Sudbury School District

40 Fairbank Road
Sudbury, MA 01776
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Sudbury School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 2,535 students in Sudbury School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in Sudbury School District have an average math proficiency score of 74% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Asian), 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
2,535 Students
605,939 Students
# Teachers
206 Teachers
51,285 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Sudbury School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 395 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#22 out of 397 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Sudbury  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
73%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sudbury  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.
68%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sudbury  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.
77%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Sudbury  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.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.45
0.65
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,412 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
250 Students
44,394 Students
% Asian Students
10%
7%
# Hispanic Students
154 Students
151,382 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
25%
# Black Students
72 Students
60,142 Students
% Black Students
3%
10%
# White Students
1,854 Students
319,141 Students
% White Students
73%
53%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
506 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
201 Students
28,480 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
58
20,147
# Students in K Grade:
272
58,613
# Students in 1st Grade:
266
65,628
# Students in 2nd Grade:
240
63,966
# Students in 3rd Grade:
309
65,083
# Students in 4th Grade:
267
66,360
# Students in 5th Grade:
273
66,453
# Students in 6th Grade:
272
67,299
# Students in 7th Grade:
291
56,747
# Students in 8th Grade:
287
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 $13,317 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,913. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,826 is less than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$21,850 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Sudbury  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
$58 MM
$22,544 MM
This chart displays total spending of Sudbury  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
$13,317
$23,913
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Sudbury  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
$22,826
$24,672
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Sudbury  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 Sudbury School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ephraim Curtis Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
22 Pratts Mill Road
Sudbury, MA 01776
(978) 443-1071
Grades: 6-8
| 850 students
Rank: #22.
General John Nixon Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
472 Concord Road
Sudbury, MA 01776
(978) 443-1080
Grades: K-5
| 325 students
Rank: #33.
Josiah Haynes
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
169 Haynes Road
Sudbury, MA 01776
(978) 443-1093
Grades: K-5
| 370 students
Rank: #44.
Peter Noyes
Magnet School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
280 Old Sudbury Road
Sudbury, MA 01776
(978) 443-1085
Grades: PK-5
| 564 students
Rank: #55.
Israel Loring School
Magnet School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
80 Woodside Road
Sudbury, MA 01776
(978) 579-0870
Grades: K-5
| 426 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 2,535 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 27%
  • : Top 10% in MA
  • : 73% (Top 5%)
  • : 68% (Top 10%)
  • : 77% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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