Here's How Braintree Middle Schools Rank In New Analysis Of MA's Best

BRAINTREE, MA — Braintree middle schools rank toward the top of a new ranking of the best public middle schools in Massachusetts, according to a new ranking from U.S. News & World Report.

U.S. News researchers based the 2025 ranking of the nation’s best public middle schools on publicly available data from the U.S. Department of Education. The researchers analyzed 59,128 middle schools for the report.

Included in the ranking are 1,072 schools in Massachusetts.

Go here to see the full list of best Massachusetts middle schools.

Here's where Braintree schools fell in the rankings:

• 74. South Middle School
• 108. East Middle School

The methodology for the rankings focused on state assessments of students who were proficient or above proficient in math and reading/language arts, while also accounting for students’ background and their achievements in core subjects. Student-teacher ratios were applied to break ties.

The rankings are intended as an evaluation tool to give parents a snapshot of how well schools provide a high-quality education and prepare students for a successful future, LaMont Jones, managing editor for Education at U.S. News, said in a news release.