Westford's Blanchard, Stony Brook Schools Ranked Among Best In Massachusetts

WESTFORD, MA — Blanchard Middle School and Stony Brook School this month was again recognized as some of the top public middle schools in Massachusetts. Blanchard was ranked No. 5 in the Bay State, while Stony Brook was ranked No. 13, according to Niche.com, which released its annual rankings of the best public high schools in the country. The Massachusetts Academy of Math & Science in Worcester was ranked No. 1 overall in Massachusetts.

This is how Blanchard performed in key categories that Niche used to compile its rankings:

• Academics: A+
• Teachers: A+
• Diversity: B-

This is how Stony Brook performed:

• Academics: A+
• Teachers: A+
• Diversity: B-

Top 25 Massachusetts Public Middle Schools: Niche.com

1. Edward W. Brooke Charter School - East Boston
2. Brooke Charter School - Roslindale
3. William Diamond Middle School - Lexington
4. Jonas Clarke Middle School - Lexington
5. Blanchard Middle School - Westford
6. Wayland Middle School - Wayland
7. Winthrop L. Chenery Midde School - Belmont
8. F.A. Day Middle School - Newton
9. Wellesley Middle School - Wellesley
10. Heath School - Brookline
11. Bigelow Middle School - Newton
12. Oak Hill Middle School - Newton
13. Stony Brook School - Westford
14. Carlisle School - Carlisle
15. Weston Middle School - Weston
16. Brooke Mattapan - Boston
17. Raymond J. Grey Junior High School - Acton-Boxborough
18. Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School - Hadley
19. Richmond Consolidated School - Richmond
20. High Rock School - Needham
21. Sarah W. Gibbons Middle School - Westborough
22. Lawrence School - Brookline
23. Pollard Middle School - Needham
24. Baker School - Brookline
25. Charles E. Brown Middle School - Newton

View the full list here.

The 2018 rankings released this month rank elementary, middle and high schools. Westford Academy was ranked No. 15 in the state.

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To arrive at these rankings, Niche looked at data from the U.S. Department of Education as well as test scores, college data and ratings collected from Niche users. The methodology for each category of ranking varied. (Click here for more information on how Niche calculates its rankings.)

Niche ranked the Solon City School District in Solon, Ohio the best school district in the country. (Click here to learn more about where Niche’s data comes from.)

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