For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,661 students in Stoneham School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in Stoneham School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% 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
2,280 Students
605,939 Students
# Teachers
199 Teachers
51,285 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Stoneham 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#129 out of 397 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
44%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.65
# American Indian Students
10 Students
1,412 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
139 Students
44,394 Students
% Asian Students
6%
7%
# Hispanic Students
255 Students
151,382 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
25%
# Black Students
70 Students
60,142 Students
% Black Students
3%
10%
# White Students
1,706 Students
319,141 Students
% White Students
75%
53%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
506 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
94 Students
28,480 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
87
20,147
# Students in K Grade:
182
58,613
# Students in 1st Grade:
186
65,628
# Students in 2nd Grade:
187
63,966
# Students in 3rd Grade:
165
65,083
# Students in 4th Grade:
176
66,360
# Students in 5th Grade:
162
66,453
# Students in 6th Grade:
186
67,299
# Students in 7th Grade:
177
56,747
# Students in 8th Grade:
153
55,471
# Students in 9th Grade:
174
5,532
# Students in 10th Grade:
144
5,212
# Students in 11th Grade:
152
4,791
# Students in 12th Grade:
144
4,507
# Ungraded Students:
5
130
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,921 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,913. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,157 is less than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$50 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$51 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,921
$23,913
Spending / Student
$22,157
$24,672
Best Stoneham School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
11 Summer Street
Stoneham, MA 02180
(781) 279-3880
Stoneham, MA 02180
(781) 279-3880
Grades: PK-4
| 349 students
Rank: #22.
Robin Hood
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
70 Oak Street
Stoneham, MA 02180
(781) 279-3870
Stoneham, MA 02180
(781) 279-3870
Grades: PK-4
| 393 students
Rank: #33.
Colonial Park
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
30 Avalon Road
Stoneham, MA 02180
(781) 279-3890
Stoneham, MA 02180
(781) 279-3890
Grades: PK-4
| 241 students
Rank: #44.
Stoneham Central Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
101 Central Street
Stoneham, MA 02180
(781) 279-3840
Stoneham, MA 02180
(781) 279-3840
Grades: 5-8
| 678 students
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