Stoneham School District

149 Franklin Street
Stoneham, MA 02180
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 983 students in Stoneham School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Massachusetts.
Public Preschools in Stoneham School District have an average math proficiency score of 56% (versus the Massachusetts public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
5 Schools
568 Schools
# Students
2,280 Students
206,989 Students
# Teachers
199 Teachers
17,781 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.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#129 out of 397 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Stoneham  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
48%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Stoneham  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Stoneham  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
51%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Stoneham  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Stoneham  School District and public school graduation rate of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.43
0.68
# American Indian Students
10 Students
514 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
139 Students
11,935 Students
% Asian Students
6%
6%
# Hispanic Students
255 Students
61,441 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
30%
# Black Students
70 Students
25,234 Students
% Black Students
3%
12%
# White Students
1,706 Students
97,761 Students
% White Students
75%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
161 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
94 Students
9,857 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
87
29,964
# Students in K Grade:
182
33,226
# Students in 1st Grade:
186
31,595
# Students in 2nd Grade:
187
28,242
# Students in 3rd Grade:
165
24,458
# Students in 4th Grade:
176
23,085
# Students in 5th Grade:
162
18,611
# Students in 6th Grade:
186
7,774
# Students in 7th Grade:
177
3,677
# Students in 8th Grade:
153
4,130
# Students in 9th Grade:
174
564
# Students in 10th Grade:
144
572
# Students in 11th Grade:
152
531
# Students in 12th Grade:
144
486
# Ungraded Students:
5
74

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.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$50 MM
$21,850 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Stoneham  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$51 MM
$22,544 MM
This chart displays total spending of Stoneham  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$21,921
$23,913
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Stoneham  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$22,157
$24,672
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Stoneham  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Stoneham School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
11 Summer Street
Stoneham, MA 02180
(781) 279-3880
Grades: PK-4
| 349 students
Rank: #22.
Robin Hood
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
70 Oak Street
Stoneham, MA 02180
(781) 279-3870
Grades: PK-4
| 393 students
Rank: #33.
Colonial Park
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
30 Avalon Road
Stoneham, MA 02180
(781) 279-3890
Grades: PK-4
| 241 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,280 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 25%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in MA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 48% (Top 50%)
  • : 55% (Top 30%)
  • : 51% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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