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Josiah Haynes

Public Grades K-5

25^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 906 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 97% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Josiah Haynes is an exceptional elementary school located in Sudbury, Massachusetts, serving 389 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state, with consistently high academic performance across all grades and subjects.

Josiah Haynes' academic excellence is evident in its impressive MCAS Next Generation test scores, which are significantly higher than the state averages. In 2024-2025, 72.96% of Josiah Haynes students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 41.53%. The school's performance is particularly strong in science, with 85.53% of students proficient or better in 5th grade science, compared to the state average of 45.83%. Josiah Haynes also outperforms the Sudbury district average in MCAS scores, indicating that it is one of the top-performing schools within the district.

When compared to nearby schools, Josiah Haynes stands out as an exceptional institution. It outperforms most of the other high-performing schools in the area, such as Israel Loring School and General John Nixon Elementary, in academic metrics. However, some nearby schools, such as Claypit Hill School in Wayland and Luther Conant School in Acton-Boxborough, also demonstrate strong academic performance and are competitive with Josiah Haynes in certain areas.

397

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,458

Per pupil spending ?

3.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

169 Haynes Road
Sudbury, MA 01776

(978) 443-1093

District: Sudbury

Students who attend Josiah Haynes usually attend:

Middle:	Ephraim Curtis Middle
High:	Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.8%

Asian:

10.6%

Hispanic:

5.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2015 → 97th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (76% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of Massachusetts elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Sudbury

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school76%

District avg72%

Massachusetts avg41%

25^th of 906

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 3%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Elementary Schools in the Sudbury

20^th of 348Sudbury 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	94.7	25 of 906	97.2%	★★★★★
2024	92.1	50 of 916	94.5%	★★★★★
2023	90.2	74 of 928	92.0%	★★★★★
2022	93.4	35 of 932	96.2%	★★★★★
2021	88.1	102 of 936	89.1%	★★★★☆
2019	94.0	14 of 942	98.5%	★★★★★
2018	87.9	76 of 934	91.9%	★★★★★
2017	87.9	78 of 938	91.7%	★★★★★
2016	92.8	16 of 932	98.3%	★★★★★
2015	94.3	9 of 914	99.0%	★★★★★
2014	91.0	26 of 926	97.2%	★★★★★
2013	92.7	14 of 928	98.5%	★★★★★
2012	92.7	18 of 930	98.1%	★★★★★
2011	94.1	3 of 924	99.7%	★★★★★
2010	93.0	13 of 920	98.6%	★★★★★
2009	91.2	32 of 909	96.5%	★★★★★
2008	93.7	14 of 908	98.5%	★★★★★
2007	94.0	7 of 911	99.2%	★★★★★
2006	89.7	53 of 911	94.2%	★★★★★
2005	89.5	48 of 887	94.6%	★★★★★
2004	90.6	40 of 882	95.5%	★★★★★
2003	91.7	28 of 884	96.8%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	87.5	42 of 672	93.8%	★★★★★
2021	91.4	26 of 632	95.9%	★★★★★
2019	86.5	47 of 665	92.9%	★★★★★
2018	79.8	85 of 656	87.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	91.5	46 of 869	94.7%	★★★★★
2024	86.1	102 of 886	88.5%	★★★★☆
2023	85.5	119 of 887	86.6%	★★★★☆
2022	88.8	84 of 901	90.7%	★★★★★
2021	88.5	80 of 898	91.1%	★★★★★
2019	92.3	22 of 902	97.6%	★★★★★
2018	83.9	100 of 893	88.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	93.8	25 of 884	97.2%	★★★★★
2024	92.6	35 of 891	96.1%	★★★★★
2023	89.7	68 of 896	92.4%	★★★★★
2022	94.5	19 of 908	97.9%	★★★★★
2021	84.3	118 of 904	86.9%	★★★★☆
2019	93.1	17 of 907	98.1%	★★★★★
2018	89.2	59 of 898	93.4%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	99.4	2 of 717	99.7%	★★★★★
2024	91.5	23 of 731	96.9%	★★★★★
2023	90.8	37 of 703	94.7%	★★★★★
2022	83.1	90 of 905	90.1%	★★★★★
2021	83.0	98 of 894	89.0%	★★★★☆
2019	84.0	73 of 896	91.9%	★★★★★
2018	63.8	249 of 886	71.9%	★★★★☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	87.0	107 of 925	88.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	89.6	42 of 737	94.3%	★★★★★
2024	88.4	51 of 753	93.2%	★★★★★
2023	84.9	78 of 762	89.8%	★★★★☆
2022	90.7	29 of 764	96.2%	★★★★★
2021	84.0	85 of 765	88.9%	★★★★☆
2019	93.2	16 of 780	97.9%	★★★★★
2018	82.3	89 of 772	88.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2025)100th percentile~ school

Male (2025)97th percentile~ school

Female (2025)95th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)94th percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2022)94th percentile~ school

Tested In Person (2021)88th percentile~ school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Science86%+44 vs state

Mathematics77%+36 vs state

English Language Arts73%+31 vs state

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Schools Near Josiah Haynes

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2025)					MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2025)					MCAS Next Generation Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	Total
Josiah Haynes	Public	K-5	169 Haynes Road	Sudbury	01776	Middlesex County	Sudbury	No	No	No	No	(978) 443-1093	397	33	11.8		293 (73.8%)	16 (4.0%)	22 (5.5%)	42 (10.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.3%)	94.7	25^th of 906 public elementary schools	97.2%		92.1	50^th of 916 public elementary schools	94.5%	25	67.6	73.5	77.6		73.0	73.2	81.6	76.3		76.5	85.5	85.5	$20,458
General John Nixon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	472 Concord Road	Sudbury	01776	Middlesex County	Sudbury	No	No	No	No	(978) 443-1080	382	32	12.0		276 (72.3%)	9 (2.4%)	15 (3.9%)	33 (8.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (12.0%)	94.4	29^th of 906 public elementary schools	96.8%		91.1	58^th of 916 public elementary schools	93.7%	29	72.6	75.0	76.0		74.6	74.2	74.5	70.3		72.7	82.7	82.7	$21,929
Willard	Public	PK, KG-5	185 Powder Mill Rd	Concord	01742	Middlesex County	Concord	No	No	No	No	(978) 318-1340	432	41	10.5		322 (74.5%)	27 (6.3%)	31 (7.2%)	25 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.3%)	90.5	62^nd of 906 public elementary schools	93.2%		90.4	68^th of 916 public elementary schools	92.6%	6	69.7	62.5	77.2		70.1	68.2	59.7	74.7		67.7	79.8	79.8	$25,645
Green Meadow	Public	PK, KG-3	5 Tiger Drive	Maynard	01754	Middlesex County	Maynard	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 897-8246	456	38	11.9		322 (70.6%)	20 (4.4%)	70 (15.4%)	12 (2.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.6%)								(n/a)	38.3				38.3	26.3				26.3			$24,114
Peter Noyes	Public	PK, KG-5	280 Old Sudbury Road	Sudbury	01776	Middlesex County	Sudbury	No	No	No	No	(978) 443-1085	508	44	11.5		369 (72.6%)	9 (1.8%)	29 (5.7%)	54 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (9.3%)	94.6	26^th of 906 public elementary schools	97.1%		89.9	77^th of 916 public elementary schools	91.6%	51	73.1	75.0	72.8		73.7	72.1	75.0	73.9		73.8	83.7	83.7	$21,543
Thoreau	Public	PK, KG-5	29 Prairie Street	Concord	01742	Middlesex County	Concord	No	No	No	No	(978) 318-1300	401	40	10.1		276 (68.8%)	6 (1.5%)	32 (8.0%)	41 (10.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (11.2%)	87.5	100^th of 906 public elementary schools	89.0%		93.9	31^st of 916 public elementary schools	96.6%	69	76.1	58.9	62.9		65.8	64.2	56.2	80.7		66.3	79.4	79.4	$27,678
Luther Conant School	Public	K-6	80 Taylor Road	Acton	01720	Middlesex County	Acton-Boxborough	No	No	No	No	(978) 266-2550	410	33	12.4		124 (30.2%)	17 (4.1%)	29 (7.1%)	215 (52.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.1%)	89.7	74^th of 906 public elementary schools	91.8%		91.8	54^th of 916 public elementary schools	94.1%	20	55.4	76.3	77.9	79.2	72.0	56.9	69.2	63.2	86.1	69.3	79.4	79.4	$20,867
Alcott	Public	PK, KG-5	93 Laurel Street	Concord	01742	Middlesex County	Concord	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 318-9544	438	38	11.6		295 (67.4%)	42 (9.6%)	44 (10.0%)	27 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.8%)	88.7	90^th of 906 public elementary schools	90.1%		87.4	102^nd of 916 public elementary schools	88.9%	12	69.1	60.7	74.6		68.4	65.7	63.9	75.4		68.5	66.2	66.2	$27,113
Israel Loring School	Public	K-5	80 Woodside Road	Sudbury	01776	Middlesex County	Sudbury	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 579-0870	426	41	10.3		291 (68.3%)	15 (3.5%)	52 (12.2%)	41 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.3%)	80	184^th of 906 public elementary schools	79.7%		81.6	161^st of 916 public elementary schools	82.4%	23	56.8	66.7	52.7		58.2	62.7	61.7	56.8		60.3	62.2	62.2	$21,680
Claypit Hill School	Public	K-5	40 Adams Lane	Wayland	01778	Middlesex County	Wayland	No	No	No	No	(508) 358-3851	495	45	10.9		355 (71.7%)	16 (3.2%)	23 (4.6%)	62 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (7.9%)	85.6	119^th of 906 public elementary schools	86.9%		88.2	98^th of 916 public elementary schools	89.3%	21	56.3	63.3	54.7		58.5	73.9	63.3	72.0		69.4	72.0	72.0	$24,180

Frequently Asked Questions about Josiah Haynes

What district is Josiah Haynes in?

Sudbury

Is Josiah Haynes a good school?

Yes! Josiah Haynes is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 25^th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Josiah Haynes?

Students at Josiah Haynes are 74% White, 11% Asian, 6% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American.

How many students attend Josiah Haynes?

In the 2024-25 school year, 397 students attended Josiah Haynes.

What schools do graduates of Josiah Haynes attend?

Students who attend Josiah Haynes usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ephraim Curtis Middle
High : Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High

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