Top Rankings
Boxford School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 757 students in Boxford School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in Boxford School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,359 Schools
# Students
757 Students
605,334 Students
# Teachers
71 Teachers
51,572 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Boxford School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 393 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#57 out of 395 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
44%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.66
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
8%
% Hispanic
4%
26%
% Black
1%
10%
% White
89%
51%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $7,367 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,854. The school district revenue/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,325 is less than the state median of $24,611. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$7,367
$23,854
Spending / Student
$21,325
$24,611
Best Boxford School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Spofford Pond
(Math: 62% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
31 Spofford Road
Boxford, MA 01921
(978) 352-8616
Boxford, MA 01921
(978) 352-8616
Gr: 3-6 | 403 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
Rank: n/an/a
26 Middleton Rd
Boxford, MA 01921
(978) 887-2856
Boxford, MA 01921
(978) 887-2856
Gr: PK-2 | 354 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
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