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Burke/Memorial Elementary School

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Burke/Memorial Elementary School ranks 130 th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 2-4

130^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 906 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 86% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Burke/Memorial Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Medway, Massachusetts, serving grades 2-4 with a total enrollment of 510 students. The school is part of the highly-ranked Medway school district, which is ranked 51 out of 348 districts in the state and rated 4 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Burke/Memorial Elementary School consistently performs well on MCAS Next Generation assessments, with a higher percentage of students proficient or better in both English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the state average and the Medway district average. The school also excels in the performance of specific student subgroups, ranking 12th out of 458 Massachusetts elementary schools for Hispanic students and 88th out of 736 for students of low socioeconomic status, both with a 5-star rating. Over the past several years, Burke/Memorial Elementary School has consistently ranked among the top elementary schools in Massachusetts, with a ranking as high as 66th out of 936 schools in the 2020-2021 school year.

When compared to nearby schools, such as the J.F. Kennedy Memorial School in Franklin, Burke/Memorial Elementary School generally outperforms its peers, particularly in Mathematics. However, the school's ranking for special education students has declined in recent years, which could be an area for the school to investigate and address to ensure continued support for students with special needs.

506

Students ?

17.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,917

Per pupil spending ?

11.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

16 Cassidy Lane
Medway, MA 02053

(508) 533-3266

District: Medway

Students who attend Burke/Memorial Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Medway Middle
High:	Medway High

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.7%

Hispanic:

8.7%

Asian:

6.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 85th percentile in 2015 → 86th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (63% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg59%

Massachusetts avg41%

130^th of 906

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

51^st of 348Medway 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	84.8	130 of 906	85.7%	★★★★☆
2024	81.3	166 of 916	81.9%	★★★★☆
2023	89.6	79 of 928	91.5%	★★★★★
2022	91.1	70 of 932	92.5%	★★★★★
2021	91.1	66 of 936	92.9%	★★★★★
2019	67.1	315 of 942	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.7	234 of 934	74.9%	★★★★☆
2017	83.8	127 of 938	86.5%	★★★★☆
2016	75.8	217 of 932	76.7%	★★★★☆
2015	81.4	141 of 914	84.6%	★★★★☆
2014	80.1	165 of 926	82.2%	★★★★☆
2013	82.6	141 of 928	84.8%	★★★★☆
2012	83.3	129 of 930	86.1%	★★★★☆
2011	81.8	154 of 924	83.3%	★★★★☆
2010	79.7	178 of 920	80.7%	★★★★☆
2009	73.4	247 of 909	72.8%	★★★★☆
2008	77.4	192 of 908	78.9%	★★★★☆
2007	76.7	209 of 911	77.1%	★★★★☆
2006	66.8	298 of 911	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	65.7	329 of 887	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2004	63.6	351 of 882	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2003	70.3	282 of 884	68.1%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	73.0	117 of 672	82.6%	★★★★☆
2021	90.5	32 of 632	94.9%	★★★★★
2019	61.1	200 of 665	69.9%	★★★★☆
2018	69.1	146 of 656	77.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	78.8	169 of 869	80.6%	★★★★☆
2024	80.5	163 of 886	81.6%	★★★★☆
2023	90.0	61 of 887	93.1%	★★★★★
2022	88.9	83 of 901	90.8%	★★★★★
2021	87.7	93 of 898	89.6%	★★★★☆
2019	58.2	384 of 902	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.3	230 of 893	74.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	93.9	12 of 458	97.4%	★★★★★
2024	72.5	69 of 446	84.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	78.5	88 of 736	88.0%	★★★★☆
2024	79.3	85 of 760	88.8%	★★★★☆
2023	82.6	65 of 757	91.4%	★★★★★
2022	91.3	19 of 772	97.5%	★★★★★
2021	91.5	17 of 705	97.6%	★★★★★
2019	40.3	433 of 700	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	69.6	141 of 685	79.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	85.8	105 of 884	88.1%	★★★★☆
2024	78.6	176 of 891	80.2%	★★★★☆
2023	86.8	97 of 896	89.2%	★★★★☆
2022	90.8	57 of 908	93.7%	★★★★★
2021	92.0	40 of 904	95.6%	★★★★★
2019	70.5	268 of 907	70.5%	★★★★☆
2018	72.8	232 of 898	74.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	61.4	201 of 717	72.0%	★★★★☆
2024	54.2	271 of 731	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.3	260 of 703	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	80.9	110 of 905	87.8%	★★★★☆
2021	88.6	56 of 894	93.7%	★★★★★
2019	46.5	485 of 896	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.5	361 of 886	59.3%	★★★☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	90.5	62 of 925	93.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	74.5	161 of 737	78.2%	★★★★☆
2024	75.0	160 of 753	78.8%	★★★★☆
2023	85.9	69 of 762	90.9%	★★★★★
2022	85.6	72 of 764	90.6%	★★★★★
2021	85.7	71 of 765	90.7%	★★★★★
2019	55.2	357 of 780	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.9	275 of 772	64.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)97th percentile+12 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)93rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)88th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)88th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)83rd percentile-10 vs school

Female (2025)81st percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)78th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2025)72nd percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics65%+25 vs state

English Language Arts61%+20 vs state

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Schools Near Burke/Memorial Elementary School

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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
Burke/Memorial Elementary School	Public	2-4	16 Cassidy Lane	Medway	02053	Norfolk County	Medway	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 533-3266	506	29	17.6		388 (76.7%)	8 (1.6%)	44 (8.7%)	32 (6.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.3%)	84.8	130^th of 906 public elementary schools	85.7%		81.3	166^th of 916 public elementary schools	81.9%	36	61.0	61.5			61.2	66.1	64.9			65.5			$16,917
John D Mc Govern Elementary	Public	PK, KG-1	9 Lovering Street	Medway	02053	Norfolk County	Medway	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 533-3243	353	27	12.9		260 (73.7%)	9 (2.5%)	47 (13.3%)	22 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.2%)								(n/a)													$18,649
Helen Keller Elementary	Public	K-5	500 Lincoln Street	Franklin	02038	Norfolk County	Franklin	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 553-0322	560	43	12.9		462 (82.5%)	14 (2.5%)	36 (6.4%)	35 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.1%)	72.3	254^th of 906 public elementary schools	72.0%		72.4	266^th of 916 public elementary schools	71.0%	12	46.9	51.2	47.9		48.6	64.6	63.9	53.1		60.4	57.3	57.3	$17,960
J F Kennedy Memorial	Public	K-5	551 Pond Street	Franklin	02038	Norfolk County	Franklin	No	No	No	No	(508) 541-5260	341	24	13.9		275 (80.6%)	4 (1.2%)	16 (4.7%)	33 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	10 (2.9%)	90.2	66^th of 906 public elementary schools	92.7%		95.1	18^th of 916 public elementary schools	98.0%	48	53.9	72.3	73.2		65.5	64.6	84.6	82.9		76.6	90.2	90.2	$18,089
Clyde F Brown	Public	PK, KG-5	7 Park Rd	Millis	02054	Norfolk County	Millis	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 376-7003	603	41	14.6		455 (75.5%)	9 (1.5%)	78 (12.9%)	24 (4.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.8%)	45.7	498^th of 906 public elementary schools	45.0%		60.4	364^th of 916 public elementary schools	60.3%	134	39.8	36.1	28.4		34.6	40.8	39.8	45.1		42.1	49.0	49.0	$19,146
Stall Brook	Public	PK, KG-3	342 Hartford Avenue	Bellingham	02019	Norfolk County	Bellingham	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 966-0451	280	23	12.3		187 (66.8%)	10 (3.6%)	61 (21.8%)	8 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.0%)								(n/a)	40.4				40.4	40.4				40.4			$28,319
Oak Street Elementary	Public	K-5	224 Oak Street	Franklin	02038	Norfolk County	Franklin	No	No	No	No	(508) 541-7890	398	31	12.9		289 (72.6%)	23 (5.8%)	29 (7.3%)	43 (10.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	11 (2.8%)	81.5	164^th of 906 public elementary schools	81.9%		78.8	198^th of 916 public elementary schools	78.4%	34	73.3	54.8	55.7		61.2	81.7	58.1	50.0		63.0	62.9	62.9	$17,538
H Olive Day	Public	PK, KG-2	232 Main Street	Norfolk	02056	Norfolk County	Norfolk	No	No	No	No	(508) 541-5475	477	43	11.2		409 (85.7%)	16 (3.4%)	12 (2.5%)	15 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.2%)								(n/a)													$19,500
Freeman-Kennedy School	Public	3-6	70 Boardman Street	Norfolk	02056	Norfolk County	Norfolk	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 528-1266	579	46	12.4		499 (86.2%)	12 (2.1%)	27 (4.7%)	19 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.6%)	82.4	152^nd of 906 public elementary schools	83.2%		80.1	183^rd of 916 public elementary schools	80.0%	31	68.8	54.6	47.2	62.7	58.4	71.1	67.9	55.1	70.9	66.6	56.7	56.7	$17,369
Placentino Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	235 Woodland Street	Holliston	01746	Middlesex County	Holliston	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 429-0647	605	42	14.3		456 (75.4%)	9 (1.5%)	45 (7.4%)	53 (8.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (6.1%)								(n/a)													$16,721

Frequently Asked Questions about Burke/Memorial Elementary School

What district is Burke/Memorial Elementary School in?

Medway

How many students attend Burke/Memorial Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 506 students attended Burke/Memorial Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Burke/Memorial Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Burke/Memorial Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Medway Middle
High : Medway High

What is the racial makeup of Burke/Memorial Elementary School?

Students at Burke/Memorial Elementary School are 77% White, 9% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Is Burke/Memorial Elementary School a good school?

Burke/Memorial Elementary School ranks 130^th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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