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Clara Barton

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Clara Barton ranks 516 th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

516^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 43% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Clara Barton is a 307-student elementary school serving grades 3–5 in Oxford, a small town in central Massachusetts, and it belongs to the Oxford district. The district ranks 263rd of 351 districts statewide, but the school ranks higher: 516th of 899 schools, the 43rd percentile with 2 stars. Its rank has risen from the 32nd percentile in 2023–2024 to the 38th and then the 43rd — steady three-year improvement. On 2025–2026 MCAS, proficiency was 36.81% in ELA (district 33.23%, state 40.03%), 36.36% in math (district 29.86%, state 41.11%), and 41.67% in science (district 32.35%, state 40.98%). The school beats its district in all three subjects but trails the state in ELA and math.

Among nearby schools with comparable data, Clara Barton sits mid-pack. Its 43rd percentile is close to Sutton Elementary (45th), Raymond E. Shaw Elementary (46th), and Heritage School (47th), and above Heard Street (38th), but below Swanson Road Intermediate School (58th), which outperforms it in all three subjects despite lower per-student spending and a higher student-teacher ratio. Math is the biggest local gap: Clara Barton's 36.36% trails Swanson Road, Shaw, Heritage, and Sutton Elementary. ELA is more competitive, and science — tested in 5th grade here — is the clearest bright spot, climbing from 27.05% in 2023–2024 to 41.67%. By grade, 3rd-grade ELA is a standout at 49%, above the state, while 5th-grade ELA and math are weak points: above district but below state averages.

Resource inputs look reasonable: a 12.2 student-to-teacher ratio is the second-lowest among these comparators, and per-student spending was $15,050 in 2020–2021. Since Swanson Road achieves stronger results with less money and a larger class, instructional focus may matter as much as funding. Effectiveness rankings for student groups vary widely, and all have improved: the school ranks in the top quarter statewide for Hispanic students (77th percentile, 4 stars) and around the middle for low-SES (50th) and male students (51st), while special education students sit at the 40th and female students at the 38th. Note that free/reduced-lunch figures are blank for Clara Barton and nearby schools, spending data are from 2020–2021, and subgroup ranks are relative rankings, not proficiency rates.

307

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,299

Per pupil spending ?

37.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

25 Depot Road
Oxford, MA 01540-1298

(508) 987-6066

District: Oxford

Students who attend Clara Barton usually attend:

Middle:	Oxford Middle
High:	Oxford High

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.4%

Hispanic:

18.9%

Two or more races:

6.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 22nd percentile in 2016 → 43rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 21 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school37%

District avg32%

Massachusetts avg41%

516^th of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Bottom 43%▲ up 20 pts since 2016

From bottom 22% (2016) to bottom 43% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

263^rd of 351Oxford 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	42.1	516 of 899	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.9	560 of 906	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.0	627 of 916	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.0	584 of 928	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.5	576 of 932	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.4	497 of 936	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.9	710 of 942	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.1	679 of 934	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	45.2	553 of 938	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	27.2	723 of 932	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	37.5	621 of 914	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	33.2	670 of 926	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	50.7	508 of 928	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	51.1	518 of 930	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	30.5	687 of 924	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	41.0	610 of 920	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	45.4	540 of 909	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	42.2	589 of 908	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	53.4	466 of 911	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	50.8	485 of 911	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	49.1	481 of 887	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	50.8	476 of 882	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2003	61.0	384 of 884	56.6%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	27.3	513 of 672	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.9	388 of 632	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.5	409 of 665	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.5	579 of 656	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	36.2	543 of 869	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.0	583 of 869	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.2	620 of 886	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.5	574 of 887	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.8	608 of 901	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.7	465 of 898	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.7	707 of 902	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.6	715 of 893	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	65.4	109 of 475	77.1%	★★★★☆
2025	58.5	133 of 458	71.0%	★★★★☆
2024	29.4	344 of 446	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	54.1	149 of 420	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.9	130 of 401	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.3	74 of 379	80.5%	★★★★☆
2019	24.7	334 of 398	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	47.6	370 of 742	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	41.5	436 of 736	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.7	511 of 760	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.4	400 of 757	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.6	292 of 772	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.6	269 of 705	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.5	508 of 700	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.6	508 of 685	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	50.4	433 of 879	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.9	479 of 884	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.7	614 of 891	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.0	536 of 896	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.1	495 of 908	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.8	474 of 904	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.8	625 of 907	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.3	567 of 898	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	38.3	424 of 709	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.1	451 of 717	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.6	488 of 731	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.7	365 of 703	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.2	492 of 905	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.0	483 of 894	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.2	754 of 896	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.5	755 of 886	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	47.1	502 of 925	45.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	26.8	575 of 734	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.8	605 of 737	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.1	639 of 753	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.3	603 of 762	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.9	589 of 764	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.4	496 of 765	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.3	671 of 780	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.0	653 of 772	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)77th percentile+34 vs school

Male (2026)51st percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)50th percentile+8 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)46th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)40th percentile~ school

Female (2026)38th percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2022)24th percentile-15 vs school

White (2026)22nd percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Science42%~ state avg

English Language Arts37%-3 vs state

Mathematics36%-5 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
Clara Barton	Public	3-5	25 Depot Road	Oxford	01540	Worcester County	Oxford	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 987-6066	307	25	12.2	37.1%	216 (70.4%)	10 (3.3%)	58 (18.9%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.5%)	42.1	516^th of 899 public elementary schools	42.6%		38.9	560^th of 906 public elementary schools	38.2%	44	49.0	31.3	30.5		36.8	36.4	40.7	31.3		36.4	41.7	41.7	$17,299
Alfred M Chaffee	Public	K-2	9 Clover Street	Oxford	01540	Worcester County	Oxford	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 987-6057	313	25	12.5	36.3%	212 (67.7%)	13 (4.2%)	62 (19.8%)	7 (2.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.8%)								(n/a)													$17,660
Heritage School	Public	2-4	34 Oxford Rd	Charlton	01507	Worcester County	Dudley-Charlton Regional	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 248-4884	425	34	12.5	26.1%	349 (82.1%)	9 (2.1%)	48 (11.3%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.8%)	46.6	477^th of 899 public elementary schools	46.9%		41.1	541^st of 906 public elementary schools	40.3%	64	41.5	36.4			38.8	32.8	49.7			41.8			$17,199
Bryn Mawr	Public	K-2	35 Swanson Road	Auburn	01501	Worcester County	Auburn	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 832-7733	241	17	13.9	27.4%	176 (73.0%)	15 (6.2%)	39 (16.2%)	9 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)								(n/a)													$19,196
Swanson Road Intermediate School	Public	3-5	10 Swanson Road	Auburn	01501	Worcester County	Auburn	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 832-7744	554	41	13.6		418 (75.5%)	20 (3.6%)	73 (13.2%)	20 (3.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (3.6%)	57.7	374^th of 899 public elementary schools	58.4%		56.9	386^th of 906 public elementary schools	57.4%	12	53.5	42.9	38.7		44.8	53.0	48.4	31.1		44.0	49.2	49.2	$17,010
Sutton Early Learning	Public	PK, KG-2	383 Boston Road	Sutton	01590	Worcester County	Sutton	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 581-1610	324	24	13.3	9.9%	270 (83.3%)	9 (2.8%)	21 (6.5%)	11 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.0%)								(n/a)													$18,562
Sutton Elementary	Public	3-5	383 Boston Road	Sutton	01590	Worcester County	Sutton	No	No	No	No	(508) 581-1620	287	24	11.8	9.2%	245 (85.4%)	6 (2.1%)	19 (6.6%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.5%)	44.4	498^th of 899 public elementary schools	44.6%		51	444^th of 906 public elementary schools	51.0%	54	34.0	34.4	40.9		36.4	38.3	41.7	39.8		39.9	40.9	40.9	$19,158
Charlton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-1	9 Burlingame Road	Charlton	01507	Worcester County	Dudley-Charlton Regional	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 248-7774	333	26	12.9	24.4%	272 (81.7%)	3 (0.9%)	45 (13.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.3%)								(n/a)													$18,146
Raymond E. Shaw Elementary	Public	3-6	58 Elmwood Street	Millbury	01527	Worcester County	Millbury	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 865-3541	454	35	12.8	30.2%	339 (74.7%)	23 (5.1%)	46 (10.1%)	19 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.9%)	45.8	485^th of 899 public elementary schools	46.1%		48.7	471^st of 906 public elementary schools	48.0%	14	43.0	34.5	28.9	34.4	35.6	40.6	45.8	44.2	39.0	42.2	40.6	40.6	$19,325
Elmwood Street	Public	PK, KG-2	40 Elmwood Street	Millbury	01527	Worcester County	Millbury	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 865-5241	455	31	14.7	28.3%	312 (68.6%)	39 (8.6%)	51 (11.2%)	24 (5.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.2%)								(n/a)													$20,119

Frequently Asked Questions about Clara Barton

What schools do graduates of Clara Barton attend?

Students who attend Clara Barton usually go on to attend:

Middle : Oxford Middle
High : Oxford High

How many students attend Clara Barton?

In the 2024-25 school year, 307 students attended Clara Barton.

What is the racial makeup of Clara Barton?

Students at Clara Barton are 70% White, 19% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 3% African American.

Is Clara Barton a good school?

Clara Barton ranks 516^th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Clara Barton in?

Oxford

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