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Elm Street School

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Elm Street School ranks 133 rd of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

133^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 85% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Elm Street School is a K–5 elementary school in Walpole, MA — a suburban district southwest of Boston — serving 438 students. Results are solidly well above average: 60.9% of students scored proficient in ELA, 63.9% in math, and 59.1% in science, roughly 20 points above the Massachusetts state averages in every subject. The school ranks 133rd of 899 elementary schools statewide (85th percentile, 4 stars), and its Walpole district ranks 42nd of 351 districts. That standing has been steady for four years, landing between the 81st and 89th percentile each year.

The most useful comparison is inside the district. Old Post Road (99th percentile) and Fisher (94th percentile) both outscore Elm Street, while Boyden (79th) trails it. Elm Street sits third of four elementaries. Its Grade 3 results are a clear strength — 75% proficient in math, about 3 points above district — but grades 4 and 5 fall below district norms in every subject tested, with Grade 5 science 9.5 points under. All-grades math also dropped from 70.3% to 63.9% in a single year, putting it just below the district for the first time in this window.

Elm Street's standout feature is equity: low-income students now rank in the 94th percentile (5 stars) statewide, up from the 53rd two years ago, and special-education students sit at the 82nd percentile. The school is also efficient — it produces about double the proficiency of Balch and F A Cleveland in Norwood while spending roughly $3,500 less per student, and its 12.6 student-teacher ratio is lower than Old Post Road's 14.0. The nearby schools that outperform it, such as Martha Jones in Westwood and Dale Street in Medfield, belong to some of the state's top-ranked districts.

438

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,985

Per pupil spending ?

12.1%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.

97%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2025-26)

Exemptions: 0% (any vaccine)

415 Elm Street
Walpole, MA 02081

(508) 660-7374

District: Walpole

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.1%

Asian:

6.4%

Hispanic:

5.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 81st percentile in 2016 → 85th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (62% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Worth a look

!Near the bottom of Walpole's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school62%

District avg61%

Massachusetts avg41%

133^rd of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 15%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From top 19% (2016) to top 15% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Elementary Schools in the Walpole

42^nd of 351Walpole 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
2026	84.2	133 of 899	85.2%	★★★★☆
2025	85.2	125 of 906	86.2%	★★★★☆
2024	83.3	141 of 916	84.6%	★★★★☆
2023	87.9	99 of 928	89.3%	★★★★☆
2022	79.8	179 of 932	80.8%	★★★★☆
2021	91.9	55 of 936	94.1%	★★★★★
2019	72.3	263 of 942	72.1%	★★★★☆
2018	76.3	213 of 934	77.2%	★★★★☆
2017	76.8	205 of 938	78.1%	★★★★☆
2016	79.1	179 of 932	80.8%	★★★★☆
2015	76.9	202 of 914	77.9%	★★★★☆
2014	78.9	180 of 926	80.6%	★★★★☆
2013	75.1	229 of 928	75.3%	★★★★☆
2012	78.2	195 of 930	79.0%	★★★★☆
2011	73.9	255 of 924	72.4%	★★★★☆
2010	78.8	192 of 920	79.1%	★★★★☆
2009	76.2	213 of 909	76.6%	★★★★☆
2008	72.3	261 of 908	71.3%	★★★★☆
2007	69.2	290 of 911	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	71.2	260 of 911	71.5%	★★★★☆
2005	64.0	343 of 887	61.3%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	63.4	186 of 672	72.3%	★★★★☆
2021	92.4	23 of 632	96.4%	★★★★★
2019	48.9	295 of 665	55.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	80.1	151 of 869	82.6%	★★★★☆
2025	80.1	156 of 869	82.0%	★★★★☆
2024	79.4	174 of 886	80.4%	★★★★☆
2023	84.2	131 of 887	85.2%	★★★★☆
2022	83.3	144 of 901	84.0%	★★★★☆
2021	89.1	71 of 898	92.1%	★★★★★
2019	58.3	382 of 902	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.7	321 of 893	64.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	84.8	46 of 742	93.8%	★★★★★
2025	59.2	240 of 736	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.8	355 of 760	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.5	407 of 772	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.1	195 of 685	71.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	85.2	107 of 879	87.8%	★★★★☆
2025	86.5	96 of 884	89.1%	★★★★☆
2024	84.4	120 of 891	86.5%	★★★★☆
2023	88.5	78 of 896	91.3%	★★★★★
2022	69.3	276 of 908	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	91.8	43 of 904	95.2%	★★★★★
2019	79.9	160 of 907	82.4%	★★★★☆
2018	81.4	142 of 898	84.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	73.3	127 of 709	82.1%	★★★★☆
2025	94.4	15 of 717	97.9%	★★★★★
2024	94.2	11 of 731	98.5%	★★★★★
2022	65.6	242 of 905	73.3%	★★★★☆
2021	88.5	58 of 894	93.5%	★★★★★
2019	58.2	326 of 896	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.3	240 of 886	72.9%	★★★★☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	91.9	44 of 925	95.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	76.9	134 of 734	81.7%	★★★★☆
2025	77.7	133 of 737	82.0%	★★★★☆
2024	75.4	155 of 753	79.4%	★★★★☆
2023	83.1	92 of 762	87.9%	★★★★☆
2022	70.4	190 of 764	75.1%	★★★★☆
2021	87.4	56 of 765	92.7%	★★★★★
2019	58.3	327 of 780	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.5	243 of 772	68.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Tested In Person (2021)95th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)94th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)88th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)83rd percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2026)82nd percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)82nd percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2022)72nd percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics64%+23 vs state

English Language Arts61%+21 vs state

Science59%+18 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 (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	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 6th 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 All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
Elm Street School	Public	K-5	415 Elm Street	Walpole	02081	Norfolk County	Walpole	No	No	No	No	(508) 660-7374	438	35	12.6	12.1%	351 (80.1%)	17 (3.9%)	26 (5.9%)	28 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.4%)	84.2	133^rd of 899 public elementary schools	85.2%		85.2	125^th of 906 public elementary schools	86.2%	8	68.7	54.9	60.5		60.9	75.0	61.0	58.0		63.9	59.1	59.1	97%	0%	$17,985
Fisher	Public	K-5	65 Gould Street	Walpole	02081	Norfolk County	Walpole	No	No	No	No	(508) 660-7234	463	37	12.5	12.5%	328 (70.8%)	7 (1.5%)	44 (9.5%)	61 (13.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.5%)	91.5	57^th of 899 public elementary schools	93.7%		88.2	94^th of 906 public elementary schools	89.6%	37	58.0	66.7	67.7		64.2	74.1	77.2	71.6		73.8	75.5	75.5	100%	0%	$18,790
Ralph Wheelock School	Public	2-3	17 Elm Street	Medfield	02052	Norfolk County	Medfield	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 359-6316	404	22	18.1	5.9%	350 (86.6%)	8 (2.0%)	18 (4.5%)	15 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.2%)								(n/a)	71.9				71.9	73.0				73.0					$18,382
Old Post Road	Public	K-5	99 Old Post Road	East Walpole	02032	Norfolk County	Walpole	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 660-7219	458	33	14.0	9.6%	352 (76.9%)	9 (2.0%)	52 (11.4%)	17 (3.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.5%)	96.4	10^th of 899 public elementary schools	98.9%		91.7	52^nd of 906 public elementary schools	94.3%	42	75.4	67.1	71.3		70.7	80.7	85.9	80.0		82.4	83.8	83.8	100%	0%	$17,389
F A Cleveland	Public	1-4	33 George Willett Parkway	Norwood	02062	Norfolk County	Norwood	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 762-6522	339	30	11.3	25.7%	221 (65.2%)	34 (10.0%)	53 (15.6%)	13 (3.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	15 (4.4%)	48.2	468^th of 899 public elementary schools	47.9%		62.2	345^th of 906 public elementary schools	61.9%	123	32.7	39.0			36.0	49.1	44.1			46.5					$21,184
Boyden	Public	K-5	1852 Washington Street	Walpole	02071	Norfolk County	Walpole	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 660-7216	395	38	10.5	20.5%	302 (76.5%)	31 (7.8%)	40 (10.1%)	11 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.5%)	78.2	188^th of 899 public elementary schools	79.1%		71.9	261^st of 906 public elementary schools	71.2%	73	67.7	55.4	46.2		57.3	67.7	62.1	50.0		60.8	49.0	49.0	95%	1%	$19,244
Dale Street	Public	4-5	45 Adams Street	Medfield	02052	Norfolk County	Medfield	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 359-5538	384	29	13.2	5.7%	336 (87.5%)	6 (1.6%)	12 (3.1%)	15 (3.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.6%)	90.9	65^th of 899 public elementary schools	92.8%		93.9	39^th of 906 public elementary schools	95.7%	26		64.7	63.6		64.2		79.4	70.3		75.2	62.3	62.3			$19,022
Balch	Public	1-4	1170 Washington Street	Norwood	02062	Norfolk County	Norwood	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 762-0694	303	29	10.4	56.1%	114 (37.6%)	32 (10.6%)	126 (41.6%)	20 (6.6%)	2 (0.7%)	4 (1.3%)	5 (1.7%)	29.3	633^rd of 899 public elementary schools	29.6%		24.5	683^rd of 906 public elementary schools	24.6%	50	36.1	24.6			30.2	32.8	32.3			32.5					$22,250
Freeman-Kennedy School	Public	3-6	70 Boardman Street	Norfolk	02056	Norfolk County	Norfolk	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 528-1266	579	46	12.4	6.0%	499 (86.2%)	12 (2.1%)	27 (4.7%)	19 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.6%)	84.8	128^th of 899 public elementary schools	85.8%		82.4	152^nd of 906 public elementary schools	83.2%	24	66.9	59.5	51.2	59.8	58.7	75.2	62.6	59.4	71.7	66.4	60.7	60.7			$17,369
George F. Willett	Public	K-1	100 Westover Parkway	Norwood	02062	Norfolk County	Norwood	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 762-6805	256	24	10.7	39.5%	140 (54.7%)	28 (10.9%)	53 (20.7%)	17 (6.6%)	2 (0.8%)	3 (1.2%)	13 (5.1%)								(n/a)													99%	0%	$21,423

Frequently Asked Questions about Elm Street School

Is Elm Street School a good school?

Elm Street School ranks 133^rd of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Elm Street School?

Students at Elm Street School are 80% White, 6% Asian, 6% Hispanic, 4% African American, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Elm Street School in?

Walpole

What schools do graduates of Elm Street School attend?

Students who attend Elm Street School usually go on to attend:

High : Walpole High

How many students attend Elm Street School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 438 students attended Elm Street School.

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2024–25 MCAS Next Generation test scoresSep 29, 2025

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