BOSTON – U.S. News & World Report released its rankings of the best elementary and middle schools Thursday, and most of the top-performing schools on the list are in the Boston area.
The rankings surveyed more than 79,000 public schools using publicly available data from the Department of Education and assessed proficiency in math and reading/language arts test scores, “taking into account student background and performance.” focused. In the case of a tie, U.S. News looks at student-teacher ratios to determine which school to rank higher.
“This data empowers families and communities to advocate for their children’s education,” Lamont Jones, U.S. News’ education editor, said in a statement. “Research continues to show that how students perform academically at these early grade levels is a major factor in their success in high school and beyond.”
A report from WalletHub earlier this year found that Massachusetts has best school system In the country. US News published the list best high school in Massachusetts earlier this year.
Best Elementary Schools in Massachusetts
According to U.S. News, the top 10 elementary schools in Massachusetts are:
Woodland Elementary School, Weston Burbank Elementary School, Belmont Swallow Union Elementary School, Dunstable Hardy Elementary School, Wellesley Benjamin G. Brown School, Somerville Ward Elementary School Newton Mason Rice Elementary School, Newton Honeywell Elementary School Wellesley Spring Street School, Shrewsbury Woodward Elementary School, Southboro
Best Middle Schools in Massachusetts
According to the magazine, the top 10 middle schools in Massachusetts are:
Pierce School, Brooklineboston latin schoolClark Middle School, Lexington William Diamond Middle School, Lexington Lawrence School, Brookline Chenery Middle School, Belmont High Rock School, NeedhamWeston Middle School Blanchard Middle School, Westford Lincoln School, Brookline
