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Top-ranked 4th grade districts

Here are the top 4th grade school districts, ranked by combined English and Math scores on the Spring 2002 MCAS tests.

Key to scores: 200-220 Failing | 220-240 Needs Improvement | 240-260 Proficient | 260-280 Advanced.

4th grade district English
score English rank
(out of
297) Math
score Math rank
(out of
297) Combined
score Rank of
combined score
(out of 297)

Conway Public Schools 259 1 251 5 510 1

Winchester Public Schools 253 2 252 2 505 2

Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter, Franklin 250 7 254 1 504 3

Acton Public Schools 252 4 251 5 503 4

Sunderland Public Schools 253 2 248 16 501 5

Belmont Public Schools 250 7 250 7 500 6

Orleans Public Schools 251 5 249 12 500 6

Arlington Public Schools 249 12 250 7 499 8

Harvard Public Schools 247 36 252 2 499 8

Lexington Public Schools 248 20 250 7 498 10

Wellesley Public Schools 248 20 250 7 498 10

Weston Public Schools 251 5 247 22 498 10

Brewster Public Schools 250 7 247 22 497 13

Eastham Public Schools 248 20 249 12 497 13

Sharon Public Schools 249 12 248 16 497 13

Sherborn Public Schools 248 20 249 12 497 13

Concord Public Schools 249 12 247 22 496 17

Foxborough Public Schools 248 20 248 16 496 17

Marshfield Public Schools 249 12 247 22 496 17

Sudbury Public Schools 248 20 248 16 496 17

Westwood Public Schools 250 7 246 31 496 17

Hilltown Cooperative Charter, Haydenville 244 85 252 2 496 17

Franklin Public Schools 248 20 247 22 495 23

North Reading Public Schools 248 20 247 22 495 23

Oak Bluffs Public Schools 249 12 246 31 495 23

Southborough Public Schools 250 7 245 40 495 23

Andover Public Schools 248 20 246 31 494 27

Carlisle Public Schools 246 53 248 16 494 27

Dover Public Schools 248 20 246 31 494 27

Hingham Public Schools 248 20 246 31 494 27

Needham Public Schools 248 20 246 31 494 27

Newton Public Schools 247 36 247 22 494 27

Wayland Public Schools 247 36 247 22 494 27

Whately Public Schools 244 85 250 7 494 27

Nashoba, Bolton 247 36 247 22 494 27

Boxborough Public Schools 244 85 249 12 493 36

Reading Public Schools 247 36 246 31 493 36

Richmond Public Schools 249 12 244 52 493 36

Scituate Public Schools 249 12 244 52 493 36

Wellfleet Public Schools 247 36 246 31 493 36

Chelmsford Public Schools 247 36 245 40 492 41

Medfield Public Schools 247 36 245 40 492 41

Northborough Public Schools 247 36 245 40 492 41

Westborough Public Schools 247 36 245 40 492 41

Westford Public Schools 247 36 245 40 492 41

Woburn Public Schools 248 20 244 52 492 41

Pentucket Regional, West Newbury 248 20 244 52 492 41

Bedford Public Schools 247 36 244 52 491 48

East Longmeadow Public Schools 247 36 244 52 491 48

Hanover Public Schools 246 53 245 40 491 48

Marblehead Public Schools 246 53 245 40 491 48

Natick Public Schools 246 53 245 40 491 48

Topsfield Public Schools 247 36 244 52 491 48

Amherst Public Schools 244 85 246 31 490 54

Boylston Public Schools 249 12 241 81 490 54

Pelham Public Schools 242 123 248 16 490 54

Shrewsbury Public Schools 246 53 244 52 490 54

Hamilton-Wenham Regional 245 70 245 40 490 54

Wachusett Regional, Jefferson 246 53 244 52 490 54

Ayer Public Schools 247 36 242 66 489 60

Braintree Public Schools 246 53 243 62 489 60

Cohasset Public Schools 246 53 243 62 489 60

Longmeadow Public Schools 247 36 242 66 489 60

Millis Public Schools 245 70 244 52 489 60

Swampscott Public Schools 246 53 243 62 489 60

Canton Public Schools 248 20 240 101 488 66

Danvers Public Schools 246 53 242 66 488 66

Hopkinton Public Schools 248 20 240 101 488 66

Norwell Public Schools 247 36 241 81 488 66

Somerset Public Schools 246 53 242 66 488 66

Easton Public Schools 246 53 241 81 487 71

Lynnfield Public Schools 246 53 241 81 487 71

Marion Public Schools 242 123 245 40 487 71

Norfolk Public Schools 245 70 242 66 487 71

Pembroke Public Schools 246 53 241 81 487 71

Uxbridge Public Schools 244 85 243 62 487 71

Wakefield Public Schools 246 53 241 81 487 71

Weymouth Public Schools 245 70 242 66 487 71

Southwick-Tolland Regional 245 70 242 66 487 71

Whitman-Hanson Regional 245 70 242 66 487 71

Brookline Public Schools 244 85 242 66 486 81

Melrose Public Schools 246 53 240 101 486 81

Milton Public Schools 245 70 241 81 486 81

North Attleborough Public Schools 245 70 241 81 486 81

Plympton Public Schools 245 70 241 81 486 81

Walpole Public Schools 245 70 241 81 486 81

Sabis Foxborough Regional Charter 241 147 245 40 486 81

Groton-Dunstable Regional 244 85 242 66 486 81

Manchester Essex Regional 244 85 242 66 486 81

Boxford Public Schools 244 85 241 81 485 90

Burlington Public Schools 244 85 241 81 485 90

Duxbury Public Schools 243 108 242 66 485 90

Georgetown Public Schools 245 70 240 101 485 90

Granville Public Schools 244 85 241 81 485 90

Littleton Public Schools 244 85 241 81 485 90

Mansfield Public Schools 243 108 242 66 485 90

Medway Public Schools 244 85 241 81 485 90

North Andover Public Schools 243 108 242 66 485 90

Sandwich Public Schools 245 70 240 101 485 90

Ipswich Public Schools 242 123 242 66 484 100

Middleton Public Schools 245 70 239 120 484 100

Nahant Public Schools 243 108 241 81 484 100

Wrentham Public Schools 244 85 240 101 484 100

Hampden-Wilbraham Regional 244 85 240 101 484 100

North Middlesex Regional, Townsend 243 108 241 81 484 100

Auburn Public Schools 246 53 237 165 483 106

Barnstable Public Schools 244 85 239 120 483 106

Holliston Public Schools 243 108 240 101 483 106

Plymouth Public Schools 244 85 239 120 483 106

West Boylston Public Schools 245 70 238 136 483 106

Wilmington Public Schools 245 70 238 136 483 106

Bridgewater-Raynham Regional 243 108 240 101 483 106

Brookfield Public Schools 242 123 240 101 482 113

Falmouth Public Schools 241 147 241 81 482 113

Grafton Public Schools 244 85 238 136 482 113

Harwich Public Schools 244 85 238 136 482 113

Lenox Public Schools 243 108 239 120 482 113

Leverett Public Schools 244 85 238 136 482 113

Mattapoisett Public Schools 244 85 238 136 482 113

Norwood Public Schools 243 108 239 120 482 113

Rockport Public Schools 243 108 239 120 482 113

Stoughton Public Schools 242 123 240 101 482 113

Tyngsborough Public Schools 241 147 241 81 482 113

Farmington River Regional, Otis 244 85 238 136 482 113

Hawlemont Regional, Shelburne Falls 242 123 240 101 482 113

Mohawk Trail Regional, Shelburne Falls 242 123 240 101 482 113

Agawam Public Schools 242 123 239 120 481 127

Chatham Public Schools 243 108 238 136 481 127

Lunenburg Public Schools 242 123 239 120 481 127

Orange Public Schools 241 147 240 101 481 127

Rochester Public Schools 244 85 237 165 481 127

Shutesbury Public Schools 242 123 239 120 481 127

Tewksbury Public Schools 242 123 239 120 481 127

Tisbury Public Schools 240 169 241 81 481 127

Truro Public Schools 242 123 239 120 481 127

West Bridgewater Public Schools 242 123 239 120 481 127

Dighton-Rehoboth Regional 243 108 238 136 481 127

Mendon-Upton Regional 243 108 238 136 481 127

Amesbury Public Schools 242 123 238 136 480 139

Billerica Public Schools 243 108 237 165 480 139

Brimfield Public Schools 240 169 240 101 480 139

Dartmouth Public Schools 242 123 238 136 480 139

Hadley Public Schools 242 123 238 136 480 139

Lincoln Public Schools 241 147 239 120 480 139

Monson Public Schools 242 123 238 136 480 139

Stoneham Public Schools 242 123 238 136 480 139

Sturbridge Public Schools 240 169 240 101 480 139

Sutton Public Schools 242 123 238 136 480 139

Dudley-Charlton Regional 241 147 239 120 480 139

Southern Berkshire Regional, Sheffield 240 169 240 101 480 139

Beverly Public Schools 241 147 238 136 479 151

Deerfield Public Schools 241 147 238 136 479 151

Dracut Public Schools 242 123 237 165 479 151

Newburyport Public Schools 240 169 239 120 479 151

Plainville Public Schools 241 147 238 136 479 151

Provincetown Public Schools 243 108 236 177 479 151

Rockland Public Schools 241 147 238 136 479 151

Quabbin Regional, Barre 241 147 238 136 479 151

Up-Island Regional, Vineyard Haven 241 147 238 136 479 151

Bellingham Public Schools 240 169 238 136 478 160

Dedham Public Schools 241 147 237 165 478 160

East Bridgewater Public Schools 240 169 238 136 478 160

Easthampton Public Schools 239 190 239 120 478 160

Holbrook Public Schools 241 147 237 165 478 160

Hopedale Public Schools 241 147 237 165 478 160

Kingston Public Schools 242 123 236 177 478 160

Maynard Public Schools 238 208 240 101 478 160

Saugus Public Schools 242 123 236 177 478 160

South Shore Charter, Hull 241 147 237 165 478 160

Norton Public Schools 239 190 238 136 477 170

Peabody Public Schools 240 169 237 165 477 170

Petersham Public Schools 239 190 238 136 477 170

Quincy Public Schools 239 190 238 136 477 170

Seekonk Public Schools 241 147 236 177 477 170

Watertown Public Schools 241 147 236 177 477 170

Pioneer Valley Regional, Northfield 239 190 238 136 477 170

Triton Regional, Byfield 240 169 237 165 477 170

Clarksburg Public Schools 240 169 236 177 476 178

Edgartown Public Schools 240 169 236 177 476 178

Framingham Public Schools 240 169 236 177 476 178

Gloucester Public Schools 240 169 236 177 476 178

Lanesborough Public Schools 241 147 235 200 476 178

Mashpee Public Schools 240 169 236 177 476 178

Northampton Public Schools 238 208 238 136 476 178

Wareham Public Schools 241 147 235 200 476 178

Martha's Vineyard Charter, West Tisbury 236 241 240 101 476 178

Spencer-East Brookfield Regional 241 147 235 200 476 178

Abington Public Schools 240 169 235 200 475 188

Acushnet Public Schools 239 190 236 177 475 188

Avon Public Schools 242 123 233 226 475 188

Fairhaven Public Schools 240 169 235 200 475 188

Hatfield Public Schools 239 190 236 177 475 188

Lakeville Public Schools 239 190 236 177 475 188

Ludlow Public Schools 239 190 236 177 475 188

Northbridge Public Schools 238 208 237 165 475 188

Shirley Public Schools 238 208 237 165 475 188

Swansea Public Schools 240 169 235 200 475 188

Blackstone-Millville Regional 239 190 236 177 475 188

Ashland Public Schools 238 208 236 177 474 199

Attleboro Public Schools 239 190 235 200 474 199

Bourne Public Schools 241 147 233 226 474 199

Methuen Public Schools 238 208 236 177 474 199

Millbury Public Schools 238 208 236 177 474 199

Waltham Public Schools 239 190 235 200 474 199

Williamsburg Public Schools 240 169 234 216 474 199

Gateway Regional, Huntington 238 208 236 177 474 199

Belchertown Public Schools 242 123 231 253 473 207

Clinton Public Schools 237 225 236 177 473 207

Leicester Public Schools 237 225 236 177 473 207

Leominster Public Schools 239 190 234 216 473 207

Marlborough Public Schools 237 225 236 177 473 207

North Brookfield Public Schools 237 225 236 177 473 207

Palmer Public Schools 238 208 235 200 473 207

Revere Public Schools 240 169 233 226 473 207

Westhampton Public Schools 240 169 233 226 473 207

Central Berkshire Regional, Dalton 238 208 235 200 473 207

Dennis-Yarmouth Regional 238 208 235 200 473 207

Douglas Public Schools 239 190 233 226 472 218

Granby Public Schools 239 190 233 226 472 218

Nantucket Public Schools 237 225 235 200 472 218

Southampton Public Schools 237 225 235 200 472 218

Williamstown Public Schools 238 208 234 216 472 218

Winthrop Public Schools 239 190 233 226 472 218

Ashburnham-Westminster Regional 237 225 235 200 472 218

Quaboag Regional, Warren 239 190 233 226 472 218

Berlin Public Schools 238 208 233 226 471 226

Everett Public Schools 238 208 233 226 471 226

Gardner Public Schools 237 225 234 216 471 226

Holland Public Schools 240 169 231 253 471 226

Hudson Public Schools 237 225 234 216 471 226

Hull Public Schools 239 190 232 240 471 226

Milford Public Schools 237 225 234 216 471 226

River Valley Charter, Newburyport 236 241 235 200 471 226

Greenfield Public Schools 236 241 234 216 470 234

Oxford Public Schools 236 241 234 216 470 234

West Springfield Public Schools 238 208 232 240 470 234

Mystic Valley Regional Charter, Malden 238 208 232 240 470 234

Adams-Cheshire Regional 235 251 235 200 470 234

Berkley Public Schools 236 241 233 226 469 239

Halifax Public Schools 236 241 233 226 469 239

Medford Public Schools 237 225 232 240 469 239

Middleborough Public Schools 237 225 232 240 469 239

Randolph Public Schools 235 251 234 216 469 239

Gill-Montague Regional, Turners Falls 237 225 232 240 469 239

South Hadley Public Schools 237 225 231 253 468 245

Taunton Public Schools 236 241 232 240 468 245

Westport Public Schools 235 251 233 226 468 245

Sabis International Charter, Springfield 234 260 234 216 468 245

Narragansett Regional, Baldwinville 237 225 231 253 468 245

Carver Public Schools 235 251 232 240 467 250

Freetown Public Schools 236 241 231 253 467 250

Worcester Public Schools 235 251 232 240 467 250

Berkshire Hills Regional, Stockbridge 238 208 229 267 467 250

Erving Public Schools 234 260 232 240 466 254

Pittsfield Public Schools 234 260 232 240 466 254

Salem Public Schools 235 251 231 253 466 254

Westfield Public Schools 236 241 230 262 466 254

Community Day Charter, Lawrence 235 251 231 253 466 254

Somerville Charter 236 241 230 262 466 254

Southbridge Public Schools 235 251 230 262 465 260

Athol-Royalston Regional 233 267 232 240 465 260

Chelsea Public Schools 232 273 232 240 464 262

Haverhill Public Schools 234 260 230 262 464 262

Malden Public Schools 234 260 230 262 464 262

Neighborhood House Charter, Boston 237 225 227 276 464 262

New Salem-Wendell Regional, Erving 233 267 231 253 464 262

Fitchburg Public Schools 234 260 229 267 463 267

Cambridge Public Schools 233 267 229 267 462 268

Lee Public Schools 235 251 227 276 462 268

Lynn Public Schools 233 267 229 267 462 268

Somerville Public Schools 233 267 229 267 462 268

Wales Public Schools 231 280 231 253 462 268

Chicopee Public Schools 233 267 228 272 461 273

Brockton Public Schools 232 273 228 272 460 274

Fall River Public Schools 232 273 228 272 460 274

Florida Public Schools 227 293 233 226 460 274

Winchendon Public Schools 232 273 228 272 460 274

Springfield Public Schools 232 273 227 276 459 278

Seven Hills Charter, Worcester 232 273 227 276 459 278

Ware Public Schools 231 280 227 276 458 280

Webster Public Schools 232 273 226 282 458 280

Lawrence Family Development Charter 234 260 224 288 458 280

Atlantis Charter, Fall River 231 280 227 276 458 280

New Bedford Public Schools 231 280 226 282 457 284

Lowell Public Schools 231 280 225 285 456 285

Chesterfield-Goshen Region., Westhampton 230 285 226 282 456 285

North Adams Public Schools 230 285 225 285 455 287

Boston Public Schools 229 287 224 288 453 288

Boston Renaissance Charter 228 290 225 285 453 288

Holyoke Public Schools 227 293 224 288 451 290

Conservatory Lab Charter, Brighton 229 287 222 292 451 290

Lynn Community Charter 228 290 223 291 451 290

Lawrence Public Schools 228 290 221 293 449 293

Benjamin Banneker Charter, Cambridge 229 287 219 296 448 294

Abby Kelley Foster Charter, Worcester 225 295 221 293 446 295

Lowell Community Charter 225 295 221 293 446 295

Robert M. Hughes Charter, Springfield 216 297 213 297 429 297

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