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Spofford Pond

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Spofford Pond ranks 224 th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-6

224^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 906 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 75% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Spofford Pond is an elementary school located in Boxford, Massachusetts, serving grades 3-6 with a total enrollment of 403 students. The school consistently ranks in the top 25% of Massachusetts elementary schools, with a strong focus on supporting all students, including those from diverse backgrounds and with special needs.

Spofford Pond's academic performance is particularly noteworthy, with MCAS proficiency rates significantly higher than the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. The school excels in Mathematics, with 57.96% of students proficient or better, compared to the state average of 40.74%. Spofford Pond also stands out for its performance with special education and low socioeconomic status students, ranking in the top 25% and top 20% of Massachusetts elementary schools, respectively, in these subgroups.

Compared to nearby schools, Spofford Pond's performance is generally stronger than the Boxford and North Andover districts, as well as the more distant Pentucket and Georgetown districts. This consistent high performance across multiple years and subject areas suggests that Spofford Pond has a robust and effective educational program that is successfully serving its diverse student population.

411

Students ?

9.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,605

Per pupil spending ?

2.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

31 Spofford Road
Boxford, MA 01921-1501

(978) 352-8616

District: Boxford

Students who attend Spofford Pond usually attend:

Middle:	Masconomet Regional Middle School
High:	Masconomet Regional High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.9%

Hispanic:

5.8%

Two or more races:

4.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 92nd percentile in 2015 → 75th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (57% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 25% of Massachusetts elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg56%

Massachusetts avg41%

224^th of 906

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From top 8% (2015) to top 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

84^th of 348Boxford among Massachusetts districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	76.4	224 of 906	75.3%	★★★★☆
2024	77.3	216 of 916	76.4%	★★★★☆
2023	80.9	178 of 928	80.8%	★★★★☆
2022	82.0	161 of 932	82.7%	★★★★☆
2021	77.8	204 of 936	78.2%	★★★★☆
2019	75.5	221 of 942	76.5%	★★★★☆
2018	84.2	122 of 934	86.9%	★★★★☆
2017	85.9	100 of 938	89.3%	★★★★☆
2016	90.2	52 of 932	94.4%	★★★★★
2015	87.4	69 of 914	92.5%	★★★★★
2014	87.2	72 of 926	92.2%	★★★★★
2013	89.8	43 of 928	95.4%	★★★★★
2012	86.2	94 of 930	89.9%	★★★★☆
2011	83.5	136 of 924	85.3%	★★★★☆
2010	83.1	140 of 920	84.8%	★★★★☆
2009	84.6	112 of 909	87.7%	★★★★☆
2008	87.0	73 of 908	92.0%	★★★★★
2007	86.5	83 of 911	90.9%	★★★★★
2006	87.2	90 of 911	90.1%	★★★★★
2005	91.3	32 of 887	96.4%	★★★★★
2004	87.7	75 of 882	91.5%	★★★★★
2003	85.9	100 of 884	88.7%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	88.1	39 of 672	94.2%	★★★★★
2021	76.8	94 of 632	85.1%	★★★★☆
2019	72.3	131 of 665	80.3%	★★★★☆
2018	80.4	81 of 656	87.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	74.6	213 of 869	75.5%	★★★★☆
2024	74.8	217 of 886	75.5%	★★★★☆
2023	74.0	226 of 887	74.5%	★★★★☆
2022	74.7	216 of 901	76.0%	★★★★☆
2021	76.4	197 of 898	78.1%	★★★★☆
2019	68.0	274 of 902	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	80.3	143 of 893	84.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2024	73.6	123 of 760	83.8%	★★★★☆
2023	68.8	157 of 757	79.3%	★★★★☆
2022	79.5	83 of 772	89.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	75.6	207 of 884	76.6%	★★★★☆
2024	76.8	192 of 891	78.5%	★★★★☆
2023	83.8	126 of 896	85.9%	★★★★☆
2022	84.4	117 of 908	87.1%	★★★★☆
2021	76.1	214 of 904	76.3%	★★★★☆
2019	78.6	174 of 907	80.8%	★★★★☆
2018	84.3	114 of 898	87.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	77.1	105 of 717	85.4%	★★★★☆
2024	83.2	76 of 731	89.6%	★★★★☆
2023	87.7	47 of 703	93.3%	★★★★★
2022	74.2	165 of 905	81.8%	★★★★☆
2021	66.3	213 of 894	76.2%	★★★★☆
2019	53.6	383 of 896	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.6	289 of 886	67.4%	★★★☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	78.9	185 of 925	80.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	64.0	258 of 737	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.7	253 of 753	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.9	213 of 762	72.0%	★★★★☆
2022	70.5	187 of 764	75.5%	★★★★☆
2021	66.7	233 of 765	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.3	255 of 780	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.9	138 of 772	82.1%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Disabled (2022)94th percentile+11 vs school

Special Education (2025)85th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)84th percentile+7 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)80th percentile~ school

Male (2025)77th percentile~ school

Female (2025)75th percentile~ school

White (2025)65th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Science61%+20 vs state

Mathematics58%+17 vs state

English Language Arts56%+14 vs state

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Spofford Pond	Public	3-6	31 Spofford Road	Boxford	01921	Essex County	Boxford	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 352-8616	411	42	9.9		357 (86.9%)	2 (0.5%)	24 (5.8%)	9 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.6%)	76.4	224^th of 906 public elementary schools	75.3%		77.3	216^th of 916 public elementary schools	76.4%	8	63.4	49.5	50.9	59.1	55.6	60.0	55.2	45.7	72.8	58.0	61.3	61.3	$22,605
Penn Brook	Public	K-6	68 Elm Street	Georgetown	01833	Essex County	Georgetown	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 352-5785	674	39	17.3		622 (92.3%)	5 (0.7%)	24 (3.6%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.8%)	58.6	371^st of 906 public elementary schools	59.1%		62.9	341^st of 916 public elementary schools	62.8%	30	55.1	47.2	45.8	31.3	44.5	52.8	44.4	46.4	39.8	45.7	54.3	54.3	$17,855
Harry Lee Cole	Public	PK, KG-2	26 Middleton Rd	Boxford	01921	Essex County	Boxford	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 887-2856	367	28	13.0		329 (89.6%)	4 (1.1%)	11 (3.0%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.9%)								(n/a)													$20,768
Elmer S Bagnall	Public	PK, KG-6	253 School Street	Groveland	01834	Essex County	Pentucket	No	No	No	No	(978) 372-8856	519	43	12.1		438 (84.4%)	1 (0.2%)	57 (11.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.9%)	66.2	317^th of 906 public elementary schools	65.0%		70.2	277^th of 916 public elementary schools	69.8%	40	52.9	34.4	58.0	50.0	49.5	56.5	37.7	59.4	43.8	50.2	60.9	60.9	$18,387
Annie L Sargent School	Public	1-5	300 Abbott Street	North Andover	01845	Essex County	North Andover	No	No	No	No	(978) 725-3673	441	33	13.4		360 (81.6%)	3 (0.7%)	34 (7.7%)	29 (6.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.2%)	70.4	280^th of 906 public elementary schools	69.1%		69.5	284^th of 916 public elementary schools	69.0%	4	48.9	47.7	53.6		50.0	51.1	55.8	59.5		55.4	58.8	58.8	$16,431
Bradford Elementary	Public	K-4	118 Montvale Street	Bradford	01835	Essex County	Haverhill	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 374-2443	443	44	10.0		202 (45.6%)	26 (5.9%)	201 (45.4%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.5%)	40.9	544^th of 906 public elementary schools	40.0%		26.5	672^nd of 916 public elementary schools	26.6%	128	35.6	31.0			33.3	46.7	39.1			43.0			$20,115
Kittredge	Public	1-5	601 Main Street	North Andover	01845	Essex County	North Andover	No	No	No	No	(978) 794-1688	211	18	11.7		157 (74.4%)	5 (2.4%)	33 (15.6%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	10 (4.7%)	75	229^th of 906 public elementary schools	74.7%		77.4	215^th of 916 public elementary schools	76.5%	14	68.4	58.5	45.2		57.0	57.9	70.7	52.4		60.3	47.6	47.6	$19,971
Anne Bradstreet Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	115 Phillips Brooks Road	North Andover	01845	Essex County	North Andover	No	No	No	No	(978) 794-1577	462	33	14.0		319 (69.0%)	9 (1.9%)	77 (16.7%)	38 (8.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.9%)								(n/a)													$20,257
Franklin	Public	1-5	2 Cypress Terrace	North Andover	01845	Essex County	North Andover	No	No	No	No	(978) 794-1990	383	29	13.1		279 (72.8%)	14 (3.7%)	41 (10.7%)	32 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.4%)	70.4	281^st of 906 public elementary schools	69.0%		76.6	231^st of 916 public elementary schools	74.8%	50	54.3	53.5	44.2		50.2	60.5	65.5	55.2		59.7	46.5	46.5	$18,382
Atkinson	Public	1-5	111 Phillips Brooks Rd	North Andover	01845	Essex County	North Andover	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 794-0124	274	24	11.5		151 (55.1%)	21 (7.7%)	76 (27.7%)	13 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	11 (4.0%)	24.9	679^th of 906 public elementary schools	25.1%		31.3	625^th of 916 public elementary schools	31.8%	54	42.6	26.9	12.7		26.6	42.6	20.0	21.8		27.4	25.5	25.5	$21,141

Frequently Asked Questions about Spofford Pond

What district is Spofford Pond in?

Boxford

How many students attend Spofford Pond?

In the 2024-25 school year, 411 students attended Spofford Pond.

What schools do graduates of Spofford Pond attend?

Students who attend Spofford Pond usually go on to attend:

Middle : Masconomet Regional Middle School
High : Masconomet Regional High School

What is the racial makeup of Spofford Pond?

Students at Spofford Pond are 87% White, 6% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Spofford Pond a good school?

Spofford Pond ranks 224^th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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