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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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
Parent / Guardian
June 01, 2024
We’ve loved the experience at Pelham! We moved to the school midway through elementary and had an amazing transition. The students and staff made our daughter feel right at home. Her confidence at... More
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Pelham Elementary School
Parent / Guardian
May 31, 2024
The teachers were wonderful, but the administration is captured by the usual ideological insanity of our times. Our son was being bullied every day in 4th grade--pretty heinous stuff--but the school... More
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Fayerweather Street School