The ranking below is based on the percentage of schools within a school district which have placed in the top 5% of all schools statewide.
A school's overall rank is based on its combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Schools are ranked and compared within their own state only.
Statewide Range: 23%
71%
Avg. Statewide: 48%
Top Ranked School Districts in Massachusetts (2025)
School District
% of Schools in
Top 5% Statewide
Top 5% Statewide
Top Ranked Schools
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
Rank: #11.
71%
(5 out of 7)
(5 out of 7)
Rank: #22.
60%
(3 out of 5)
(3 out of 5)
Rank: #33.
57%
(4 out of 7)
(4 out of 7)
Rank: #4-54 - 5.
50%
(5 out of 10)
(5 out of 10)
- Lexington High School
Rank: #12 of 1,631 (Top 1%)
(Math: 86% | Reading: 88%) - Wm Diamond Middle School
Rank: #56 of 1,631 (Top 5%)
(Math: 83% | Reading: 78%) - Jonas Clarke Middle School
Rank: #61 of 1,631 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80% | Reading: 81%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Lexington School District (MA) Schools
Rank: #4-54 - 5.
50%
(3 out of 6)
(3 out of 6)
- Hopkinton High School
Rank: #19 of 1,631 (Top 1%)
(Math: 83% | Reading: 87%) - Hopkins Elementary School
Rank: #124 of 1,631 (Top 5%)
(Math: 78% | Reading: 76%) - Hopkinton Middle School
Rank: #144 of 1,631 (Top 5%)
(Math: 77% | Reading: 74%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Hopkinton School District (MA) Schools
Rank: #66.
40%
(4 out of 10)
(4 out of 10)
Rank: #77.
33%
(3 out of 9)
(3 out of 9)
- Acton-boxborough Regional High School
Rank: #5 of 1,631 (Top 1%)
(Math: 90% | Reading: 89%) - Luther Conant School
Rank: #144 of 1,631 (Top 5%)
(Math: 77% | Reading: 74%) - Paul P Gates Elementary School
Rank: #150 of 1,631 (Top 5%)
(Math: 73% | Reading: 77%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Acton-Boxborough School District (MA) Schools
Rank: #88.
23%
(5 out of 22)
(5 out of 22)
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