Public elementary schools in Massachusetts achieve an average science proficiency of 43% (2024-25).
The public elementary schools with the highest science proficiency are listed below (where sufficient data available).
The public elementary school with the highest science proficiency in Massachusetts is South Elementary School with 90-94%.
Science Proficiency Range: 77%
92%
Avg. Science Proficiency: 83%
Top Science Proficiency Public Elementary Schools in Massachusetts (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Science Proficiency
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
South Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Science Proficiency: 90-94%
Grades: K-5
831 Main Street
Hingham, MA 02043
(781) 741-1540
Hingham, MA 02043
(781) 741-1540
Rank: #2 - 52. - 5.
Hildreth Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Science Proficiency: 85-89%
Grades: PK-5
27 Massachusetts Avenue
Harvard, MA 01451
(978) 456-4145
Harvard, MA 01451
(978) 456-4145
Rank: #2 - 52. - 5.
L D Batchelder
Magnet School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Science Proficiency: 85-89%
Grades: K-5
175 Park Street
North Reading, MA 01864
(978) 664-7814
North Reading, MA 01864
(978) 664-7814
Rank: #2 - 52. - 5.
Mason-rice
Magnet School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Science Proficiency: 85-89%
Grades: K-5
149 Pleasant Street
Newton Center, MA 02459
(617) 559-9570
Newton Center, MA 02459
(617) 559-9570
Rank: #2 - 52. - 5.
Peter Noyes
Magnet School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Science Proficiency: 85-89%
Grades: PK-5
280 Old Sudbury Road
Sudbury, MA 01776
(978) 443-1085
Sudbury, MA 01776
(978) 443-1085
Rank: #66.
Wm Diamond Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Science Proficiency: 86%
Grades: 6-8
99 Hancock Street
Lexington, MA 02420
(781) 861-2460
Lexington, MA 02420
(781) 861-2460
Rank: #7 - 157. - 15.
Alcott
Magnet School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Science Proficiency: 80-89%
Grades: PK-5
93 Laurel Street
Concord, MA 01742
(978) 318-9544
Concord, MA 01742
(978) 318-9544
Rank: #7 - 157. - 15.
Deerfield School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Science Proficiency: 80-89%
Grades: K-5
72 Deerfield Avenue
Westwood, MA 02090
(781) 326-7500
Westwood, MA 02090
(781) 326-7500
Rank: #7 - 157. - 15.
Downey
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Science Proficiency: 80-89%
Grades: PK-5
250 Downey Street
Westwood, MA 02090
(781) 326-7500
Westwood, MA 02090
(781) 326-7500
Rank: #7 - 157. - 15.
E Ethel Little School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Science Proficiency: 80-89%
Grades: PK-5
7 Barberry Lane
North Reading, MA 01864
(978) 664-7820
North Reading, MA 01864
(978) 664-7820
Rank: #7 - 157. - 15.
Hatherly Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Science Proficiency: 80-89%
Grades: K-5
72 Ann Vinal Rd
Scituate, MA 02066
(781) 545-8780
Scituate, MA 02066
(781) 545-8780
Rank: #7 - 157. - 15.
Hunnewell
Magnet School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Science Proficiency: 80-89%
Grades: K-5
28 Cameron Street
Wellesley, MA 02482
(781) 446-6275
Wellesley, MA 02482
(781) 446-6275
Rank: #7 - 157. - 15.
Lincoln Street
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Science Proficiency: 80-89%
Grades: K-5
76 Lincoln Street
Northborough, MA 01532
(508) 351-7030
Northborough, MA 01532
(508) 351-7030
Rank: #7 - 157. - 15.
William E Sheehan
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Science Proficiency: 80-89%
Grades: K-5
549 Pond Street
Westwood, MA 02090
(781) 326-7500
Westwood, MA 02090
(781) 326-7500
Rank: #7 - 157. - 15.
Wood End Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Science Proficiency: 80-89%
Grades: K-5
85 Sunset Rock Lane
Reading, MA 01867
(781) 942-5420
Reading, MA 01867
(781) 942-5420
Rank: #1616.
Winthrop L Chenery Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Science Proficiency: 84%
Grades: 5-8
95 Washington Street
Belmont, MA 02478
(617) 993-5800
Belmont, MA 02478
(617) 993-5800
Rank: #17 - 2717. - 27.
Bowman
Magnet School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Science Proficiency: 80-84%
Grades: K-5
9 Philip Rd
Lexington, MA 02421
(781) 861-2500
Lexington, MA 02421
(781) 861-2500
Rank: #17 - 2717. - 27.
Bromfield
Magnet School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Science Proficiency: 80-84%
Grades: 6-12
14 Massachusetts Avenue
Harvard, MA 01451
(978) 456-4152
Harvard, MA 01451
(978) 456-4152
Rank: #17 - 2717. - 27.
Carlisle School
Magnet School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Science Proficiency: 80-84%
Grades: PK-8
83 School Street
Carlisle, MA 01741
(978) 369-4102
Carlisle, MA 01741
(978) 369-4102
Rank: #17 - 2717. - 27.
Heights Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Science Proficiency: 80-84%
Grades: K-5
454 South Main Street
Sharon, MA 02067
(781) 784-1595
Sharon, MA 02067
(781) 784-1595
Rank: #17 - 2717. - 27.
Liberty
Magnet School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Science Proficiency: 80-84%
Grades: 1-5
49 Proctor Rd
Braintree, MA 02184
(781) 380-0210
Braintree, MA 02184
(781) 380-0210
Rank: #17 - 2717. - 27.
Maria Hastings
Magnet School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Science Proficiency: 80-84%
Grades: K-5
7 Crosby Road
Lexington, MA 02421
(781) 860-5800
Lexington, MA 02421
(781) 860-5800
Rank: #17 - 2717. - 27.
Muraco Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Science Proficiency: 80-84%
Grades: K-5
33 Bates Road
Winchester, MA 01890
(781) 721-7030
Winchester, MA 01890
(781) 721-7030
Rank: #17 - 2717. - 27.
Thomas Prince
Magnet School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Science Proficiency: 80-84%
Grades: K-8
170 Sterling Road
Princeton, MA 01541
(978) 464-2110
Princeton, MA 01541
(978) 464-2110
Rank: #17 - 2717. - 27.
Vinson-owen Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Science Proficiency: 80-84%
Grades: PK-5
75 Johnson Road
Winchester, MA 01890
(781) 721-7019
Winchester, MA 01890
(781) 721-7019
Rank: #17 - 2717. - 27.
Weston Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Science Proficiency: 80-84%
Grades: 6-8
456 Wellesley Street
Weston, MA 02493
(781) 786-5600
Weston, MA 02493
(781) 786-5600
Rank: #17 - 2717. - 27.
Wm L Foster Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Science Proficiency: 80-84%
Grades: K-5
55 Downer Avenue
Hingham, MA 02043
(781) 741-1520
Hingham, MA 02043
(781) 741-1520
Rank: #2828.
Jonas Clarke Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Science Proficiency: 82%
Grades: 6-8
17 Stedman Rd
Lexington, MA 02421
(781) 861-2450
Lexington, MA 02421
(781) 861-2450
Rank: #29 - 3029. - 30.
Benjamin G Brown
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Science Proficiency: ≥80%
Grades: K-5
201 Willow Avenue
Somerville, MA 02144
(617) 629-5620
Somerville, MA 02144
(617) 629-5620
Rank: #29 - 3029. - 30.
Whately Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Science Proficiency: ≥80%
Grades: PK-6
273 Long Plain Rd.
Whately, MA 01093
(413) 665-7826
Whately, MA 01093
(413) 665-7826
Rank: #3131.
Ephraim Curtis Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Science Proficiency: 80%
Grades: 6-8
22 Pratts Mill Road
Sudbury, MA 01776
(978) 443-1071
Sudbury, MA 01776
(978) 443-1071
Rank: #32 - 5932. - 59.
Andover West Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Science Proficiency: 75-79%
Grades: 6-8
70 Shawsheen Road
Andover, MA 01810
(978) 247-5400
Andover, MA 01810
(978) 247-5400
Rank: #32 - 5932. - 59.
Brackett
Magnet School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Science Proficiency: 75-79%
Grades: K-5
66 Eastern Avenue
Arlington, MA 02476
(781) 316-3705
Arlington, MA 02476
(781) 316-3705
Rank: #32 - 5932. - 59.
Cunningham School
Magnet School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Science Proficiency: 75-79%
Grades: PK-5
44 Edge Hill Rd
Milton, MA 02186
(617) 696-4285
Milton, MA 02186
(617) 696-4285
Rank: #32 - 5932. - 59.
Day Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Science Proficiency: 75-79%
Grades: 3-5
75 East Prescott Street
Westford, MA 01886
(978) 692-5591
Westford, MA 01886
(978) 692-5591
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Frequently Asked Questions
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