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Beechwood Knoll Elementary

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Beechwood Knoll Elementary ranks 209 th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

209^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 77% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Beechwood Knoll Elementary is a K–5 school in Quincy, MA, serving 343 students as part of the Quincy school district. In 2025–2026, it ranked 209th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools, placing in the 77th percentile with 4 stars — a notable jump from 2023–2024, when it ranked 386th of 916 (58th percentile, 3 stars). While the Quincy district ranks 183rd of 351 districts statewide, Beechwood Knoll performs well above the district average.

On the 2025–2026 MCAS Next Generation tests, 54.66% of students were proficient in English Language Arts and 54.66% in Math, both above the district (42.85% ELA, 43.03% Math) and state (40.03% ELA, 41.11% Math). Science is a standout at 67.27% proficient, far above the district (43.31%) and state (40.98%). Among nearby schools, Beechwood Knoll ranks 2nd of 10 in ELA and Science and 3rd in Math. Wollaston School, about a mile away, is the closest high-performing benchmark, beating Beechwood Knoll in all three subjects (62.26% ELA, 66.25% Math, 72.22% Science). Montclair is close in Math (58.25%), and Merrymount scored 51.37% ELA, 44.22% Math and 45% Science.

Notably, Beechwood Knoll achieves this with fewer resources: it spent $15,492 per student in 2020–2021 versus a nearby average of about $16,889, and its student–teacher ratio of 14.7 is the highest in the comparison group (nearby average roughly 12.7; Merrymount 11.9, Clifford H Marshall Elementary 12.2, Francis W Parker 11.7). School-effectiveness rankings are exceptionally high for English Language Learner students (4th of 291 statewide) and low-SES students (7th of 742). ELA proficiency has climbed from 34.81% in 2023–2024 to 54.66% in 2025–2026, though 5th-grade ELA (45.45%) trails 3rd grade (62.26%), and Math dipped slightly from 59.26% in 2024–2025.

343

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,050

Per pupil spending ?

47.5%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.

98%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2025-26)

Exemptions: 3% (any vaccine)

225 Fenno Street
Quincy, MA 02170

(617) 984-8781

District: Quincy

Students who attend Beechwood Knoll Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Central Middle
High:	North Quincy High

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

57.1%

White:

30.3%

Hispanic:

5.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 48th percentile in 2016 → 77th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (56% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Massachusetts elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 29 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 school56%

District avg43%

Massachusetts avg41%

209^th of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 23%▲ up 28 pts since 2016

From bottom 48% (2016) to top 23% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 11Elementary Schools in the Quincy

183^rd of 351Quincy 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	76.5	209 of 899	76.8%	★★★★☆
2025	72.4	253 of 906	72.1%	★★★★☆
2024	58.5	386 of 916	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.1	392 of 928	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.3	316 of 932	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.1	428 of 936	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.0	244 of 942	74.1%	★★★★☆
2018	78.9	179 of 934	80.8%	★★★★☆
2017	82.0	152 of 938	83.8%	★★★★☆
2016	52.6	480 of 932	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	71.8	261 of 914	71.4%	★★★★☆
2014	61.3	391 of 926	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	77.5	200 of 928	78.4%	★★★★☆
2012	75.5	228 of 930	75.5%	★★★★☆
2011	73.4	265 of 924	71.3%	★★★★☆
2010	74.9	240 of 920	73.9%	★★★★☆
2009	73.4	246 of 909	72.9%	★★★★☆
2008	66.3	316 of 908	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	52.4	473 of 911	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	51.8	473 of 911	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	67.4	315 of 887	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	70.8	287 of 882	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2003	67.8	314 of 884	64.5%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	34.2	112 of 149	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.9	108 of 142	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.0	120 of 152	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.6	116 of 145	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.5	106 of 143	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.7	117 of 141	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.0	86 of 155	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.8	105 of 154	31.8%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	83.3	59 of 672	91.2%	★★★★★
2021	35.1	405 of 632	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	66.0	168 of 656	74.4%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	92.0	4 of 291	98.6%	★★★★★
2025	79.8	15 of 281	94.7%	★★★★★
2023	74.6	21 of 264	92.0%	★★★★★
2022	98.6	3 of 267	98.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	70.3	250 of 869	71.2%	★★★★☆
2025	66.3	299 of 869	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.3	472 of 886	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.7	484 of 887	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.0	384 of 901	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.1	435 of 898	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.7	266 of 902	70.5%	★★★★☆
2018	73.6	227 of 893	74.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	97.0	7 of 742	99.1%	★★★★★
2025	87.5	39 of 736	94.7%	★★★★★
2024	76.2	99 of 760	87.0%	★★★★☆
2023	83.0	64 of 757	91.5%	★★★★★
2022	91.8	16 of 772	97.9%	★★★★★
2021	80.4	61 of 705	91.3%	★★★★★
2019	86.9	38 of 700	94.6%	★★★★★
2018	89.4	27 of 685	96.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	78.2	179 of 879	79.6%	★★★★☆
2025	75.4	212 of 884	76.0%	★★★★☆
2024	67.0	288 of 891	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.3	275 of 896	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.1	237 of 908	73.9%	★★★★☆
2021	58.4	383 of 904	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.6	205 of 907	77.4%	★★★★☆
2018	80.7	151 of 898	83.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	86.4	67 of 905	92.6%	★★★★★
2021	69.0	193 of 894	78.4%	★★★★☆
2019	88.3	42 of 896	95.3%	★★★★★
2018	89.6	42 of 886	95.3%	★★★★★

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	46.9	504 of 925	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	74.8	88 of 399	77.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	48.9	384 of 734	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.2	433 of 737	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.4	620 of 753	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.3	635 of 762	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.7	595 of 764	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.5	590 of 765	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.2	442 of 780	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	65.1	260 of 772	66.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)99th percentile+22 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)99th percentile+22 vs school

Special Education (2022)93rd percentile+27 vs school

Disabled (2022)91st percentile+25 vs school

Male (2026)80th percentile+3 vs school

Tested Remotely (2021)78th percentile+24 vs school

Female (2026)71st percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)48th percentile-29 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)46th percentile-9 vs school

Asian (2026)25th percentile-52 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Science67%+26 vs state

English Language Arts55%+15 vs state

Mathematics55%+14 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)		Vaccination (2025-26)		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	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 All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
Beechwood Knoll Elementary	Public	K-5	225 Fenno Street	Quincy	02170	Norfolk County	Quincy	No	No	No	No	(617) 984-8781	343	23	14.7	47.5%	104 (30.3%)	9 (2.6%)	20 (5.8%)	196 (57.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.1%)	76.5	209^th of 899 public elementary schools	76.8%		72.4	253^rd of 906 public elementary schools	72.1%	44	62.3	56.6	45.5	54.7	50.9	52.8	60.0	54.7	67.3	67.3	98%	3%	$19,050
Merrymount	Public	K-5	4 Agawam Rd	Quincy	02169	Norfolk County	Quincy	No	No	No	No	(617) 984-8762	291	24	11.9	26.5%	181 (62.2%)	16 (5.5%)	29 (10.0%)	44 (15.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.2%)	61.4	344^th of 899 public elementary schools	61.7%		65.5	325^th of 906 public elementary schools	64.1%	19	49.0	48.3	59.0	51.4	42.9	41.4	50.0	44.2	45.0	45.0	100%	0%	$19,832
Dr. Rick DeCristofaro Learning Center	Public	PK, KG-8	180 Old Colony Avenue	Quincy	02170	Norfolk County	Quincy	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(617) 984-8777	261	29	9.1	49.8%	63 (24.1%)	47 (18.0%)	30 (11.5%)	102 (39.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.9%)								(n/a)				0.0				0.0
Francis W Parker	Public	K-5	148 Billings Rd	Quincy	02171	Norfolk County	Quincy	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 984-8710	323	28	11.7	59.4%	66 (20.4%)	20 (6.2%)	24 (7.4%)	193 (59.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.9%)	52.2	433^rd of 899 public elementary schools	51.8%		56.7	390^th of 906 public elementary schools	57.0%	43	46.3	25.4	40.0	37.1	51.9	39.0	52.3	47.8	43.8	43.8	100%	0%	$21,301
Wollaston School	Public	K-5	205 Beale Street	Quincy	02170	Norfolk County	Quincy	No	No	No	No	(617) 984-8791	318	24	13.2	35.8%	87 (27.4%)	11 (3.5%)	10 (3.1%)	196 (61.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.4%)	88.2	100^th of 899 public elementary schools	88.9%		87.4	103^rd of 906 public elementary schools	88.6%	3	66.7	54.9	64.8	62.3	70.4	65.4	63.0	66.3	72.2	72.2	100%	0%	$19,184
Charles A Bernazzani Elementary	Public	K-5	701 Furnace Brook	Quincy	02169	Norfolk County	Quincy	No	No	No	No	(617) 984-8713	339	24	14.4	30.1%	192 (56.6%)	15 (4.4%)	15 (4.4%)	85 (25.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (9.1%)	57.7	371^st of 899 public elementary schools	58.7%		55.3	402^nd of 906 public elementary schools	55.6%	31	51.6	42.0	30.9	41.9	38.7	51.0	45.5	44.6	60.0	60.0	98%	2%	$19,426
Montclair	Public	K-5	8 Belmont Street	Quincy	02171	Norfolk County	Quincy	No	No	No	No	(617) 984-8708	365	30	12.3	51.2%	79 (21.6%)	15 (4.1%)	27 (7.4%)	226 (61.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.9%)	73.1	237^th of 899 public elementary schools	73.6%		73.3	243^rd of 906 public elementary schools	73.2%	6	52.1	40.4	51.6	48.5	48.0	66.7	62.5	58.3	64.1	64.1	98%	2%	$19,675
Lincoln-Hancock Community School	Public	K-4	300 Granite Street	Quincy	02169	Norfolk County	Quincy	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 984-8715	565	45	12.5	56.6%	178 (31.5%)	87 (15.4%)	68 (12.0%)	162 (28.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (11.7%)	37.1	568^th of 899 public elementary schools	36.8%		44.5	510^th of 906 public elementary schools	43.7%	58	39.6	23.5		31.9	34.9	43.9		39.2			97%	2%	$19,683
Squantum	Public	K-5	50 Huckins Avenue	Quincy	02171	Norfolk County	Quincy	No	No	No	No	(617) 984-8706	343	25	13.7	33.8%	187 (54.5%)	22 (6.4%)	23 (6.7%)	91 (26.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.8%)	46.2	482^nd of 899 public elementary schools	46.4%		50.5	448^th of 906 public elementary schools	50.6%	34	56.4	42.3	44.9	48.1	41.8	34.6	26.5	34.6	20.4	20.4	94%	0%	$20,575
Clifford H Marshall Elementary	Public	K-4	200 Moody St Ext	Quincy	02169	Norfolk County	Quincy	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 984-8721	535	44	12.2	50.1%	132 (24.7%)	92 (17.2%)	80 (15.0%)	197 (36.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.0%)	42.6	512^th of 899 public elementary schools	43.0%		53.7	418^th of 906 public elementary schools	53.9%	94	35.5	38.4		36.9	41.1	38.8		40.0			94%	1%	$20,749

Frequently Asked Questions about Beechwood Knoll Elementary

How many students attend Beechwood Knoll Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 343 students attended Beechwood Knoll Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Beechwood Knoll Elementary attend?

Students who attend Beechwood Knoll Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Central Middle
High : North Quincy High

What district is Beechwood Knoll Elementary in?

Quincy

Is Beechwood Knoll Elementary a good school?

Beechwood Knoll Elementary ranks 209^th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Beechwood Knoll Elementary?

Students at Beechwood Knoll Elementary are 57% Asian, 30% White, 6% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American.

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