South

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South ranks 190 th of 928 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public PK, KG-4

11 Summer Street
Stoneham, MA 02180

(781) 279-3880

District: Stoneham

SchoolDigger Rank:
190^th of 928 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,398

Students who attend South usually attend:

Middle:	Stoneham Central Middle School
High:	Stoneham High

Student/teacher ratio: 11.9

Number of students: 349

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.5%

Hispanic:

14.6%

Asian:

7.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 30.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details South ranks better than 79.5% of elementary schools in Massachusetts. It also ranks first among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Stoneham School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 79.72. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (68.5%), Hispanic (14.6%), Asian (7.7%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at South is 11.9, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Stoneham School District! (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at South is $16,398, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Stoneham School District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

South:

SchoolDigger ranks South 190^th of 928 Massachusetts public elementary schools. (See South in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

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Male students:

White students:

Stoneham:

SchoolDigger ranks Stoneham 103^rd of 356 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for South

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Rank History for all students at South

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile
2003	77.63	200^th	884	77.4%
2004	60.07	382^nd	882	56.7%
2005	63.35	349^th	887	60.7%
2006	43.88	557^th	911	38.9%
2007	48.65	519^th	911	43.0%
2008	51.44	486^th	908	46.5%
2009	67.90	318^th	909	65.0%
2010	65.28	344^th	920	62.6%
2011	68.05	318^th	924	65.6%
2012	59.79	417^th	930	55.2%
2013	56.94	447^th	928	51.8%
2014	49.01	533^rd	926	42.4%
2015	56.34	435^th	914	52.4%
2016	67.06	299^th	932	67.9%
2017	65.60	324^th	938	65.5%
2018	56.64	436^th	934	53.3%
2019	61.60	365^th	942	61.3%
2021	80.58	173^rd	936	81.5%
2022	91.07	71^st	932	92.4%
2023	79.72	190^th	928	79.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at South

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	53.04	388^th	886	56.2%
2019	48.98	450^th	896	49.8%
2021	71.00	176^th	894	80.3%
2022	81.42	105^th	905	88.4%
2023	79.63	87^th	703	87.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at South

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	55.44	271^st	685	60.4%
2019	54.59	298^th	700	57.4%
2021	80.21	63^rd	705	91.1%
2022	84.49	55^th	772	92.9%
2023	52.85	348^th	757	54.0%

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Rank History for Female students at South

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	54.00	446^th	893	50.1%
2019	42.36	565^th	902	37.4%
2021	82.07	148^th	898	83.5%
2022	90.28	68^th	901	92.5%
2023	82.53	148^th	887	83.3%

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Rank History for Disabled students at South

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile
2019	56.54	229^th	665	65.6%
2021	59.02	196^th	632	69.0%
2022	75.96	101^st	672	85.0%

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Rank History for Male students at South

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	57.27	400^th	898	55.5%
2019	75.02	216^th	907	76.2%
2021	72.44	245^th	904	72.9%
2022	83.62	124^th	908	86.3%
2023	74.61	218^th	896	75.7%

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Rank History for Tested In Person students at South

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	80.32	171^st	925	81.5%

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Rank History for Tested Remotely students at South

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	76.21	84^th	399	78.9%

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Rank History for White students at South

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	46.03	463^rd	772	40.0%
2019	47.60	438^th	780	43.8%
2021	71.15	198^th	765	74.1%
2022	91.09	25^th	764	96.7%
2023	71.09	191^st	762	74.9%

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Data source: test scores: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for South

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	183	3	5	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	192
1989	191	4	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	198
1990	182	1	5	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	190
1991	191	5	3	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	203
1992	177	4	3	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	188
1993	187	2	4	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	193
1994	205	2	4	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	211
1995	198	4	4	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	208
1996	198	4	4	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	208
1997	187	0	5	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	192
1998	166	1	6	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	177
1999	178	0	4	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	183
2000	176	1	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	181
2001	388	5	14	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	417
2002	370	7	20	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	400
2003	370	7	20	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	400
2004	345	10	17	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	377
2005	337	10	17	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	374
2006	336	8	15	12	0	n/a	n/a	1	372
2007	305	10	18	13	0	n/a	n/a	4	350
2008	299	8	14	9	0	n/a	n/a	10	340
2009	290	4	15	11	0	3	5	0	328
2010	296	5	14	9	0	3	7	0	334
2011	277	5	13	11	0	1	8	0	315
2012	282	7	11	15	0	1	12	0	328
2013	269	5	12	21	0	0	15	0	322
2014	262	10	11	21	0	0	16	0	320
2015	273	11	7	23	2	0	19	0	335
2016	266	12	9	24	4	0	15	0	330
2017	267	9	12	26	4	0	16	0	334
2018	253	9	13	26	2	0	17	0	320
2019	263	10	15	28	2	0	14	0	332
2020	274	8	22	31	1	0	19	0	355
2021	244	11	23	37	0	0	13	0	328
2022	235	17	23	37	0	0	12	0	324
2023	239	16	27	51	1	1	13	1	349

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at South

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	192	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	198	n/a	n/a	n/a
1990	190	n/a	n/a	n/a
1991	203	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	188	n/a	n/a	n/a
1993	193	n/a	0.0	n/a
1994	211	n/a	n/a	n/a
1995	208	n/a	0.0	n/a
1996	208	n/a	0.0	n/a
1997	192	n/a	0.0	n/a
1998	177	n/a	0.0	n/a
1999	183	n/a	0.0	6
2000	181	n/a	0.0	4.4
2001	417	n/a	0.0	7.9
2002	400	n/a	n/a	8
2003	400	n/a	n/a	8
2004	377	22.1	17.1	9
2005	374	22.1	16.9	6.1
2006	372	23.8	15.6	9.7
2007	350	26.0	13.5	8.7
2008	340	21.8	15.6	12.1
2009	328	20.1	16.3	10.1
2010	334	20.8	16.0	12
2011	315	20.7	15.2	15.2
2012	328	19.3	16.9	14
2013	322	19.3	16.6	17.7
2014	320	19.6	16.3	22.2
2015	335	26.0	12.8	30.1
2016	330	25.0	13.2	n/a
2017	334	22.1	15.1	n/a
2018	320	22.4	14.2	n/a
2019	332	23.8	13.9	n/a
2020	355	26.2	13.5	n/a
2021	328	22.5	14.5	n/a
2022	324	26.3	12.3	n/a
2023	349	29.3	11.9	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio South

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	192	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	198	n/a	n/a	n/a
1990	190	n/a	n/a	n/a
1991	203	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	188	n/a	n/a	n/a
1993	193	n/a	0.0	n/a
1994	211	n/a	n/a	n/a
1995	208	n/a	0.0	n/a
1996	208	n/a	0.0	n/a
1997	192	n/a	0.0	n/a
1998	177	n/a	0.0	n/a
1999	183	n/a	0.0	6
2000	181	n/a	0.0	4.4
2001	417	n/a	0.0	7.9
2002	400	n/a	n/a	8
2003	400	n/a	n/a	8
2004	377	22.1	17.1	9
2005	374	22.1	16.9	6.1
2006	372	23.8	15.6	9.7
2007	350	26.0	13.5	8.7
2008	340	21.8	15.6	12.1
2009	328	20.1	16.3	10.1
2010	334	20.8	16.0	12
2011	315	20.7	15.2	15.2
2012	328	19.3	16.9	14
2013	322	19.3	16.6	17.7
2014	320	19.6	16.3	22.2
2015	335	26.0	12.8	30.1
2016	330	25.0	13.2	n/a
2017	334	22.1	15.1	n/a
2018	320	22.4	14.2	n/a
2019	332	23.8	13.9	n/a
2020	355	26.2	13.5	n/a
2021	328	22.5	14.5	n/a
2022	324	26.3	12.3	n/a
2023	349	29.3	11.9	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for South

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$108 (0.7%)	$15,138 (99.3%)	$15,246
2020	$142 (0.9%)	$15,997 (99.1%)	$16,139
2021	$558 (3.4%)	$15,840 (96.6%)	$16,398

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on South

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 365^th of 942 Elementary schools	Ranks 190^th of 928 Elementary schools	18.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (South)	59	51	8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Stoneham)	60	40.2	19.8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	56	43.9	12.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (South)	56	56.9	0.9%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Stoneham)	56	48.2	7.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)	49	41	8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (South)	58	60.7	2.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Stoneham)	64	55.8	8.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	52	39.7	12.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (South)	58	70.5	12.5%
4th Grade Mathematics (Stoneham)	57	62.1	5.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)	49	45	4%
All Grades English Language Arts (South)	58	56.3	1.8%
All Grades English Language Arts (Stoneham)	68	47.3	20.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	52	42.3	9.7%
All Grades Mathematics (South)	58	64.3	6.3%
All Grades Mathematics (Stoneham)	58	48.9	9.1%
All Grades Mathematics (Massachusetts)	49	40.6	8.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	332	349	5.1%
African American	10	16	60%
American Indian	2	1	50%
Asian	15	27	80%
Hispanic	28	51	82.1%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	263	239	9.1%
Two or More Races	14	13	7.1%

Schools Near South

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2023)				MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2023)				MCAS Next Generation Science (2023)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
South	Public	PK, KG-4	11 Summer Street	Stoneham	02180	Middlesex County	Stoneham	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(781) 279-3880	349	29	11.9		239 (68.5%)	16 (4.6%)	51 (14.6%)	27 (7.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.7%)	79.7	190^th of 928 public elementary schools	79.5%		91.1	71^st of 932 public elementary schools	92.4%	119	51.0	60.7		56.3	56.9	70.5		64.3			$16,398	$558	$15,840
Colonial Park	Public	PK, KG-4	30 Avalon Road	Stoneham	02180	Middlesex County	Stoneham	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(781) 279-3890	241	20	12.1		190 (78.8%)	3 (1.2%)	20 (8.3%)	20 (8.3%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.5%)	76.2	228^th of 928 public elementary schools	75.4%		63.5	345^th of 932 public elementary schools	63.0%	117	43.2	69.2		55.4	57.8	69.2		63.1			$18,515	$875	$17,640
Goodyear Elementary School	Public	K-5	41 Central Street	Woburn	01801	Middlesex County	Woburn	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(781) 937-8237	322	25	13.1		186 (57.8%)	21 (6.5%)	68 (21.1%)	26 (8.1%)	7 (2.2%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (4.0%)	27.8	670^th of 928 public elementary schools	27.8%		39.4	568^th of 932 public elementary schools	39.1%	102	34.6	27.8	21.4	28.4	18.9	38.9	28.6	28.9	38.1	38.1	$19,145	$1,493	$17,652
Robin Hood	Public	PK, KG-4	70 Oak Street	Stoneham	02180	Middlesex County	Stoneham	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(781) 279-3870	393	30	12.9		283 (72.0%)	11 (2.8%)	47 (12.0%)	21 (5.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.1%)	50.8	464^th of 928 public elementary schools	50.0%		76.7	211^th of 932 public elementary schools	77.4%	253	31.3	48.5		40.0	36.4	55.9		46.3			$17,780	$636	$17,144
Roosevelt	Public	K-5	253 Vinton Street	Melrose	02176	Middlesex County	Melrose	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(781) 979-2270	408	26	15.4		330 (80.9%)	17 (4.2%)	16 (3.9%)	14 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.1%)	87	112^th of 928 public elementary schools	87.9%		87.3	111^th of 932 public elementary schools	88.1%	1	64.3	58.7	73.9	65.7	61.4	57.1	73.9	64.1	78.5	78.5	$12,543	$283	$12,260
Early Childhood Center at the Doyle School	Public	PK	11 Paul Avenue	Wakefield	01880	Middlesex County	Wakefield	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(781) 246-6420	121	10	12.1		89 (73.6%)	3 (2.5%)	14 (11.6%)	6 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.3%)	5 (4.1%)								(n/a)											$21,843	$639	$21,204
Muraco Elementary	Public	K-5	33 Bates Road	Winchester	01890	Middlesex County	Winchester	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(781) 721-7030	326	34	9.6		220 (67.5%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.4%)	74 (22.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.8%)	84.6	139^th of 928 public elementary schools	85.0%		86.7	117^th of 932 public elementary schools	87.4%	22	68.3	63.8	60.7	64.3	50.0	60.3	78.7	62.8	73.8	73.8	$17,255	$215	$17,041
Greenwood	Public	K-4	1030 Main Street	Wakefield	01880	Middlesex County	Wakefield	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(781) 246-6460	219	16	14.0		185 (84.5%)	3 (1.4%)	14 (6.4%)	7 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	9 (4.1%)	73.2	251^st of 928 public elementary schools	73.0%		85.2	126^th of 932 public elementary schools	86.5%	125	43.5	60.5		51.7	52.2	72.1		61.8			$16,296	$639	$15,657
Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	16 Franklin Street	Melrose	02176	Middlesex County	Melrose	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(781) 979-2260	323	16	20.0		252 (78.0%)	11 (3.4%)	12 (3.7%)	28 (8.7%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.6%)								(n/a)											$20,350	$408	$19,942
Lincoln	Public	K-5	80 West Wyoming Avenue	Melrose	02176	Middlesex County	Melrose	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(781) 979-2250	393	28	13.8		218 (55.5%)	29 (7.4%)	38 (9.7%)	63 (16.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (11.2%)	81.8	164^th of 928 public elementary schools	82.3%		70.5	276^th of 932 public elementary schools	70.4%	112	61.4	55.0	64.5	60.3	59.7	66.7	57.4	61.2	60.7	60.7	$13,755	$283	$13,473

Frequently Asked Questions about South

How many students attend South?

In the 2022-23 school year, 349 students attended South.

What district is South in?

Stoneham

Is South a good school?

South ranks 190^th of 928 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of South?

Students at South are 68% White, 15% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 5% African American, 4% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of South attend?

Students who attend South usually go on to attend:

Middle : Stoneham Central Middle School
High : Stoneham High

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