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Joshua Eaton

Public Grades K-5

83^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 906 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 91% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Joshua Eaton is a high-performing elementary school in Reading, Massachusetts, serving 392 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school consistently ranks among the top 10% of elementary schools in the state, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past five years.

Joshua Eaton's academic excellence is evident across multiple metrics. In the 2024-2025 school year, 70% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 41.53%. In Mathematics, 71.72% of students were proficient or better, far exceeding the state average of 40.74%. The school's performance is particularly strong in 3rd and 4th grade, with over 70% of students proficient or better in both subjects. Joshua Eaton also excels in supporting the academic achievement of various student subgroups, including male students and students with disabilities.

Compared to nearby schools, Joshua Eaton outperforms its peers in the Reading School District, such as Birch Meadow and J. Warren Killam. However, schools in the Woburn and Wakefield school districts, such as Dolbeare and Malcolm White, generally have lower academic performance compared to Joshua Eaton.

388

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,102

Per pupil spending ?

11.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

365 Summer Avenue
Reading, MA 01867

(781) 942-9161

District: Reading

Students who attend Joshua Eaton usually attend:

Middle:	Walter S Parker Middle
High:	Reading Memorial High

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.0%

Hispanic:

7.7%

Asian:

4.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 72nd percentile in 2015 → 91st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (70% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of Massachusetts elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 19 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school70%

District avg64%

Massachusetts avg41%

83^rd of 906

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 9%▲ up 19 pts since 2015

From top 28% (2015) to top 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5Elementary Schools in the Reading

48^th of 348Reading 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	89.0	83 of 906	90.8%	★★★★★
2024	88.6	92 of 916	90.0%	★★★★★
2023	91.7	57 of 928	93.9%	★★★★★
2022	89.7	89 of 932	90.5%	★★★★★
2021	91.6	60 of 936	93.6%	★★★★★
2019	80.5	170 of 942	82.0%	★★★★☆
2018	73.2	246 of 934	73.7%	★★★★☆
2017	63.6	346 of 938	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.8	355 of 932	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	71.8	260 of 914	71.6%	★★★★☆
2014	58.7	419 of 926	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	70.4	299 of 928	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	78.9	186 of 930	80.0%	★★★★☆
2011	81.6	158 of 924	82.9%	★★★★☆
2010	82.8	144 of 920	84.3%	★★★★☆
2009	86.5	87 of 909	90.4%	★★★★★
2008	74.8	231 of 908	74.6%	★★★★☆
2007	77.4	195 of 911	78.6%	★★★★☆
2006	78.5	187 of 911	79.5%	★★★★☆
2005	74.0	251 of 887	71.7%	★★★★☆
2004	73.7	248 of 882	71.9%	★★★★☆
2003	80.8	165 of 884	81.3%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	87.2	45 of 672	93.3%	★★★★★
2018	44.2	325 of 656	50.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	83.9	123 of 869	85.8%	★★★★☆
2024	78.6	184 of 886	79.2%	★★★★☆
2023	87.1	108 of 887	87.8%	★★★★☆
2022	80.8	157 of 901	82.6%	★★★★☆
2021	87.2	98 of 898	89.1%	★★★★☆
2019	77.2	189 of 902	79.0%	★★★★☆
2018	69.5	271 of 893	69.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2024	44.3	420 of 760	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.0	338 of 700	51.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	90.3	59 of 884	93.3%	★★★★★
2024	93.0	31 of 891	96.5%	★★★★★
2023	91.9	47 of 896	94.8%	★★★★★
2022	93.3	34 of 908	96.3%	★★★★★
2021	92.2	36 of 904	96.0%	★★★★★
2019	80.8	149 of 907	83.6%	★★★★☆
2018	75.2	207 of 898	76.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	92.9	20 of 717	97.2%	★★★★★
2024	76.5	117 of 731	84.0%	★★★★☆
2023	53.9	264 of 703	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	83.6	88 of 905	90.3%	★★★★★
2021	79.7	119 of 894	86.7%	★★★★☆
2019	31.7	665 of 896	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.0	766 of 886	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	90.8	60 of 925	93.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	84.4	77 of 737	89.6%	★★★★☆
2024	87.1	62 of 753	91.8%	★★★★★
2023	88.8	46 of 762	94.0%	★★★★★
2022	89.0	41 of 764	94.6%	★★★★★
2021	88.0	48 of 765	93.7%	★★★★★
2019	74.7	165 of 780	78.8%	★★★★☆
2018	67.3	238 of 772	69.2%	★★★☆☆

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)97th percentile+6 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)94th percentile~ school

Male (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)93rd percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)90th percentile~ school

Female (2025)86th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)45th percentile-45 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics72%+31 vs state

English Language Arts70%+28 vs state

Science63%+22 vs state

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Schools Near Joshua Eaton

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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 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	Total
Joshua Eaton	Public	K-5	365 Summer Avenue	Reading	01867	Middlesex County	Reading	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 942-9161	388	28	13.7		318 (82.0%)	8 (2.1%)	30 (7.7%)	17 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.9%)	89	83^rd of 906 public elementary schools	90.8%		88.6	92^nd of 916 public elementary schools	90.0%	9	74.6	77.3	59.2	70.0	79.0	81.8	55.7	71.7	63.4	63.4	$17,102
Alice M Barrows	Public	K-5	16 Edgemont Avenue	Reading	01867	Middlesex County	Reading	No	No	No	No	(781) 942-9166	365	29	12.8		312 (85.5%)	6 (1.6%)	19 (5.2%)	16 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.3%)	85.2	123^rd of 906 public elementary schools	86.4%		88.5	95^th of 916 public elementary schools	89.6%	28	62.9	76.3	53.1	63.8	56.5	81.4	65.6	67.6	65.6	65.6	$17,956
Walton	Public	K-4	18 Davidson Road	Wakefield	01880	Middlesex County	Wakefield	No	No	No	No	(781) 246-6494	218	16	13.5		184 (84.4%)	4 (1.8%)	18 (8.3%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	7 (3.2%)	71.8	263^rd of 906 public elementary schools	71.0%		69	289^th of 916 public elementary schools	68.4%	26	47.8	51.1		49.5	65.2	55.6		60.4			$18,361
Robin Hood	Public	K-4	70 Oak Street	Stoneham	02180	Middlesex County	Stoneham	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 279-3870	380	30	12.6		278 (73.2%)	13 (3.4%)	45 (11.8%)	20 (5.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.1%)	55.3	404^th of 906 public elementary schools	55.4%		47.2	501^st of 916 public elementary schools	45.3%	97	54.6	39.4		46.7	53.0	36.1		44.2			$19,415
Birch Meadow	Public	K-5	27 A B Lord Dr	Reading	01867	Middlesex County	Reading	No	No	No	No	(781) 944-2335	359	33	10.7		295 (82.2%)	10 (2.8%)	16 (4.5%)	19 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.3%)	76.9	220^th of 906 public elementary schools	75.7%		79.9	185^th of 916 public elementary schools	79.8%	35	56.1	58.9	50.6	54.7	50.9	58.9	61.5	57.6	64.1	64.1	$19,866
J Warren Killam	Public	K-5	333 Charles Street	Reading	01867	Middlesex County	Reading	No	No	No	No	(781) 944-7831	406	30	13.4		321 (79.1%)	21 (5.2%)	26 (6.4%)	30 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	84.4	135^th of 906 public elementary schools	85.1%		79.1	193^rd of 916 public elementary schools	78.9%	58	72.0	78.4	51.9	65.9	73.3	78.4	53.2	66.8	59.5	59.5	$16,637
Dolbeare	Public	K-4	340 Lowell Street	Wakefield	01880	Middlesex County	Wakefield	No	No	No	No	(781) 246-6480	443	37	11.9		378 (85.3%)	6 (1.4%)	35 (7.9%)	15 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.0%)	77.9	204^th of 906 public elementary schools	77.5%		67.6	305^th of 916 public elementary schools	66.7%	101	47.7	62.6		55.4	61.6	63.7		62.7			$19,342
Goodyear Elementary School	Public	K-5	41 Central Street	Woburn	01801	Middlesex County	Woburn	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 937-8237	352	32	11.1		179 (50.9%)	34 (9.7%)	93 (26.4%)	31 (8.8%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.4%)	21.4	714^th of 906 public elementary schools	21.2%		27.6	659^th of 916 public elementary schools	28.1%	55	25.8	23.8	24.6	24.8	36.5	28.6	17.5	27.8	19.3	19.3	$21,696
Malcolm White	Public	K-5	36 Bow Street	Woburn	01801	Middlesex County	Woburn	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 937-8242	323	30	10.7		168 (52.0%)	24 (7.4%)	90 (27.9%)	12 (3.7%)	12 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.0%)	31.1	622^nd of 906 public elementary schools	31.3%		28	655^th of 916 public elementary schools	28.5%	33	51.1	28.9	16.7	31.1	40.0	30.8	23.2	30.7	32.1	32.1	$21,470
Linscott-Rumford	Public	K-5	86 Elm Street	Woburn	01801	Middlesex County	Woburn	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 937-8239	209	14	14.8		119 (56.9%)	19 (9.1%)	35 (16.7%)	28 (13.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	7 (3.3%)	66.7	313^th of 906 public elementary schools	65.5%		59.1	377^th of 916 public elementary schools	58.8%	64	62.5	62.9	30.0	55.8	53.7	54.3	20.0	46.9	55.0	55.0	$20,769

Frequently Asked Questions about Joshua Eaton

How many students attend Joshua Eaton?

In the 2024-25 school year, 388 students attended Joshua Eaton.

What schools do graduates of Joshua Eaton attend?

Students who attend Joshua Eaton usually go on to attend:

Middle : Walter S Parker Middle
High : Reading Memorial High

What district is Joshua Eaton in?

Reading

What is the racial makeup of Joshua Eaton?

Students at Joshua Eaton are 82% White, 8% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Is Joshua Eaton a good school?

Yes. Joshua Eaton ranks in the top 9.2% of Massachusetts elementary schools.

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