Best Special Education Schools in Massachusetts 2023: Rating, Grades & More

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.

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