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Abbot Elementary

Q: Is Abbot Elementary a good school?

Abbot Elementary ranks 116 th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

116^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 906 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 87% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Abbot Elementary is a high-performing public elementary school located in Westford, Massachusetts, serving grades 3-5 with a total enrollment of 372 students. The school consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state, with a statewide ranking between 18 and 121 over the past 10 years and a 4 or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating excellent academic performance.

Abbot Elementary outperforms the state and district averages in MCAS Next Generation assessments for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science across all grade levels. The school also demonstrates strong performance for its female, Asian, special education, and low socioeconomic status student subgroups, ranking among the top schools in the state for these groups. With a relatively high per-student spending of around $15,000-$16,000 and a favorable student-teacher ratio, Abbot Elementary is able to provide its students with a high-quality educational experience.

When compared to other elementary schools in the Westford district, as well as those in the neighboring Chelmsford and Littleton districts, Abbot Elementary consistently outperforms its peers in both academic performance and student subgroup rankings. The school's ability to maintain a consistently high level of excellence over the past decade, even during the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, is a testament to the quality of its educational program and the dedication of its staff.

371

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,458

Per pupil spending ?

4.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

25 Depot Street
Westford, MA 01886

(978) 692-5580

District: Westford

Students who attend Abbot Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Stony Brook School
High:	Westford Academy

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.2%

Asian:

22.6%

Hispanic:

2.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 97th percentile in 2015 → 87th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (65% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school65%

District avg66%

Massachusetts avg41%

116^th of 906

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 13%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From top 3% (2015) to top 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Westford

33^rd of 348Westford 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	86.0	116 of 906	87.2%	★★★★☆
2024	85.4	121 of 916	86.8%	★★★★☆
2023	88.3	94 of 928	89.9%	★★★★☆
2022	87.3	110 of 932	88.2%	★★★★☆
2021	93.2	40 of 936	95.7%	★★★★★
2019	90.2	56 of 942	94.1%	★★★★★
2018	85.2	114 of 934	87.8%	★★★★☆
2017	90.2	49 of 938	94.8%	★★★★★
2016	92.7	18 of 932	98.1%	★★★★★
2015	91.9	23 of 914	97.5%	★★★★★
2014	84.9	95 of 926	89.7%	★★★★☆
2013	84.2	119 of 928	87.2%	★★★★☆
2012	80.4	169 of 930	81.8%	★★★★☆
2011	86.1	92 of 924	90.0%	★★★★★
2010	85.1	106 of 920	88.5%	★★★★☆
2009	90.8	37 of 909	95.9%	★★★★★
2008	91.1	38 of 908	95.8%	★★★★★
2007	87.0	77 of 911	91.5%	★★★★★
2006	87.1	91 of 911	90.0%	★★★★★
2005	89.7	47 of 887	94.7%	★★★★★
2004	88.7	63 of 882	92.9%	★★★★★
2003	89.0	49 of 884	94.5%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	66.4	53 of 142	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.4	67 of 152	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.3	39 of 145	73.1%	★★★★☆
2022	69.8	51 of 143	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	77.2	28 of 141	80.1%	★★★★☆
2019	75.9	28 of 155	81.9%	★★★★☆
2018	67.3	55 of 154	64.3%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	65.0	175 of 672	74.0%	★★★★☆
2021	77.5	88 of 632	86.1%	★★★★☆
2019	83.7	63 of 665	90.5%	★★★★★
2018	86.5	47 of 656	92.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	88.7	77 of 869	91.1%	★★★★★
2024	87.1	91 of 886	89.7%	★★★★☆
2023	86.9	109 of 887	87.7%	★★★★☆
2022	88.3	90 of 901	90.0%	★★★★★
2021	94.5	15 of 898	98.3%	★★★★★
2019	86.9	82 of 902	90.9%	★★★★★
2018	75.5	199 of 893	77.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2024	91.1	27 of 760	96.4%	★★★★★
2022	92.1	15 of 772	98.1%	★★★★★
2021	98.4	4 of 705	99.4%	★★★★★
2018	70.8	130 of 685	81.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	79.3	173 of 884	80.4%	★★★★☆
2024	80.2	163 of 891	81.7%	★★★★☆
2023	87.2	89 of 896	90.1%	★★★★★
2022	82.5	138 of 908	84.8%	★★★★☆
2021	88.9	78 of 904	91.4%	★★★★★
2019	90.0	48 of 907	94.7%	★★★★★
2018	87.4	82 of 898	90.9%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	76.1	110 of 717	84.7%	★★★★☆
2024	88.3	45 of 731	93.8%	★★★★★
2023	84.8	58 of 703	91.7%	★★★★★
2022	60.8	287 of 905	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	85.5	81 of 894	90.9%	★★★★★
2019	85.4	59 of 896	93.4%	★★★★★
2018	74.7	152 of 886	82.8%	★★★★☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	91.4	49 of 925	94.7%	★★★★★

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	95.9	16 of 399	96.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	70.8	195 of 737	73.5%	★★★★☆
2024	72.7	181 of 753	76.0%	★★★★☆
2023	73.9	165 of 762	78.3%	★★★★☆
2022	72.0	175 of 764	77.1%	★★★★☆
2021	83.7	91 of 765	88.1%	★★★★☆
2019	80.4	106 of 780	86.4%	★★★★☆
2018	73.1	174 of 772	77.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)96th percentile+10 vs school

Tested Remotely (2021)96th percentile~ school

Tested In Person (2021)95th percentile~ school

Female (2025)91st percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2025)85th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)80th percentile-7 vs school

Disabled (2022)74th percentile-14 vs school

White (2025)74th percentile-14 vs school

Asian (2025)63rd percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Science72%+30 vs state

Mathematics66%+26 vs state

English Language Arts61%+19 vs state

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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 All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	Total
Abbot Elementary	Public	3-5	25 Depot Street	Westford	01886	Middlesex County	Westford	No	No	No	No	(978) 692-5580	371	28	13.0		268 (72.2%)	5 (1.3%)	9 (2.4%)	84 (22.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	86	116^th of 906 public elementary schools	87.2%		85.4	121^st of 916 public elementary schools	86.8%	5	67.0	62.9	52.9	60.8	64.2	73.6	60.3	66.5	71.9	71.9	$17,458
Nabnasset	Public	PK, KG-2	99 Plain Road	Westford	01886	Middlesex County	Westford	No	No	No	No	(978) 692-5583	345	27	12.6		232 (67.2%)	6 (1.7%)	14 (4.1%)	79 (22.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.8%)								(n/a)											$18,421
John A. Crisafulli Elementary School	Public	3-5	13 Robinson Road	Westford	01886	Middlesex County	Westford	No	No	No	No	(978) 392-4483	342	25	13.4		198 (57.9%)	9 (2.6%)	21 (6.1%)	105 (30.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	83	145^th of 906 public elementary schools	84.0%		85.4	122^nd of 916 public elementary schools	86.7%	23	56.9	57.9	60.0	58.3	59.3	63.2	66.4	63.0	71.8	71.8	$18,420
Col John Robinson	Public	PK, KG-2	60 Concord Road	Westford	01886	Middlesex County	Westford	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 692-5586	346	25	13.8		178 (51.4%)	10 (2.9%)	17 (4.9%)	121 (35.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.8%)								(n/a)											$17,835
Day Elementary	Public	3-5	75 East Prescott Street	Westford	01886	Middlesex County	Westford	No	No	No	No	(978) 692-5591	299	23	13.0		139 (46.5%)	15 (5.0%)	21 (7.0%)	120 (40.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	82	160^th of 906 public elementary schools	82.3%		82.7	146^th of 916 public elementary schools	84.1%	14	54.8	52.8	52.7	53.4	67.0	73.0	63.3	67.5	69.4	69.4	$18,539
Byam School	Public	K-4	25 Maple Road	Chelmsford	01824	Middlesex County	Chelmsford	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 251-5144	510	39	12.9		332 (65.1%)	19 (3.7%)	57 (11.2%)	74 (14.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	24 (4.7%)	73.1	246^th of 906 public elementary schools	72.8%		74.7	249^th of 916 public elementary schools	72.8%	3	65.4	56.3		60.9	50.0	50.5		50.3			$17,473
Charles D Harrington	Public	K-4	120 Richardson Rd	North Chelmsford	01863	Middlesex County	Chelmsford	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 251-5166	468	38	12.2		264 (56.4%)	28 (6.0%)	59 (12.6%)	89 (19.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (5.6%)	57.5	381^st of 906 public elementary schools	57.9%		58.2	388^th of 916 public elementary schools	57.6%	7	52.2	41.0		46.2	52.8	41.9		46.9			$17,030
Rita E. Miller Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1 Mitchell Way	Westford	01886	Middlesex County	Westford	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 392-4476	281	28	10.0		111 (39.5%)	11 (3.9%)	28 (10.0%)	123 (43.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.5%)								(n/a)											$22,783
Russell St Elementary	Public	3-5	57 Russell Street	Littleton	01460	Middlesex County	Littleton	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 540-2520	375	29	13.1		275 (73.3%)	8 (2.1%)	9 (2.4%)	73 (19.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	7 (1.9%)	76.7	221^st of 906 public elementary schools	75.6%		79.5	189^th of 916 public elementary schools	79.4%	32	57.9	53.2	48.0	53.1	61.7	56.9	59.5	59.5	63.5	63.5	$18,675
Shaker Lane Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	35 Shaker Lane	Littleton	01460	Middlesex County	Littleton	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 486-3959	425	32	13.2		306 (72.0%)	5 (1.2%)	23 (5.4%)	62 (14.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (6.4%)								(n/a)											$19,290

Frequently Asked Questions about Abbot Elementary

Is Abbot Elementary a good school?

Abbot Elementary ranks 116^th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Abbot Elementary?

Students at Abbot Elementary are 72% White, 23% Asian, 2% Hispanic, 1% African American, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Abbot Elementary in?

Westford

How many students attend Abbot Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 371 students attended Abbot Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Abbot Elementary attend?

Students who attend Abbot Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Stony Brook School
High : Westford Academy

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