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Golden Hill

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Golden Hill ranks 618 th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

618^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 906 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 32% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Golden Hill is a K-4 elementary school in Haverhill, MA, serving 502 students within the Haverhill Public School District, and it is a school on a clear upward trajectory, climbing from the 8th percentile statewide in 2018 to the 32nd percentile in 2025.

Golden Hill’s most remarkable strength is its exceptional performance with English Language Learner (ELL) students, ranking in the 88th percentile statewide in 2025—a standout achievement not only within the Haverhill district but also compared to nearby higher-performing schools like Helen R Donaghue School and Elmer S Bagnall in the Pentucket district, which do not show similar targeted success with this group. The school also performs well with its Hispanic students, ranking in the 56th percentile. However, a significant challenge exists with its Special Education students, who rank in the 10th percentile, highlighting a critical area for improvement. Additionally, math performance varies dramatically by grade: 4th graders achieved the highest proficiency rate (43.62%) among all Haverhill K-4 schools, while 3rd graders had the lowest rate (25.81%) in the district, suggesting a potential curriculum or instruction issue that is later resolved.

Overall, Golden Hill is outperforming the Haverhill district averages in both English Language Arts (31.02% vs. 27.94%) and Math (34.76% vs. 29.3%), making it a relative strength within its district. Yet, these scores remain below state averages, reflecting broader district challenges. The school’s per-student spending ($16,788) and student-teacher ratio (11.9) are average for the district, indicating that recent improvements are likely driven by specific instructional strategies, especially for ELL students, rather than extra resources. For parents, Golden Hill offers a promising, improving environment with a proven ability to support diverse learners, though it still faces hurdles in closing achievement gaps for all students.

502

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,784

Per pupil spending ?

62.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

140 Boardman Street
Haverhill, MA 01830-6403

(978) 374-5794

District: Haverhill

Students who attend Golden Hill usually attend:

Middle:	Dr Paul Nettle
High:	Haverhill High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

47.0%

White:

42.8%

African American:

6.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 35th percentile in 2015 → 32nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (33% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!English Language Arts scores 11 pts below the Massachusetts average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg29%

Massachusetts avg41%

618^th of 906

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Bottom 32%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 6Elementary Schools in the Haverhill

281^st of 348Haverhill among Massachusetts districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	31.9	618 of 906	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.5	643 of 916	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.9	701 of 928	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.5	786 of 932	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.0	789 of 936	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.2	769 of 942	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.5	857 of 934	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	18.4	800 of 938	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	28.9	708 of 932	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	40.0	597 of 914	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	30.9	690 of 926	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	25.5	736 of 928	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	35.3	652 of 930	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	16.8	789 of 924	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	10.5	845 of 920	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	24.5	735 of 909	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	30.6	688 of 908	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	20.1	760 of 911	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	24.4	729 of 911	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	31.7	628 of 887	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	28.0	659 of 882	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	23.9	696 of 884	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	25.6	530 of 672	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.9	528 of 632	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.8	573 of 665	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.9	561 of 656	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	67.4	34 of 281	87.9%	★★★★☆
2024	41.0	153 of 282	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.4	132 of 264	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.1	172 of 267	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.9	230 of 240	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	32.4	173 of 258	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.3	158 of 244	35.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	39.9	525 of 869	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.1	590 of 886	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.2	636 of 887	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.1	788 of 901	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.0	760 of 898	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.9	785 of 902	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.1	824 of 893	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	49.6	201 of 458	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.0	302 of 446	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.2	260 of 420	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.2	322 of 401	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.9	300 of 379	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.4	204 of 398	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.8	326 of 379	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	43.3	415 of 736	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.0	544 of 760	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.6	553 of 757	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.8	667 of 772	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.5	670 of 705	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.5	572 of 700	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.3	658 of 685	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	24.3	670 of 884	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.6	661 of 891	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.9	711 of 896	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.5	747 of 908	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.9	773 of 904	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.6	704 of 907	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.6	818 of 898	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	19.0	643 of 717	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.1	625 of 731	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.9	680 of 703	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.8	808 of 905	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.5	849 of 894	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.8	750 of 896	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.9	861 of 886	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	14.8	795 of 925	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	29.2	269 of 399	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	34.0	526 of 737	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.2	447 of 753	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.4	585 of 762	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.3	660 of 764	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.0	677 of 765	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.7	703 of 780	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.7	734 of 772	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2025)88th percentile+56 vs school

Hispanic (2025)56th percentile+24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)44th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)40th percentile+8 vs school

Tested Remotely (2021)33rd percentile+17 vs school

White (2025)29th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)24th percentile-8 vs school

Disabled (2022)21st percentile+5 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)14th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)10th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics35%-6 vs state

English Language Arts31%-11 vs state

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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 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th 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 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
Golden Hill	Public	K-4	140 Boardman Street	Haverhill	01830	Essex County	Haverhill	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 374-5794	502	42	11.9		215 (42.8%)	31 (6.2%)	236 (47.0%)	7 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.4%)	31.9	618^th of 906 public elementary schools	31.8%		29.5	643^rd of 916 public elementary schools	29.8%	25	32.3	29.8					31.0	25.8	43.6					34.8					$19,784
Bradford Elementary	Public	K-4	118 Montvale Street	Bradford	01835	Essex County	Haverhill	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 374-2443	443	44	10.0		202 (45.6%)	26 (5.9%)	201 (45.4%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.5%)	40.9	544^th of 906 public elementary schools	40.0%		26.5	672^nd of 916 public elementary schools	26.6%	128	35.6	31.0					33.3	46.7	39.1					43.0					$20,115
Pentucket Lake Elementary	Public	K-5	252 Concord Street	Haverhill	01830	Essex County	Haverhill	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 374-2421	527	48	10.9		192 (36.4%)	44 (8.3%)	272 (51.6%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.3%)	21.3	718^th of 906 public elementary schools	20.8%		19.9	742^nd of 916 public elementary schools	19.0%	24	30.4	23.7	10.5				23.6	37.7	24.5	18.9				27.4	27.0		27.0		$19,780
Caleb Dustin Hunking School	Public	K-8	480 So. Main Street	Haverhill	01835	Essex County	Haverhill	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 374-5787	1,062	85	12.5		592 (55.7%)	66 (6.2%)	351 (33.1%)	19 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (3.2%)	45.4	501^st of 906 public elementary schools	44.7%		40.3	558^th of 916 public elementary schools	39.1%	57	46.8	39.5	32.7	25.0	34.6	39.7	35.3	44.9	40.0	41.4	46.2	42.1	41.0	42.5	40.6	26.4	33.9	23.1	$18,224
Walnut Square	Public	K-3	645 Main Street	Haverhill	01830	Essex County	Haverhill	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 374-3471	161	13	12.0		85 (52.8%)	15 (9.3%)	55 (34.2%)	3 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)								(n/a)	31.4						31.4	28.6						28.6					$19,746
Tilton	Public	K-4	70 Grove Street	Haverhill	01832	Essex County	Haverhill	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 374-3475	471	41	11.4		122 (25.9%)	26 (5.5%)	308 (65.4%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.1%)	30.9	626^th of 906 public elementary schools	30.9%		41	553^rd of 916 public elementary schools	39.6%	73	33.7	24.7					29.6	36.0	35.6					35.8					$20,075
Moody	Public	PK-K	59 Margin Street	Haverhill	01832	Essex County	Haverhill	No	No	No	No	(978) 374-3459	167	16	10.7		56 (33.5%)	21 (12.6%)	85 (50.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.4%)								(n/a)																			$25,991
Silver Hill Elementary School	Public	K-4	675 Washington Street	Haverhill	01832	Essex County	Haverhill	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 374-3448	481	43	11.2		139 (28.9%)	34 (7.1%)	280 (58.2%)	16 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.1%)	26.3	669^th of 906 public elementary schools	26.2%		30.1	636^th of 916 public elementary schools	30.6%	33	31.3	25.3					28.5	30.0	33.3					31.6					$20,363
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
Hill View Montessori Charter Public School	Public, Charter	K-8	75 Foundation Avenue	Haverhill	01835	Essex County	Hill View Montessori Charter Public	Yes	No	No	Yes	(978) 521-2616	306	25	12.2		131 (42.8%)	20 (6.5%)	133 (43.5%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.5%)	16.1	778^th of 906 public elementary schools	14.1%		15.9	789^th of 916 public elementary schools	13.9%	11	12.1	30.3	15.6	28.1	40.0	50.0	29.2	6.1	9.1	9.4	21.9	20.0	9.4	12.5	37.5	31.3	34.4	40.6	$17,339

Frequently Asked Questions about Golden Hill

What schools do graduates of Golden Hill attend?

Students who attend Golden Hill usually go on to attend:

Middle : Dr Paul Nettle
High : Haverhill High

What district is Golden Hill in?

Haverhill

How many students attend Golden Hill?

In the 2024-25 school year, 502 students attended Golden Hill.

What is the racial makeup of Golden Hill?

Students at Golden Hill are 47% Hispanic, 43% White, 6% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is Golden Hill a good school?

Golden Hill ranks 618^th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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