For the 2024-25 school year, there are 524 magnet public middle schools serving 302,005 students in Massachusetts.
Learn more about how magnet schools work. The top ranked magnet public middle schools in Massachusetts are Boston Latin School, Wm Diamond Middle School and Jonas Clarke Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Massachusetts magnet public middle schools have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the Massachusetts public middle school average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Best Magnet Public Middle Schools in Massachusetts (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Boston Latin School
Magnet School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
78 Ave Louis Pasteur
Boston, MA 02115
(617) 635-8895
Boston, MA 02115
(617) 635-8895
Grades: 7-12
| 2,423 students
Rank: #22.
Wm Diamond Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
99 Hancock Street
Lexington, MA 02420
(781) 861-2460
Lexington, MA 02420
(781) 861-2460
Grades: 6-8
| 942 students
Rank: #33.
Jonas Clarke Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
17 Stedman Rd
Lexington, MA 02421
(781) 861-2450
Lexington, MA 02421
(781) 861-2450
Grades: 6-8
| 823 students
Rank: #44.
O'bryant School Of Math & Science
Magnet School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
55 Malcolm X Blvd
Roxbury Crossing, MA 02120
(617) 635-9932
Roxbury Crossing, MA 02120
(617) 635-9932
Grades: 7-12
| 1,567 students
Rank: #55.
Winthrop L Chenery Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
95 Washington Street
Belmont, MA 02478
(617) 993-5800
Belmont, MA 02478
(617) 993-5800
Grades: 5-8
| 1,371 students
Rank: #66.
Bromfield
Magnet School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
14 Massachusetts Avenue
Harvard, MA 01451
(978) 456-4152
Harvard, MA 01451
(978) 456-4152
Grades: 6-12
| 560 students
Rank: #77.
Blanchard Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
14 West Street
Westford, MA 01886
(978) 692-5582
Westford, MA 01886
(978) 692-5582
Grades: 6-8
| 543 students
Rank: #88.
Hopkinton Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
88 Hayden Rowe Street
Hopkinton, MA 01748
(508) 497-9831
Hopkinton, MA 01748
(508) 497-9831
Grades: 6-8
| 972 students
Rank: #99.
Weston Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
456 Wellesley Street
Weston, MA 02493
(781) 786-5600
Weston, MA 02493
(781) 786-5600
Grades: 6-8
| 444 students
Rank: #1010.
Pollard Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
200 Harris Avenue
Needham, MA 02492
(781) 455-0480
Needham, MA 02492
(781) 455-0480
Grades: 7-8
| 818 students
Rank: #1111.
Pierce
Magnet School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
50 School Street
Brookline, MA 02446
(617) 730-2583
Brookline, MA 02446
(617) 730-2583
Grades: K-8
| 705 students
Rank: #1212.
Ottoson Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
63 Acton Street
Arlington, MA 02476
(781) 316-3745
Arlington, MA 02476
(781) 316-3745
Grades: 7-8
| 922 students
Rank: #1313.
Ephraim Curtis Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
22 Pratts Mill Road
Sudbury, MA 01776
(978) 443-1071
Sudbury, MA 01776
(978) 443-1071
Grades: 6-8
| 850 students
Rank: #14 - 1514. - 15.
Dover-sherborn Regional Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
155 Farm Street
Dover, MA 02030
(508) 785-0635
Dover, MA 02030
(508) 785-0635
Grades: 6-8
| 482 students
Rank: #14 - 1514. - 15.
Heath
Magnet School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
100 Eliot Street
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
(617) 879-4570
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
(617) 879-4570
Grades: K-8
| 459 students
Rank: #1616.
Charles E Brown Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
125 Meadowbrook Rd
Newton Center, MA 02459
(617) 559-6900
Newton Center, MA 02459
(617) 559-6900
Grades: 6-8
| 750 students
Rank: #1717.
William H Lincoln
Magnet School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
19 Kennard Rd
Brookline, MA 02445
(617) 879-4600
Brookline, MA 02445
(617) 879-4600
Grades: K-8
| 485 students
Rank: #1818.
Wayland Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
201 Main Street
Wayland, MA 01778
(508) 358-3801
Wayland, MA 01778
(508) 358-3801
Grades: 6-8
| 621 students
Rank: #1919.
Sarah W Gibbons Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
20 Fisher Street
Westborough, MA 01581
(508) 836-7740
Westborough, MA 01581
(508) 836-7740
Grades: 7-8
| 590 students
Rank: #20 - 2120. - 21.
Carlisle School
Magnet School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
83 School Street
Carlisle, MA 01741
(978) 369-4102
Carlisle, MA 01741
(978) 369-4102
Grades: PK-8
| 601 students
Rank: #20 - 2120. - 21.
Edith C Baker
Magnet School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
205 Beverly Rd
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
(617) 879-4500
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
(617) 879-4500
Grades: K-8
| 672 students
Rank: #2222.
Lincoln School
Magnet School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
6 Ballfield Road
Lincoln, MA 01773
(781) 259-9404
Lincoln, MA 01773
(781) 259-9404
Grades: PK-8
| 544 students
Rank: #2323.
Wellesley Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
50 Kingsbury Street
Wellesley Hills, MA 02481
(781) 446-6235
Wellesley Hills, MA 02481
(781) 446-6235
Grades: 6-8
| 922 students
Rank: #2424.
Raymond J Grey Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
16 Charter Rd
Acton, MA 01720
(978) 264-4700
Acton, MA 01720
(978) 264-4700
Grades: 7-8
| 825 students
Rank: #2525.
Sandwich Middle High School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
365 Quaker Meetinghouse Rd
East Sandwich, MA 02537
(508) 888-4900
East Sandwich, MA 02537
(508) 888-4900
Grades: 7-12
| 928 students
Rank: #2626.
Oak Hill Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
130 Wheeler Road
Newton Center, MA 02459
(617) 559-9200
Newton Center, MA 02459
(617) 559-9200
Grades: 6-8
| 657 students
Rank: #2727.
F A Day Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
21 Minot Place
Newtonville, MA 02460
(617) 559-9100
Newtonville, MA 02460
(617) 559-9100
Grades: 6-8
| 920 students
Rank: #2828.
Hingham Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1103 Main Street
Hingham, MA 02043
(781) 741-1550
Hingham, MA 02043
(781) 741-1550
Grades: 6-8
| 844 students
Rank: #2929.
Lawrence
Magnet School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
27 Francis Street
Brookline, MA 02446
(617) 879-4303
Brookline, MA 02446
(617) 879-4303
Grades: K-8
| 621 students
Rank: #3030.
Advanced Math And Science Academy Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
201 Forest Street
Marlborough, MA 01752
(508) 597-2400
Marlborough, MA 01752
(508) 597-2400
Grades: 6-12
| 966 students
Rank: #31 - 3231. - 32.
Michael Driscoll
Magnet School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
64 Westbourne Ter
Brookline, MA 02446
(617) 879-4250
Brookline, MA 02446
(617) 879-4250
Grades: K-8
| 456 students
Rank: #31 - 3231. - 32.
Pioneer Charter School Of Science Ii (Pcss-ii)
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
97 Main Street
Saugus, MA 01906
(781) 666-3945
Saugus, MA 01906
(781) 666-3945
Grades: K-12
| 462 students
Rank: #33 - 3433. - 34.
Arthur W Coolidge Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
89 Birch Meadow Dr
Reading, MA 01867
(781) 942-9158
Reading, MA 01867
(781) 942-9158
Grades: 6-8
| 429 students
Rank: #33 - 3433. - 34.
E W Thurston Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
850 High Street
Westwood, MA 02090
(781) 326-7500
Westwood, MA 02090
(781) 326-7500
Grades: 6-8
| 661 students
Rank: #3535.
John Glenn Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
99 Mcmahon Road
Bedford, MA 01730
(781) 275-3201
Bedford, MA 01730
(781) 275-3201
Grades: 6-8
| 597 students
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked magnet public middle schools in Massachusetts?
The top ranked magnet public middle schools in Massachusetts include Boston Latin School, Wm Diamond Middle School and Jonas Clarke Middle School.
How many magnet public middle schools are located in Massachusetts?
524 magnet public middle schools are located in Massachusetts.
What is the racial composition of students in Massachusetts?
Massachusetts magnet public middle schools minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the Massachusetts public middle schools average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
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