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Steward Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-3

347

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,996

Per pupil spending ?

4.3%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.

96%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2025-26)

Exemptions: 4% (any vaccine)

261 Perkins Row
Topsfield, MA 01983-1599

(978) 887-1538

District: Topsfield

Students who attend Steward Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Masconomet Regional Middle School
	Proctor Elementary
High:	Masconomet Regional High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.9%

Hispanic:

4.0%

Two or more races:

2.3%

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Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (59% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school59%

District avg54%

Massachusetts avg41%

Not ranked this year

Steward Elementary did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts62%+22 vs state

Mathematics56%+15 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 (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 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
Steward Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	261 Perkins Row	Topsfield	01983	Essex County	Topsfield	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 887-1538	347	31	11.1	4.3%	319 (91.9%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.0%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)								(n/a)	62.0			62.0	56.3			56.3			96%	4%	$22,996
Cutler School	Public	K-5	237 Asbury Street	South Hamilton	01982	Essex County	Hamilton-Wenham	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 468-5330	246	22	11.1	6.1%	217 (88.2%)	1 (0.4%)	18 (7.3%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.4%)	85.7	121^st of 899 public elementary schools	86.5%		80.8	172^nd of 906 public elementary schools	81.0%	51	59.5	61.4	62.9	61.2	70.3	60.0	80.0	69.2	57.1	57.1	100%	0%	$22,092
Bessie Buker Elementary	Public	K-5	1 School Street	Wenham	01984	Essex County	Hamilton-Wenham	No	No	No	No	(978) 468-5324	255	18	14.1	6.7%	223 (87.5%)	3 (1.2%)	16 (6.3%)	7 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.4%)	90.8	66^th of 899 public elementary schools	92.7%		90.1	67^th of 906 public elementary schools	92.6%	1	82.9	58.5	71.1	68.8	82.9	63.1	76.9	72.4	65.8	65.8	97%	0%	$21,881
Paul F Doyon Memorial	Public	PK, KG-5	216 Linebrook Rd	Ipswich	01938	Essex County	Ipswich	No	No	No	No	(978) 356-5506	366	35	10.5	15.8%	301 (82.2%)	6 (1.6%)	32 (8.7%)	4 (1.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.7%)	78.6	184^th of 899 public elementary schools	79.5%		80.7	173^rd of 906 public elementary schools	80.9%	11	61.8	44.1	50.9	52.1	63.0	58.6	61.8	61.1	65.5	65.5	97%	3%	$26,167
Winthrop School	Public	PK, KG-5	325 Bay Rd	South Hamilton	01982	Essex County	Hamilton-Wenham	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 468-5340	329	27	12.1	5.8%	284 (86.3%)	2 (0.6%)	19 (5.8%)	15 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.7%)	78.7	182^nd of 899 public elementary schools	79.8%		79	192^nd of 906 public elementary schools	78.8%	10	56.9	51.1	58.9	56.0	73.7	62.2	50.9	62.3	52.7	52.7	93%	2%	$23,451
Harry Lee Cole	Public	PK, KG-2	26 Middleton Rd	Boxford	01921	Essex County	Boxford	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 887-2856	367	28	13.0	4.9%	329 (89.6%)	4 (1.1%)	11 (3.0%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.9%)								(n/a)											95%	5%	$21,655
Ivan G Smith	Public	K-5	15 Lobao Drive	Danvers	01923	Essex County	Danvers	No	No	No	No	(978) 774-1350	389	32	12.0	22.9%	298 (76.6%)	30 (7.7%)	47 (12.1%)	11 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	52	437^th of 899 public elementary schools	51.4%		56.9	387^th of 906 public elementary schools	57.3%	50	53.0	39.7	37.0	43.2	57.6	43.1	37.0	45.7	30.6	30.6	100%	0%	$22,154
Winthrop	Public	PK, KG-5	65 Central Street	Ipswich	01938	Essex County	Ipswich	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 356-2976	373	37	10.1	24.7%	303 (81.2%)	4 (1.1%)	38 (10.2%)	10 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.8%)	72.7	242^nd of 899 public elementary schools	73.1%		75.2	227^th of 906 public elementary schools	74.9%	15	50.9	55.9	40.0	49.7	45.5	59.7	60.0	55.2	68.0	68.0	96%	0%	$26,159
North Beverly Elementary	Public	K-4	48 Putnam Street	Beverly	01915	Essex County	Beverly	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 921-6130	356	29	12.2	32.9%	263 (73.9%)	13 (3.7%)	48 (13.5%)	16 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	14 (3.9%)	77.7	193^rd of 899 public elementary schools	78.5%		86.3	113^th of 906 public elementary schools	87.5%	80	53.6	56.1		54.8	55.1	67.2		60.6			93%	1%	$21,141
Willis E Thorpe	Public	K-5	1 Avon Road	Danvers	01923	Essex County	Danvers	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 774-6946	294	21	14.1	25.5%	253 (86.1%)	6 (2.0%)	31 (10.5%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	60.1	357^th of 899 public elementary schools	60.3%		63.1	338^th of 906 public elementary schools	62.7%	19	46.7	50.0	46.0	47.1	40.9	59.4	55.6	51.8	34.9	34.9	100%	0%	$21,156

Frequently Asked Questions about Steward Elementary

What schools do graduates of Steward Elementary attend?

Students who attend Steward Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Masconomet Regional Middle School
Middle : Proctor Elementary
High : Masconomet Regional High School

How many students attend Steward Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 347 students attended Steward Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Steward Elementary?

Students at Steward Elementary are 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Steward Elementary in?

Topsfield

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