Summary:
Boxford, Massachusetts is served by four schools spanning pre-kindergarten through grade 12 — two elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school — with a combined enrollment of 2,255 students. Harry Lee Cole (PK–2) and Spofford Pond (grades 3–6) sit in the Boxford district, while Masconomet Regional Middle School (grades 7–8) and Masconomet Regional High School (grades 9–12) belong to the Masconomet district. Both districts rank in the top quartile of Massachusetts districts: Boxford at 87 of 351 and Masconomet at 90 of 351, each with 4 stars.
Masconomet Regional High School is the largest school (924 students, 41% of total enrollment) and posts the strongest outcomes: ranked 81 of 353 (77th percentile, 4 stars), with a 98.6% graduation rate and a 0.9% dropout rate. Its current MCAS proficiency leads the state in ELA (55.05 vs 45.48), mathematics (63.82 vs 43.73), science (57.44 vs 40.50), and biology (49.59 vs 37.68). Spofford Pond is the most consistent performer, holding the 75th–76th percentile and 4 stars for three straight years, with ELA 53.88, math 57.28, and science 52.43 all above state, plus the lowest student-teacher ratio of the four schools at 9.9.
Masconomet Regional Middle School is the one to watch: its percentile slipped from 85 to 81 to 70 across three years as its star rating fell from 4 to 3, and 8th grade math (37.8) is below the state (41.67) — the only current core subject below state anywhere in these schools. Harry Lee Cole, serving PK–2, has no test or rank data and the highest student-teacher ratio (13.0). Per-student spending is nearly identical across all four schools, ranging from $20,326 to $20,953, and free/reduced lunch data is not reported for any school.
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