Top-achieving 7th grades by district

This chart show how school systems performed overall on the 7th-grade MCAS exams given in the spring of 2010. Boston.com ranked them by adding together the percentage of students who scored either "advanced" or "proficient" in English and Math. 200 is the highest possible score.

2010 rank District name Number tested Score 1 Edward Brooke Charter, Roslindale 22 200 2 Excel Academy Charter School, East Boston 53 198 3 Westford Public Schools 421 180 4 Manchester Essex Regional 117 178 5 Sudbury Public Schools 324 177 5 Winchester Public Schools 312 177 7 Acton-Boxborough Regional 478 176 7 Advanced Math and Science Academy Charter, Marlborough 205 176 7 Lexington Public Schools 469 176 7 Weston Public Schools 186 176 11 Andover Public Schools 492 175 11 Needham Public Schools 406 175 11 River Valley Charter, Newburyport 28 175 14 Benjamin Franklin Charter, Franklin 50 174 14 Harvard Public Schools 112 174 14 Neighborhood House Charter, Dorchester 39 174 17 Carlisle Public Schools 71 173 17 Norwell Public Schools 183 173 19 Belmont Public Schools 283 172 19 Up-Island Regional, Vineyard Haven 36 172 21 Community Day Charter, Lawrence 40 171 21 Shrewsbury Public Schools 469 171 23 Dover-Sherborn Regional 178 170 23 Newton Public Schools 822 170 23 Reading Public Schools 349 170 23 Wayland Public Schools 211 170 27 Groton-Dunstable Regional 234 169 27 Marblehead Public Schools 236 169 27 Wellesley Public Schools 366 169 30 Brookline Public Schools 432 168 31 Hilltown Cooperative Charter, Haydenville 15 167 31 Hingham Public Schools 308 167 33 Bedford Public Schools 197 166 33 Sharon Public Schools 257 166 35 Medfield Public Schools 220 165 35 Newburyport Public Schools 154 165 35 Scituate Public Schools 260 165 38 Westwood Public Schools 250 164 39 Concord Public Schools 215 163 39 Longmeadow Public Schools 244 163 39 Nashoba Regional, Bolton 262 163 42 Martha's Vineyard Charter, West Tisbury 18 162 42 Natick Public Schools 343 162 44 Chelmsford Public Schools 449 161 44 Cohasset Public Schools 102 161 44 Ipswich Public Schools 172 161 47 Arlington Public Schools 364 160 47 Duxbury Public Schools 289 160 49 Boston Collegiate Charter 92 159 49 East Bridgewater Public Schools 199 159 49 Franklin Public Schools 474 159 49 Holliston Public Schools 207 159 49 Masconomet Regional, Topsfield 354 159 49 North Reading Public Schools 204 159 49 Richmond Public Schools 17 159 49 Westborough Public Schools 294 159 57 Hampden-Wilbraham Regional 300 158 57 Hopkinton Public Schools 283 158 57 KIPP Academy Lynn Charter, Lynn 85 158 57 Lynnfield Public Schools 192 158 57 Marblehead Community Charter 45 158 62 Braintree Public Schools 409 157 62 Easton Public Schools 311 157 62 Old Rochester Regional, Mattapoisett 231 157 62 Tyngsborough Public Schools 166 157 66 Georgetown Public Schools 123 156 66 Grafton Public Schools 210 156 66 Nauset Regional, Orleans 194 156 66 Northborough Public Schools 192 156 70 Berlin-Boylston Regional 75 155 70 Edgartown Public Schools 35 155 70 Foxborough Public Schools 233 155 70 Hill View Montessori Charter, Haverhill 29 155 70 Rising Tide Charter, Plymouth 75 155 75 Hamilton-Wenham Regional 157 154 75 Medway Public Schools 206 154 75 Mendon-Upton Regional 265 154 78 Lunenburg Public Schools 128 153 78 Marshfield Public Schools 354 153 80 Chatham Public Schools 46 152 81 Hopedale Public Schools 99 151 81 Wakefield Public Schools 298 151 83 Littleton Public Schools 130 150 83 Wachusett Regional, Jefferson 612 150 85 Amherst-Pelham Regional 245 149 85 North Andover Public Schools 373 149 85 Norton Public Schools 237 149 85 Pioneer Charter School of Science, Everett 55 149 85 Rockport Public Schools 81 149 85 Sandwich Public Schools 318 149 85 Swampscott Public Schools 179 149 92 Oak Bluffs Public Schools 55 148 93 Burlington Public Schools 281 147 93 Hanover Public Schools 228 147 93 King Philip Regional, Wrentham 388 147 93 Mansfield Public Schools 391 147 97 Milton Public Schools 283 146 97 Southborough Public Schools 177 146 97 Walpole Public Schools 324 146 100 Hatfield Public Schools 41 145 100 Seekonk Public Schools 190 145 102 Danvers Public Schools 347 144 102 Lee Public Schools 55 144 102 Pembroke Public Schools 281 144 102 Stoughton Public Schools 289 144 102 Tisbury Public Schools 29 144 107 Quabbin Regional, Barre 244 143 108 Berkshire Hills Regional, Stockbridge 97 142 108 Lincoln Public Schools 122 142 108 Silver Lake Regional, Kingston 306 142 108 West Bridgewater Public Schools 103 142 112 Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter, Orleans 75 141 112 Freetown-Lakeville Regional 287 141 112 Innovation Academy Charter, Chelmsford 99 141 112 Mystic Valley Regional Charter, Malden 119 141 112 North Attleborough Public Schools 412 141 117 Ashland Public Schools 175 140 117 Millis Public Schools 108 140 119 Southwick-Tolland Regional 149 139 119 West Boylston Public Schools 87 139 121 Academy of the Pacific Rim Charter, Hyde Park 73 138 121 Amesbury Public Schools 176 138 121 Bourne Public Schools 199 138 121 Canton Public Schools 258 138 121 Mount Greylock Regional, Williamstown 103 138 121 Roxbury Preparatory Charter 84 138 121 Sutton Public Schools 142 138 128 Barnstable Public Schools 396 137 128 Bridgewater-Raynham Regional 477 137 128 Mohawk Trail Regional, Shelburne Falls 106 137 128 Northampton Public Schools 213 137 128 Sabis International Charter, Springfield 126 137 128 South Shore Charter, Hull 41 137 128 Triton Regional, Byfield 234 137 135 Lawrence Family Development Charter 54 135 136 East Longmeadow Public Schools 229 134 136 Hudson Public Schools 217 134 136 MATCH Charter, Boston 69 134 136 Pentucket Regional, West Newbury 283 134 140 Dartmouth Public Schools 330 133 140 Southern Berkshire Regional, Sheffield 74 133 142 Ashburnham-Westminster Regional 198 132 142 Berkley Public Schools 103 132 142 Dudley-Charlton Regional 359 132 142 Francis W Parker Charter, Devens 64 132 142 Lenox Public Schools 64 132 142 Melrose Public Schools 304 132 142 Peabody Public Schools 463 132 149 Billerica Public Schools 528 131 149 Falmouth Public Schools 300 131 149 Leicester Public Schools 144 131 149 Whitman-Hanson Regional, Whitman 330 131 153 Auburn Public Schools 193 130 153 Belchertown Public Schools 218 130 153 Gardner Public Schools 205 130 153 Milford Public Schools 307 130 153 Watertown Public Schools 195 130 158 Northbridge Public Schools 209 129 158 Salem Academy Charter, Salem 54 129 158 Tantasqua Regional, Fiskdale 285 129 158 Uxbridge Public Schools 167 129 162 Adams-Cheshire Regional 121 128 162 Agawam Public Schools 357 128 162 Granville Public Schools 21 128 162 Oxford Public Schools 161 128 162 Wilmington Public Schools 341 128 167 Harwich Public Schools 94 127 167 Ludlow Public Schools 227 127 167 Somerset Public Schools 187 127 167 Tewksbury Public Schools 383 127 171 Abington Public Schools 212 126 171 Ayer Public Schools 83 126 171 Central Berkshire Regional, Dalton 183 126 171 Holbrook Public Schools 102 126 171 Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter, Hadley 64 126 176 Dighton-Rehoboth Regional 261 125 176 Four Rivers Charter School, Greenfield 36 125 178 Clarksburg Public Schools 21 124 178 Millbury Public Schools 158 124 178 Westport Community Public Schools 151 124 181 Acushnet Public Schools 118 123 181 Blackstone-Millville Regional 140 123 181 Cambridge Public Schools 397 123 181 Dedham Public Schools 207 123 181 Easthampton Public Schools 114 123 181 Palmer Public Schools 137 123 181 Quincy Public Schools 622 123 181 Woburn Public Schools 327 123 189 Bellingham Public Schools 223 122 189 Hampshire Regional, Westhampton 153 122 189 Mashpee Public Schools 141 122 189 North Middlesex Regional, Townsend 328 122 189 Plymouth Public Schools 591 122 194 Gloucester Public Schools 245 121 194 Granby Public Schools 90 121 194 Middleborough Public Schools 306 121 194 Nantucket Public Schools 88 121 194 Stoneham Public Schools 203 121 199 Abby Kelley Foster Charter, Worcester 125 120 199 Boston Preparatory Charter, Hyde Park 76 120 199 Douglas Public Schools 146 120 199 Foxborough Regional Charter 111 120 199 Prospect Hill Academy Charter, Somerville 77 120 204 Norwood Public Schools 270 119 204 Ware Public Schools 87 119 206 Beverly Public Schools 323 118 206 Hadley Public Schools 60 118 206 Maynard Public Schools 92 118 206 North Brookfield Public Schools 51 118 206 Waltham Public Schools 330 118 211 Framingham Public Schools 600 117 211 Hampden Charter School of Science, Chicopee 47 117 211 Pittsfield Public Schools 434 117 211 Shirley Public Schools 45 117 211 Swansea Public Schools 177 117 216 Frontier Regional, Deerfield 119 116 216 Taunton Public Schools 660 116 218 Attleboro Public Schools 455 115 219 Marlborough Public Schools 333 114 219 Medford Public Schools 335 114 219 Narragansett Regional, Baldwinville 133 114 222 Methuen Public Schools 603 113 222 Monson Public Schools 104 113 224 Christa McAuliffe Regional Charter, Framingham 67 112 225 Atlantis Charter, Fall River 95 111 225 Berkshire Arts & Technology Charter, Adams 57 111 225 Dracut Public Schools 349 111 225 Malden Public Schools 495 111 225 West Springfield Public Schools 317 111 225 Weymouth Public Schools 513 111 231 Fairhaven Public Schools 168 110 231 Gill-Montague Regional 102 110 231 Saugus Public Schools 248 110 234 Carver Public Schools 145 109 234 South Hadley Public Schools 168 109 236 Dennis-Yarmouth Regional 277 108 236 Pioneer Valley Regional, Northfield 107 108 236 Revere Public Schools 455 108 236 Wareham Public Schools 230 108 240 Community Charter School of Cambridge 56 106 240 Florida Public Schools 17 106 242 Leominster Public Schools 458 105 242 Ralph Mahar Regional, Orange 138 105 244 Gateway Regional, Huntington 107 104 244 Rockland Public Schools 192 104 244 Westfield Public Schools 456 104 247 Avon Public Schools 65 102 247 Hull Public Schools 92 102 247 Salem Public Schools 332 102 247 Winthrop Public Schools 148 102 251 Robert M. Hughes Academy Charter, Springfield 18 101 252 Athol-Royalston Regional 136 99 252 Clinton Public Schools 141 99 254 Quaboag Regional, Warre 111 96 255 Greenfield Public Schools 95 95 255 Haverhill Public Schools 561 95 257 Chicopee Public Schools 535 93 258 Randolph Public Schools 219 92 259 Brockton Public Schools 1,166 91 259 Spencer-East Brookfield Regional 155 91 261 North Central Charter, Fitchburg 65 90 262 Boston Public Schools 3,635 89 262 Lowell Public Schools 1,012 89 262 North Adams Public Schools 113 89 262 Somerville Public Schools 307 89 262 Worcester Public Schools 1,542 89 267 Fitchburg Public Schools 333 86 268 Winchendon Public Schools 123 85 269 Chelsea Public Schools 375 84 270 Holyoke Community Charter 48 83 271 Fall River Public Schools 743 82 272 Southbridge Public Schools 154 81 273 Seven Hills Charter, Worcester 71 80 274 Lynn Public Schools 850 79 274 Smith Leadership Academy Charter, Boston 65 79 276 Global Learning Charter, New Bedford 115 78 277 Everett Public Schools 421 76 278 Lowell Community Charter 73 71 279 Lawrence Public Schools 913 68 280 Webster Public Schools 158 67 281 New Leadership Academy Charter, Springfield 86 66 282 New Bedford Public Schools 853 64 283 Springfield Public Schools 1,763 56 284 Holyoke Public Schools 451 52