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Middle Schools

Best Middle Schools
in Dorchester 02

This page covers 6 middle schools in Dorchester 02. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score below the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

6
Schools Ranked
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Middle Schools Rankings

Showing 6 of 6
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rank
Rollings Middle School of the Arts
Grades 06–08799 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
46
/100
Student:Teacher
17.2:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
33/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,014
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
29%
Low economic need
2
rank
Charles B. DuBose Middle
Grades 06–08950 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
43
/100
Student:Teacher
15.8:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
33/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,014
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
62%
Near nat'l 52.2%
3
rank
Oakbrook Middle
Grades 06–081,006 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
43
/100
Student:Teacher
16.3:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
36/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,014
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
67%
Near nat'l 52.2%
4
rank
Gregg Middle
Grades 06–08850 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
42
/100
Student:Teacher
14.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
33/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,014
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
76%
High economic need
5
rank
River Oaks Middle
Grades 06–08849 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
42
/100
Student:Teacher
14.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
36/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,014
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
84%
High economic need
6
rank
Alston Middle
Grades 06–08822 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
41
/100
Student:Teacher
14.9:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
33/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,014
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
81%
High economic need
How We Rank Middle Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the middle school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
35%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Reflects long-run economic outcomes for children raised in this area.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes. Particularly important during the middle years when academic and social needs are at their most complex.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
15%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Reflects the economic profile of the community the school serves.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
6
Middle Schools
24
Total Schools
46
#1 Score
43
Avg Score
Top Ranked Middle School
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.