The most improved public middle schools in Massachusetts are Laura Lee Therapeutic Day School, Southbridge Academy and Gardner High School.
A school's improvement is based on a its total rise in ranking spots during the last five years (2019-24).
Improved Rank Range: 200
782
Avg. Improved Rank: 296
Most Improved Public Middle Schools in Massachusetts (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Ranking Change (2019-24)
Grades
Location
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Laura Lee Therapeutic Day School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +782
(from 1,405 to 623)
(from 1,405 to 623)
Grades: 3-8
235 Powell Street
Lowell, MA 01851
(978) 937-7655
Lowell, MA 01851
(978) 937-7655
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Southbridge Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +782
(from 1,405 to 623)
(from 1,405 to 623)
Grades: 6-12
25 Cole Avenue
Southbridge, MA 01550
(508) 764-5414
Southbridge, MA 01550
(508) 764-5414
Rank: #33.
Gardner High School
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +424
(from 1,376 to 952)
(from 1,376 to 952)
Grades: 8-12
200 Catherine Street
Gardner, MA 01440
(978) 632-1600
Gardner, MA 01440
(978) 632-1600
Rank: #44.
Pentucket Regional Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +420
(from 952 to 532)
(from 952 to 532)
Grades: 7-8
20 Main Street
West Newbury, MA 01985
(978) 363-2957
West Newbury, MA 01985
(978) 363-2957
Rank: #55.
New Mission High School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +394
(from 1,334 to 940)
(from 1,334 to 940)
Grades: 7-12
655 Metropolitan Ave
Hyde Park, MA 02136
(617) 635-6437
Hyde Park, MA 02136
(617) 635-6437
Rank: #66.
Dighton Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +385
(from 1,117 to 732)
(from 1,117 to 732)
Grades: 5-8
1250r Somerset Avenue
Dighton, MA 02715
(508) 669-4200
Dighton, MA 02715
(508) 669-4200
Rank: #77.
Ipswich Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +308
(from 673 to 365)
(from 673 to 365)
Grades: 6-8
130 High Street
Ipswich, MA 01938
(978) 356-3535
Ipswich, MA 01938
(978) 356-3535
Rank: #88.
Amigos School
Magnet School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +305
(from 621 to 316)
(from 621 to 316)
Grades: PK-8
15 Upton Street
Cambridge, MA 02139
(617) 349-6567
Cambridge, MA 02139
(617) 349-6567
Rank: #99.
Hampden Charter School Of Science West
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +297
(from 954 to 657)
(from 954 to 657)
Grades: 6-12
511 Main St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
(413) 278-5450
West Springfield, MA 01089
(413) 278-5450
Rank: #1010.
Four Rivers Charter Public School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +294
(from 597 to 303)
(from 597 to 303)
Grades: 7-12
248 Colrain Road
Greenfield, MA 01301
(413) 775-4577
Greenfield, MA 01301
(413) 775-4577
Rank: #1111.
Watertown Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +291
(from 1,007 to 716)
(from 1,007 to 716)
Grades: 6-8
68 Waverley Avenue
Watertown, MA 02472
(617) 926-7783
Watertown, MA 02472
(617) 926-7783
Rank: #1212.
Helen Y. Davis Leadership Academy Charter Public School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +285
(from 1,383 to 1,098)
(from 1,383 to 1,098)
Grades: 6-8
23 Leonard Street
Dorchester, MA 02122
(617) 474-7950
Dorchester, MA 02122
(617) 474-7950
Rank: #1313.
Lyon K-8 School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +280
(from 1,444 to 1,164)
(from 1,444 to 1,164)
Grades: K-8
50 Beechcroft Street
Brighton, MA 02135
(617) 635-7945
Brighton, MA 02135
(617) 635-7945
Rank: #1414.
Excel Academy Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +278
(from 1,148 to 870)
(from 1,148 to 870)
Grades: 5-12
58 Moore Street
East Boston, MA 02128
(617) 874-4080
East Boston, MA 02128
(617) 874-4080
Rank: #1515.
Arthur W Coolidge Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +268
(from 441 to 173)
(from 441 to 173)
Grades: 6-8
89 Birch Meadow Dr
Reading, MA 01867
(781) 942-9158
Reading, MA 01867
(781) 942-9158
Rank: #1616.
Hopkins Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +265
(from 745 to 480)
(from 745 to 480)
Grades: 7-12
131 Russell Street
Hadley, MA 01035
(413) 584-1106
Hadley, MA 01035
(413) 584-1106
Rank: #1717.
Williams Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +260
(from 633 to 373)
(from 633 to 373)
Grades: 6-8
410 Williams Street
Longmeadow, MA 01106
(413) 565-4260
Longmeadow, MA 01106
(413) 565-4260
Rank: #1818.
West Somerville Neighborhood
Magnet School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +258
(from 965 to 707)
(from 965 to 707)
Grades: PK-8
177 Powderhouse Blvd
Somerville, MA 02144
(617) 625-6600
Somerville, MA 02144
(617) 625-6600
Rank: #19 - 2019. - 20.
Doherty Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +256
(from 482 to 226)
(from 482 to 226)
Grades: 6-8
50 Bartlet Street
Andover, MA 01810
(978) 247-9400
Andover, MA 01810
(978) 247-9400
Rank: #19 - 2019. - 20.
Galvin Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +256
(from 865 to 609)
(from 865 to 609)
Grades: 5-8
525 Main Street
Wakefield, MA 01880
(781) 246-6410
Wakefield, MA 01880
(781) 246-6410
Rank: #2121.
Springfield Preparatory Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +249
(from 1,094 to 845)
(from 1,094 to 845)
Grades: K-8
2071 Roosevelt Ave.
Springfield, MA 01104
(413) 231-2722
Springfield, MA 01104
(413) 231-2722
Rank: #22 - 2322. - 23.
John F Kennedy
Magnet School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +231
(from 456 to 225)
(from 456 to 225)
Grades: PK-8
5 Cherry Street
Somerville, MA 02144
(617) 629-5440
Somerville, MA 02144
(617) 629-5440
Rank: #22 - 2322. - 23.
North Andover Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +231
(from 803 to 572)
(from 803 to 572)
Grades: 6-8
495 Main Street
North Andover, MA 01845
(978) 794-1870
North Andover, MA 01845
(978) 794-1870
Rank: #2424.
Central Tree Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +230
(from 733 to 503)
(from 733 to 503)
Grades: 6-8
281 Main Street
Rutland, MA 01543
(508) 886-0073
Rutland, MA 01543
(508) 886-0073
Rank: #2525.
Robert H. Adams Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +229
(from 492 to 263)
(from 492 to 263)
Grades: 6-8
323 Woodland Street
Holliston, MA 01746
(508) 429-0657
Holliston, MA 01746
(508) 429-0657
Rank: #26 - 2726. - 27.
Community Charter School Of Cambridge
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +223
(from 703 to 480)
(from 703 to 480)
Grades: 6-12
245 Bent Street
Cambridge, MA 02141
(617) 354-0047
Cambridge, MA 02141
(617) 354-0047
Rank: #26 - 2726. - 27.
Overlook Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +223
(from 805 to 582)
(from 805 to 582)
Grades: 6-8
10 Oakmont Drive
Ashburnham, MA 01430
(978) 827-1425
Ashburnham, MA 01430
(978) 827-1425
Rank: #2828.
John F Kennedy Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +222
(from 1,148 to 926)
(from 1,148 to 926)
Grades: 6-8
100 Bridge Rd
Florence, MA 01062
(413) 587-1489
Florence, MA 01062
(413) 587-1489
Rank: #2929.
Spark Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +215
(from 1,590 to 1,375)
(from 1,590 to 1,375)
Grades: 6-8
165 Crawford Street
Lawrence, MA 01843
(978) 975-5993
Lawrence, MA 01843
(978) 975-5993
Rank: #3030.
John W. Wynn Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +212
(from 780 to 568)
(from 780 to 568)
Grades: 7-8
1 Griffin Way
Tewksbury, MA 01876
(978) 640-7846
Tewksbury, MA 01876
(978) 640-7846
Rank: #3131.
Dartmouth Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +209
(from 702 to 493)
(from 702 to 493)
Grades: 6-8
366 Slocum Road
North Dartmouth, MA 02747
(508) 997-9333
North Dartmouth, MA 02747
(508) 997-9333
Rank: #3232.
Hurley K-8 School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +208
(from 1,306 to 1,098)
(from 1,306 to 1,098)
Grades: PK-8
70 Worcester Street
Boston, MA 02118
(617) 635-8489
Boston, MA 02118
(617) 635-8489
Rank: #3333.
Theodore Herberg Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +201
(from 1,283 to 1,082)
(from 1,283 to 1,082)
Grades: 6-8
501 Pomeroy Avenue
Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413) 448-9640
Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413) 448-9640
Rank: #34 - 3534. - 35.
Andover West Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +200
(from 449 to 249)
(from 449 to 249)
Grades: 6-8
70 Shawsheen Road
Andover, MA 01810
(978) 247-5400
Andover, MA 01810
(978) 247-5400
Rank: #34 - 3534. - 35.
Claremont Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +200
(from 1,590 to 1,390)
(from 1,590 to 1,390)
Grades: 7-12
15 Claremont Street
Worcester, MA 01610
(508) 799-3077
Worcester, MA 01610
(508) 799-3077
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