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Beatrice H Wood Elementary

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Beatrice H Wood Elementary ranks 360 th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-6

360^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 906 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Beatrice H Wood Elementary is a public school in Plainville, Massachusetts, serving 314 students in grades 3-6. The school is part of the Plainville School District, which is ranked 161 out of 348 districts in the state.

Beatrice H Wood Elementary consistently performs above the state average in MCAS Next Generation assessments for English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rate was 45.25%, compared to the Plainville district average of 44.3% and the Massachusetts state average of 41.53%. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rate was 51.95%, higher than the district average of 50.63% and the state average of 40.74%. The school's performance is particularly strong in 6th grade, where the proficiency rates in ELA (56.96%) and Mathematics (74.07%) are significantly higher than the district and state averages.

While Beatrice H Wood Elementary's academic performance is generally on par with or slightly better than the nearby Anna Ware Jackson Elementary, it lags behind some higher-performing schools in neighboring districts, such as Delaney and Falls Elementary in Wrentham, and Roosevelt Avenue and Amvet Boulevard in North Attleborough. The Charles Taylor Elementary in Foxborough also significantly outperforms Beatrice H Wood Elementary in both ELA and Mathematics.

331

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,582

Per pupil spending ?

15.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

72 Messenger Street
Plainville, MA 02762-1528

(508) 699-1312

District: Plainville

Students who attend Beatrice H Wood Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	King Philip Middle School
High:	King Philip Regional High

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.4%

Hispanic:

10.3%

Two or more races:

6.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 75th percentile in 2015 → 60th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (48% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Above the Massachusetts median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg47%

Massachusetts avg41%

360^th of 906

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Top 40%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From top 25% (2015) to top 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

161^st of 348Plainville 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	59.9	360 of 906	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.7	442 of 916	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.6	381 of 928	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.7	311 of 932	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.1	333 of 936	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.4	486 of 942	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.9	388 of 934	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.6	442 of 938	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	63.0	353 of 932	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	73.8	231 of 914	74.7%	★★★★☆
2014	72.3	255 of 926	72.5%	★★★★☆
2013	66.3	343 of 928	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	66.3	350 of 930	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.5	324 of 924	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.9	363 of 920	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	70.4	276 of 909	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	63.1	352 of 908	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	64.9	347 of 911	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	58.7	394 of 911	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	49.8	472 of 887	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	43.7	529 of 882	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2003	52.5	461 of 884	47.9%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	53.7	260 of 672	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.7	200 of 632	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	28.8	490 of 665	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.1	421 of 656	35.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	57.0	375 of 869	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.0	411 of 886	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.7	410 of 887	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.7	226 of 901	74.9%	★★★★☆
2021	65.0	314 of 898	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.5	575 of 902	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.9	345 of 893	61.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2019	13.4	385 of 398	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	64.2	199 of 736	73.0%	★★★★☆
2024	45.0	407 of 760	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.2	242 of 757	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.6	122 of 772	84.2%	★★★★☆
2021	72.6	116 of 705	83.5%	★★★★☆
2019	41.7	422 of 700	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.9	265 of 685	61.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	61.5	334 of 884	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.3	453 of 891	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.2	339 of 896	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.8	381 of 908	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.3	321 of 904	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.9	358 of 907	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.9	414 of 898	53.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	48.4	299 of 717	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.5	330 of 731	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.0	344 of 703	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.9	252 of 905	72.2%	★★★★☆
2021	58.3	310 of 894	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.8	596 of 896	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.9	483 of 886	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	63.3	352 of 925	61.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	50.0	378 of 737	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.3	483 of 753	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.7	396 of 762	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.7	324 of 764	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.2	315 of 765	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.1	502 of 780	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.2	402 of 772	47.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)73rd percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)62nd percentile~ school

Tested In Person (2021)62nd percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)61st percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)58th percentile~ school

Female (2025)57th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)49th percentile-12 vs school

Hispanic (2019)3rd percentile-45 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics52%+11 vs state

English Language Arts45%+4 vs state

Science44%+3 vs state

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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)		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 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
Beatrice H Wood Elementary	Public	3-6	72 Messenger Street	Plainville	02762	Norfolk County	Plainville	No	No	No	No	(508) 699-1312	331	26	12.9		243 (73.4%)	19 (5.7%)	34 (10.3%)	12 (3.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.6%)	59.9	360^th of 906 public elementary schools	60.3%		52.7	442^nd of 916 public elementary schools	51.7%	82	47.0	48.4	29.1	57.0	45.3	51.2	42.2	38.0	74.1	52.0	44.3	44.3	$18,582
Anna Ware Jackson	Public	PK, KG-2	68 Messenger Street	Plainville	02762	Norfolk County	Plainville	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 699-1304	324	26	12.4		244 (75.3%)	19 (5.9%)	39 (12.0%)	8 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.3%)								(n/a)													$21,520
Joseph W Martin Junior Elementary	Public	K-5	37 Landry Avenue	North Attleborough	02760	Bristol County	North Attleborough	No	No	No	No	(508) 643-2140	549	40	13.5		428 (78.0%)	38 (6.9%)	27 (4.9%)	34 (6.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.8%)	46.2	495^th of 906 public elementary schools	45.4%		54.3	425^th of 916 public elementary schools	53.6%	70	43.0	37.4	32.2		37.6	38.7	37.4	38.9		38.3	54.4	54.4	$15,177
Community	Public	K-5	45 South Washington Street	North Attleborough	02760	Bristol County	North Attleborough	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 643-2148	276	27	10.1		169 (61.2%)	26 (9.4%)	41 (14.9%)	18 (6.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.6%)	36	586^th of 906 public elementary schools	35.3%		41.3	548^th of 916 public elementary schools	40.2%	38	26.2	38.8	31.8		32.6	19.1	22.0	47.7		29.4	50.0	50.0	$19,778
Falls	Public	K-5	2 Jackson Street	North Attleborough	02760	Bristol County	North Attleborough	No	No	No	No	(508) 643-2170	243	17	14.4		188 (77.4%)	8 (3.3%)	13 (5.3%)	16 (6.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.0%)	72.3	255^th of 906 public elementary schools	71.9%		67.8	304^th of 916 public elementary schools	66.8%	49	40.0	69.4	56.3		53.4	48.0	75.0	56.3		58.5	62.5	62.5	$17,466
Roosevelt Avenue	Public	K-5	108 Roosevelt Avenue	North Attleborough	02760	Bristol County	North Attleborough	No	No	No	No	(508) 643-2151	255	20	12.7		193 (75.7%)	18 (7.1%)	13 (5.1%)	26 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	62.8	340^th of 906 public elementary schools	62.5%		73	260^th of 916 public elementary schools	71.6%	80	54.4	35.4	48.8		45.9	68.1	43.8	43.9		52.2	53.7	53.7	$16,263
Amvet Boulevard	Public	K-5	70 Amvet Boulevard	North Attleborough	02760	Bristol County	North Attleborough	No	No	No	No	(508) 643-2155	417	28	14.8		244 (58.5%)	27 (6.5%)	33 (7.9%)	79 (18.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	32 (7.7%)	52.5	430^th of 906 public elementary schools	52.5%		60.8	358^th of 916 public elementary schools	60.9%	72	41.0	34.7	41.6		39.2	47.0	31.9	46.2		42.1	62.8	62.8	$15,427
Charles Taylor Elementary	Public	K-4	196 South Street	Foxborough	02035	Norfolk County	Foxborough	No	No	No	No	(508) 543-1607	278	25	11.3		200 (71.9%)	24 (8.6%)	20 (7.2%)	12 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (7.9%)	85.6	120^th of 906 public elementary schools	86.8%		80.4	178^th of 916 public elementary schools	80.6%	58	79.6	53.6			65.0	86.4	58.9			71.0			$20,862
Delaney	Public	PK, KG-3	120 Taunton Street	Wrentham	02093	Norfolk County	Wrentham	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 384-5430	601	49	12.3		492 (81.9%)	13 (2.2%)	43 (7.2%)	23 (3.8%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.0%)								(n/a)	60.0				60.0	69.8				69.8			$19,202
Vincent M Igo Elementary	Public	K-4	70 Carpenter Street	Foxborough	02035	Norfolk County	Foxborough	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 543-1680	379	35	10.9		268 (70.7%)	34 (9.0%)	34 (9.0%)	25 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.5%)	80.6	175^th of 906 public elementary schools	80.7%		84.9	128^th of 916 public elementary schools	86.0%	47	49.4	69.4			58.8	61.0	68.9			64.7			$20,105

Frequently Asked Questions about Beatrice H Wood Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Beatrice H Wood Elementary?

Students at Beatrice H Wood Elementary are 73% White, 10% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 6% African American, 4% Asian.

What district is Beatrice H Wood Elementary in?

Plainville

How many students attend Beatrice H Wood Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 331 students attended Beatrice H Wood Elementary.

Is Beatrice H Wood Elementary a good school?

Beatrice H Wood Elementary ranks 360^th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Beatrice H Wood Elementary attend?

Students who attend Beatrice H Wood Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : King Philip Middle School
High : King Philip Regional High

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