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Edward G. Molin Elementary School

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Edward G. Molin Elementary School ranks 429 th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 4-5

429^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 52% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Edward G. Molin Elementary School is a grades 4–5 school in Newburyport, MA, serving about 310 students in a coastal community north of Boston. Molin ranked 429th of 899 Massachusetts schools in 2025–2026, placing it at the 52nd percentile with 3 stars — mid-pack statewide, but below its own Newburyport district's 72nd percentile (4 stars). Its rank history shows a long-term decline with ups and downs: 75th percentile in 2015–2016, 47th in 2017–2018, 65th in 2023–2024, 62nd in 2024–2025, and 52nd in 2025–2026.

On 2025–2026 tests, Molin posted ELA 39.3%, Math 42.21%, and Science 46.04% — slightly below the state in ELA, slightly above in Math, and above in Science (state: ELA 40.03%, Math 41.11%, Science 40.98%). Against Newburyport district averages (ELA 52.32%, Math 50.44%, Science 47.62%), the school trails, though much of that gap reflects Francis T Bresnahan Elementary's very high PK–3 scores. Fifth grade is a clear bright spot, beating both district and state in all three subjects (ELA 42.03%, Math 41.43%, Science 46.04%), while 4th grade sits near district averages but just under the state in ELA and Math. ELA is the weakest relative area, sliding from 56.46% in 2022–2023 to 39.3% in 2025–2026, while Science has been steadier and improved. Among student groups, special education students have held stable around the 60th–68th percentile, but low-income students fell from the 80th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 17th in 2025–2026 — a notable equity concern.

Resources look favorable: a 9.4 student-teacher ratio, lower than most neighbors, and per-student spending of $20,171. Yet nearby schools post stronger results — Newbury Elementary (Triton, ELA 59.72%, Math 58.49%, Science 71.15%), Pine Grove (Triton, ELA 61.23%, Math 62.01%, Science 81.58%), and Dr John C Page School (Pentucket, ELA 53.04%, Math 59.55%, Science 67.74%) — some while spending less. Salisbury Elementary outperformed Molin in all three subjects in 2025–2026; Molin beat Charles C Cashman Elementary in Math and Science and topped River Valley Charter School in grades 4–5 Math. Helen R Donaghue School was mixed: higher in ELA and Math, lower in Science, and the Bresnahan-to-Molin transition in 4th grade is worth watching.

310

Students ?

9.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,856

Per pupil spending ?

10.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

70 Low Street
Newburyport, MA 01950

(978) 463-8212

District: Newburyport

Students who attend Edward G. Molin Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Rupert A Nock Middle
High:	Newburyport High

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.7%

Hispanic:

5.2%

Two or more races:

4.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 75th percentile in 2016 → 52nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Massachusetts median (52nd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 23 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school42%

District avg51%

Massachusetts avg41%

429^th of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 48%▼ down 23 pts since 2016

From top 25% (2016) to top 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

99^th of 351Newburyport 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	52.4	429 of 899	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.9	348 of 906	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.7	322 of 916	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.3	361 of 928	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.9	422 of 932	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.6	307 of 936	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.7	442 of 942	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.0	492 of 934	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	62.4	357 of 938	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	74.3	229 of 932	75.4%	★★★★☆
2015	56.6	430 of 914	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	66.0	337 of 926	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	69.3	312 of 928	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	64.8	366 of 930	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.3	386 of 924	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	54.8	457 of 920	50.3%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	65.7	170 of 672	74.7%	★★★★☆
2021	66.9	154 of 632	75.6%	★★★★☆
2019	50.6	275 of 665	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.9	407 of 656	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	46.4	459 of 869	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.1	425 of 869	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.1	318 of 886	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.0	346 of 887	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.6	378 of 901	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.9	316 of 898	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.3	460 of 902	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.4	519 of 893	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	25.5	615 of 742	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	47.9	361 of 736	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.1	149 of 760	80.4%	★★★★☆
2023	37.5	502 of 757	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.6	554 of 772	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	64.6	184 of 705	73.9%	★★★★☆
2019	23.2	605 of 700	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.6	540 of 685	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	57.8	364 of 879	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.3	266 of 884	69.9%	★★★★☆
2024	63.4	318 of 891	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.1	361 of 896	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.0	459 of 908	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	67.7	287 of 904	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.7	414 of 907	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.4	428 of 898	52.3%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	59.1	23 of 48	52.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	51.4	281 of 709	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.0	229 of 717	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.3	255 of 731	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.8	167 of 703	76.2%	★★★★☆
2022	38.3	585 of 905	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.1	454 of 894	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.3	771 of 896	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.1	849 of 886	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	67.8	299 of 925	67.7%	★★★☆☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	77.9	78 of 399	80.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	37.5	491 of 734	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.3	387 of 737	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.1	383 of 753	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.5	397 of 762	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.2	461 of 764	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.8	324 of 765	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.1	507 of 780	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.3	523 of 772	32.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Tested Remotely (2021)80th percentile+13 vs school

Disabled (2022)75th percentile+20 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)68th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)60th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)59th percentile+6 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)52nd percentile-10 vs school

Female (2026)47th percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)33rd percentile-19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)17th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Science46%+5 vs state

Mathematics42%~ state avg

English Language Arts39%~ state avg

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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)			MCAS Next Generation Civics (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 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
Edward G. Molin Elementary School	Public	4-5	70 Low Street	Newburyport	01950	Essex County	Newburyport	No	No	No	No	(978) 463-8212	310	33	9.4	10.2%	275 (88.7%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (5.2%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.2%)	52.4	429^th of 899 public elementary schools	52.3%		61.9	348^th of 906 public elementary schools	61.6%	81		36.7	42.0				39.3		43.0	41.4				42.2	46.0		46.0		$22,856
River Valley Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	2 Perry Way	Newburyport	01950	Essex County	River Valley Charter (District)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(978) 465-0065	288	25	11.4	2.1%	243 (84.4%)	2 (0.7%)	19 (6.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	20 (6.9%)	56.6	389^th of 899 public elementary schools	56.7%		58.2	373^rd of 906 public elementary schools	58.8%	16	54.6	56.7	51.6	51.6	84.4	78.8	63.2	33.3	23.3	32.3	32.3	68.8	81.8	45.8	64.5	81.8	73.4	78.8	$18,073
Francis T Bresnahan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	333 High Street	Newburyport	01950	Essex County	Newburyport	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 465-4431	584	61	9.5	8.9%	514 (88.0%)	4 (0.7%)	42 (7.2%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.9%)								(n/a)	59.5						59.5	63.3						63.3					$22,768
Newbury Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	63 Hanover Street	Newbury	01951	Essex County	Triton	No	No	No	No	(978) 465-5353	424	40	10.7	12.6%	380 (89.6%)	3 (0.7%)	21 (5.0%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.8%)	81	161^st of 899 public elementary schools	82.1%		78.1	202^nd of 906 public elementary schools	77.7%	41	57.1	53.1	57.7	72.3			59.7	60.9	55.1	44.2	74.5			58.5	71.2		71.2		$25,101
Salisbury Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	100 Lafayette Rd.	Salisbury	01952	Essex County	Triton	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 463-5852	386	43	9.0	42.9%	314 (81.3%)	13 (3.4%)	39 (10.1%)	9 (2.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.6%)	60.4	355^th of 899 public elementary schools	60.5%		49.3	461^st of 906 public elementary schools	49.1%	106	46.5	50.0	41.0	38.8			43.6	40.9	52.2	41.0	52.2			47.5	56.4		56.4		$25,374
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%)	74	232^nd of 899 public elementary schools	74.2%		83.4	140^th of 906 public elementary schools	84.5%	92	37.8	57.5	61.3	56.9			53.0	29.6	57.8	80.7	72.4			59.6	67.7		67.7		$19,852
Shay Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	193R Lions Mouth Road	Amesbury	01913	Essex County	Amesbury	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 388-3659	485	41	11.9	28.9%	389 (80.2%)	15 (3.1%)	62 (12.8%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.7%)								(n/a)																			$21,626
Charles C Cashman Elementary	Public	3-5	193 Lions Mouth Road	Amesbury	01913	Essex County	Amesbury	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 388-4407	413	34	12.3	36.5%	334 (80.9%)	5 (1.2%)	61 (14.8%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.2%)	44.7	494^th of 899 public elementary schools	45.1%		38.2	569^th of 906 public elementary schools	37.2%	75	53.2	36.7	33.3				41.3	40.3	36.4	29.0				35.2	39.9		39.9		$21,551
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%)	55.2	398^th of 899 public elementary schools	55.7%		58.1	374^th of 906 public elementary schools	58.7%	24	46.8	40.9	42.6	45.9			44.0	42.2	47.9	41.1	47.5			44.8	37.5		37.5		$19,030
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	17.7%	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

Frequently Asked Questions about Edward G. Molin Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Edward G. Molin Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Edward G. Molin Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Rupert A Nock Middle
High : Newburyport High

Is Edward G. Molin Elementary School a good school?

Edward G. Molin Elementary School ranks 429^th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Edward G. Molin Elementary School?

Students at Edward G. Molin Elementary School are 89% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Edward G. Molin Elementary School in?

Newburyport

How many students attend Edward G. Molin Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 310 students attended Edward G. Molin Elementary School.

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