Photo: Daderot · Public domainFramingham’s public schools score below 89% of Massachusetts districts on tests and graduation
27% of students in Framingham’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Massachusetts average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Framingham, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Massachusetts, not nationally.
From Massachusetts state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Framingham’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 286 Massachusetts towns with household incomes within a quarter of Framingham’s, its schools beat 2%, lower than their 11% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 31% of tested students were proficient in reading and 27% in math, against 44% and 41% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
75% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89% across Massachusetts. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $26,329 per student, against $26,530 across Massachusetts (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Nine elementary schools, then three middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Christa McAuliffe Charter School, St. Bridget School (private), The Learning Center for the Deaf (private), Summit Montessori School (private), Sudbury Valley School (private), The Brighton School (private), Metrowest Jewish Day School (private) and Wayside Academy (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Framingham’s grade
D: better than 11% of Massachusetts school districts, #265 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Both inputs trail the Massachusetts average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Framingham, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Framingham · depends on your address
Miriam F McCarthy School
Grades PK–5 · 490 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Juniper Hill School
Grades PK · 245 students · 10:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Framingham · depends on your address
Walsh Middle
Grades 6–8 · 785 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Fuller Middle
Grades 6–8 · 592 students · 9:1 students per teacher
Cameron Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 592 students · 11:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Framingham · depends on your address
Walsh Middle
Grades 6–8 · 785 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Fuller Middle
Grades 6–8 · 592 students · 9:1 students per teacher
Cameron Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 592 students · 11:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Framingham · depends on your address
Walsh Middle
Grades 6–8 · 785 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Fuller Middle
Grades 6–8 · 592 students · 9:1 students per teacher
Cameron Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 592 students · 11:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Framingham
Framingham High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,534 students · 13:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Framingham
Framingham High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,534 students · 13:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Framingham
Framingham High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,534 students · 13:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Framingham
Framingham High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,534 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Framingham’s public schools are run by Framingham School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Framingham vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Massachusetts towns that share Framingham’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Framingham | D | Framingham |
| Wayland | A+ | Wayland |
| Natick | A | Natick |
| Ashland | A− | Ashland |
| Sherborn | A+ | Sherborn PK–5 · Dover-Sherborn 6–12 |
| Southborough | A+ | Southborough PK–8 · Northborough-Southborough 9–12 |
| Marlborough | C− | Marlborough |
| Sudbury | A+ | Sudbury PK–8 · Lincoln-Sudbury 9–12 |
Every school in Framingham
23 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Massachusetts’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Framingham’s schools
Are Framingham’s schools good?
On Massachusetts’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Framingham children attend score below 89% of Massachusetts’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #265 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 2%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Framingham in?
Framingham School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 9,124 students in 14 schools (2024–25).
Where do Framingham kids go to high school?
Framingham High School, with 2,534 students; its own test results earn an A−.
What is Framingham’s graduation rate?
75% of the class of 2023 in Framingham School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Massachusetts.
How much does Framingham spend per student?
$26,329 in Framingham School District (FY2024), against $26,530 across Massachusetts. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Framingham?
Yes: St. Bridget School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 262 students), The Learning Center for the Deaf (special education, grades PK–12, 177 students), Summit Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–6, 123 students), Sudbury Valley School (nonsectarian, grades , 68 students), The Brighton School (nonsectarian, grades PK–6, 62 students), Metrowest Jewish Day School (religious, grades K–8, 40 students) and Wayside Academy (special education, grades 6–12, 25 students). Framingham also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Framingham families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Massachusetts. Stars are from neighbors.