For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,503 students in Abington School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in Abington School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,374 Schools
# Students
2,138 Students
605,939 Students
# Teachers
154 Teachers
51,285 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Abington School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 395 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#175 out of 397 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
44%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.65
# American Indian Students
10 Students
1,412 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
53 Students
44,394 Students
% Asian Students
3%
7%
# Hispanic Students
299 Students
151,382 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
25%
# Black Students
126 Students
60,142 Students
% Black Students
6%
10%
# White Students
1,596 Students
319,141 Students
% White Students
75%
53%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
506 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
46 Students
28,480 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
87
20,147
# Students in K Grade:
160
58,613
# Students in 1st Grade:
173
65,628
# Students in 2nd Grade:
188
63,966
# Students in 3rd Grade:
166
65,083
# Students in 4th Grade:
169
66,360
# Students in 5th Grade:
157
66,453
# Students in 6th Grade:
165
67,299
# Students in 7th Grade:
147
56,747
# Students in 8th Grade:
178
55,471
# Students in 9th Grade:
137
5,532
# Students in 10th Grade:
127
5,212
# Students in 11th Grade:
146
4,791
# Students in 12th Grade:
131
4,507
# Ungraded Students:
7
130
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,363 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,913. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,300 is less than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$41 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,363
$23,913
Spending / Student
$19,300
$24,672
Best Abington School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Woodsdale Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
120 Chestnut Street
Abington, MA 02351
(781) 982-2180
Abington, MA 02351
(781) 982-2180
Grades: 3-4
| 335 students
Rank: #22.
Abington Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
201 Gliniewicz Way
Abington, MA 02351
(781) 982-2170
Abington, MA 02351
(781) 982-2170
Grades: 5-8
| 647 students
Rank: #33.
Beaver Brook Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 49% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1 Ralph Hamlin Lane
Abington, MA 02351
(781) 982-2185
Abington, MA 02351
(781) 982-2185
Grades: K-2
| 521 students
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