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Paul F Doyon Memorial

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Paul F Doyon Memorial ranks 184 th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

184^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 80% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Paul F Doyon Memorial is a 4-star elementary school in Ipswich, MA, serving 366 students in grades PK–5 in a coastal town on Massachusetts's North Shore. It belongs to the Ipswich district, which is ranked 72nd of 351 Massachusetts districts. Paul F Doyon Memorial ranked 184th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools in 2025–2026, placing it in the 80th percentile—roughly the top 20% statewide. That is a big shift from 2020–2021, when it sat at the 52nd percentile.

Math and science are the school's strengths. On 2025–2026 MCAS Next Generation tests, Doyon scored 61.08% in math and 65.45% in science, both above the Ipswich district (56.76 and 60.43) and well above the state (41.11 and 40.98). ELA is the relative weak spot at 52.07%—above the state's 40.03% but below the district's 55.72%. By grade, 3rd grade is strong in both ELA (61.82) and math (62.96), while 4th grade ELA is the clearest concern at 44.07, below the district and many nearby schools. Science is tested only in 5th grade, where 65.45% is above the state but slightly below the district.

Among nearby elementary schools, Doyon is mid-high but not at the very top. It now outranks the district's other elementary school, Winthrop, which placed 242nd (73rd percentile) after ranking ahead of Doyon the year before. Doyon trails Bessie Buker Elementary (93rd percentile) and Cutler School (87th), is roughly even with Winthrop School in Hamilton-Wenham, and leads Spofford Pond, Essex Elementary, and Penn Brook. Its 10.5 student-teacher ratio is lower than most neighbors, and per-student spending was $20,522 in 2020–2021, but resources alone don't explain outcomes: Bessie Buker Elementary scores higher with a larger ratio and lower spending. Effectiveness for special education students improved from the 64th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 82nd in 2025–2026, and low-SES effectiveness reached the 62nd percentile in the latest available year. Free/reduced-lunch data is unavailable, so socioeconomic comparisons aren't possible.

366

Students ?

10.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,593

Per pupil spending ?

15.8%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.

216 Linebrook Rd
Ipswich, MA 01938

(978) 356-5506

District: Ipswich

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.2%

Hispanic:

8.7%

Two or more races:

5.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 57th percentile in 2016 → 80th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (58% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Massachusetts elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 23 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school58%

District avg57%

Massachusetts avg41%

184^th of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 20%▲ up 22 pts since 2016

From top 43% (2016) to top 20% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Ipswich

72^nd of 351Ipswich 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
2026	78.6	184 of 899	79.5%	★★★★☆
2025	80.7	173 of 906	80.9%	★★★★☆
2024	76.9	221 of 916	75.9%	★★★★☆
2023	65.9	312 of 928	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.2	377 of 932	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.5	445 of 936	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.3	317 of 942	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.0	270 of 934	71.1%	★★★★☆
2017	70.6	269 of 938	71.3%	★★★★☆
2016	60.0	397 of 932	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	61.8	362 of 914	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	64.6	358 of 926	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	69.1	315 of 928	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	69.7	309 of 930	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	74.8	244 of 924	73.6%	★★★★☆
2010	71.1	280 of 920	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	76.8	206 of 909	77.3%	★★★★☆
2008	78.3	184 of 908	79.7%	★★★★☆
2007	85.3	100 of 911	89.0%	★★★★☆
2006	77.2	196 of 911	78.5%	★★★★☆
2005	83.3	134 of 887	84.9%	★★★★☆
2004	76.1	211 of 882	76.1%	★★★★☆
2003	61.4	381 of 884	56.9%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	46.4	316 of 672	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.0	141 of 632	77.7%	★★★★☆
2019	42.2	349 of 665	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.6	240 of 656	63.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	70.6	244 of 869	71.9%	★★★★☆
2025	75.4	204 of 869	76.5%	★★★★☆
2024	63.6	320 of 886	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.3	369 of 887	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.4	356 of 901	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.8	353 of 898	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.3	311 of 902	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.6	353 of 893	60.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2024	56.4	289 of 760	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.6	263 of 757	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.1	448 of 772	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	81.8	140 of 879	84.1%	★★★★☆
2025	81.0	161 of 884	81.8%	★★★★☆
2024	85.9	104 of 891	88.3%	★★★★☆
2023	70.3	267 of 896	70.2%	★★★★☆
2022	59.2	377 of 908	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.3	485 of 904	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.7	324 of 907	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.5	213 of 898	76.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	73.7	125 of 709	82.4%	★★★★☆
2025	58.6	219 of 717	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.0	266 of 731	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.7	233 of 703	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.4	600 of 905	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.8	333 of 894	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.1	618 of 896	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.1	512 of 886	42.2%	★★☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	54.7	441 of 925	52.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	69.1	199 of 734	72.9%	★★★★☆
2025	74.7	159 of 737	78.4%	★★★★☆
2024	61.0	284 of 753	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.9	394 of 762	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.0	456 of 764	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.7	477 of 765	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.0	321 of 780	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.6	327 of 772	57.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Male (2026)84th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2026)82nd percentile+3 vs school

White (2026)73rd percentile-7 vs school

Female (2026)72nd percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)62nd percentile-14 vs school

Disabled (2022)53rd percentile-7 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)52nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Science65%+24 vs state

Mathematics61%+20 vs state

English Language Arts52%+12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2026)					MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2026)					MCAS Next Generation Science (2026)		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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Paul F Doyon Memorial	Public	PK, KG-5	216 Linebrook Rd	Ipswich	01938	Essex County	Ipswich	No	No	No	No	(978) 356-5506	366	35	10.5	15.8%	301 (82.2%)	6 (1.6%)	32 (8.7%)	4 (1.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.7%)	78.6	184^th of 899 public elementary schools	79.5%		80.7	173^rd of 906 public elementary schools	80.9%	11	61.8	44.1	50.9		52.1	63.0	58.6	61.8		61.1	65.5	65.5	$24,593
Winthrop	Public	PK, KG-5	65 Central Street	Ipswich	01938	Essex County	Ipswich	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 356-2976	373	37	10.1	24.7%	303 (81.2%)	4 (1.1%)	38 (10.2%)	10 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.8%)	72.7	242^nd of 899 public elementary schools	73.1%		75.2	227^th of 906 public elementary schools	74.9%	15	50.9	55.9	40.0		49.7	45.5	59.7	60.0		55.2	68.0	68.0	$25,647
Pine Grove	Public	PK, KG-6	191 Main Street	Rowley	01969	Essex County	Triton	No	No	No	No	(978) 948-2520	429	38	11.2	19.3%	395 (92.1%)	2 (0.5%)	16 (3.7%)	5 (1.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.1%)	83.6	139^th of 899 public elementary schools	84.5%		81.9	161^st of 906 public elementary schools	82.2%	22	62.5	54.4	76.3	57.9	61.2	60.6	50.0	79.0	66.7	62.0	81.6	81.6	$23,123
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	4.3%	319 (91.9%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.0%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)								(n/a)	62.0				62.0	56.3				56.3			$21,700
Cutler School	Public	K-5	237 Asbury Street	South Hamilton	01982	Essex County	Hamilton-Wenham	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 468-5330	246	22	11.1	6.1%	217 (88.2%)	1 (0.4%)	18 (7.3%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.4%)	85.7	121^st of 899 public elementary schools	86.5%		80.8	172^nd of 906 public elementary schools	81.0%	51	59.5	61.4	62.9		61.2	70.3	60.0	80.0		69.2	57.1	57.1	$20,524
Winthrop School	Public	PK, KG-5	325 Bay Rd	South Hamilton	01982	Essex County	Hamilton-Wenham	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 468-5340	329	27	12.1	5.8%	284 (86.3%)	2 (0.6%)	19 (5.8%)	15 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.7%)	78.7	182^nd of 899 public elementary schools	79.8%		79	192^nd of 906 public elementary schools	78.8%	10	56.9	51.1	58.9		56.0	73.7	62.2	50.9		62.3	52.7	52.7	$22,442
Bessie Buker Elementary	Public	K-5	1 School Street	Wenham	01984	Essex County	Hamilton-Wenham	No	No	No	No	(978) 468-5324	255	18	14.1	6.7%	223 (87.5%)	3 (1.2%)	16 (6.3%)	7 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.4%)	90.8	66^th of 899 public elementary schools	92.7%		90.1	67^th of 906 public elementary schools	92.6%	1	82.9	58.5	71.1		68.8	82.9	63.1	76.9		72.4	65.8	65.8	$20,383
Penn Brook	Public	PK, KG-5	68 Elm Street	Georgetown	01833	Essex County	Georgetown	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 352-5785	674	39	17.3	12.8%	622 (92.3%)	5 (0.7%)	24 (3.6%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.8%)	51.5	441^st of 899 public elementary schools	50.9%		58.6	371^st of 906 public elementary schools	59.1%	70	41.9	51.2	35.2		42.5	31.2	64.3	33.0		42.2	42.9	42.9	$17,855
Essex Elementary	Public	K-5	12 Story Street	Essex	01929	Essex County	Manchester Essex Regional	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 768-7324	215	22	9.6	17.7%	201 (93.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.7%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.3%)	73.5	236^th of 899 public elementary schools	73.7%		65.2	328^th of 906 public elementary schools	63.8%	92	62.5	54.6	44.7		53.4	68.8	73.5	39.5		59.6	48.7	48.7	$24,672
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	4.9%	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

Frequently Asked Questions about Paul F Doyon Memorial

What is the racial makeup of Paul F Doyon Memorial?

Students at Paul F Doyon Memorial are 82% White, 9% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

What district is Paul F Doyon Memorial in?

Ipswich

How many students attend Paul F Doyon Memorial?

In the 2024-25 school year, 366 students attended Paul F Doyon Memorial.

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Paul F Doyon Memorial ranks 184^th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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