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Pine Grove

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Pine Grove ranks 161 st of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

161^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 906 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 82% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Pine Grove is an elementary school located in Rowley, Massachusetts, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 447 students. As part of the Triton District, which is ranked 129 out of 348 districts in the state, Pine Grove consistently ranks among the top 30% of Massachusetts elementary schools, with a current ranking of 161 out of 906 schools for the 2024-2025 school year.

Pine Grove's academic performance is particularly strong, with significantly higher MCAS proficiency rates than the state averages across all grades and subjects, especially in English Language Arts (ELA) and Science. In 2024-2025, the school's ELA proficiency rates for all grades are around 63%, compared to the state average of 41.53%, and its Mathematics proficiency rates are around 59%, compared to the state average of 40.74%. Pine Grove's 5th-grade Science proficiency rate is also impressive at 62.9%, well above the state average of 45.83%. The school's performance is especially noteworthy for certain student subgroups, such as female students, male students, white students, and students with low socioeconomic status, who all rank among the top elementary schools in Massachusetts.

Compared to nearby schools, Pine Grove's academic achievement is generally stronger than its counterparts in the Triton District, such as Newbury Elementary. Pine Grove has also shown steady improvement over time, moving from the bottom half of Massachusetts elementary schools in 2016-2017 to the top 18% in 2024-2025, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for the 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 school years.

429

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,123

Per pupil spending ?

17.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

191 Main Street
Rowley, MA 01969-0541

(978) 948-2520

District: Triton

Students who attend Pine Grove usually attend:

Middle:	Triton Regional Middle School
High:	Triton Regional High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.1%

Hispanic:

3.7%

Two or more races:

2.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 71st percentile in 2015 → 82nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (61% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Massachusetts elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg51%

Massachusetts avg41%

161^st of 906

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 18%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From top 29% (2015) to top 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Triton

129^th of 348Triton 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	81.9	161 of 906	82.2%	★★★★☆
2024	76.9	223 of 916	75.7%	★★★★☆
2023	72.2	264 of 928	71.6%	★★★★☆
2022	68.7	288 of 932	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.5	482 of 936	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.3	496 of 942	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.7	519 of 934	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	50.4	481 of 938	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	64.4	333 of 932	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	71.3	267 of 914	70.8%	★★★★☆
2014	69.7	289 of 926	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	70.7	289 of 928	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	66.8	346 of 930	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	73.9	256 of 924	72.3%	★★★★☆
2010	79.3	184 of 920	80.0%	★★★★☆
2009	81.6	146 of 909	83.9%	★★★★☆
2008	72.8	249 of 908	72.6%	★★★★☆
2007	73.5	245 of 911	73.1%	★★★★☆
2006	69.2	279 of 911	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	79.3	183 of 887	79.4%	★★★★☆
2004	78.9	179 of 882	79.7%	★★★★☆
2003	70.0	285 of 884	67.8%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	64.5	178 of 672	73.5%	★★★★☆
2021	44.1	316 of 632	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	22.4	566 of 665	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	78.0	177 of 869	79.6%	★★★★☆
2024	74.3	224 of 886	74.7%	★★★★☆
2023	71.1	258 of 887	70.9%	★★★★☆
2022	71.5	242 of 901	73.1%	★★★★☆
2021	49.3	456 of 898	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.0	449 of 902	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.3	471 of 893	47.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	82.9	64 of 736	91.3%	★★★★★
2024	88.5	34 of 760	95.5%	★★★★★
2023	73.7	118 of 757	84.4%	★★★★☆
2022	76.4	115 of 772	85.1%	★★★★☆
2021	43.7	394 of 705	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.8	286 of 700	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.0	487 of 685	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	81.1	159 of 884	82.0%	★★★★☆
2024	76.8	193 of 891	78.3%	★★★★☆
2023	68.7	285 of 896	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.4	360 of 908	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.0	461 of 904	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.1	523 of 907	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.8	502 of 898	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	78.3	96 of 717	86.6%	★★★★☆
2024	56.7	249 of 731	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.5	162 of 703	77.0%	★★★★☆
2022	57.7	334 of 905	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.6	605 of 894	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.9	720 of 896	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.6	782 of 886	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	48.5	493 of 925	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	69.1	207 of 737	71.9%	★★★★☆
2024	63.8	259 of 753	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.6	296 of 762	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.2	374 of 764	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.2	540 of 765	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.5	536 of 780	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.6	518 of 772	32.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)91st percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2025)87th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)82nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)80th percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2022)74th percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)72nd percentile-10 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)47th percentile~ school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts63%+21 vs state

Science63%+21 vs state

Mathematics59%+18 vs state

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Schools Near Pine Grove

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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)			MCAS Next Generation Civics (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 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th 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 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
Pine Grove	Public	PK, KG-6	191 Main Street	Rowley	01969	Essex County	Triton	No	No	No	No	(978) 948-2520	429	38	11.2		395 (92.1%)	2 (0.5%)	16 (3.7%)	5 (1.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.1%)	81.9	161^st of 906 public elementary schools	82.2%		76.9	223^rd of 916 public elementary schools	75.7%	62	65.7	53.9	67.7	60.4			63.0	68.7	53.9	51.6	58.3			58.8	62.9		62.9		$23,123
Paul F Doyon Memorial	Public	PK, KG-5	216 Linebrook Rd	Ipswich	01938	Essex County	Ipswich	No	No	No	No	(978) 356-5506	366	35	10.5		301 (82.2%)	6 (1.6%)	32 (8.7%)	4 (1.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.7%)	80.7	173^rd of 906 public elementary schools	80.9%		76.9	221^st of 916 public elementary schools	75.9%	48	51.8	53.7	65.5				57.0	58.9	58.2	65.5				60.8	74.6		74.6		$24,593
Winthrop	Public	PK, KG-5	65 Central Street	Ipswich	01938	Essex County	Ipswich	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 356-2976	373	37	10.1		303 (81.2%)	4 (1.1%)	38 (10.2%)	10 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.8%)	75.2	227^th of 906 public elementary schools	74.9%		82.1	155^th of 916 public elementary schools	83.1%	72	64.7	53.1	50.9				56.9	58.8	52.1	50.9				54.3	61.1		61.1		$25,647
Newbury Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	63 Hanover Street	Newbury	01951	Essex County	Triton	No	No	No	No	(978) 465-5353	424	40	10.7		380 (89.6%)	3 (0.7%)	21 (5.0%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.8%)	78.1	202^nd of 906 public elementary schools	77.7%		84.5	129^th of 916 public elementary schools	85.9%	73	54.6	58.2	62.0	84.1			63.7	47.3	54.6	48.0	75.0			55.4	65.3		65.3		$25,101
Steward Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	261 Perkins Row	Topsfield	01983	Essex County	Topsfield	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 887-1538	347	31	11.1		319 (91.9%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.0%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)								(n/a)	65.6						65.6	56.7						56.7					$21,700
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
River Valley Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	2 Perry Way	Newburyport	01950	Essex County	River Valley Charter	Yes	No	No	Yes	(978) 465-0065	288	25	11.4		243 (84.4%)	2 (0.7%)	19 (6.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	20 (6.9%)	58.2	373^rd of 906 public elementary schools	58.8%		48.9	482^nd of 916 public elementary schools	47.4%	109	59.4	48.5	38.7	61.8	69.7	78.6	59.2	28.1	39.4	32.3	50.0	57.6	82.1	47.6	54.8	75.0	64.4	71.4	$18,073
Edward G. Molin Elementary School	Public	4-5	70 Low Street	Newburyport	01950	Essex County	Newburyport	No	No	No	No	(978) 463-8212	310	33	9.4		275 (88.7%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (5.2%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.2%)	61.9	348^th of 906 public elementary schools	61.6%		64.7	322^nd of 916 public elementary schools	64.8%	26		45.0	53.7				49.7		47.5	44.4				45.9	48.8		48.8		$22,856
Cutler School	Public	K-5	237 Asbury Street	South Hamilton	01982	Essex County	Hamilton-Wenham	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 468-5330	246	22	11.1		217 (88.2%)	1 (0.4%)	18 (7.3%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.4%)	80.8	172^nd of 906 public elementary schools	81.0%		37.8	576^th of 916 public elementary schools	37.1%	404	69.8	61.8	60.0				64.1	67.4	64.7	52.5				61.5	50.0		50.0		$20,524
Francis T Bresnahan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	333 High Street	Newburyport	01950	Essex County	Newburyport	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 465-4431	584	61	9.5		514 (88.0%)	4 (0.7%)	42 (7.2%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.9%)								(n/a)	43.4						43.4	43.4						43.4					$22,768

Frequently Asked Questions about Pine Grove

What is the racial makeup of Pine Grove?

Students at Pine Grove are 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Pine Grove?

In the 2024-25 school year, 429 students attended Pine Grove.

What schools do graduates of Pine Grove attend?

Students who attend Pine Grove usually go on to attend:

Middle : Triton Regional Middle School
High : Triton Regional High School

Is Pine Grove a good school?

Pine Grove ranks 161^st of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Pine Grove in?

Triton

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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