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Top-ranked 8th grade districts

Here are the top 8th grade school districts, ranked by combined Math and History scores on the Spring 2002 MCAS tests.

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

8th grade district Math
score Math
rank (out
of 264) History
score History
rank (out
of 264) Combined
score Rank of
combined score
(out of 264)

Wellesley Public Schools 254 2 239 3 493 1

Community Day Charter, Lawrence 252 4 240 2 492 2

Carlisle Public Schools 257 1 233 19 490 3

North Reading Public Schools 245 22 241 1 486 4

Richmond Public Schools 252 4 233 19 485 5

Lexington Public Schools 250 6 234 15 484 6

Medfield Public Schools 246 19 238 4 484 6

Westford Public Schools 249 8 235 5 484 6

Winchester Public Schools 248 11 235 5 483 9

Sudbury Public Schools 248 11 235 5 483 9

Wayland Public Schools 253 3 230 45 483 9

Weston Public Schools 249 8 233 19 482 12

Concord Public Schools 249 8 232 28 481 13

Andover Public Schools 246 19 235 5 481 13

Dover-Sherborn Regional 248 11 233 19 481 13

Newton Public Schools 248 11 232 28 480 16

Longmeadow Public Schools 245 22 235 5 480 16

Norwell Public Schools 245 22 235 5 480 16

Harvard Public Schools 245 22 234 15 479 19

Lynnfield Public Schools 248 11 231 37 479 19

Westborough Public Schools 243 34 235 5 478 21

Up-Island Regional, Vineyard Haven 247 17 231 37 478 21

Oak Bluffs Public Schools 242 39 235 5 477 23

Reading Public Schools 244 28 233 19 477 23

Bedford Public Schools 246 19 231 37 477 23

Hadley Public Schools 243 34 234 15 477 23

Acton-Boxborough Regional 250 6 227 94 477 23

Needham Public Schools 242 39 234 15 476 28

Cohasset Public Schools 248 11 228 69 476 28

Medway Public Schools 244 28 232 28 476 28

Hilltown Cooperative Charter, Haydenville 247 17 228 69 475 31

Southborough Public Schools 240 56 235 5 475 31

Hingham Public Schools 244 28 231 37 475 31

Scituate Public Schools 243 34 232 28 475 31

Northborough Public Schools 244 28 231 37 475 31

Hamilton-Wenham Regional 245 22 230 45 475 31

Wachusett Regional, Jefferson 242 39 233 19 475 31

Belmont Public Schools 242 39 232 28 474 38

Westwood Public Schools 242 39 232 28 474 38

Holliston Public Schools 245 22 229 53 474 38

Groton-Dunstable Regional 244 28 229 53 473 41

Burlington Public Schools 240 56 233 19 473 41

Hopedale Public Schools 242 39 231 37 473 41

Francis W Parker Charter, Devens 244 28 229 53 473 41

Nauset Regional, Orleans 242 39 231 37 473 41

Chelmsford Public Schools 242 39 230 45 472 46

Hanover Public Schools 240 56 231 37 471 47

Brookline Public Schools 243 34 228 69 471 47

Duxbury Public Schools 242 39 229 53 471 47

Sandwich Public Schools 242 39 229 53 471 47

Rockport Public Schools 238 69 233 19 471 47

Edgartown Public Schools 238 69 233 19 471 47

Marblehead Public Schools 238 69 232 28 470 53

Canton Public Schools 238 69 232 28 470 53

Lincoln Public Schools 243 34 227 94 470 53

Sharon Public Schools 241 52 228 69 469 56

Marshfield Public Schools 240 56 229 53 469 56

Shrewsbury Public Schools 240 56 229 53 469 56

Swampscott Public Schools 241 52 228 69 469 56

Milton Public Schools 240 56 229 53 469 56

Newburyport Public Schools 241 52 228 69 469 56

Academy of Pacific Rim Charter, Boston 234 116 235 5 469 56

Arlington Public Schools 238 69 230 45 468 63

North Andover Public Schools 239 64 229 53 468 63

Marblehead Community Charter 241 52 227 94 468 63

Masconomet Regional, Topsfield 240 56 228 69 468 63

Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter, Franklin 242 39 225 131 467 67

Nashoba, Bolton 240 56 227 94 467 67

Hopkinton Public Schools 239 64 228 69 467 67

North Attleborough Public Schools 237 83 230 45 467 67

Mansfield Public Schools 239 64 228 69 467 67

Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter, Orleans 237 83 230 45 467 67

King Philip, Wrentham 237 83 230 45 467 67

Pentucket Regional, West Newbury 238 69 228 69 466 74

Natick Public Schools 234 116 232 28 466 74

Wakefield Public Schools 238 69 228 69 466 74

Sabis Foxborough Regional Charter 242 39 224 156 466 74

Ipswich Public Schools 242 39 224 156 466 74

Grafton Public Schools 239 64 227 94 466 74

Tewksbury Public Schools 237 83 229 53 466 74

Sutton Public Schools 238 69 228 69 466 74

Franklin Public Schools 238 69 227 94 465 82

Manchester Essex Regional 237 83 228 69 465 82

Georgetown Public Schools 239 64 226 118 465 82

Littleton Public Schools 237 83 228 69 465 82

Hampden-Wilbraham Regional 235 107 230 45 465 82

Southern Berkshire Regional, Sheffield 238 69 227 94 465 82

Abington Public Schools 236 99 229 53 465 82

Easton Public Schools 237 83 227 94 464 89

Uxbridge Public Schools 235 107 229 53 464 89

North Middlesex Regional, Townsend 237 83 227 94 464 89

Lenox Public Schools 236 99 228 69 464 89

Stoughton Public Schools 237 83 227 94 464 89

West Bridgewater Public Schools 237 83 227 94 464 89

Dighton-Rehoboth Regional 235 107 229 53 464 89

Stoneham Public Schools 237 83 227 94 464 89

Central Berkshire Regional, Dalton 238 69 226 118 464 89

Norwood Public Schools 235 107 228 69 463 98

Agawam Public Schools 236 99 227 94 463 98

Dudley-Charlton Regional 236 99 227 94 463 98

Quabbin Regional, Barre 235 107 228 69 463 98

Northampton Public Schools 235 107 228 69 463 98

Northbridge Public Schools 234 116 229 53 463 98

Narragansett Regional, Baldwinville 234 116 229 53 463 98

Amherst-Pelham Regional 238 69 225 131 463 98

Mount Greylock Regional, Williamstown 236 99 227 94 463 98

Melrose Public Schools 235 107 227 94 462 107

Tyngsborough Public Schools 237 83 225 131 462 107

Chatham Public Schools 238 69 224 156 462 107

Mendon-Upton Regional 237 83 225 131 462 107

Norton Public Schools 234 116 228 69 462 107

Acushnet Public Schools 236 99 226 118 462 107

Frontier Regional 236 99 226 118 462 107

Tantasqua Regional, Fiskdale 237 83 225 131 462 107

Foxborough Public Schools 237 83 224 156 461 115

East Longmeadow Public Schools 234 116 227 94 461 115

Braintree Public Schools 235 107 226 118 461 115

Walpole Public Schools 237 83 224 156 461 115

West Boylston Public Schools 232 148 229 53 461 115

Tisbury Public Schools 238 69 223 178 461 115

Ashburnham-Westminster Regional 234 116 227 94 461 115

Berlin-Boylston Regional 236 99 225 131 461 115

Danvers Public Schools 235 107 225 131 460 123

Auburn Public Schools 232 148 228 69 460 123

East Bridgewater Public Schools 233 134 227 94 460 123

Belchertown Public Schools 232 148 228 69 460 123

Carver Public Schools 233 134 227 94 460 123

Old Rochester Regional, Mattapoisett 234 116 226 118 460 123

Millis Public Schools 234 116 225 131 459 129

Wilmington Public Schools 234 116 225 131 459 129

Mohawk Trail Regional, Shelburne Falls 234 116 225 131 459 129

Framingham Public Schools 233 134 226 118 459 129

Avon Public Schools 234 116 225 131 459 129

Ashland Public Schools 234 116 225 131 459 129

South Boston Harbor Academy Charter 231 165 228 69 459 129

Woburn Public Schools 232 148 226 118 458 136

Bridgewater-Raynham Regional 233 134 225 131 458 136

Lunenburg Public Schools 233 134 225 131 458 136

Beverly Public Schools 234 116 224 156 458 136

Swansea Public Schools 234 116 224 156 458 136

Millbury Public Schools 233 134 225 131 458 136

Douglas Public Schools 233 134 225 131 458 136

Winthrop Public Schools 231 165 227 94 458 136

Milford Public Schools 233 134 225 131 458 136

Roxbury Preparatory Charter, Boston 230 184 228 69 458 136

Silver Lake Regional, Kingston 231 165 227 94 458 136

Amesbury Public Schools 233 134 224 156 457 147

Billerica Public Schools 232 148 225 131 457 147

Dracut Public Schools 233 134 224 156 457 147

Peabody Public Schools 233 134 224 156 457 147

Quincy Public Schools 231 165 226 118 457 147

Hatfield Public Schools 230 184 227 94 457 147

Leicester Public Schools 232 148 225 131 457 147

Leominster Public Schools 232 148 225 131 457 147

South Hadley Public Schools 231 165 226 118 457 147

Berkshire Hills Regional, Stockbridge 233 134 224 156 457 147

Southwick-Tolland Regional 234 116 222 202 456 157

Plymouth Public Schools 231 165 225 131 456 157

Watertown Public Schools 234 116 222 202 456 157

Clarksburg Public Schools 234 116 222 202 456 157

Mashpee Public Schools 228 208 228 69 456 157

Spencer-East Brookfield Regional 231 165 225 131 456 157

Blackstone-Millville Regional 230 184 226 118 456 157

Quaboag Regional, Warren 229 196 227 94 456 157

Freetown-Lakeville Regional 232 148 224 156 456 157

Whitman-Hanson Regional 230 184 225 131 455 166

Barnstable Public Schools 232 148 223 178 455 166

Monson Public Schools 231 165 224 156 455 166

Dedham Public Schools 232 148 223 178 455 166

Methuen Public Schools 231 165 224 156 455 166

Clinton Public Schools 233 134 222 202 455 166

Dennis-Yarmouth Regional 232 148 223 178 455 166

Hudson Public Schools 231 165 224 156 455 166

Hull Public Schools 231 165 224 156 455 166

West Springfield Public Schools 232 148 223 178 455 166

Medford Public Schools 232 148 223 178 455 166

Westport Public Schools 233 134 222 202 455 166

Neighborhood House Charter, Boston 227 219 228 69 455 166

Ayer Public Schools 228 208 226 118 454 179

Dartmouth Public Schools 231 165 223 178 454 179

Rockland Public Schools 229 196 225 131 454 179

Easthampton Public Schools 231 165 223 178 454 179

Seekonk Public Schools 230 184 224 156 454 179

Gloucester Public Schools 231 165 223 178 454 179

Shirley Public Schools 232 148 222 202 454 179

Attleboro Public Schools 232 148 222 202 454 179

Somerville Charter 232 148 222 202 454 179

Lee Public Schools 232 148 222 202 454 179

Rising Tide Charter, Plymouth 231 165 223 178 454 179

Provincetown Public Schools 231 165 222 202 453 190

Saugus Public Schools 231 165 222 202 453 190

South Shore Charter, Hull 227 219 226 118 453 190

Triton Regional, Byfield 231 165 222 202 453 190

Wareham Public Schools 230 184 223 178 453 190

Bourne Public Schools 230 184 223 178 453 190

Granby Public Schools 230 184 223 178 453 190

Everett Public Schools 229 196 224 156 453 190

Berkley Public Schools 229 196 224 156 453 190

Middleborough Public Schools 229 196 224 156 453 190

Somerville Public Schools 230 184 223 178 453 190

Somerset Public Schools 228 208 224 156 452 201

Granville Public Schools 227 219 225 131 452 201

Falmouth Public Schools 231 165 221 222 452 201

Harwich Public Schools 230 184 222 202 452 201

Waltham Public Schools 228 208 224 156 452 201

Mystic Valley Regional Charter, Malden 229 196 223 178 452 201

Adams-Cheshire Regional 229 196 223 178 452 201

Weymouth Public Schools 228 208 223 178 451 208

Pioneer Valley Regional, Northfield 228 208 223 178 451 208

Martha's Vineyard Charter, West Tisbury 228 208 223 178 451 208

North Brookfield Public Schools 229 196 222 202 451 208

Nantucket Public Schools 228 208 223 178 451 208

Hampshire Regional, Westhampton 229 196 222 202 451 208

Fairhaven Public Schools 229 196 221 222 450 214

Ludlow Public Schools 228 208 222 202 450 214

Gateway Regional, Huntington 227 219 223 178 450 214

Westfield Public Schools 227 219 223 178 450 214

Revere Public Schools 227 219 222 202 449 218

Greenfield Public Schools 228 208 221 222 449 218

Malden Public Schools 226 226 223 178 449 218

Cambridge Public Schools 229 196 220 229 449 218

Abby Kelley Foster Charter, Worcester 229 196 220 229 449 218

Murdoch Middle Charter, Chelmsford 230 184 219 238 449 218

Maynard Public Schools 225 233 223 178 448 224

Marlborough Public Schools 227 219 221 222 448 224

Taunton Public Schools 226 226 222 202 448 224

Salem Public Schools 228 208 220 229 448 224

Bellingham Public Schools 226 226 221 222 447 228

Haverhill Public Schools 224 237 222 202 446 229

Ware Public Schools 225 233 221 222 446 229

Lawrence Family Development Charter 230 184 216 256 446 229

Holbrook Public Schools 226 226 219 238 445 232

Gardner Public Schools 226 226 219 238 445 232

Oxford Public Schools 225 233 220 229 445 232

Randolph Public Schools 224 237 221 222 445 232

Gill-Montague Regional, Turners Falls 226 226 219 238 445 232

Palmer Public Schools 226 226 218 247 444 237

Southbridge Public Schools 225 233 219 238 444 237

North Adams Public Schools 222 246 222 202 444 237

Winchendon Public Schools 223 242 220 229 443 240

Seven Hills Charter, Worcester 223 242 220 229 443 240

Benjamin Banneker Charter, Cambridge 224 237 219 238 443 240

Pittsfield Public Schools 223 242 219 238 442 243

Chicopee Public Schools 222 246 220 229 442 243

Lowell Public Schools 222 246 220 229 442 243

Boston Public Schools 224 237 218 247 442 243

Ralph C. Mahar, Orange 222 246 220 229 442 243

Worcester Public Schools 222 246 219 238 441 248

Athol-Royalston Regional 222 246 219 238 441 248

Brockton Public Schools 223 242 218 247 441 248

Sabis International Charter, Springfield 224 237 216 256 440 251

Webster Public Schools 222 246 218 247 440 251

Chelsea Public Schools 222 246 217 254 439 253

Lynn Public Schools 221 255 218 247 439 253

Fitchburg Public Schools 220 256 218 247 438 255

Boston Renaissance Charter 222 246 216 256 438 255

New Bedford Public Schools 220 256 217 254 437 257

Fall River Public Schools 219 258 216 256 435 258

Atlantis Charter, Fall River 218 259 216 256 434 259

Springfield Public Schools 218 259 215 261 433 260

Lynn Community Charter 215 264 218 247 433 260

Lawrence Public Schools 218 259 215 261 433 260

New Leadership Charter, W. Springfield 216 262 214 263 430 263

Holyoke Public Schools 216 262 213 264 429 264

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