Westford's Day, Abbot Schools Ranked Among Top 15 In Massachusetts

WESTFORD, MA — Westford's Day Elementary School and Abbot Elementary School this month were again recognized as some of the top public elementary schools in Massachusetts. Day was ranked No. 10 in the Bay State, while Abbot was ranked No. 12, according to Niche.com, which released its annual rankings of the best public high schools in the country. Westford's Crisafulli Elementary School was also ranked No. 45.

The Edward Brooke Charter School in Boston was ranked No. 1 overall in Massachusetts. (Sign up for free daily newsletters and breaking news alerts from Westford Patch.)

This is how Day Elementary School performed in key categories that Niche used to compile its rankings:

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

This is how Abbot performed:

• Academics: A+
• Teachers: A+
• Diversity: C+

This is how Crisafulli performed:

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

Top 25 Massachusetts Public Elementary Schools: Niche.com

1. Edward W. Brooke Charter School - East Boston
2. Brooke Charter School - Roslindale
3. Maria Hastings Elementary School - Lexington
4. Schofield Elementary School - Wellesley
5. Mason Rice Elementary School - Newton
6. Bowman Elementary School - Lexington
7. Ward Elementary School - Newton
8. Joseph Estabrook Elementary School - Lexington
9. Heath School - Brookline
10. Day Elementary School - Westford
11. Roger E. Wellington School - Belmont
12. Abbot Elementary School - Westford
13. Bridge Elementary School - Lexington
14. Carlisle School - Carlisle
15. Winn Brook School - Belmont
16. Cabot Elementary School - Newton
17. John D. Hardy Elementary School - Wellesley
18. Brooke Mattapan - Boston
19. Blanchard Memorial School - Boxborough
20. Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School - Hadley
21. Richmond Consolidated School - Richmond
22. Fiske Elementary School - Lexington
23. Harrington Elementary School - Lexington
24. Hunnewell Elementary School - Wellesley
25. Daniel Butler School - Belmont

View the full list.

The 2018 rankings released this month rank elementary, middle and high schools. We put lists together for each. You can also see the Best High Schools and Best Middle Schools in Massachusetts here.

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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