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Dr John C Page School

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Dr John C Page School ranks 140 th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

140^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 906 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 85% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Dr John C Page School is an elementary school located in West Newbury, Massachusetts, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 326 students. The school is part of the Pentucket District, which is ranked 105 out of 348 districts in Massachusetts and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Dr John C Page School consistently outperforms the Pentucket District and the state of Massachusetts in MCAS Next Generation assessments across all grades and subjects. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 59.52% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 47.75% for the district and 41.53% for the state. In mathematics, the school had 64.5% of students proficient or better, compared to 49.52% for the district and 40.74% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong in 4th grade, where 72.41% of students were proficient or better in both English Language Arts and Mathematics.

While the school's overall performance is strong, it outperforms the other Pentucket District schools, Elmer S Bagnall and Helen R Donaghue, in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency. Compared to schools in other nearby districts, such as Newbury Elementary and River Valley Charter School, Dr John C Page School performs similarly or slightly better in most subject areas. However, the school lags behind some higher-performing schools in the Newburyport District, such as Edward G. Molin Elementary and Francis T Bresnahan Elementary, in certain subject areas.

327

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,852

Per pupil spending ?

5.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

694 Main Street
West Newbury, MA 01985-1298

(978) 363-2671

District: Pentucket

Students who attend Dr John C Page School usually attend:

Middle:	Pentucket Regional Middle
High:	Pentucket Regional Senior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.4%

Hispanic:

5.8%

Two or more races:

1.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 83rd percentile in 2015 → 85th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (62% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of Massachusetts elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg49%

Massachusetts avg41%

140^th of 906

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 15%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Pentucket

105^th of 348Pentucket 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	83.4	140 of 906	84.5%	★★★★☆
2024	75.8	238 of 916	74.0%	★★★★☆
2023	76.4	225 of 928	75.8%	★★★★☆
2022	68.2	293 of 932	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.8	226 of 936	75.9%	★★★★☆
2019	63.1	346 of 942	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.0	407 of 934	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.5	396 of 938	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	73.1	237 of 932	74.6%	★★★★☆
2015	80.4	156 of 914	82.9%	★★★★☆
2014	72.1	257 of 926	72.2%	★★★★☆
2013	83.4	132 of 928	85.8%	★★★★☆
2012	86.7	89 of 930	90.4%	★★★★★
2011	87.4	73 of 924	92.1%	★★★★★
2010	85.6	103 of 920	88.8%	★★★★☆
2009	87.0	81 of 909	91.1%	★★★★★
2008	90.6	42 of 908	95.4%	★★★★★
2007	85.2	101 of 911	88.9%	★★★★☆
2006	88.2	73 of 911	92.0%	★★★★★
2005	93.2	17 of 887	98.1%	★★★★★
2004	95.3	2 of 882	99.8%	★★★★★
2003	88.9	50 of 884	94.3%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	68.5	150 of 672	77.7%	★★★★☆
2021	55.1	225 of 632	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.3	251 of 665	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.9	121 of 656	81.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	72.5	237 of 869	72.7%	★★★★☆
2024	67.6	286 of 886	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.2	327 of 887	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.1	318 of 901	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.8	226 of 898	74.8%	★★★★☆
2019	60.5	362 of 902	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.9	458 of 893	48.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	85.7	107 of 884	87.9%	★★★★☆
2024	79.0	172 of 891	80.7%	★★★★☆
2023	82.2	142 of 896	84.2%	★★★★☆
2022	69.7	266 of 908	70.7%	★★★★☆
2021	75.4	221 of 904	75.6%	★★★★☆
2019	63.2	328 of 907	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.6	319 of 898	64.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	81.7	78 of 717	89.1%	★★★★☆
2024	74.8	124 of 731	83.0%	★★★★☆
2023	79.4	90 of 703	87.2%	★★★★☆
2022	55.6	355 of 905	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.8	241 of 894	73.0%	★★★★☆
2019	26.2	745 of 896	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.8	484 of 886	45.4%	★★☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	75.6	221 of 925	76.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	72.8	175 of 737	76.3%	★★★★☆
2024	63.2	263 of 753	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.3	255 of 762	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.3	329 of 764	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.0	210 of 765	72.5%	★★★★☆
2019	54.2	365 of 780	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.1	431 of 772	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2025)89th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)88th percentile+3 vs school

Disabled (2022)78th percentile+9 vs school

White (2025)76th percentile-8 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)76th percentile~ school

Female (2025)73rd percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Science65%+24 vs state

Mathematics64%+24 vs state

English Language Arts60%+18 vs state

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Schools Near Dr John C Page 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)			MCAS Next Generation Civics (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 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
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		299 (91.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.8%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	83.4	140^th of 906 public elementary schools	84.5%		75.8	238^th of 916 public elementary schools	74.0%	98	56.8	72.4	56.4	57.5			59.5	56.8	72.4	63.6	68.3			64.5	65.5		65.5		$19,852
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		230 (87.8%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (9.2%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	58.1	374^th of 906 public elementary schools	58.7%		48	494^th of 916 public elementary schools	46.1%	120	48.6	38.2	35.0	53.6			44.4	45.1	45.5	50.0	50.0			47.5	45.0		45.0		$19,030
Dr Frederick N Sweetsir	Public	PK, KG-2	104 Church Street	Merrimac	01860	Essex County	Pentucket	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 346-8319	217	17	12.4		185 (85.3%)	2 (0.9%)	15 (6.9%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.0%)								(n/a)																			$20,247
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		334 (80.9%)	5 (1.2%)	61 (14.8%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.2%)	38.2	569^th of 906 public elementary schools	37.2%		46.2	511^th of 916 public elementary schools	44.2%	58	45.6	36.9	35.9				39.3	32.0	38.6	25.6				32.2	34.4		34.4		$21,551
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		514 (88.0%)	4 (0.7%)	42 (7.2%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.9%)								(n/a)	43.4						43.4	43.4						43.4					$22,768
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		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
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		275 (88.7%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (5.2%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.2%)	61.9	348^th of 906 public elementary schools	61.6%		64.7	322^nd of 916 public elementary schools	64.8%	26		45.0	53.7				49.7		47.5	44.4				45.9	48.8		48.8		$22,856
River Valley Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	2 Perry Way	Newburyport	01950	Essex County	River Valley Charter	Yes	No	No	Yes	(978) 465-0065	288	25	11.4		243 (84.4%)	2 (0.7%)	19 (6.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	20 (6.9%)	58.2	373^rd of 906 public elementary schools	58.8%		48.9	482^nd of 916 public elementary schools	47.4%	109	59.4	48.5	38.7	61.8	69.7	78.6	59.2	28.1	39.4	32.3	50.0	57.6	82.1	47.6	54.8	75.0	64.4	71.4	$18,073
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		380 (89.6%)	3 (0.7%)	21 (5.0%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.8%)	78.1	202^nd of 906 public elementary schools	77.7%		84.5	129^th of 916 public elementary schools	85.9%	73	54.6	58.2	62.0	84.1			63.7	47.3	54.6	48.0	75.0			55.4	65.3		65.3		$25,101
Golden Hill	Public	K-4	140 Boardman Street	Haverhill	01830	Essex County	Haverhill	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 374-5794	502	42	11.9		215 (42.8%)	31 (6.2%)	236 (47.0%)	7 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.4%)	31.9	618^th of 906 public elementary schools	31.8%		29.5	643^rd of 916 public elementary schools	29.8%	25	32.3	29.8					31.0	25.8	43.6					34.8					$19,784

Frequently Asked Questions about Dr John C Page School

Is Dr John C Page School a good school?

Dr John C Page School ranks 140^th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Dr John C Page School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 327 students attended Dr John C Page School.

What schools do graduates of Dr John C Page School attend?

Students who attend Dr John C Page School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Pentucket Regional Middle
High : Pentucket Regional Senior High

What is the racial makeup of Dr John C Page School?

Students at Dr John C Page School are 91% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Dr John C Page School in?

Pentucket

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