Is Boyden a good school?

Boyden ranks 309 th of 928 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Boyden?

In the 2022-23 school year, 408 students attended Boyden.

What is the racial makeup of Boyden?

Students at Boyden are 76% White, 9% Hispanic, 8% African American, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Boyden attend?

Students who attend Boyden usually go on to attend: Middle : Bird Middle High : Walpole High

Boyden

Public K-5

1852 Washington Street
Walpole, MA 02081

(508) 660-7216

District: Walpole

SchoolDigger Rank:
309^th of 928 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,844

Students who attend Boyden usually attend:

Middle:	Bird Middle
High:	Walpole High

Student/teacher ratio: 11.6

Number of students: 408

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.2%

Hispanic:

8.8%

African American:

8.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 16.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Boyden ranks better than 66.7% of elementary schools in Massachusetts. It also ranks last among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Walpole School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 66.46. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (76.2%), Hispanic (8.8%), African American (8.3%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Boyden is 11.6, which is the lowest among 5 elementary schools in the Walpole School District! (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Boyden is $16,844, which is the 2^nd highest among 4 elementary schools in the Walpole School District.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Boyden:

SchoolDigger ranks Boyden 309^th of 928 Massachusetts public elementary schools. (See Boyden in the ranking list.)

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Walpole:

SchoolDigger ranks Walpole 58^th of 356 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Boyden

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Rank History for all students at Boyden

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile
2003	72.86	254^th	884	71.3%
2004	74.77	231^st	882	73.8%
2005	71.65	270^th	887	69.6%
2006	65.12	321^st	911	64.8%
2007	60.23	404^th	911	55.7%
2008	65.88	326^th	908	64.1%
2009	71.40	266^th	909	70.7%
2010	79.94	174^th	920	81.1%
2011	79.45	178^th	924	80.7%
2012	81.24	158^th	930	83.0%
2013	73.16	262^nd	928	71.8%
2014	76.38	210^th	926	77.3%
2015	71.92	258^th	914	71.8%
2016	70.93	262^nd	932	71.9%
2017	68.71	280^th	938	70.1%
2018	63.55	357^th	934	61.8%
2019	51.34	477^th	942	49.4%
2021	74.91	232^nd	936	75.2%
2022	64.01	341^st	932	63.4%
2023	66.46	309^th	928	66.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Boyden

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	45.48	473^rd	886	46.6%
2019	21.38	793^rd	896	11.5%
2021	44.48	489^th	894	45.3%
2022	35.38	609^th	905	32.7%
2023	51.41	289^th	703	58.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Boyden

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile
2019	41.79	421^st	700	39.9%
2021	37.52	449^th	705	36.3%
2022	45.89	412^th	772	46.6%
2023	44.35	427^th	757	43.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Boyden

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	60.98	364^th	893	59.2%
2019	48.52	498^th	902	44.8%
2021	64.85	317^th	898	64.7%
2022	65.27	301^st	901	66.6%
2023	64.73	320^th	887	63.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Boyden

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	49.78	269^th	656	59.0%
2019	23.21	559^th	665	15.9%
2021	45.85	302^nd	632	52.2%
2022	51.47	275^th	672	59.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Boyden

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	63.67	332^nd	898	63.0%
2019	53.18	440^th	907	51.5%
2021	81.44	156^th	904	82.7%
2022	60.31	361^st	908	60.2%
2023	65.74	311^th	896	65.3%

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Rank History for Tested In Person students at Boyden

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	77.21	204^th	925	77.9%

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Rank History for White students at Boyden

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	53.70	390^th	772	49.5%
2019	42.02	492^nd	780	36.9%
2021	70.20	203^rd	765	73.5%
2022	54.86	349^th	764	54.3%
2023	60.06	293^rd	762	61.5%

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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 Boyden

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1991	310	1	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	316
1992	329	5	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	338
1993	338	6	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	348
1994	283	5	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	291
1995	287	2	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	291
1996	287	2	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	291
1997	301	1	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	304
1998	299	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	300
1999	278	1	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	285
2000	283	1	1	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	290
2001	287	1	2	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	295
2002	267	1	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	271
2003	267	1	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	271
2004	273	1	3	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	279
2005	377	3	1	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	386
2006	377	15	0	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	405
2007	401	14	0	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	433
2008	417	21	0	20	0	n/a	n/a	1	459
2009	415	25	1	15	1	0	1	0	458
2010	420	27	3	11	1	0	1	0	463
2011	406	29	6	16	1	0	1	0	459
2012	414	37	13	17	3	0	3	0	487
2013	397	29	16	23	6	0	5	0	476
2014	374	29	13	15	6	0	3	0	440
2015	355	23	15	18	3	0	5	0	419
2016	326	23	19	23	3	0	4	0	398
2017	300	26	19	24	3	0	6	0	378
2018	285	23	18	21	2	0	7	0	356
2019	273	25	16	18	2	0	8	0	342
2020	273	23	16	18	2	0	11	0	343
2021	282	22	13	22	2	0	9	0	350
2022	297	28	13	29	3	0	9	0	379
2023	311	34	12	36	3	0	12	0	408

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 Boyden

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	316	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	338	n/a	n/a	n/a
1993	348	n/a	0.0	n/a
1994	291	n/a	n/a	n/a
1995	291	n/a	0.0	n/a
1996	291	n/a	0.0	n/a
1997	304	n/a	0.0	n/a
1998	300	n/a	0.0	n/a
1999	285	n/a	0.0	0.7
2000	290	n/a	0.0	3.1
2001	295	n/a	0.0	2.7
2002	271	n/a	n/a	3.7
2003	271	n/a	n/a	3.7
2004	279	16.8	16.6	3.2
2005	386	25.9	14.9	4.1
2006	405	23.2	17.5	6.4
2007	433	28.0	15.5	8.1
2008	459	26.1	17.6	9.6
2009	458	28.4	16.1	8.7
2010	463	26.1	17.7	12.5
2011	459	26.9	17.0	12.4
2012	487	29.7	16.3	12.9
2013	476	30.1	15.7	16.6
2014	440	27.9	15.7	15.9
2015	419	29.0	14.4	16.5
2016	398	28.0	14.2	n/a
2017	378	28.8	13.0	n/a
2018	356	29.3	12.1	n/a
2019	342	29.8	11.4	n/a
2020	343	29.0	11.8	n/a
2021	350	27.0	12.9	n/a
2022	379	29.9	12.6	n/a
2023	408	35.0	11.6	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 Boyden

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	316	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	338	n/a	n/a	n/a
1993	348	n/a	0.0	n/a
1994	291	n/a	n/a	n/a
1995	291	n/a	0.0	n/a
1996	291	n/a	0.0	n/a
1997	304	n/a	0.0	n/a
1998	300	n/a	0.0	n/a
1999	285	n/a	0.0	0.7
2000	290	n/a	0.0	3.1
2001	295	n/a	0.0	2.7
2002	271	n/a	n/a	3.7
2003	271	n/a	n/a	3.7
2004	279	16.8	16.6	3.2
2005	386	25.9	14.9	4.1
2006	405	23.2	17.5	6.4
2007	433	28.0	15.5	8.1
2008	459	26.1	17.6	9.6
2009	458	28.4	16.1	8.7
2010	463	26.1	17.7	12.5
2011	459	26.9	17.0	12.4
2012	487	29.7	16.3	12.9
2013	476	30.1	15.7	16.6
2014	440	27.9	15.7	15.9
2015	419	29.0	14.4	16.5
2016	398	28.0	14.2	n/a
2017	378	28.8	13.0	n/a
2018	356	29.3	12.1	n/a
2019	342	29.8	11.4	n/a
2020	343	29.0	11.8	n/a
2021	350	27.0	12.9	n/a
2022	379	29.9	12.6	n/a
2023	408	35.0	11.6	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 Boyden

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$308 (1.9%)	$16,276 (98.1%)	$16,584
2020	$274 (1.7%)	$15,783 (98.3%)	$16,057
2021	$702 (4.2%)	$16,142 (95.8%)	$16,844

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Boyden

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 477^th of 942 Elementary schools	Ranks 309^th of 928 Elementary schools	17.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Boyden)	58	64.1	6.1%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Walpole)	71	61.5	9.5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	56	43.9	12.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Boyden)	42	59.4	17.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Walpole)	67	67.3	0.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)	49	41	8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Boyden)	55	36.9	18.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Walpole)	66	54	12%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	52	39.7	12.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Boyden)	41	43.1	2.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Walpole)	65	70.5	5.5%
4th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)	49	45	4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Boyden)	56	56.7	0.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Walpole)	73	67	6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	52	43.8	8.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Boyden)	51	56.1	5.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Walpole)	67	63.7	3.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)	49	40.9	8.2%
5th Grade Science (Boyden)	59	45.5	13.6%
5th Grade Science (Walpole)	73	61.6	11.4%
5th Grade Science (Massachusetts)	48	41.6	6.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Boyden)	56	52.6	3.5%
All Grades English Language Arts (Walpole)	67	56.3	10.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	52	42.3	9.7%
All Grades Mathematics (Boyden)	45	52.8	7.8%
All Grades Mathematics (Walpole)	65	61.6	3.4%
All Grades Mathematics (Massachusetts)	49	40.6	8.4%
All Grades Science (Boyden)	59	45.5	13.6%
All Grades Science (Walpole)	65	53.6	11.4%
All Grades Science (Massachusetts)	47	41.2	5.8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	342	408	19.3%
African American	25	34	36%
American Indian	2	3	50%
Asian	16	12	25%
Hispanic	18	36	100%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	273	311	13.9%
Two or More Races	8	12	50%

Schools Near Boyden

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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 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Boyden	Public	K-5	1852 Washington Street	Walpole	02081	Norfolk County	Walpole	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(508) 660-7216	408	35	11.6		311 (76.2%)	34 (8.3%)	36 (8.8%)	12 (2.9%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.9%)	66.5	309^th of 928 public elementary schools	66.7%		64	341^st of 932 public elementary schools	63.4%	32	64.1	36.9	56.7		52.6	59.4	43.1	56.1		52.8	45.5	45.5	$16,844	$702	$16,142
Heights Elementary	Public	K-5	454 South Main Street	Sharon	02067	Norfolk County	Sharon	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(781) 784-1595	569	31	18.5		286 (50.3%)	32 (5.6%)	28 (4.9%)	178 (31.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (7.6%)	93.7	40^th of 928 public elementary schools	95.7%		95.6	17^th of 932 public elementary schools	98.2%	23	64.5	71.1	75.3		70.0	73.8	82.5	77.5		77.8	77.2	77.2	$17,873	$896	$16,977
Vincent M Igo Elementary	Public	K-4	70 Carpenter Street	Foxboro	02035	Norfolk County	Foxborough	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(508) 543-1680	354	31	11.3		242 (68.4%)	30 (8.5%)	41 (11.6%)	25 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.5%)	71.3	276^th of 928 public elementary schools	70.3%		78.7	191^st of 932 public elementary schools	79.5%	85	59.5	41.5			51.4	68.4	48.4			59.4			$18,921	$1,026	$17,895
Old Post Road	Public	K-5	99 Old Post Road	East Walpole	02032	Norfolk County	Walpole	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(508) 660-7219	457	33	13.8		353 (77.2%)	12 (2.6%)	48 (10.5%)	15 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.1%)	92.6	51^st of 928 public elementary schools	94.5%		91.4	67^th of 932 public elementary schools	92.8%	16	63.6	65.8	73.2		67.2	73.9	85.5	73.2		77.5	76.1	76.1	$15,382	$711	$14,671
Daniel Feeney Preschool Center	Public	PK	415 Elm Street	Walpole	02081	Norfolk County	Walpole	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(508) 660-7374	88	7	12.5		62 (70.5%)	3 (3.4%)	8 (9.1%)	6 (6.8%)	2 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (8.0%)								(n/a)													$20,591	$2,774	$17,817
Elm Street School	Public	K-5	415 Elm Street	Walpole	02081	Norfolk County	Walpole	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(508) 660-7374	439	33	13.3		345 (78.6%)	16 (3.6%)	24 (5.5%)	35 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.1%)	87.9	99^th of 928 public elementary schools	89.3%		79.8	179^th of 932 public elementary schools	80.8%	80	64.6	51.6	75.4		63.9	73.9	67.2	66.2		69.1	73.9	73.9	$15,909	$715	$15,194
Freeman-Kennedy School	Public	3-6	70 Boardman Street	Norfolk	02056	Norfolk County	Norfolk	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(508) 528-1266	527	45	11.7		470 (89.2%)	9 (1.7%)	19 (3.6%)	12 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.2%)	77.1	219^th of 928 public elementary schools	76.4%		81.8	164^th of 932 public elementary schools	82.4%	55	62.1	52.9	46.8	58.0	54.9	56.5	64.0	50.8	70.5	60.6	57.1	57.1	$16,224	$1,207	$15,016
Fisher	Public	K-5	65 Gould Street	Walpole	02081	Norfolk County	Walpole	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(508) 660-7234	476	38	12.5		329 (69.1%)	7 (1.5%)	39 (8.2%)	78 (16.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	19 (4.0%)	84.7	138^th of 928 public elementary schools	85.1%		88.2	101^st of 932 public elementary schools	89.2%	37	57.1	61.8	66.2		61.7	66.2	86.8	61.0		71.3	54.6	54.6	$15,680	$518	$15,162
Charles Taylor Elementary	Public	K-4	196 South Street	Foxboro	02035	Norfolk County	Foxborough	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(508) 543-1607	254	23	11.2		198 (78.0%)	15 (5.9%)	20 (7.9%)	11 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.9%)	77.9	207^th of 928 public elementary schools	77.7%		70.5	275^th of 932 public elementary schools	70.5%	68	60.0	46.0			53.3	67.3	62.0			64.8			$19,361	$736	$18,625
H Olive Day	Public	PK, KG-2	232 Main Street	Norfolk	02056	Norfolk County	Norfolk	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(508) 541-5475	489	41	11.9		435 (89.0%)	7 (1.4%)	15 (3.1%)	13 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.9%)								(n/a)													$17,516	$1,093	$16,423

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