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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 357 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 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% 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
567 Schools
# Students
611 Students
205,303 Students
# Teachers
54 Teachers
17,796 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Topsfield School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 393 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
0.19
0.68
# American Indian Students
2 Students
495 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
11 Students
11,779 Students
% Asian Students
2%
6%
# Hispanic Students
32 Students
61,622 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
30%
# Black Students
2 Students
25,280 Students
% Black Students
n/a
12%
# White Students
548 Students
95,698 Students
% White Students
90%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
173 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
16 Students
10,168 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
50
31,316
# Students in K Grade:
63
33,369
# Students in 1st Grade:
71
30,795
# Students in 2nd Grade:
89
28,908
# Students in 3rd Grade:
84
23,512
# Students in 4th Grade:
86
22,524
# Students in 5th Grade:
83
18,693
# Students in 6th Grade:
85
7,489
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
3,111
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
3,363
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
606
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
525
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
528
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
485
# Ungraded Students:
-
79
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $8,974 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,845. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,020 is less than the state median of $24,602. 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
$8,974
$23,845
Spending / Student
$21,020
$24,602
Best Topsfield School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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
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