Top 10 Best Public Preschools in Massachusetts (2025)

The top ranked public preschools in Massachusetts are Woodland, Alcott and Country. The cities and towns with the highest concentration of top ranked public preschools are Hingham, Dover and Wellesley.
A school's overall testing rank is based on a it's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. The average percentage of students achieving math proficiency in Massachusetts is 42%. The percentage of students achieving reading proficiency is 45%.

Top Ranked Public Preschools in Massachusetts (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Student Proficiency
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Woodland
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 80-89% (Top 1%)
Reading: ≥90% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-3
10 Alphabet Lane
Weston, MA 02493
(781) 786-5300
Rank: #22.
Alcott
(Math: 79% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 77% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
93 Laurel Street
Concord, MA 01742
(978) 318-9544
Rank: #3 - 63. - 6.
Country
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-3
2 Alphabet Lane
Weston, MA 02493
(781) 786-5400
Rank: #3 - 63. - 6.
Maria L. Baldwin
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
85 Oxford Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
(617) 349-6525
Rank: #3 - 63. - 6.
Martin Luther King Junior
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
102 Putnam Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02139
(617) 349-6562
Rank: #3 - 63. - 6.
Vinson-owen Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
75 Johnson Road
Winchester, MA 01890
(781) 721-7019
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Benjamin Banneker Charter Public School
Charter School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 70-74% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-6
21 Notre Dame Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02140
(617) 497-7771
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Downey
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 70-74% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
250 Downey Street
Westwood, MA 02090
(781) 326-7500
Rank: #99.
Hildreth Elementary School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 72% (Top 10%)
Reading: 77% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
27 Massachusetts Avenue
Harvard, MA 01451
(978) 456-4145
Rank: #1010.
Delaney
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 70-74% (Top 10%)
Reading: 70-74% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-3
120 Taunton Street
Wrentham, MA 02093
(508) 384-5430
Rank: #1111.
Chickering
(Math: 78% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 78% (Top 5%)
Reading: 67% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-5
29 Cross Street
Dover, MA 02030
(508) 785-0480
Rank: #1212.
Willard
(Math: 74% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 74% (Top 10%)
Reading: 71% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
185 Powder Mill Rd
Concord, MA 01742
(978) 318-1340
Rank: #1313.
Peter Noyes
(Math: 74% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 74% (Top 10%)
Reading: 70% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-5
280 Old Sudbury Road
Sudbury, MA 01776
(978) 443-1085
Rank: #1414.
Carlisle School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 72% (Top 10%)
Reading: 70% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-8
83 School Street
Carlisle, MA 01741
(978) 369-4102
Rank: #1515.
Lincoln School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 69% (Top 20%)
Reading: 73% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-8
6 Ballfield Road
Lincoln, MA 01773
(781) 259-9404
Rank: #16 - 1916. - 19.
Center School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 67% (Top 20%)
Reading: 72% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
403 Great Rd
Stow, MA 01775
(978) 897-0290
Rank: #16 - 1916. - 19.
East Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 65-69% (Top 20%)
Reading: 70-74% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
2 Collins Street
Hingham, MA 02043
(781) 741-1570
Rank: #16 - 1916. - 19.
Manchester Memorial Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 65-69% (Top 20%)
Reading: 70-74% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
43 Lincoln Street
Manchester, MA 01944
(978) 526-1908
Rank: #16 - 1916. - 19.
Wampatuck Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 65-69% (Top 20%)
Reading: 70-74% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
266 Tilden Rd
Scituate, MA 02066
(781) 545-8790
Rank: #2020.
E Ethel Little School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 70-74% (Top 10%)
Reading: 65-69% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-5
7 Barberry Lane
North Reading, MA 01864
(978) 664-7820
Rank: #2121.
Lynch Elementary School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 69% (Top 20%)
Reading: 71% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
10 Brantwood Road
Winchester, MA 01890
(781) 721-7013
Rank: #2222.
Michael Driscoll
(Math: 74% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 74% (Top 10%)
Reading: 66% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-8
725 Washington St
Brookline, MA 02446
(617) 879-4250
Rank: #2323.
Thoreau
(Math: 69% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 69% (Top 20%)
Reading: 69% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-5
29 Prairie Street
Concord, MA 01742
(978) 318-1300
Rank: #24 - 2524. - 25.
Eliot K-8 Innovation School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 70% (Top 10%)
Reading: 67% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-8
16 Charter Street
Boston, MA 02113
(617) 635-8545
Rank: #24 - 2524. - 25.
John D Runkle
(Math: 67% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 67% (Top 20%)
Reading: 69% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-8
50 Druce Street
Brookline, MA 02445
(617) 879-4650
Rank: #2626.
South
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 65-69% (Top 20%)
Reading: 65-69% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-4
11 Summer Street
Stoneham, MA 02180
(781) 279-3880
Rank: #27 - 3027. - 30.
John M Tobin
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 70-74% (Top 10%)
Reading: 60-64% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-5
359 Broadway
Cambridge, MA 02139
(617) 349-6600
Rank: #27 - 3027. - 30.
Mabelle M Burrell
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 70-74% (Top 10%)
Reading: 60-64% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-4
16 Morse Street
Foxboro, MA 02035
(508) 543-1605
Rank: #27 - 3027. - 30.
Williams
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 70-74% (Top 10%)
Reading: 60-64% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-5
50 Bushey Road
Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413) 448-9680
Rank: #27 - 3027. - 30.
Wolf Swamp Road
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 70-74% (Top 10%)
Reading: 60-64% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-5
62 Wolf Swamp Rd
Longmeadow, MA 01106
(413) 565-4270
Rank: #3131.
Williamstown Elementary School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 64% (Top 20%)
Reading: 69% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-6
115 Church Street
Williamstown, MA 01267
(413) 458-5707
Rank: #3232.
John F Kennedy
(Math: 63% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 63% (Top 20%)
Reading: 69% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-8
5 Cherry Street
Somerville, MA 02144
(617) 629-5440
Rank: #3333.
Manning Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 55-59% (Top 30%)
Reading: 70-74% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-6
130 Louders Lane
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
(617) 635-8102
Rank: #3434.
Roger E Wellington
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 65-69% (Top 20%)
Reading: 60-64% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-4
121 Orchard Street
Belmont, MA 02478
(617) 993-5600
Rank: #3535.
Florida Ruffin Ridley School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 65% (Top 20%)
Reading: 65% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-8
345 Harvard Street
Brookline, MA 02446
(617) 879-4400
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