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Elmer S Bagnall

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Elmer S Bagnall ranks 326 th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

326^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 64% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Elmer S Bagnall is a PK–6 elementary school in Groveland, Massachusetts, serving 519 students in the Pentucket district. In 2025–2026 it ranked 326th of 899 Massachusetts schools — the 64th percentile, 3 stars — while Pentucket ranked 131st of 351 districts. Its long-term trajectory is strongly upward: from the 28th percentile statewide in 2016–2017 to a peak of 74th in 2022–2023, easing since to 64th, still well above its historical baseline.

English language arts and math are clear strengths. In 2025–2026, 51.58% of students were proficient in ELA and 50.18% in math, above both the Pentucket district (45.6% and 46.29%) and the state (40.03% and 41.11%). Those rates top every listed nearby Haverhill school — Bradford Elementary, Walnut Square, Golden Hill, Caleb Dustin Hunking School, Pentucket Lake Elementary, Silver Hill Elementary School, and Tilton — as well as Penn Brook in Georgetown. Only Spofford Pond in Boxford scores higher. Science is the outlier: 34.38% proficient, below district and state, and down sharply from 60.87% the year before. Because science is tested only in grade 5, this likely reflects that cohort. Grade-level results are uneven — 3rd and 6th grades exceed 60% in both ELA and math, while 5th grade trails below state averages in all three subjects.

Special education is a standout: the special education subgroup ranked in the 77th–80th percentile over the past three years, notably above the school's overall standing. Low-income student results are less consistent, falling from the 73rd percentile in 2024–2025 to the 31st in 2025–2026 — a swing worth watching. Resources are moderate: $15,574 per student in 2020–2021 with a 12.1 student-teacher ratio, compared with $20,426 and 9.9 at Spofford Pond. Overall, Elmer S Bagnall is a solid, above-state school with real strengths in reading and math and areas to monitor in 5th grade and science.

519

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,461

Per pupil spending ?

17.7%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.

90%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2025-26)

Exemptions: 3% (any vaccine)

253 School Street
Groveland, MA 01834-2099

(978) 372-8856

District: Pentucket

Students who attend Elmer S Bagnall usually attend:

Middle:	Pentucket Regional Middle
High:	Pentucket Regional Senior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.4%

Hispanic:

11.0%

Two or more races:

3.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 74th percentile in 2023 → 64th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (49% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Above the Massachusetts median (64th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 74th-percentile peak (2023) to 64th (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school49%

District avg45%

Massachusetts avg41%

326^th of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 36%▲ up 20 pts since 2016

From bottom 44% (2016) to top 36% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Pentucket

131^st of 351Pentucket 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	63.5	326 of 899	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.2	317 of 906	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.2	277 of 916	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.3	241 of 928	74.0%	★★★★☆
2022	60.0	388 of 932	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.2	426 of 936	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.8	493 of 942	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.2	625 of 934	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	32.4	679 of 938	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	48.5	522 of 932	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	47.1	531 of 914	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	62.6	373 of 926	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	71.9	275 of 928	70.4%	★★★★☆
2012	64.9	364 of 930	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	69.6	303 of 924	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	71.1	279 of 920	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	68.4	310 of 909	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	75.0	230 of 908	74.7%	★★★★☆
2007	72.0	257 of 911	71.8%	★★★★☆
2006	68.8	283 of 911	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	76.9	217 of 887	75.5%	★★★★☆
2004	71.0	283 of 882	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2003	72.2	261 of 884	70.5%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	60.2	207 of 672	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.4	238 of 632	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.7	248 of 665	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.1	306 of 656	53.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	64.7	302 of 869	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.5	372 of 869	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.4	322 of 886	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.6	321 of 887	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.6	447 of 901	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.8	355 of 898	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.4	458 of 902	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.4	550 of 893	38.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	34.6	510 of 742	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	64.4	197 of 736	73.2%	★★★★☆
2024	50.3	344 of 760	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.6	112 of 757	85.2%	★★★★☆
2022	67.5	189 of 772	75.5%	★★★★☆
2018	53.4	293 of 685	57.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	61.2	325 of 879	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.9	249 of 884	71.8%	★★★★☆
2024	73.6	235 of 891	73.6%	★★★★☆
2023	79.8	169 of 896	81.1%	★★★★☆
2022	65.3	316 of 908	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.7	451 of 904	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.4	502 of 907	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.7	608 of 898	32.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	68.2	157 of 709	77.9%	★★★★☆
2025	66.6	162 of 717	77.4%	★★★★☆
2024	70.3	149 of 731	79.6%	★★★★☆
2023	68.0	165 of 703	76.5%	★★★★☆
2022	48.0	452 of 905	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.9	516 of 894	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.5	576 of 896	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.2	699 of 886	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	56.6	425 of 925	54.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	51.1	367 of 734	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.4	362 of 737	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.5	317 of 753	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.6	287 of 762	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.1	464 of 764	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.7	478 of 765	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.7	540 of 780	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.2	642 of 772	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)78th percentile+14 vs school

Disabled (2022)69th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2026)65th percentile~ school

Male (2026)63rd percentile~ school

Tested In Person (2021)54th percentile~ school

White (2026)50th percentile-14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)31st percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts52%+12 vs state

Mathematics50%+9 vs state

Science34%-7 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)			MCAS Next Generation Civics (2026)	Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 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	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
Elmer S Bagnall	Public	PK, KG-6	253 School Street	Groveland	01834	Essex County	Pentucket	No	No	No	No	(978) 372-8856	519	43	12.1	17.7%	438 (84.4%)	1 (0.2%)	57 (11.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.9%)	63.5	326^th of 899 public elementary schools	63.7%		66.2	317^th of 906 public elementary schools	65.0%	9	65.6	41.2	37.5	63.9			51.6	62.5	45.9	29.7	62.5			50.2	34.4		34.4		90%	3%	$18,461
Bradford Elementary	Public	K-4	118 Montvale Street	Bradford	01835	Essex County	Haverhill	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 374-2443	443	44	10.0	58.9%	202 (45.6%)	26 (5.9%)	201 (45.4%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.5%)	46.4	481^st of 899 public elementary schools	46.5%		40.9	544^th of 906 public elementary schools	40.0%	63	40.6	30.2					35.7	44.3	46.5					45.4					89%	4%	$22,246
Golden Hill	Public	K-4	140 Boardman Street	Haverhill	01830	Essex County	Haverhill	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 374-5794	502	42	11.9	69.5%	215 (42.8%)	31 (6.2%)	236 (47.0%)	7 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.4%)	34.9	582^nd of 899 public elementary schools	35.3%		31.9	618^th of 906 public elementary schools	31.8%	36	35.4	31.6					33.5	39.6	30.9					35.3					100%	0%	$20,883
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		79%	2%	$17,853
Spofford Pond	Public	3-6	31 Spofford Road	Boxford	01921	Essex County	Boxford	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 352-8616	411	42	9.9	7.5%	357 (86.9%)	2 (0.5%)	24 (5.8%)	9 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.6%)	75	226^th of 899 public elementary schools	74.9%		76.4	224^th of 906 public elementary schools	75.3%	2	59.0	57.7	41.8	57.3			53.9	55.3	65.4	43.7	64.0			57.3	52.4		52.4				$23,523
Caleb Dustin Hunking School	Public	K-8	480 So. Main Street	Haverhill	01835	Essex County	Haverhill	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 374-5787	1,062	85	12.5	47.4%	592 (55.7%)	66 (6.2%)	351 (33.1%)	19 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (3.2%)	41.2	524^th of 899 public elementary schools	41.7%		45.4	501^st of 906 public elementary schools	44.7%	23	32.5	38.1	26.9	30.7	32.1	30.3	31.2	33.7	48.8	38.8	43.6	37.7	43.2	41.2	36.4	27.3	31.5	26.6	96%	2%	$19,497
Moody	Public	PK-K	59 Margin Street	Haverhill	01832	Essex County	Haverhill	No	No	No	No	(978) 374-3459	167	16	10.7	62.9%	56 (33.5%)	21 (12.6%)	85 (50.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.4%)								(n/a)																					$27,453
Tilton	Public	K-4	70 Grove Street	Haverhill	01832	Essex County	Haverhill	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 374-3475	471	41	11.4	73.2%	122 (25.9%)	26 (5.5%)	308 (65.4%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.1%)	25.1	674^th of 899 public elementary schools	25.0%		30.9	626^th of 906 public elementary schools	30.9%	48	27.1	15.1					20.3	44.3	28.6					35.4					90%	1%	$20,673
Silver Hill Elementary School	Public	K-4	675 Washington Street	Haverhill	01832	Essex County	Haverhill	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 374-3448	481	43	11.2	66.3%	139 (28.9%)	34 (7.1%)	280 (58.2%)	16 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.1%)	21.2	715^th of 899 public elementary schools	20.5%		26.3	669^th of 906 public elementary schools	26.2%	46	25.7	20.6					23.1	21.2	36.1					28.8					97%	2%	$21,144
Pentucket Lake Elementary	Public	K-5	252 Concord Street	Haverhill	01830	Essex County	Haverhill	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 374-2421	527	48	10.9	68.7%	192 (36.4%)	44 (8.3%)	272 (51.6%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.3%)	25.2	673^rd of 899 public elementary schools	25.1%		21.3	718^th of 906 public elementary schools	20.8%	45	29.1	30.4	16.7				27.7	37.2	27.7	11.1				28.7	19.4		19.4		92%	0%	$21,121

Frequently Asked Questions about Elmer S Bagnall

What district is Elmer S Bagnall in?

Pentucket

What schools do graduates of Elmer S Bagnall attend?

Students who attend Elmer S Bagnall usually go on to attend:

Middle : Pentucket Regional Middle
High : Pentucket Regional Senior High

How many students attend Elmer S Bagnall?

In the 2024-25 school year, 519 students attended Elmer S Bagnall.

What is the racial makeup of Elmer S Bagnall?

Students at Elmer S Bagnall are 84% White, 11% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

Is Elmer S Bagnall a good school?

Elmer S Bagnall ranks 326^th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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