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Proctor Elementary

Public Grades 4-6

Summary

Proctor Elementary is a 251-student school at 60 Main Street in Topsfield, a small town in Essex County, serving grades 4 through 6 with a student–teacher ratio of 10.4 — an upper-elementary/intermediate span that sets it apart from most nearby middle schools, which cover grades 6–8 or 7–8. It is the Topsfield district's school for these grades, so district and school results track closely.

Academically, Proctor is solidly above the state. In 2025-26 MCAS Next Generation results, 54.13% of students were proficient in ELA, 51.63% in math, and 55.84% in science, against state rates of 40.03%, 41.11%, and 40.98%. Locally it lands mid-pack: ahead of most surrounding districts, but behind North Reading Middle, Miles River Middle, Lynnfield Middle School, and Ipswich Middle School. Grade-level results diverge sharply: 6th-grade ELA reached 66.27, while 5th-grade ELA was 43.24 — still above the state's 38.15. Science is tested only in grade 5, so that subject swings widely from year to year.

Proctor spends $18,943 per student (2020-21), more than seven of the ten peer schools, and its 10.4 ratio is better than Lynnfield's, Beverly's, Peabody's, Georgetown's and Masconomet's, though slightly behind North Reading's, Triton's and Ipswich's. Notably, Proctor outperforms Masconomet Regional Middle School — where most of its students continue — in all three subjects in both comparable years. In short: a reliably above-state school with a strong 6th-grade ELA cohort, a softer 5th-grade ELA and upper-grade math profile, high per-pupil spending and small classes, sitting in the second tier locally, behind North Reading and Hamilton-Wenham.

251

Students ?

10.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,440

Per pupil spending ?

5.6%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.

60 Main Street
Topsfield, MA 01983-1497

(978) 887-1530

District: Topsfield

Students who attend Proctor Elementary usually attend:

High:

Masconomet Regional High School

Feeder schools for Proctor Elementary:

Elementary:

Steward Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.6%

Hispanic:

4.8%

Two or more races:

3.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 81st percentile in 2016 → 73rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (53% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg54%

Massachusetts avg41%

243^rd of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From top 19% (2016) to top 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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
2026	72.6	243 of 899	73.0%	★★★★☆
2025	80.0	183 of 906	79.8%	★★★★☆
2024	70.7	273 of 916	70.2%	★★★★☆
2023	80.9	177 of 928	80.9%	★★★★☆
2022	81.2	168 of 932	82.0%	★★★★☆
2021	69.1	285 of 936	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.8	192 of 942	79.6%	★★★★☆
2018	80.0	173 of 934	81.5%	★★★★☆
2017	83.0	140 of 938	85.1%	★★★★☆
2016	79.0	181 of 932	80.6%	★★★★☆
2015	79.4	169 of 914	81.5%	★★★★☆
2014	83.2	125 of 926	86.5%	★★★★☆
2013	79.6	176 of 928	81.0%	★★★★☆
2012	85.2	104 of 930	88.8%	★★★★☆
2011	84.7	110 of 924	88.1%	★★★★☆
2010	88.5	59 of 920	93.6%	★★★★★
2009	89.0	59 of 909	93.5%	★★★★★
2008	86.0	86 of 908	90.5%	★★★★★
2007	91.6	28 of 911	96.9%	★★★★★
2006	92.7	19 of 911	97.9%	★★★★★
2005	94.4	6 of 887	99.3%	★★★★★
2004	87.5	77 of 882	91.3%	★★★★★
2003	84.1	121 of 884	86.3%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	66.6	164 of 672	75.6%	★★★★☆
2021	72.8	125 of 632	80.2%	★★★★☆
2019	64.5	179 of 665	73.1%	★★★★☆
2018	68.3	148 of 656	77.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	67.2	278 of 869	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	72.5	236 of 869	72.8%	★★★★☆
2024	70.6	259 of 886	70.8%	★★★★☆
2023	82.7	145 of 887	83.7%	★★★★☆
2022	80.5	159 of 901	82.4%	★★★★☆
2021	68.3	275 of 898	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.3	171 of 902	81.0%	★★★★☆
2018	72.9	233 of 893	73.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	73.6	224 of 879	74.5%	★★★★☆
2025	83.9	124 of 884	86.0%	★★★★☆
2024	67.2	287 of 891	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.5	220 of 896	75.4%	★★★★☆
2022	78.9	162 of 908	82.2%	★★★★☆
2021	67.9	283 of 904	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.4	237 of 907	73.9%	★★★★☆
2018	82.1	135 of 898	85.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	67.1	166 of 709	76.6%	★★★★☆
2025	74.0	123 of 717	82.8%	★★★★☆
2024	67.2	172 of 731	76.5%	★★★★☆
2023	73.2	131 of 703	81.4%	★★★★☆
2022	44.6	497 of 905	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.7	406 of 894	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.1	558 of 896	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.7	578 of 886	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	69.2	283 of 925	69.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	59.0	296 of 734	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.5	220 of 737	70.1%	★★★★☆
2024	57.1	322 of 753	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.7	196 of 762	74.3%	★★★★☆
2022	69.0	207 of 764	72.9%	★★★★☆
2021	54.5	338 of 765	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.4	223 of 780	71.4%	★★★★☆
2018	72.0	191 of 772	75.3%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2026)77th percentile+4 vs school

Disabled (2022)76th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2026)75th percentile~ school

Tested In Person (2021)69th percentile~ school

Female (2026)68th percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)60th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Science56%+15 vs state

English Language Arts54%+14 vs state

Mathematics52%+11 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)			MCAS Next Generation Civics (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 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 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
Proctor Elementary	Public	4-6	60 Main Street	Topsfield	01983	Essex County	Topsfield	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 887-1530	251	24	10.4	5.6%	225 (89.6%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (4.8%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.2%)								(n/a)	51.8	43.2	66.3			54.1	58.1	49.4	47.0			51.6	55.8		55.8		$23,440
Masconomet Regional Middle School	Public	7-8	20 Endicott Road	Boxford	01921	Essex County	Masconomet	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 887-2323	553	51	10.7	12.8%	493 (89.2%)	2 (0.4%)	36 (6.5%)	11 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.8%)	64.9	145^th of 478 public middle schools	69.7%		79.1	93^rd of 484 public middle schools	80.8%	52				55.4	42.8	49.4				48.6	37.8	43.4		45.1	45.1	43.0	$27,273
Holten Richmond Middle School	Public	6-8	55 Conant Street	Danvers	01923	Essex County	Danvers	No	No	No	No	(978) 774-8590	745	74	10.0	26.2%	575 (77.2%)	29 (3.9%)	98 (13.2%)	20 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.8%)	42.7	241^st of 478 public middle schools	49.6%		45.1	238^th of 484 public middle schools	50.8%	3			39.3	25.2	31.8	32.0			32.6	28.9	36.1	32.4		38.7	38.7	43.3	$22,031
Miles River Middle	Public	6-8	787 Bay Rd	South Hamilton	01982	Essex County	Hamilton-Wenham	No	No	No	No	(978) 468-0362	391	38	10.3	9.5%	329 (84.1%)	4 (1.0%)	27 (6.9%)	18 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.3%)	91.6	44^th of 478 public middle schools	90.8%		87.8	64^th of 484 public middle schools	86.8%	20			65.7	57.1	76.3	66.6			66.2	60.3	74.8	67.3		67.4	67.4	74.1	$23,166
Georgetown Middle School	Public	6-8	11 Winter Street	Georgetown	01833	Essex County	Georgetown	No	No	No	No	(978) 352-5790	187	17	10.9	11.2%	168 (89.8%)	1 (0.5%)	9 (4.8%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.2%)	48.1	217^th of 478 public middle schools	54.6%		43.1	248^th of 484 public middle schools	48.8%	31			51.7	44.7	24.5	39.7			44.9	38.1	36.4	39.7		25.3	25.3	33.3	$20,363
Ipswich Middle School	Public	6-8	130 High Street	Ipswich	01938	Essex County	Ipswich	No	No	No	No	(978) 356-3535	377	42	8.9	18.3%	311 (82.5%)	4 (1.1%)	35 (9.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.4%)	79.4	89^th of 478 public middle schools	81.4%		77	100^th of 484 public middle schools	79.3%	11			71.2	55.9	57.0	61.3			66.4	55.0	47.6	56.0		54.7	54.7	44.6	$25,525
Beverly Middle School	Public	5-8	502 Cabot Street	Beverly	01915	Essex County	Beverly	No	No	No	No	(978) 921-6103	1,388	112	12.4	33.3%	1,023 (73.7%)	51 (3.7%)	215 (15.5%)	27 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (5.2%)	61.2	164^th of 478 public middle schools	65.7%		60.6	174^th of 484 public middle schools	64.0%	10		44.3	46.2	34.4	43.3	42.2		49.6	59.4	39.6	44.3	48.4	50.2	47.0	48.5	40.5	$18,529
Triton Regional Middle School	Public	7-8	112 Elm Street	Byfield	01922	Essex County	Triton	No	No	No	No	(978) 463-5845	297	31	9.6	29.6%	256 (86.2%)	11 (3.7%)	16 (5.4%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.0%)	63.9	155^th of 478 public middle schools	67.6%		64.4	159^th of 484 public middle schools	67.1%	4				41.4	46.5	44.0				37.9	47.2	42.6		53.6	53.6	44.4	$25,271
J Henry Higgins Middle	Public	6-8	85 Perkins Street	Peabody	01960	Essex County	Peabody	No	No	No	No	(978) 536-4800	1,320	107	12.3	46.9%	860 (65.2%)	66 (5.0%)	338 (25.6%)	25 (1.9%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (2.0%)	30.2	325^th of 478 public middle schools	32.0%		34.5	294^th of 484 public middle schools	39.3%	31			29.0	28.9	23.8	27.4			29.9	28.8	26.7	28.5		25.8	25.8	24.9	$19,920
North Reading Middle	Public	6-8	189 Park Street	North Reading	01864	Middlesex County	North Reading	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 664-7806	494	51	9.7	10.5%	426 (86.2%)	3 (0.6%)	18 (3.6%)	25 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.3%)	95.3	21^st of 478 public middle schools	95.6%		92.9	35^th of 484 public middle schools	92.8%	14			73.2	71.4	73.7	72.9			78.4	68.8	78.8	75.9		71.5	71.5	68.2	$22,094

Frequently Asked Questions about Proctor Elementary

What high school do graduates of Proctor Elementary attend?

Students who attend Proctor Elementary usually go on to attend Masconomet Regional High School

What is the racial makeup of Proctor Elementary?

Students at Proctor Elementary are 90% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Proctor Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 251 students attended Proctor Elementary.

What district is Proctor Elementary in?

Topsfield

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