Braintree Schools Gets "A" Grade From Niche Report

BRAINTREE, MA — Data compiler Niche has ranked the best school districts in Massachusetts for 2019. The rankings were released this week as part of the website's 2019 K-12 rankings.

To arrive at the 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. (You can read more about the methodology here.)

Each district received a letter grade in the following categories: Academics; Diversity; Teachers; College Prep; Clubs & Activities; Health & Safety; Administration; Sports; Food; and Resources & Facilities.

Braintree was ranked as the 51st best school district in the state, the 24th best for athletes, and 66th when it comes to teachers. Newton took the top spot this year.

Below are Braintree Niche grades:

• Overall Grade: A
• Academic: A
• Teachers: A
• Club and Activities: B
• Administration: B+
• Food: C+
• Diversity: B
• College Prep: A
• Health and Safety: A-
• Sports: A+
• Resources and Facilities: C-

Reporting from Mike Carraggi was used in this story.

Image Credit: Dan Libon