Top Rankings
Boxford School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 732 students in Boxford School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in Boxford School District have an average math proficiency score of 58% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% 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
2 Schools
1,374 Schools
# Students
732 Students
605,939 Students
# Teachers
69 Teachers
51,285 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Boxford School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 395 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#68 out of 397 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
44%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.21
0.65
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,412 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
17 Students
44,394 Students
% Asian Students
2%
7%
# Hispanic Students
27 Students
151,382 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
25%
# Black Students
4 Students
60,142 Students
% Black Students
1%
10%
# White Students
651 Students
319,141 Students
% White Students
89%
53%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
506 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
33 Students
28,480 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
42
20,147
# Students in K Grade:
93
58,613
# Students in 1st Grade:
103
65,628
# Students in 2nd Grade:
110
63,966
# Students in 3rd Grade:
107
65,083
# Students in 4th Grade:
89
66,360
# Students in 5th Grade:
94
66,453
# Students in 6th Grade:
94
67,299
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
56,747
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
55,471
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
5,532
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
5,212
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
4,791
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
4,507
# Ungraded Students:
-
130
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $7,619 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,913. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,053 is less than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$7,619
$23,913
Spending / Student
$22,053
$24,672
Best Boxford School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Spofford Pond
Magnet School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
31 Spofford Road
Boxford, MA 01921
(978) 352-8616
Boxford, MA 01921
(978) 352-8616
Grades: 3-6
| 384 students
Rank: n/an/a
Harry Lee Cole
Magnet School
26 Middleton Rd
Boxford, MA 01921
(978) 887-2856
Boxford, MA 01921
(978) 887-2856
Grades: PK-2
| 348 students
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