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Burgess Elementary

Q: Is Burgess Elementary a good school?

Burgess Elementary ranks 315 th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

315^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 906 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 65% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Burgess Elementary is a public elementary school located in Sturbridge, Massachusetts. It serves grades PK-6 and has an enrollment of 902 students. Burgess Elementary consistently ranks in the top 35% of Massachusetts elementary schools, with strong academic performance across all grades and subjects.

Burgess Elementary stands out for its high proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math, which are significantly higher than the state averages. The school also excels in supporting the academic achievement of certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic students and low socioeconomic status students, who perform at a high level compared to their peers statewide. This suggests that Burgess Elementary has effective strategies in place to address the needs of diverse learners and promote equity in education.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Heritage School, Brookfield Elementary, and the Southbridge schools, Burgess Elementary consistently outperforms them in terms of academic achievement and statewide rankings. Additionally, Burgess Elementary has a lower student-teacher ratio and spends more per student than the nearby schools, which may contribute to its strong performance.

842

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,124

Per pupil spending ?

18.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

45 Burgess School Rd
Sturbridge, MA 01566-0027

(508) 347-7041

District: Sturbridge

Students who attend Burgess Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Tantasqua Regional Junior High
High:	Tantasqua Regional Senior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.9%

Hispanic:

12.5%

Two or more races:

5.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 81st percentile in 2015 → 65th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (51% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Above the Massachusetts median (65th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg51%

Massachusetts avg41%

315^th of 906

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 35%▼ down 16 pts since 2015

From top 19% (2015) to top 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

134^th of 348Sturbridge 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	66.5	315 of 906	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.5	362 of 916	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.8	315 of 928	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.3	291 of 932	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.4	241 of 936	74.3%	★★★★☆
2019	75.2	228 of 942	75.8%	★★★★☆
2018	73.9	239 of 934	74.4%	★★★★☆
2017	71.9	253 of 938	73.0%	★★★★☆
2016	67.7	296 of 932	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	79.2	172 of 914	81.2%	★★★★☆
2014	73.5	244 of 926	73.7%	★★★★☆
2013	74.7	235 of 928	74.7%	★★★★☆
2012	69.4	312 of 930	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	72.5	277 of 924	70.0%	★★★★☆
2010	64.8	349 of 920	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	68.8	303 of 909	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	64.5	340 of 908	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	65.5	332 of 911	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	67.2	293 of 911	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	77.8	206 of 887	76.8%	★★★★☆
2004	72.9	255 of 882	71.1%	★★★★☆
2003	68.8	293 of 884	66.9%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	50.5	282 of 672	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.6	246 of 632	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.7	304 of 665	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	29.9	481 of 656	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	61.4	340 of 869	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.7	363 of 886	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.7	289 of 887	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.4	276 of 901	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.2	265 of 898	70.5%	★★★★☆
2019	72.3	232 of 902	74.3%	★★★★☆
2018	78.2	164 of 893	81.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	80.6	41 of 458	91.0%	★★★★★
2024	67.4	83 of 446	81.4%	★★★★☆
2023	74.6	62 of 420	85.2%	★★★★☆
2021	84.4	27 of 379	92.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	81.7	71 of 736	90.4%	★★★★★
2024	67.3	173 of 760	77.2%	★★★★☆
2023	69.5	150 of 757	80.2%	★★★★☆
2022	67.8	184 of 772	76.2%	★★★★☆
2021	61.7	214 of 705	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.4	313 of 700	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.1	334 of 685	51.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	68.8	287 of 884	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.8	367 of 891	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.7	353 of 896	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.1	305 of 908	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.1	224 of 904	75.2%	★★★★☆
2019	76.4	195 of 907	78.5%	★★★★☆
2018	69.3	269 of 898	70.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	38.4	400 of 717	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.9	329 of 731	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.2	271 of 703	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.6	356 of 905	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.0	464 of 894	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.0	610 of 896	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.5	669 of 886	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	75.2	226 of 925	75.6%	★★★★☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	62.8	117 of 399	70.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	53.6	353 of 737	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.8	398 of 753	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.9	354 of 762	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.5	344 of 764	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.1	272 of 765	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.7	227 of 780	70.9%	★★★★☆
2018	67.5	234 of 772	69.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)91st percentile+26 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)90th percentile+25 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)76th percentile~ school

Tested Remotely (2021)71st percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)68th percentile~ school

Female (2025)61st percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2022)58th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)52nd percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2025)44th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics54%+14 vs state

Science54%+13 vs state

English Language Arts46%+5 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)			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
Burgess Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	45 Burgess School Rd	Sturbridge	01566	Worcester County	Sturbridge	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 347-7041	842	70	12.0		656 (77.9%)	14 (1.7%)	105 (12.5%)	20 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (5.5%)	66.5	315^th of 906 public elementary schools	65.2%		60.5	362^nd of 916 public elementary schools	60.5%	47	57.9	39.6	44.9	42.2			46.4	63.9	55.7	43.7	56.0			54.5	54.4		54.4		$18,124
Old Sturbridge Academy Charter Public School	Public, Charter	K-8	1 Old Sturbridge Village Road	Sturbridge	01566	Worcester County	Old Sturbridge Academy Charter Public School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(508) 347-0283	356	25	14.5		207 (58.1%)	17 (4.8%)	120 (33.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.5%)	23.6	690^th of 906 public elementary schools	23.8%		32.4	620^th of 916 public elementary schools	32.3%	70	18.2	27.9	29.6	44.7	11.5	40.6	29.1	13.6	32.6	6.8	18.4	14.3	38.7	20.2	34.1	37.5	35.5	34.4	$17,727
West Street	Public	2-5	156 West Street	Southbridge	01550	Worcester County	Southbridge	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 764-5470	323	29	11.1		69 (21.4%)	14 (4.3%)	234 (72.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.2%)	5.6	887^th of 906 public elementary schools	2.1%		6.9	889^th of 916 public elementary schools	2.9%	2	6.5	5.0	11.8				7.8	0.0	6.4	10.8				6.1	16.0		16.0		$23,689
Eastford Road	Public	PK, KG-1	120 Eastford Road	Southbridge	01550	Worcester County	Southbridge	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 764-5460	397	26	15.2		104 (26.2%)	17 (4.3%)	260 (65.5%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.5%)								(n/a)																			$22,829
Charlton Street	Public	PK, KG-5	220 Charlton Street	Southbridge	01550	Worcester County	Southbridge	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 764-5475	288	21	13.7		78 (27.1%)	10 (3.5%)	186 (64.6%)	6 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	2.9	905^th of 906 public elementary schools	0.1%		2.8	915^th of 916 public elementary schools	0.1%	10	6.7	4.9	1.9				4.6	3.3	3.3	0.0				2.3	0.0		0.0		$25,162
Holland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	28 Sturbridge Road	Holland	01521	Hampden County	Holland	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 245-9644	212	20	10.6		187 (88.2%)	3 (1.4%)	14 (6.6%)	3 (1.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	59.1	369^th of 906 public elementary schools	59.3%		61.1	354^th of 916 public elementary schools	61.4%	15	43.8	34.4	44.4	45.2			41.6	53.1	50.0	38.9	51.6			49.6	61.1		61.1		$16,278
Brimfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	22 Wales Rd	Brimfield	01010	Hampden County	Brimfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 245-7337	258	28	9.3		228 (88.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.8%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.3%)	79	191^st of 906 public elementary schools	78.9%		86.1	116^th of 916 public elementary schools	87.3%	75	50.0	42.3	44.4	72.7			52.2	55.9	61.5	82.2	72.7			69.6	68.9		68.9		$20,047
Charlton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-1	9 Burlingame Road	Charlton	01507	Worcester County	Dudley-Charlton Regional	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 248-7774	333	26	12.9		272 (81.7%)	3 (0.9%)	45 (13.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.3%)								(n/a)																			$18,146
Brookfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	37 Central Street	Brookfield	01506	Worcester County	Brookfield	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 867-8774	289	26	11.1		245 (84.8%)	7 (2.4%)	22 (7.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.8%)	65	329^th of 906 public elementary schools	63.7%		68.5	292^nd of 916 public elementary schools	68.1%	37	58.5	39.0	47.4	35.0			45.0	45.0	46.3	68.4	50.0			52.2	73.0		73.0		$15,887
Wales Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	41 Main Street	Wales	01081	Hampden County	Wales	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 245-7748	93	11	8.6		82 (88.2%)	4 (4.3%)	6 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22.5	701^st of 906 public elementary schools	22.6%		28	654^th of 916 public elementary schools	28.6%	47		25.0	11.8	36.4			27.1		33.3	5.9	45.5			33.3	17.7		17.7		$32,600

Frequently Asked Questions about Burgess Elementary

Is Burgess Elementary a good school?

Burgess Elementary ranks 315^th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Burgess Elementary in?

Sturbridge

How many students attend Burgess Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 842 students attended Burgess Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Burgess Elementary?

Students at Burgess Elementary are 78% White, 12% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Burgess Elementary attend?

Students who attend Burgess Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Tantasqua Regional Junior High
High : Tantasqua Regional Senior High

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