Best Public Schools in Groveland, MA

Summary:

The city of Groveland, Massachusetts is home to a single elementary school, the Elmer S Bagnall Elementary School, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 6th grade. This standout school is ranked in the top 35% of Massachusetts elementary schools, consistently performing above the district and state averages on MCAS assessments in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science.

In the 2024-2025 school year, 49.46% of Elmer S Bagnall students were proficient or better in ELA, and 50.18% were proficient or better in Math, compared to state averages of 41.53% and 40.74% respectively. The school's 4-star rating from SchoolDigger also indicates it is a high-performing institution relative to others in Massachusetts. With a student-teacher ratio of 12.7 to 1 and per-student spending of $15,574, the Elmer S Bagnall Elementary School appears to be effectively allocating resources to support student learning and achievement.

While the school's statewide ranking has declined slightly from 241 in 2022-2023 to 317 in 2024-2025, it is still performing in the top third of Massachusetts elementary schools, suggesting the school is maintaining a high level of academic excellence. Further investigation into the school's demographics and support for economically disadvantaged students would be warranted, as the data does not provide information on the school's free/reduced lunch rate.

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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
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

Cities Near Groveland

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Haverhill	2 mi	16	304^th
Bradford	2.04 mi	2	276^th
West Newbury	2.07 mi	3	85^th
Georgetown	2.9 mi	4	224^th
Boxford	4.09 mi	4	65^th

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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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