Boxford

Summary:

The town of Boxford, Massachusetts is home to two elementary schools: Spofford Pond and Harry Lee Cole. Spofford Pond serves grades 3-6, while Harry Lee Cole serves grades PK-2, providing a comprehensive elementary education for the Boxford community.

Based on the available data, Spofford Pond emerges as the standout school in Boxford. It consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Massachusetts, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Spofford Pond's test scores significantly exceed the Boxford district and Massachusetts state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, including English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. Additionally, the school maintains a lower student-teacher ratio of 9.3, compared to 12.8 at Harry Lee Cole.

While Harry Lee Cole spends slightly more per student ($20,723) than Spofford Pond ($20,426), the latter school's exceptional academic performance suggests that factors beyond just funding, such as teaching quality and school leadership, may play a crucial role in student success. The lack of free/reduced lunch rate data for both schools makes it difficult to assess the socioeconomic demographics of the student populations and how that may impact academic performance.

District Detail

28 Middleton Road
Boxford, MA 01921

(978) 887-0771

SchoolDigger Rank:
84^th of 348 Massachusetts districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-6
Students: 778

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 0
Alternative Schools: 0

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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
Harry Lee Cole	Public	PK, KG-2	26 Middleton Rd	Boxford	01921	Essex County	Boxford	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 887-2856	367	28	13.0		329 (89.6%)	4 (1.1%)	11 (3.0%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.9%)								(n/a)													$20,768
Spofford Pond	Public	3-6	31 Spofford Road	Boxford	01921	Essex County	Boxford	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 352-8616	411	42	9.9		357 (86.9%)	2 (0.5%)	24 (5.8%)	9 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.6%)	76.4	224^th of 906 public elementary schools	75.3%		77.3	216^th of 916 public elementary schools	76.4%	8	63.4	49.5	50.9	59.1	55.6	60.0	55.2	45.7	72.8	58.0	61.3	61.3	$22,605

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Masconomet	2.64 mi	2	50^th
Topsfield	2.89 mi	2
Georgetown	3.61 mi	4	205^th
Middleton	4.45 mi	2	107^th
Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District	4.88 mi	1	149^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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