3,754
Preschools
2,359
Elementary Schools
1,171
Middle Schools
787
High Schools
1,810
Public District Schools
3,658
Private Schools
5,554
Total Schools
These are some of the top-rated public schools in Massachusetts based on a variety of measures, including academic performance and equity. Find out more about GreatSchools ratings.
College Success Award
These are some of the best public high schools in Massachusetts at preparing students for success in college. The College Success Award recognizes schools that do an exemplary job getting students to enroll in and stick with college, including those that excel at serving students from low-income families.
Academic Summary
Are the schools in Massachusetts offering opportunity for all students, or are some kids being left behind? Successful states are working to close the achievement gap.
Largest School Districts in Massachusetts
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Boston School District
48,112 students | BOSTON, MA
Grades PK, K-12 & Ungraded | 117 schools -
Springfield School District
24,239 students | SPRINGFIELD, MA
Grades PK, K-12 & Ungraded | 64 schools -
Worcester School District
23,986 students | WORCESTER, MA
Grades PK, K-12 & Ungraded | 45 schools -
Lynn School District
15,587 students | LYNN, MA
Grades PK, K-12 & Ungraded | 26 schools -
Brockton School District
15,384 students | BROCKTON, MA
Grades PK, K-12 & Ungraded | 24 schools
Reviews From Schools in Massachusetts
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Parent / Guardian
June 02, 2024
Rising Tide was ok at first but my son had to sit a whole term in Spanish when he had a foreign language waiver. I don't understand why the teacher or the administration didn't take care of this... More
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Rising Tide Charter Public School
Other (school staff, family member, recent alum, etc)
June 01, 2024
I graduated from North High School in 1961; was co-class historian; was a Horace Mann honor student; and was accepted at Kalamazoo College in Michigan, graduating in 1965.
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North High School
Other (school staff, family member, recent alum, etc)
June 01, 2024
Teachers strict, mean, and not pleasant. They mix the older kids with the younger kids, so the older kids would sometimes be a bad example for the younger kids. Barely any learning, and kids were... More
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The Montessori School of the Berkshires