Elementary Schools in Boxford

Summary:

The Boxford school district in Massachusetts is home to two elementary schools: Spofford Pond Elementary School and Harry Lee Cole Elementary School. Spofford Pond serves grades 3-6, while Harry Lee Cole serves grades PK-2.

Spofford Pond Elementary School stands out as the top-performing school in the district, ranking in the top 25% of Massachusetts elementary schools and consistently maintaining a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's student performance on MCAS assessments significantly exceeds state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with proficiency rates of 55.58% in ELA, 57.96% in Math, and 61.32% in Science, compared to state averages of 41.53%, 40.74%, and 41.51% respectively.

In contrast, Harry Lee Cole Elementary School has more limited data available, but the information suggests it is a solid school with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and spending per student on par with Spofford Pond. The differences in performance between the two schools may be attributed to factors such as the grade span, student-teacher ratios, and resource allocation, though further analysis would be needed to fully understand the contributing factors.

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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.