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Elementary Schools in Pentucket

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At a glance

DistrictPentucket105^th of 348 Massachusetts districtsFull district overview →

Schools

1,325

Students

Top rankedDr John C Page School140^th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Helen R Donaghue School up 120 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The Pentucket school district in Massachusetts is home to 4 elementary schools serving students from pre-kindergarten through 6th grade. While the district as a whole is highly ranked, the individual schools within Pentucket show a range of performance, with some standouts and areas for improvement.

The top-performing elementary school in Pentucket is the Dr John C Page School, which ranks 140th out of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools and consistently excels on MCAS assessments, particularly in 4th grade. Another strong performer is Elmer S Bagnall, which has shown steady improvement in its statewide ranking and stands out in 5th grade Science and Math. In contrast, the Helen R Donaghue School lags behind the other Pentucket elementary schools, with weaker performance in 4th grade ELA.

Across the district, the elementary schools have relatively low student-teacher ratios, ranging from 11 to 12.7 students per teacher, and per-student spending that varies from $15,574 to $18,455. These factors, along with the schools' diverse strengths and weaknesses in different subject areas and grade levels, highlight the nuanced landscape of elementary education within the Pentucket community.

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Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

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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 (2015)	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	9.1%	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
Helen R Donaghue School	Public	3-6	24 Union Street Ext.	Merrimac	01860	Essex County	Pentucket	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 346-8921	262	23	11.2	18.4%	230 (87.8%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (9.2%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	58.1	374^th of 906 public elementary schools	58.7%		48	494^th of 916 public elementary schools	46.1%	120	48.6	38.2	35.0	53.6	44.4	45.1	45.5	50.0	50.0	47.5	45.0	45.0	$19,030
Dr John C Page School	Public	PK, KG-6	694 Main Street	West Newbury	01985	Essex County	Pentucket	No	No	No	No	(978) 363-2671	327	28	11.7	5.4%	299 (91.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.8%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	83.4	140^th of 906 public elementary schools	84.5%		75.8	238^th of 916 public elementary schools	74.0%	98	56.8	72.4	56.4	57.5	59.5	56.8	72.4	63.6	68.3	64.5	65.5	65.5	$19,852
Dr Frederick N Sweetsir	Public	PK, KG-2	104 Church Street	Merrimac	01860	Essex County	Pentucket	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 346-8319	217	17	12.4	12.8%	185 (85.3%)	2 (0.9%)	15 (6.9%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.0%)								(n/a)													$20,247

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Georgetown	2.32 mi	3	205^th
Haverhill	2.52 mi	16	281^st
Boxford	3.2 mi	2	84^th
Whittier Regional Vocational Technical	4.62 mi	1	123^rd
Hill View Montessori Charter Public (District)	5.12 mi	1	295^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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