Last Updated on August 5, 2023 by Sidharth PS
Hi readers! In this post, I’ve compiled a list of best special education schools in Massachusetts. The list consists of both public and private schools. Here, readers will find the following details – top special education schools, their address, grades, student teacher ratio and more.
Best Public Special Education Schools in Massachusetts for 2022
Rank |
School |
Low Grade |
High Grade |
Address |
City |
Student Teacher Ratio |
1 | Horace Mann School for the Deaf | 01 | 12 | 40 Armington Street | Allston | 2.3000000 |
2 | ACE Program | 10 | 12 | 12 Carbuncle Drive | Oxford | 2.7000000 |
3 | Dr. Janice Adie Day School | PK | 12 | 60 Carlisle Street | Chelmsford | 4.6000000 |
4 | Therapeutic Day School | 07 | 12 | 166 Mt Prospect Street | Bridgewater | 7.1000000 |
5 | Advanced Community Experience Program | UG | UG | 1025 Massachusetts Avenue | Lunenburg | 8.0000000 |
6 | Springfield Vocational Academy | UG | UG | 1300 State Street | Springfield | 27.5000000 |
7 | Central Area | UG | UG | PO Box 1320 | Westborough | – |
8 | East Area | UG | UG | PO Box 1320 | Westborough | – |
9 | Pappas Rehabilitation Hospital for Children | UG | UG | 3 Randolph Street | Canton | – |
10 | Southeast Area | UG | UG | PO Box 1320 | Westborough | – |
11 | West Area | UG | UG | PO Box 1320 | Westborough | – |
Best Private Special Education Schools in Massachusetts for 2022
Rank |
School |
Low Grade |
High Grade |
Address |
City |
Student Teacher Ratio |
1 | ATHENA DAY SCHOOL | 1 | 1 | 123 S ST | PLYMOUTH | 1.5 |
2 | JAMES F FARR ACADEMY | 13 | 17 | 71 PEARL ST | CAMBRIDGE | 1.76 |
3 | BOSTON HIGASHI SCHOOL | 6 | 17 | 800 N MAIN ST | RANDOLPH | 1.98 |
4 | PERKINS SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND | 2 | 17 | 175 N BEACON ST | WATERTOWN | 2 |
5 | DEARBORN ACADEMY | 9 | 17 | 575 WASHINGTON ST | NEWTON | 2.08 |
6 | COMMUNITY THERAPEUTIC DAY SCHOOL | 1 | 1 | 187 SPRING ST | LEXINGTON | 2.21 |
7 | THE NEW ENGLAND CENTER FOR CHILDREN | 2 | 17 | 33 TPKE RD | SOUTHBOROUGH | 2.31 |
8 | COTTING SCHOOL | 2 | 17 | 453 CONCORD AVE | LEXINGTON | 2.63 |
9 | WILLOW HILL SCHOOL | 11 | 17 | 98 HAYNES RD | SUDBURY | 2.71 |
10 | CURTIS BLAKE DAY SCHOOL | 7 | 14 | 91 OLD ACRE RD | SPRINGFIELD | 2.73 |
11 | WHITE OAK SCHOOL | 6 | 17 | 533 N RD | WESTFIELD | 2.8 |
12 | NEW ENGLAND ADOLESCENT RESEARCH INSTITUTE | 7 | 17 | 70 N SUMMER ST | HOLYOKE | 2.87 |
13 | SOUTHEAST CAMPUS SCHOOL | 9 | 16 | 900 SHIP POND RD | PLYMOUTH | 2.87 |
14 | LANDMARK SCHOOL – ELEMENTARY MIDDLE SCHOOL | 7 | 13 | PO BOX 1489 167 BRIDGE ST | MANCHESTER | 2.94 |
15 | NEW DIRECTIONS SCHOOL AT NCCF | 9 | 17 | 78 POMEROY TER | NORTHAMPTON | 2.94 |
16 | THE CARROLL SCHOOL | 6 | 14 | 25 BAKER BRIDGE RD | LINCOLN | 2.95 |
17 | ARCHWAY | 11 | 17 | 77 MULBERRY ST | LEICESTER | 3 |
18 | LANDMARK SCHOOL | 7 | 13 | PO BOX 227 | PRIDES CROSSING | 3 |
19 | RFKCAC EXPERIMENT WITH TRAVEL SCHOOL | 13 | 17 | 15 PAPINEAU ST | HOLYOKE | 3 |
20 | THE LEARNING CENTER FOR THE DEAF | 2 | 17 | 848 CENTRAL ST | FRAMINGHAM | 3.37 |
21 | CORWIN-RUSSELL SCHOOL AT BROCCOLI HALL | 11 | 17 | 142 N RD | SUDBURY | 3.38 |
22 | BEVERLY SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF | 2 | 17 | 6 ECHO AVE | BEVERLY | 3.45 |
23 | MILESTONES DAY SCHOOL | 8 | 17 | 410 TOTTEN POND RD | WALTHAM | 3.59 |
24 | RIVERSIDE SCHOOL | 12 | 17 | 255 HIGHLAND AVE | NEEDHAM | 3.66 |
25 | VALLEY WEST SCHOOL | 8 | 17 | 269 MOORE ST | CHICOPEE | 3.66 |
26 | LEAGUE SCHOOL OF GREATER BOSTON | 7 | 17 | 300 PROVIDENCE TPKE | EAST WALPOLE | 3.68 |
27 | EAGLE HILL SCHOOL | 13 | 17 | PO BOX 116 | HARDWICK | 3.77 |
28 | COMPASS | 6 | 17 | 290 BOWDOIN ST | DORCHESTER | 3.78 |
29 | BAY COVE ACADEMY | 13 | 17 | 156 LAWTON ST | BROOKLINE | 3.8 |
30 | RFK LANCASTER SCHOOL | 8 | 17 | 220 OLD COMMON RD | LANCASTER | 3.81 |
31 | CNS/PATHWAYS ACADEMY | 9 | 17 | 115 MILL ST | BELMONT | 3.83 |
32 | CLEARWAY SCHOOL | 12 | 17 | 61 CHESTNUT ST | WEST NEWTON | 3.89 |
33 | LATHAM SCHOOL | 8 | 17 | 1646 MAIN ST | BREWSTER | 3.9 |
34 | MANVILLE SCHOOL | 8 | 15 | 53 PARKER HILL AVE | ROXBURY CROSSING | 3.9 |
35 | ITALIAN HOME FOR CHILDREN | 3 | 13 | 1125 CENTRE ST | JAMAICA PLAIN | 3.95 |
36 | RIVERVIEW SCHOOL | 11 | 17 | 551 ROUTE 6A | EAST SANDWICH | 3.97 |
37 | ARLINGTON SCHOOL | 14 | 17 | 115 MILL ST | BELMONT | 4 |
38 | KENNEDY-DONOVAN CENTER SCHOOL | 12 | 17 | 19 HAWTHORN ST | NEW BEDFORD | 4 |
39 | SEAPORT ACADEMY | 13 | 17 | 285 COMMANDANTS WAY | CHELSEA | 4 |
40 | THE JUDGE ROTENBERG CENTER | 8 | 17 | 250 TPKE ST | CANTON | 4.03 |
41 | HILLCREST EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION | 7 | 17 | 788 S ST | PITTSFIELD | 4.05 |
42 | MEETING STREET/THE SCHWARTZ CENTER | 2 | 17 | 1 POSA PL | NORTH DARTMOUTH | 4.22 |
43 | ST VINCENT SCHOOL | 13 | 17 | 2425 HIGHLAND AVE | FALL RIVER | 4.23 |
44 | SWANSEA WOOD SCHOOL | 13 | 17 | 789 STEVENS RD | SWANSEA | 4.25 |
45 | REED ACADEMY | 1 | 1 | 1 WINCH ST | FRAMINGHAM | 4.28 |
46 | WILLIE ROSS SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF | 2 | 17 | 32 NORWAY ST | LONGMEADOW | 4.38 |
47 | THE MAY CENTER SCHOOL FOR AUTISM AND DVLPMNTL DIS | 2 | 17 | 41 PACELLA PARK DR | RANDOLPH | 4.45 |
48 | B C CAMPUS SCHOOL | 2 | 2 | 140 COMMONWEALTH AVE RM 197 | CHESTNUT HILL | 4.5 |
49 | GRANITE ACADEMY | 11 | 17 | 6 COLUMBIAN ST | BRAINTREE | 4.52 |
50 | CLARKE SCHOOLS FOR HEARING AND SPEECH | 2 | 13 | 45 ROUND HILL RD | NORTHAMPTON | 4.54 |
51 | AMEGO | 7 | 17 | 33 PERRY AVE | ATTLEBORO | 4.55 |
52 | BRAINTREE ST COLETTA DAY SCHOOL | 1 | 1 | 85 WASHINGTON ST | BRAINTREE | 4.75 |
53 | SPRINGDALE EDUCATION CENTER | 7 | 17 | 317 MAPLE ST | HOLYOKE | 4.75 |
54 | BRANDON SCHOOL & RESIDENTAL TREATMENT | 7 | 17 | 27 WINTER ST | NATICK | 5 |
55 | CRYSTAL SPRINGS INC. | 3 | 17 | PO BOX 372 | ASSONET | 5 |
56 | RCS LEARNING CENTER | 6 | 17 | 6 STRATHMORE RD | NATICK | 5 |
57 | THE DURHAM CENTER FOR EDUCATION | 8 | 17 | 270 AIRPORT RD | FITCHBURG | 5 |
58 | MEADOWRIDGE PELHAM ACADEMY | 12 | 17 | 13 PELHAM RD | LEXINGTON | 5.09 |
59 | DOCTOR FRANKLIN PERKINS SCHOOL | 6 | 17 | 971 MAIN ST | LANCASTER | 5.1 |
60 | LIGHTHOUSE SCHOOL, INC | 7 | 17 | 25 WELLMAN AVE | NORTH CHELMSFORD | 5.2 |
61 | STEVENS CHILDRENS HOME | 13 | 17 | 24 MAIN ST | SWANSEA | 5.25 |
62 | THE VICTOR SCHOOL | 12 | 17 | 380 MASSACHUSETTS AVE | ACTON | 5.25 |
63 | WHITNEY ACADEMY | 11 | 17 | 85 DR BRALEY RD | EAST FREETOWN | 5.37 |
64 | CROSSROADS SCHOOL | 2 | 17 | 295 DONALD J. LYNCH BLVD | MARLBOROUGH | 5.5 |
65 | DARNELL SCHOOL FOR EDUCATIONAL & BEHAVIORAL SERVIC | 10 | 17 | 15 S ST STE 500 | HUDSON | 5.5 |
66 | MCAULEY NAZARETH HOME FOR BOYS | 6 | 12 | 77 MULBERRY ST | LEICESTER | 5.5 |
67 | BEACON HIGH SCHOOL | 12 | 17 | 917 BELMONT ST | WATERTOWN | 5.55 |
68 | HOPEFUL JOURNEYS EDUCATIONAL CENTER | 2 | 17 | 28 TOZER RD | BEVERLY | 5.66 |
69 | FALL RIVER DEACONESS HOME SCHOOL | 11 | 17 | PO BOX 2118 | FALL RIVER | 5.8 |
70 | CENTER SCHOOL | 7 | 17 | 1913 NORTHAMPTON ST | HOLYOKE | 5.84 |
71 | THE WALDEN STREET SCHOOL | 12 | 17 | 148 WALDEN STREE | CONCORD | 6 |
72 | MILL POND SCHOOL | 7 | 17 | 91 OLD ACRE RD | SPRINGFIELD | 6.16 |
73 | MILL POND SCHOOL | 7 | 17 | 91 OLD ACRE RD | SPRINGFIELD | 6.16 |
74 | HOUSATONIC ACADEMY | 7 | 17 | 788 S ST | PITTSFIELD | 6.25 |
75 | MELMARK NEW ENGLAND | 1 | 1 | 461 RIVER RD | ANDOVER | 6.31 |
76 | MAY CTR SCHOOL FOR AUTISM AND DEVELOPMENTAL DIS | 1 | 1 | 48 CAPITAL DR | WEST SPRINGFIELD | 6.33 |
77 | ANCHOR ACADEMY | 11 | 17 | 49 PLYMOUTH ST | MIDDLEBORO | 6.5 |
78 | WAYSIDE ACADEMY | 12 | 17 | 1 FREDERICK ABBOTT WAY | FRAMINGHAM | 6.81 |
79 | IVY STREET SCHOOL | 13 | 17 | 200 IVY ST | BROOKLINE | 6.83 |
80 | CARDINAL CUSHING CENTERS | 1 | 1 | 405 WASHINGTON ST | HANOVER | 6.93 |
81 | ST ANN’S HOME | 6 | 7 | 100A HAVERHILL ST | METHUEN | 7 |
82 | TRI-COUNTY SCHOOLS | 3 | 17 | 201 E ST | EASTHAMPTON | 7.16 |
83 | NE PEDIATRIC SCHOOL | 6 | 17 | 78 BOSTON RD | NORTH BILLERICA | 7.25 |
84 | BERKSHIRE MEADOWS | 1 | 1 | 249 N PLAIN RD | HOUSATONIC | 7.33 |
85 | DEVEREUX SCHOOL | 7 | 17 | PO BOX 219 | RUTLAND | 7.47 |
86 | CENTER FOR APPLIED BEHAVIORAL INSTRUCTION SCHOOL | 7 | 17 | 345 GREENWOOD ST A | WORCESTER | 8.2 |
87 | SEVEN HILLS AT GROTON | 1 | 1 | 22 HILLSIDE AVE | GROTON | 8.75 |
88 | NASHOBA LEARNING GROUP | 2 | 17 | 10 OAK PARK DR | BEDFORD | 8.92 |
89 | MAY CTR SCHOOL FOR BRAIN INJURY AND RELATED DIS | 7 | 17 | 596 SUMMER ST | BROCKTON |
For ranking the schools, I’ve relied upon the ‘Student Teacher Ratio’ factor. What is student teacher ratio, some of you may ask. It is the number used to indicate the number of students for every teacher in a school. For example, a student teacher ratio of 16 indicates that a teacher is available for 16 students in that school. When it comes to quality of education, student teacher ratio plays an important role. If the student teacher ratio is 100, it means that few teachers are available to attend to the needs of students in a school. This may lead to inadequate attention, inadequate engagement, and may even have a negative impact on student success! Student teacher ratio is like a two way street. Fewer students per teacher setup is an ideal classroom where students may enjoy adequate individual-attention from teachers. Under this setup, a teacher may take care of individuals’ needs and weaknesses. Similarly, under this setup, teachers may modify/adapt their teaching techniques according to learning styles/needs of the students.
I am Vishnu Nambiar a career and educational blogger from India. I am also a full time educational consultant having more than 12 years of experience in the educational sector.
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