| # | District | City | Rating | State Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Carlisle School District | Carlisle | 10/10 Excellent | 100th |
| #2 | Hopkinton School District | Hopkinton | 10/10 Excellent | 99th |
| #3 | Lexington Public Schools | Lexington | 10/10 Excellent | 99th |
| #4 | Lincoln-Sudbury School District | Lincoln-Sudbury | 10/10 Excellent | 99th |
| #5 | Weston Public Schools | Weston | 10/10 Excellent | 99th |
| #6 | Northborough-Southborough School District | Northborough-Southborough | 10/10 Excellent | 98th |
| #7 | Wayland School District | Wayland | 10/10 Excellent | 98th |
| #8 | Wellesley Public Schools | Wellesley | 10/10 Excellent | 98th |
| #9 | Wellesley School District | Wellesley | 10/10 Excellent | 98th |
| #10 | Hingham School District | Hingham | 10/10 Excellent | 97th |
| #11 | Needham Public Schools | Needham | 10/10 Excellent | 97th |
| #12 | Needham School District | Needham | 10/10 Excellent | 97th |
| #13 | Winchester School District | Winchester | 10/10 Excellent | 97th |
| #14 | Medfield School District | Medfield | 10/10 Excellent | 96th |
| #15 | Westwood School District | Westwood | 10/10 Excellent | 96th |
| #16 | Cohasset School District | Cohasset | 10/10 Excellent | 95th |
| #17 | Concord School District | Concord | 10/10 Excellent | 95th |
| #18 | Dover-Sherborn School District | Dover-Sherborn | 10/10 Excellent | 95th |
| #19 | Dover School District | Dover | 10/10 Excellent | 94th |
| #20 | North Reading School District | North Reading | 10/10 Excellent | 94th |
| #21 | Arlington School District | Arlington | 10/10 Excellent | 93th |
| #22 | Belmont Public Schools | Belmont | 10/10 Excellent | 93th |
| #23 | Brookline School District | Brookline | 10/10 Excellent | 93th |
| #24 | Harvard School District | Harvard | 10/10 Excellent | 92th |
| #25 | Acton-Boxborough Regional School District | Acton-Boxborough | 10/10 Excellent | 91th |
Best School Districts in Massachusetts (2026)
This ranking covers 260 rated public school districts in Massachusetts, scored using NCES EDFacts state assessment data (2021–22 for 90% of districts, 2017–18 fallback for the rest). Each district's reading and math proficiency rates are averaged, then ranked against other districts in the same state to produce a 1–10 score.
A district's score reflects how its students perform on state assessments relative to same-state peers — it is not a direct measure of teaching quality, school culture, or individual student outcomes. Always visit schools, talk to local families, and contact districts directly before making decisions. Learn how ratings are calculated →
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