Three MetroWest public middle schools are ranked in the state’s top 20, according to the recently released U.S. News & World Report 2024-25 school year rankings.
More than 70,000 schools nationwide were analyzed based on a variety of factors, including student-teacher ratios, district spending, number of counselors, and percentage of full-time certified teachers.
U.S. News & World Report used data from the U.S. Department of Education to create school rankings based on four metrics: math and reading proficiency; Schools in the analysis were given a score based on a formula that took into account four criteria and socio-economic background.
Hopkinton Middle School ranks No. 11 on U.S. News and World Report’s list of Best Middle Schools in Massachusetts.
Locally, Weston Middle School placed 8th, Hopkinton Middle School 11th and Wayland Middle School 19th. These districts also ranked among the highest ranked high schools in the state.
High school rankings: AMSA, Hopkinton, DS leads locals on U.S. News & World Report list
At the bottom of the middle school rankings are several high schools that include middle school grades. The rankings also include charter schools.
Top 10 Middle Schools in Massachusetts
Boston Latin School, Boston
Jonas Clark Middle School, Lexington
William Diamond Middle School, Lexington
Lawrence School, Brookline
Winthrop L. Chenery Middle School, Belmont
High Rock School, Needham
Weston Junior High School, Weston
Blanchard Middle School, Westford
William H. Lincoln School, Brookline
Other MetroWest and Greater Milford public schools in the top 100
11. Hopkinton Middle School, Hopkinton
19. Wayland Middle School, Wayland
25. Ephraim Curtis Middle School, Sudbury
31. Dover-Sherbon Regional Secondary School, Dover-Sherbon
35. Wellesley Middle School, Wellesley
50. P. Brent Trottier Middle School, Southboro
56. John F. Kennedy Middle School, Natick
58. Robert H. Junior High School, Holliston
67. Wilson Middle School, Natick
68. Ashland Middle School, Ashland
73. Advanced Math and Science Academy Charter School, Marlboro
81. Annie Sullivan Middle School, Franklin
This article originally appeared on MetroWest Daily News: Weston, Hopkinton, Wayland rank among top public middle schools in Massachusetts
