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Burke/Memorial Elementary School

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Burke/Memorial Elementary School ranks 192 nd of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 2-4

192^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 79% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Burke/Memorial Elementary School is a public school in Medway, Massachusetts, serving 506 students in grades 2 through 4 as part of the Medway district, which ranks 54th of 351 Massachusetts districts. The school has long been strong but has cooled from a peak: it was a 5-star school in the 91st–93rd percentile from 2020–21 through 2022–23, then settled into the low-to-mid 80s, and in 2025–26 placed 192nd of 899 schools statewide at the 79th percentile with 4 stars. Even so, that is well above its 2018–19 showing of 67th percentile.

In 2025–26 MCAS Next Generation results, Burke's all-grade proficiency was 52.94% in English language arts and 61.76% in mathematics, versus 40.03% and 41.11% statewide. Math is the school's comparative strength: it also exceeds the district's 59.17% and most nearby schools, including Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School (57.94%), Miller School (50.31%), and Clyde F Brown (42.45%), though Freeman-Kennedy School was higher at 66.43%. ELA is the softer side. Burke trails the district's all-grade 56.61% as well as Freeman-Kennedy (58.72%) and Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter (60.41%). Burke's own tested grades—3rd and 4th—were slightly above the district in both subjects, so the all-grade gap may partly reflect differences in which grades each figure covers.

Burke's most distinctive operational metric is its student-teacher ratio of 17.6 in 2024–25, the highest among nearby comparison schools, where ratios range from 11.2 to 14.6. That coexists with relatively high per-pupil spending of $17,633 in 2020–21; same-district John D Mc Govern Elementary spends slightly more at $17,733 but has a much lower ratio of 12.9. The spending and ratio years differ, so this is a contrast rather than a direct causal link. Effectiveness rankings for specific student groups shift from year to year and are best read as measures of how well the school serves those populations; Special Education effectiveness has recently run below the school's overall rank. Because Burke ends at grade 4, science scores are not reported, and free/reduced lunch data is unavailable here.

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 — 77th percentile in 2016 → 79th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (57% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school57%

District avg58%

Massachusetts avg41%

192^nd of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 21%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

54^th of 351Medway 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	77.9	192 of 899	78.6%	★★★★☆
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
2026	79.5	155 of 869	82.2%	★★★★☆
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
2026	94.6	16 of 475	96.6%	★★★★★
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
2026	64.0	194 of 742	73.9%	★★★★☆
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
2026	73.0	228 of 879	74.1%	★★★★☆
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
2026	59.9	214 of 709	69.8%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	64.1	246 of 734	66.5%	★★★☆☆
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 (2026)97th percentile+18 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)93rd percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)83rd percentile-10 vs school

Female (2026)82nd percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)74th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)74th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2026)70th percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)66th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics62%+21 vs state

English Language Arts53%+13 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	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2015)	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
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	11.1%	388 (76.7%)	8 (1.6%)	44 (8.7%)	32 (6.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.3%)	77.9	192^nd of 899 public elementary schools	78.6%		84.8	130^th of 906 public elementary schools	85.7%	62	56.0	50.0			52.9	61.3	62.2			61.8			$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	9.5%	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
Lincoln Street K-2 Elementary School	Public	K-2	500 Lincoln Street	Franklin	02038	Norfolk County	Franklin	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(508) 553-0322	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Lincoln Street 3-5 Elementary School	Public	3-5	500 Lincoln Street	Franklin	02038	Norfolk County	Franklin	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(508) 553-0322	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
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	14.7%	455 (75.5%)	9 (1.5%)	78 (12.9%)	24 (4.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.8%)	50.8	447^th of 899 public elementary schools	50.3%		45.7	498^th of 906 public elementary schools	45.0%	51	47.0	39.0	32.5		39.9	34.0	48.4	45.8		42.5	46.3	46.3	$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	22.4%	187 (66.8%)	10 (3.6%)	61 (21.8%)	8 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.0%)								(n/a)	52.5				52.5	52.5				52.5			$28,319
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	5.5%	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	5.3%	499 (86.2%)	12 (2.1%)	27 (4.7%)	19 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.6%)	84.8	128^th of 899 public elementary schools	85.8%		82.4	152^nd of 906 public elementary schools	83.2%	24	66.9	59.5	51.2	59.8	58.7	75.2	62.6	59.4	71.7	66.4	60.7	60.7	$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	7.7%	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
Miller School	Public	3-5	235 Woodland Street	Holliston	01746	Middlesex County	Holliston	No	No	No	No	(508) 429-0667	649	49	13.1	6.5%	468 (72.1%)	14 (2.2%)	49 (7.6%)	63 (9.7%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (7.9%)	67.5	288^th of 899 public elementary schools	68.0%		70.7	277^th of 906 public elementary schools	69.4%	11	57.5	42.5	52.4		50.3	46.5	39.8	66.3		50.3	57.8	57.8	$17,366

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 192^nd of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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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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