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Best Public Schools in Topsfield, MA

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Summary:

The city of Topsfield, Massachusetts is home to two elementary schools: Steward Elementary and Proctor Elementary. Both schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 6th grade and are part of the Topsfield school district.

Steward Elementary appears to be a standout school in the Topsfield area, with higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science compared to the district and state averages. The school's projected proficiency rates for the 2024-2025 school year are 65.56% in ELA and 56.67% in Math, significantly outperforming the Topsfield district and Massachusetts state. Additionally, Steward Elementary has a lower student-teacher ratio of 11.7, indicating smaller class sizes.

In contrast, Proctor Elementary has more mixed performance, with some grade levels and subject areas outperforming the district and state, while others underperform. The school's spending per student of $18,943 is slightly lower than Steward Elementary's $19,355 per student. Further investigation into the demographics, support services, and other contextual factors at both schools would be needed to fully understand the drivers of their academic success and identify areas for improvement.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	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
Proctor Elementary	Public	4-6	60 Main Street	Topsfield	01983	Essex County	Topsfield	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 887-1530	251	24	10.4		225 (89.6%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (4.8%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.2%)								(n/a)		53.1	58.3	65.0	58.8		45.0	60.0	62.0	55.7	72.6	72.6	$23,354
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

Cities Near Topsfield

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Boxford	1.66 mi	4	65^th
Danvers	3.67 mi	7	239^th
Hathorne	3.72 mi	1	162^nd
South Hamilton	3.79 mi	4	47^th
Wenham	3.83 mi	1	23^rd

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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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