For the 2025-26 school year, there are 298 public elementary schools serving 142,945 students in Middlesex County, MA. The top ranked public elementary schools in Middlesex County, MA are Woodland, Mary Lee Burbank and Martin Luther King Junior. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Middlesex County, MA public elementary schools have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 42% statewide average). Elementary schools in Middlesex County have an average ranking of 9/10, which is in the top 20% of Massachusetts public elementary schools.
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Best Public Elementary Schools in Middlesex County (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Woodland
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
10 Alphabet Lane
Weston, MA 02493
(781) 786-5300
Weston, MA 02493
(781) 786-5300
Gr: PK-3 | 324 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
Rank: #22.
Mary Lee Burbank
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
266 School Street
Belmont, MA 02478
(617) 993-5500
Belmont, MA 02478
(617) 993-5500
Gr: K-4 | 322 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Martin Luther King Junior
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
102 Putnam Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02139
(617) 349-6562
Cambridge, MA 02139
(617) 349-6562
Gr: PK-5 | 328 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 78%
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Winn Brook
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
97 Waterhouse Rd
Belmont, MA 02478
(617) 993-5700
Belmont, MA 02478
(617) 993-5700
Gr: K-4 | 418 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 46%
Rank: #55.
Wm Diamond Middle School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
99 Hancock Street
Lexington, MA 02420
(781) 861-2460
Lexington, MA 02420
(781) 861-2460
Gr: 6-8 | 927 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 62%
Rank: #66.
Jonas Clarke Middle School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
17 Stedman Rd
Lexington, MA 02421
(781) 861-2450
Lexington, MA 02421
(781) 861-2450
Gr: 6-8 | 810 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Country
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
2 Alphabet Lane
Weston, MA 02493
(781) 786-5400
Weston, MA 02493
(781) 786-5400
Gr: PK-3 | 318 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Paul P Gates Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
75 Spruce Street
Acton, MA 01720
(978) 266-2570
Acton, MA 01720
(978) 266-2570
Gr: K-6 | 356 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 72%
Rank: #99.
Maria Hastings
(Math: 81% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
7 Crosby Road
Lexington, MA 02421
(781) 860-5800
Lexington, MA 02421
(781) 860-5800
Gr: K-5 | 631 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 69%
Rank: #1010.
Bowman
(Math: 84% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
9 Philip Rd
Lexington, MA 02421
(781) 861-2500
Lexington, MA 02421
(781) 861-2500
Gr: K-5 | 428 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 64%
Rank: #11 - 1311. - 13.
Maria L. Baldwin
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
85 Oxford Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
(617) 349-6525
Cambridge, MA 02138
(617) 349-6525
Gr: PK-5 | 352 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
Rank: #11 - 1311. - 13.
Mason-rice
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
149 Pleasant Street
Newton Center, MA 02459
(617) 559-9570
Newton Center, MA 02459
(617) 559-9570
Gr: K-5 | 334 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
Rank: #11 - 1311. - 13.
Swallow/union School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
522 Main Street
Dunstable, MA 01827
(978) 649-7281
Dunstable, MA 01827
(978) 649-7281
Gr: K-4 | 320 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #1414.
Hopkins Elementary School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
104 Hayden Rowe Street
Hopkinton, MA 01748
(508) 497-9824
Hopkinton, MA 01748
(508) 497-9824
Gr: 4-5 | 677 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
Rank: #1515.
John A Bishop
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
25 Columbia Road
Arlington, MA 02474
(781) 316-3791
Arlington, MA 02474
(781) 316-3791
Gr: K-5 | 391 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #1616.
Alcott
(Math: 76% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
93 Laurel Street
Concord, MA 01742
(978) 318-9544
Concord, MA 01742
(978) 318-9544
Gr: PK-5 | 430 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #1717.
Winthrop L Chenery Middle School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
95 Washington Street
Belmont, MA 02478
(617) 993-5800
Belmont, MA 02478
(617) 993-5800
Gr: 5-6 | 713 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
Rank: #1818.
Elmwood
(Math: 78% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
14 Elm Street
Hopkinton, MA 01748
(508) 497-9860
Hopkinton, MA 01748
(508) 497-9860
Gr: 2-3 | 639 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 46%
Rank: #1919.
Loker School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
47 Loker Street
Wayland, MA 01778
(508) 358-8601
Wayland, MA 01778
(508) 358-8601
Gr: K-5 | 377 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
Rank: #2020.
Hopkinton Middle School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
88 Hayden Rowe Street
Hopkinton, MA 01748
(508) 497-9831
Hopkinton, MA 01748
(508) 497-9831
Gr: 6-8 | 960 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
Rank: #2121.
L D Batchelder
(Math: 78% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
175 Park Street
North Reading, MA 01864
(978) 664-7814
North Reading, MA 01864
(978) 664-7814
Gr: K-5 | 452 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
Rank: #2222.
Benjamin Banneker Charter Public School
Charter School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
21 Notre Dame Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02140
(617) 497-7771
Cambridge, MA 02140
(617) 497-7771
Gr: PK-6 | 346 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #23 - 2423. - 24.
John Ward
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
10 Dolphin Rd
Newton Center, MA 02459
(617) 559-6450
Newton Center, MA 02459
(617) 559-6450
Gr: K-5 | 212 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
Rank: #23 - 2423. - 24.
Peirce
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
170 Temple Street
West Newton, MA 02465
(617) 559-9630
West Newton, MA 02465
(617) 559-9630
Gr: K-5 | 236 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
Rank: #2525.
Blanchard Middle School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
14 West Street
Westford, MA 01886
(978) 692-5582
Westford, MA 01886
(978) 692-5582
Gr: 6-8 | 535 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 45%
Rank: #2626.
Weston Middle School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
456 Wellesley Street
Weston, MA 02493
(781) 786-5600
Weston, MA 02493
(781) 786-5600
Gr: 6-8 | 428 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 46%
Rank: #2727.
Luther Conant School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
80 Taylor Road
Acton, MA 01720
(978) 266-2550
Acton, MA 01720
(978) 266-2550
Gr: K-6 | 413 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 74%
Rank: #28 - 2928. - 29.
Roland Hayes
(Math: 71% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
100 Eliot Street
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
(617) 879-4570
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
(617) 879-4570
Gr: K-8 | 434 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 48%
Rank: #28 - 2928. - 29.
Vinson-owen Elementary School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
75 Johnson Road
Winchester, MA 01890
(781) 721-7019
Winchester, MA 01890
(781) 721-7019
Gr: PK-5 | 425 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
Rank: #3030.
Winthrop
(Math: 78% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
162 First Street
Melrose, MA 02176
(781) 979-2280
Melrose, MA 02176
(781) 979-2280
Gr: K-5 | 401 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
Rank: #3131.
E Ethel Little School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
7 Barberry Lane
North Reading, MA 01864
(978) 664-7820
North Reading, MA 01864
(978) 664-7820
Gr: PK-5 | 294 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #3232.
Ephraim Curtis Middle School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
22 Pratts Mill Road
Sudbury, MA 01776
(978) 443-1071
Sudbury, MA 01776
(978) 443-1071
Gr: 6-8 | 828 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #33 - 3533. - 35.
Ambrose Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
27 High Street
Winchester, MA 01890
(781) 721-7012
Winchester, MA 01890
(781) 721-7012
Gr: K-5 | 383 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #33 - 3533. - 35.
Daniel Butler
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
90 White Street
Belmont, MA 02478
(617) 993-5550
Belmont, MA 02478
(617) 993-5550
Gr: K-4 | 321 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
Rank: #33 - 3533. - 35.
Horace Mann
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
40 Damon Avenue
Melrose, MA 02176
(781) 979-2190
Melrose, MA 02176
(781) 979-2190
Gr: K-5 | 266 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
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Middlesex County 51³Ô¹ÏÍøºÚÁÏ (Closed)
School
Location
Quick Facts
78 Tileston Street
Everett, MA 02149
(617) 394-7709
Everett, MA 02149
(617) 394-7709
Gr: PK-K | 353 students Minority enrollment: 29%
50 Floyd Street
Everett, MA 02149
(617) 394-2460
Everett, MA 02149
(617) 394-2460
Gr: K-6 | 200 students Minority enrollment: 24%
141 Washington St
Ayer, MA 01432
(978) 772-8600
Ayer, MA 01432
(978) 772-8600
Gr: 9-12 | 334 students Minority enrollment: 32%
29 Upper Jocyln Avenue
Framingham, MA 01701
(508) 877-9521
Framingham, MA 01701
(508) 877-9521
Gr: PK-K | 305 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
119 Broad St
Hudson, MA 01749
(978) 567-6130
Hudson, MA 01749
(978) 567-6130
Gr: K | 201 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
7 Parker Rd
Shirley, MA 01464
(978) 425-2630
Shirley, MA 01464
(978) 425-2630
Gr: PK | 14 students Minority enrollment: 7%
139 Pleasant St
Tewksbury, MA 01876
(978) 640-7818
Tewksbury, MA 01876
(978) 640-7818
Gr: PK | 109 students Student-teacher ratio: 36:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
36 Pomeworth Street
Stoneham, MA 02180
(781) 279-3860
Stoneham, MA 02180
(781) 279-3860
Gr: K-5 | 309 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
850 Cambridge Street
Cambridge, MA 02141
(617) 349-6540
Cambridge, MA 02141
(617) 349-6540
Gr: PK-9 | 371 students Minority enrollment: 55%
42 Prescott Street
Somerville, MA 02143
(617) 625-6600
Somerville, MA 02143
(617) 625-6600
Gr: 1-8 | 156 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
263 West Foster
Melrose, MA 02176
(781) 979-2171
Melrose, MA 02176
(781) 979-2171
Gr: K-5 | 233 students Minority enrollment: 8%
255 Princeton Street
North Chelmsford, MA 01863
(978) 453-0590
North Chelmsford, MA 01863
(978) 453-0590
Gr: PK-4 | 99 students Minority enrollment: 56%
22 Church Street
Everett, MA 02149
(617) 394-2420
Everett, MA 02149
(617) 394-2420
Gr: PK-6 | 329 students Minority enrollment: 21%
43 Highland Street
Lowell, MA 01852
(978) 937-7675
Lowell, MA 01852
(978) 937-7675
Gr: 5-8 | 554 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
121 Lexington Road
Billerica, MA 01821
(978) 528-8630
Billerica, MA 01821
(978) 528-8630
Gr: K-5 | 180 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
14 Ash Street
Waltham, MA 02453
(781) 314-5665
Waltham, MA 02453
(781) 314-5665
Gr: 5-6 | 281 students Minority enrollment: 41%
225 Governors Avenue
Medford, MA 02155
(781) 393-2238
Medford, MA 02155
(781) 393-2238
Gr: K-5 | 105 students Minority enrollment: 9%
68 Central Avenue
Medford, MA 02155
(781) 393-2240
Medford, MA 02155
(781) 393-2240
Gr: K-5 | 139 students Minority enrollment: 17%
75 Spruce St
Acton, MA 01720
(978) 266-2570
Acton, MA 01720
(978) 266-2570
Gr: K-6 | 433 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
25 Horne Avenue
Medford, MA 02155
(781) 393-2236
Medford, MA 02155
(781) 393-2236
Gr: K-5 | 176 students Minority enrollment: 10%
160 Playstead Rd
Medford, MA 02155
(781) 393-2244
Medford, MA 02155
(781) 393-2244
Gr: K-5 | 221 students Minority enrollment: 8%
6 Ent Road
Hanscom Afb, MA 01731
(781) 274-7721
Hanscom Afb, MA 01731
(781) 274-7721
Gr: PK-3 | 239 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
122 Sharon Street
Medford, MA 02155
(781) 393-2248
Medford, MA 02155
(781) 393-2248
Gr: K-5 | 127 students Minority enrollment: 35%
260 Grove Street
Waltham, MA 02453
(781) 314-5645
Waltham, MA 02453
(781) 314-5645
Gr: K-5 | 118 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 46%
215 Harvard Street
Medford, MA 02155
(781) 393-2349
Medford, MA 02155
(781) 393-2349
Gr: PK-5 | 315 students Minority enrollment: 35%
359 Broadway
Cambridge, MA 02139
(617) 349-6875
Cambridge, MA 02139
(617) 349-6875
Gr: PK-9 | 375 students Minority enrollment: 61%
80 George Street
Medford, MA 02155
(781) 393-2234
Medford, MA 02155
(781) 393-2234
Gr: K-5 | 252 students Minority enrollment: 32%
12 Salem Rd
Tewksbury, MA 01876
(978) 640-7870
Tewksbury, MA 01876
(978) 640-7870
Gr: 3-4 | 216 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
34 Lancaster Rd
Shirley, MA 01464
(978) 425-2630
Shirley, MA 01464
(978) 425-2630
Gr: PK-5 | 386 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
50 Essex Street
Cambridge, MA 02139
(617) 349-6530
Cambridge, MA 02139
(617) 349-6530
Gr: PK-8 | 369 students Minority enrollment: 62%
25 Union Street
Marlborough, MA 01752
(508) 460-3502
Marlborough, MA 01752
(508) 460-3502
Gr: 6-7 | 682 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
Mcdonough City Magnet School (Closed 2006)
Magnet School
43 French Street
Lowell, MA 01852
(978) 441-3707
Lowell, MA 01852
(978) 441-3707
Gr: K-8 | 326 students Minority enrollment: 65%
Medford Vocational Technical High School (Closed 2018)
Vocational School
489 Winthrop Street
Medford, MA 02155
(781) 393-2260
Medford, MA 02155
(781) 393-2260
Gr: 9-12 | 257 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public elementary schools in Middlesex County, MA?
The top ranked public elementary schools in Middlesex County, MA include Woodland, Mary Lee Burbank and Martin Luther King Junior. Middlesex County has one of the highest concentrations of top ranked public schools in Massachusetts.
How many public elementary schools are located in Middlesex County?
298 public elementary schools are located in Middlesex County.
What is the racial composition of students in Middlesex County?
Middlesex County public elementary schools minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary schools average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Which public elementary schools in Middlesex County are often viewed compared to one another?
Popular comparisons of public elementary schools in Middlesex County include: Stony Brook School vs. Blanchard Middle School, Oak Hill Middle School vs. Charles E Brown Middle School, Blanchard Middle School vs. Stony Brook School
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