For the 2025 school year, there are 160 public elementary schools serving 75,379 students in Essex County, MA.
The top ranked public elementary schools in Essex County, MA are Kittredge, Henry C Sanborn Elementary School and Summer Street. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Essex County, MA public elementary schools have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 42% statewide average). Elementary schools in Essex County have an average ranking of 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Massachusetts public elementary schools.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Best Public Elementary Schools in Essex County (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kittredge
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
601 Main Street
North Andover, MA 01845
(978) 794-1688
North Andover, MA 01845
(978) 794-1688
Grades: 1-5
| 222 students
Rank: #22.
Henry C Sanborn Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
90 Lovejoy Road
Andover, MA 01810
(978) 247-9700
Andover, MA 01810
(978) 247-9700
Grades: K-5
| 334 students
Rank: #33.
Summer Street
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
262 Summer Street
Lynnfield, MA 01940
(781) 334-5830
Lynnfield, MA 01940
(781) 334-5830
Grades: K-4
| 418 students
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Bessie Buker Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1 School Street
Wenham, MA 01984
(978) 468-5324
Wenham, MA 01984
(978) 468-5324
Grades: K-5
| 259 students
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Manchester Memorial Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
43 Lincoln Street
Manchester, MA 01944
(978) 526-1908
Manchester, MA 01944
(978) 526-1908
Grades: PK-5
| 297 students
Rank: #66.
South Elementary School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
55 Woburn Street
Andover, MA 01810
(978) 247-9800
Andover, MA 01810
(978) 247-9800
Grades: K-5
| 432 students
Rank: #77.
Pioneer Charter School Of Science Ii (Pcss-ii)
Charter School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
97 Main Street
Saugus, MA 01906
(781) 666-3945
Saugus, MA 01906
(781) 666-3945
Grades: K-12
| 566 students
Rank: #88.
High Plain Elementary School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
333 High Plain Road
Andover, MA 01810
(978) 247-8600
Andover, MA 01810
(978) 247-8600
Grades: K-5
| 544 students
Rank: #99.
Wood Hill Middle School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
11 Cross Street
Andover, MA 01810
(978) 247-8800
Andover, MA 01810
(978) 247-8800
Grades: 6-8
| 331 students
Rank: #1010.
Miles River Middle School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
787 Bay Rd
South Hamilton, MA 01982
(978) 468-0399
South Hamilton, MA 01982
(978) 468-0399
Grades: 6-8
| 378 students
Rank: #1111.
Doherty Middle School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
50 Bartlet Street
Andover, MA 01810
(978) 247-9400
Andover, MA 01810
(978) 247-9400
Grades: 6-8
| 462 students
Rank: #1212.
Andover West Middle School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
70 Shawsheen Road
Andover, MA 01810
(978) 247-5400
Andover, MA 01810
(978) 247-5400
Grades: 6-8
| 493 students
Rank: #1313.
Franklin
(Math: 71% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2 Cypress Terrace
North Andover, MA 01845
(978) 794-1990
North Andover, MA 01845
(978) 794-1990
Grades: 1-5
| 380 students
Rank: #1414.
Winthrop School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
325 Bay Rd
South Hamilton, MA 01982
(978) 468-5340
South Hamilton, MA 01982
(978) 468-5340
Grades: PK-5
| 331 students
Rank: #1515.
Huckleberry Hill
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
5 Knoll Road
Lynnfield, MA 01940
(781) 334-5835
Lynnfield, MA 01940
(781) 334-5835
Grades: K-4
| 449 students
Rank: #1616.
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
Rank: #1717.
Francis T Bresnahan Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
333 High Street
Newburyport, MA 01950
(978) 465-4431
Newburyport, MA 01950
(978) 465-4431
Grades: PK-3
| 604 students
Rank: #1818.
Steward Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
261 Perkins Row
Topsfield, MA 01983
(978) 887-1538
Topsfield, MA 01983
(978) 887-1538
Grades: PK-3
| 357 students
Rank: #1919.
Lynnfield Middle School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
505 Main Street
Lynnfield, MA 01940
(781) 334-5810
Lynnfield, MA 01940
(781) 334-5810
Grades: 5-8
| 709 students
Rank: #2020.
Ipswich Middle School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
130 High Street
Ipswich, MA 01938
(978) 356-3535
Ipswich, MA 01938
(978) 356-3535
Grades: 6-8
| 382 students
Rank: #2121.
Plum Cove School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
15 Hickory Street
Gloucester, MA 01930
(978) 282-3030
Gloucester, MA 01930
(978) 282-3030
Grades: K-5
| 208 students
Rank: #2222.
Stanley
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
50 Blaney St.
Swampscott, MA 01907
(781) 596-8837
Swampscott, MA 01907
(781) 596-8837
Grades: 1-4
| 163 students
Rank: #23 - 2523. - 25.
Essex Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
12 Story Street
Essex, MA 01929
(978) 768-7324
Essex, MA 01929
(978) 768-7324
Grades: K-5
| 229 students
Rank: #23 - 2523. - 25.
North Beverly Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
48 Putnam Street
Beverly, MA 01915
(978) 921-6130
Beverly, MA 01915
(978) 921-6130
Grades: K-4
| 347 students
Rank: #23 - 2523. - 25.
Willis E Thorpe
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1 Avon Road
Danvers, MA 01923
(978) 774-6946
Danvers, MA 01923
(978) 774-6946
Grades: PK-5
| 347 students
Rank: #2626.
Proctor Elementary School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
60 Main Street
Topsfield, MA 01983
(978) 887-1530
Topsfield, MA 01983
(978) 887-1530
Grades: 4-6
| 254 students
Rank: #2727.
Manchester Essex Regional Middle School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
36 Lincoln Street
Manchester, MA 01944
(978) 526-2022
Manchester, MA 01944
(978) 526-2022
Grades: 6-8
| 274 students
Rank: #2828.
Bancroft Elementary School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
15 Bancroft Street
Andover, MA 01810
(978) 247-9500
Andover, MA 01810
(978) 247-9500
Grades: K-5
| 522 students
Rank: #29 - 3029. - 30.
Ayers/ryal Side School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
40 Woodland Avenue
Beverly, MA 01915
(978) 921-6116
Beverly, MA 01915
(978) 921-6116
Grades: K-4
| 388 students
Rank: #29 - 3029. - 30.
Great Oak
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
76 Pickering Street
Danvers, MA 01923
(978) 774-2533
Danvers, MA 01923
(978) 774-2533
Grades: K-5
| 300 students
Rank: #3131.
West Elementary School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
58 Beacon Street
Andover, MA 01810
(978) 247-5300
Andover, MA 01810
(978) 247-5300
Grades: K-5
| 565 students
Rank: #3232.
Howe-manning
(Math: 53% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
26 Central Street
Middleton, MA 01949
(978) 739-2800
Middleton, MA 01949
(978) 739-2800
Grades: 3-6
| 437 students
Rank: #33 - 3433. - 34.
Lucretia And Joseph Brown School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
40 Baldwin Road
Marblehead, MA 01945
(781) 629-3112
Marblehead, MA 01945
(781) 629-3112
Grades: PK-3
| 442 students
Rank: #33 - 3433. - 34.
Newbury Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
63 Hanover Street
Newbury, MA 01951
(978) 465-5353
Newbury, MA 01951
(978) 465-5353
Grades: PK-6
| 426 students
Rank: #3535.
Annie L Sargent School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
300 Abbott Street
North Andover, MA 01845
(978) 725-3673
North Andover, MA 01845
(978) 725-3673
Grades: 1-5
| 468 students
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Essex County Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Grades
Students
Amesbury Academy Charter Public School (Closed 2016)
Charter School
71 Friend Street
Amesbury, MA 01913
(978) 388-8037
Amesbury, MA 01913
(978) 388-8037
Grades: 9-12
| 46 students
150 Arlington St
Lawrence, MA 01841
(978) 975-5928
Lawrence, MA 01841
(978) 975-5928
Grades: 2-4
| 339 students
22-28 Richard Street
Saugus, MA 01906
(781) 231-5072
Saugus, MA 01906
(781) 231-5072
Grades: 1-5
| 157 students
22 Richard Street
Peabody, MA 01960
(781) 231-5021
Peabody, MA 01960
(781) 231-5021
Grades: PK
| 110 students
551 Washington St.
Haverhill, MA 01832
(978) 374-3465
Haverhill, MA 01832
(978) 374-3465
Grades: PK-K
| 116 students
Bentley Academy Charter School (Closed 2023)
Charter School
25 Memorial Drive
Salem, MA 01970
(978) 740-1260
Salem, MA 01970
(978) 740-1260
Grades: K-5
| n/a students
25 Memorial Drive
Salem, MA 01970
(978) 740-1260
Salem, MA 01970
(978) 740-1260
Grades: K-5
| 248 students
70 Main Street
North Andover, MA 01845
(978) 794-1677
North Andover, MA 01845
(978) 794-1677
Grades: PK-K
| 284 students
45 Fountain Street
Haverhill, MA 01830
(978) 374-3464
Haverhill, MA 01830
(978) 374-3464
Grades: K-2
| 116 students
70-71 North Parish Rd
Lawrence, MA 01843
(978) 946-0713
Lawrence, MA 01843
(978) 946-0713
Grades: 9-12
| 409 students
480 So. Main St
Haverhill, MA 01835
(978) 374-5787
Haverhill, MA 01835
(978) 374-5787
Grades: 6-8
| 416 students
40 Pleasant Street
Lawrence, MA 01841
(978) 975-5980
Lawrence, MA 01841
(978) 975-5980
Grades: PK-K
| 173 students
351 South Main St.
Haverhill, MA 01835
(978) 374-3469
Haverhill, MA 01835
(978) 374-3469
Grades: PK
| 61 students
551 Washington Street
Haverhill, MA 01832
(978) 469-8735
Haverhill, MA 01832
(978) 469-8735
Grades: K-2
| 123 students
25 Talbot Street
Saugus, MA 01906
(781) 231-5087
Saugus, MA 01906
(781) 231-5087
Grades: K-5
| 163 students
3 Brook Rd
Marblehead, MA 01945
(781) 639-3195
Marblehead, MA 01945
(781) 639-3195
Grades: K
| 71 students
8 Davis St Ext
Gloucester, MA 01930
(978) 281-9830
Gloucester, MA 01930
(978) 281-9830
Grades: K-5
| 181 students
50 Elm Street
Marblehead, MA 01945
(781) 639-3185
Marblehead, MA 01945
(781) 639-3185
Grades: K-1
| 138 students
Environmental School (Closed 2004)
Alternative School
14 Central Avenue
Lynn, MA 01902
(781) 593-1680
Lynn, MA 01902
(781) 593-1680
Grades: 9-12
| 57 students
201r Winter/e Denver
Saugus, MA 01906
(781) 231-5075
Saugus, MA 01906
(781) 231-5075
Grades: K-5
| 204 students
33 No Common Street
Lynn, MA 01902
(781) 477-7330
Lynn, MA 01902
(781) 477-7330
Grades: 6-8
| 577 students
50 Cross Street
Lawrence, MA 01841
(978) 975-5947
Lawrence, MA 01841
(978) 975-5947
Grades: K
| 135 students
40 Milk Street
Newburyport, MA 01950
(978) 465-4435
Newburyport, MA 01950
(978) 465-4435
Grades: PK-K
| 213 students
Gloucester Community Arts Charter School (Closed 2014)
Charter School
2 Blackburn Dr
Gloucester, MA 01930
(978) 865-9901
Gloucester, MA 01930
(978) 865-9901
Grades: K-8
| 122 students
58 Chadwick Street
Haverhill, MA 01835
(978) 374-3487
Haverhill, MA 01835
(978) 374-3487
Grades: K
| 79 students
400 Haverhill Street
Lawrence, MA 01841
(978) 975-5953
Lawrence, MA 01841
(978) 975-5953
Grades: 1-8
| 124 students
70-71 North Parish Rd
Lawrence, MA 01843
(978) 946-0735
Lawrence, MA 01843
(978) 946-0735
Grades: 9-12
| 435 students
233 Haverhill Street
Lawrence, MA 01840
(978) 722-8770
Lawrence, MA 01840
(978) 722-8770
Grades: 7-8
| 188 students
70-71 North Parish Rd
Lawrence, MA 01843
(978) 946-0724
Lawrence, MA 01843
(978) 946-0724
Grades: 9-12
| 437 students
70-71 North Parish Rd
Lawrence, MA 01843
(978) 946-0712
Lawrence, MA 01843
(978) 946-0712
Grades: 9-12
| 224 students
60 Allen St
Lawrence, MA 01841
(978) 975-5962
Lawrence, MA 01841
(978) 975-5962
Grades: 7-8
| 222 students
149 High Street
Newburyport, MA 01950
(978) 465-4445
Newburyport, MA 01950
(978) 465-4445
Grades: K-4
| 111 students
21 Johnson Street
Peabody, MA 01960
(978) 536-5550
Peabody, MA 01960
(978) 536-5550
Grades: K-5
| 338 students
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public elementary schools in Essex County, MA?
The top ranked public elementary schools in Essex County, MA include Kittredge, Henry C Sanborn Elementary School and Summer Street.
How many public elementary schools are located in Essex County?
160 public elementary schools are located in Essex County.
What is the racial composition of students in Essex County?
Essex County public elementary schools minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Massachusetts public elementary schools average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Which public elementary schools in Essex County are often viewed compared to one another?
Popular comparisons of public elementary schools in Essex County include: Summer Street vs. Huckleberry Hill, Stanley vs. Clarke, Clarke vs. Stanley
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