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 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 757 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 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,360 Schools
# Students
757 Students
605,604 Students
# Teachers
71 Teachers
51,596 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Boxford School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 393 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
0.20
0.66
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,446 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
13 Students
44,247 Students
% Asian Students
2%
8%
# Hispanic Students
30 Students
157,705 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
26%
# Black Students
5 Students
61,567 Students
% Black Students
1%
10%
# White Students
676 Students
310,647 Students
% White Students
89%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
511 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
33 Students
29,006 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
42
20,531
# Students in K Grade:
114
58,912
# Students in 1st Grade:
94
64,458
# Students in 2nd Grade:
104
66,664
# Students in 3rd Grade:
109
64,731
# Students in 4th Grade:
108
65,978
# Students in 5th Grade:
89
67,142
# Students in 6th Grade:
97
67,086
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
56,371
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
53,443
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
5,579
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
5,198
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
4,867
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
4,504
# Ungraded Students:
-
140
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $7,367 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,845. The school district revenue/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,325 is less than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$7,367
$23,845
Spending / Student
$21,325
$24,602
Best Boxford School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Spofford Pond
(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
| 403 students
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