Top Rankings
Topsfield School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 369 students in Topsfield School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Massachusetts.
Public Preschool in Topsfield School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Massachusetts public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% 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
2 Schools
568 Schools
# Students
628 Students
206,989 Students
# Teachers
57 Teachers
17,781 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Topsfield School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 395 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#78 out of 397 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
44%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.68
# American Indian Students
3 Students
514 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
10 Students
11,935 Students
% Asian Students
2%
6%
# Hispanic Students
28 Students
61,441 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
30%
# Black Students
2 Students
25,234 Students
% Black Students
n/a
12%
# White Students
571 Students
97,761 Students
% White Students
91%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
161 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
14 Students
9,857 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
47
29,964
# Students in K Grade:
69
33,226
# Students in 1st Grade:
86
31,595
# Students in 2nd Grade:
82
28,242
# Students in 3rd Grade:
85
24,458
# Students in 4th Grade:
83
23,085
# Students in 5th Grade:
87
18,611
# Students in 6th Grade:
89
7,774
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
3,677
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
4,130
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
564
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
572
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
531
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
486
# Ungraded Students:
-
74
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $8,731 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 $20,451 is less than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$8,731
$23,913
Spending / Student
$20,451
$24,672
Best Topsfield School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Steward Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 369 students
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