, Massachusetts Middle Schools: 2 | Total Enrollment: 1,311 | 42.12 |  17 | |
| 202 | East Boston, Massachusetts Middle Schools: 3 | Total Enrollment: 1,411 | 41.81 |  5 | |
| 203 | Dalton, Massachusetts Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 502 | 41.45 | 12 | |
| 204 | Hyde Park, Massachusetts Middle Schools: 3 | Total Enrollment: 1,399 | 41.05 | 28 | |
| 205 | Shirley, Massachusetts Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 207 | 41.00 | 2 | |
| 206 | Dorchester, Massachusetts Middle Schools: 7 | Total Enrollment: 5,182 Has one middle school that won a "Blue Ribbon Schools Award" |  | 40.18 | 27 |
| 207 | Douglas, Massachusetts Middle Schools: 2 | Total Enrollment: 1,267 | 40.05 | 25 | |
| 208 | Ludlow, Massachusetts Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 708 | 38.33 | 36 | |
| 209 | Medford, Massachusetts Middle Schools: 2 | Total Enrollment: 1,081 | 38.13 | 8 | |
| 210 | Gardner, Massachusetts Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 595 | 37.94 | 20 | |
| 211 | South Dennis, Massachusetts Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 465 | 37.79 | 3 | |
| 212 | Holbrook, Massachusetts Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 413 | 37.77 | 39 | |
| 213 | Leominster, Massachusetts Middle Schools: 2 | Total Enrollment: 1,403 | 37.55 | 2 | |
| 214 | Middleborough, Massachusetts Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 897 | 37.41 | 12 | |
| 215 | Palmer, Massachusetts Middle Schools: 2 | Total Enrollment: 1,057 | 36.98 | 21 | |
| 216 | Cambridge, Massachusetts Middle Schools: 10 | Total Enrollment: 3,434 | 36.39 | 1 | |
| 217 | Ware, Massachusetts Middle Schools: 2 | Total Enrollment: 813 | 36.13 | 8 | |
| 218 | West Yarmouth, Massachusetts Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 535 | 35.92 | 55 | |
| 219 | Greenfield, Massachusetts Middle Schools: 2 | Total Enrollment: 630 | 35.58 | 20 | |
| 220 | Revere, Massachusetts Middle Schools: 3 | Total Enrollment: 1,365 | 35.42 | 4 | |
| 221 | Saugus, Massachusetts Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 695 | 35.05 | 27 | |
| 222 | Charlestown, Massachusetts Middle Schools: 2 | Total Enrollment: 948 | 34.90 |  | |
| 223 | Methuen, Massachusetts Middle Schools: 4 | Total Enrollment: 5,362 | 34.61 | 3 | |
| 224 | Gloucester, Massachusetts Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 759 | 34.60 | 4 | |
| 225 | Boston, Massachusetts Middle Schools: 6 | Total Enrollment: 3,789 | 34.57 | 19 | |
| 226 | Monson, Massachusetts Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 452 | 34.41 | 4 | |
| 227 | Easthampton, Massachusetts Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 481 | 34.35 | 4 | |
| 228 | Warren, Massachusetts Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 596 | 34.09 | 15 | |
| 229 | Fairhaven, Massachusetts Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 502 | 34.00 | 33 | |
| 230 | West Roxbury, Massachusetts Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 513 | 33.93 | 11 | |
| 231 | Winthrop, Massachusetts Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 475 | 33.59 | 16 | |
| 232 | Westfield, Massachusetts Middle Schools: 2 | Total Enrollment: 1,386 | 33.08 | 3 | |
| 233 | Taunton, Massachusetts Middle Schools: 3 | Total Enrollment: 1,819 | 32.74 | 7 | |
| 234 | Athol, Massachusetts Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 448 | 32.70 | 11 | |
| 235 | Roxbury, Massachusetts Middle Schools: 6 | Total Enrollment: 3,689 | 32.67 | 6 | |
| 236 | Clinton, Massachusetts Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 566 | 31.97 | 24 | |
| 237 | Adams, Massachusetts Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 216 | 31.87 | 9 | |
| 238 | Northfield, Massachusetts Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 540 | 31.62 | 25 | |
| 239 | Salem, Massachusetts Middle Schools: 3 | Total Enrollment: 1,448 | 31.30 | 2 | |
| 240 | Dracut, Massachusetts Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 736 | 30.48 | 5 | |
| 241 | Wareham, Massachusetts Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 724 | 30.28 | 10 | |
| 242 | Lynn, Massachusetts Middle Schools: 4 | Total Enrollment: 3,086 | 29.89 | 21 | |
| 243 | Everett, Massachusetts Middle Schools: 6 | Total Enrollment: 3,875 | 29.04 | 16 | |
| 244 | Randolph, Massachusetts Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 475 | 29.00 | 4 | |
| 245 | Haverhill, Massachusetts Middle Schools: 4 | Total Enrollment: 2,130 | 28.96 | 6 | |
| 246 | Somerville, Massachusetts Middle Schools: 7 | Total Enrollment: 3,791 | 27.52 | 14 | |
| 247 | Montague, Massachusetts Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 240 | 26.71 | 7 | |
| 248 | Rockland, Massachusetts Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 572 | 26.59 | 6 | |
| 249 | Spencer, Massachusetts Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 316 | 26.28 | 39 | |
| 250 | Orange, Massachusetts Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 778 | 26.23 | 1 | |
| 251 | Chicopee, Massachusetts Middle Schools: 2 | Total Enrollment: 1,620 | 26.23 | 1 | |
| 252 | Worcester, Massachusetts Middle Schools: 7 | Total Enrollment: 5,166 | 25.98 | 5 | |
| 253 | Huntington, Massachusetts Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 172 | 25.45 | - | |
| 254 | Fall River, Massachusetts Middle Schools: 5 | Total Enrollment: 2,988 | 25.08 | 1 | |
| 255 | Fitchburg, Massachusetts Middle Schools: 4 | Total Enrollment: 1,858 | 24.49 | 2 | |
| 256 | Lowell, Massachusetts Middle Schools: 9 | Total Enrollment: 5,682 | 22.35 | 1 | |
| 257 | Winchendon, Massachusetts Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 789 | 21.72 | 19 | |
| 258 | Brockton, Massachusetts Middle Schools: 6 | Total Enrollment: 3,718 | 21.40 | 24 | |
| 259 | Lawrence, Massachusetts Middle Schools: 12 | Total Enrollment: 5,609 | 20.43 | 1 | |
| 260 | Chelsea, Massachusetts Middle Schools: 3 | Total Enrollment: 1,553 | 18.58 | 2 | |
| 261 | New Bedford, Massachusetts Middle Schools: 4 | Total Enrollment: 3,199 | 17.55 | 2 | |
| 262 | Southbridge, Massachusetts Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 531 | 16.77 | 1 | |
| 263 | Springfield, Massachusetts Middle Schools: 12 | Total Enrollment: 8,460 | 13.83 | 1 | |
| 264 | South Boston, Massachusetts Middle Schools: 2 | Total Enrollment: 704 | 12.92 | 1 | |
| 265 | Webster, Massachusetts Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 860 | 12.88 | 2 | |
| 266 | Holyoke, Massachusetts Middle Schools: 6 | Total Enrollment: 3,302 | 12.23 | 4 | |
| 267 | Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 667 | 8.08 | 1 | |
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