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Boyden

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Boyden ranks 261 st of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

261^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 906 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 71% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Boyden Elementary School is a public school in Walpole, Massachusetts, serving 405 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the highly-ranked Walpole school district, which is rated 4 stars by SchoolDigger.

Academically, Boyden Elementary consistently performs in the top 35% of Massachusetts elementary schools, with 56.25% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 55.43% in Mathematics. The school's 3rd-grade students excel, with 66.15% proficient or better in ELA and 64.62% in Math. Fisher and Old Post Road elementary schools in the area outperform Boyden, but the school still outperforms nearby Freeman-Kennedy and Charles Taylor elementary schools.

While Boyden performs well for male and special education students, the school struggles with the academic achievement of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking in the bottom 4% of Massachusetts elementary schools for this subgroup. The school's per-student spending has remained consistent, and its student-teacher ratio has improved in recent years, suggesting a potential increase in resources and support. Overall, Boyden Elementary is a solid performer, but the school community may benefit from targeted efforts to support its most vulnerable students.

395

Students ?

10.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,244

Per pupil spending ?

16.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1852 Washington Street
Walpole, MA 02081

(508) 660-7216

District: Walpole

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.5%

Hispanic:

10.1%

African American:

7.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 72nd percentile in 2015 → 71st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (55% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Above the Massachusetts median (71st percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Walpole's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg59%

Massachusetts avg41%

261^st of 906

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 29%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the Walpole

47^th of 348Walpole 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	71.9	261 of 906	71.2%	★★★★☆
2024	63.8	331 of 916	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.5	309 of 928	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.0	341 of 932	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.9	232 of 936	75.2%	★★★★☆
2019	51.3	477 of 942	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.6	357 of 934	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	68.7	280 of 938	70.1%	★★★★☆
2016	70.9	262 of 932	71.9%	★★★★☆
2015	71.9	258 of 914	71.8%	★★★★☆
2014	76.4	210 of 926	77.3%	★★★★☆
2013	73.2	262 of 928	71.8%	★★★★☆
2012	81.2	158 of 930	83.0%	★★★★☆
2011	79.5	178 of 924	80.7%	★★★★☆
2010	79.9	174 of 920	81.1%	★★★★☆
2009	71.4	266 of 909	70.7%	★★★★☆
2008	65.9	326 of 908	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	60.2	404 of 911	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	65.1	321 of 911	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	71.7	270 of 887	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	74.8	231 of 882	73.8%	★★★★☆
2003	72.9	254 of 884	71.3%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	51.5	275 of 672	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.9	302 of 632	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	23.2	559 of 665	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	49.8	269 of 656	59.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	66.7	295 of 869	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.5	376 of 886	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.7	320 of 887	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.3	301 of 901	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.9	317 of 898	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.5	498 of 902	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.0	364 of 893	59.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	12.4	707 of 736	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	56.5	287 of 760	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.4	427 of 757	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.9	412 of 772	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.5	449 of 705	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.8	421 of 700	39.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	73.8	229 of 884	74.1%	★★★★☆
2024	66.3	293 of 891	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.7	311 of 896	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.3	361 of 908	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	81.4	156 of 904	82.7%	★★★★☆
2019	53.2	440 of 907	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.7	332 of 898	63.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	59.5	215 of 717	70.0%	★★★★☆
2024	48.6	315 of 731	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.4	289 of 703	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.4	609 of 905	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.5	489 of 894	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.4	793 of 896	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.5	473 of 886	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	77.2	204 of 925	77.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	62.8	266 of 737	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.3	330 of 753	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.1	293 of 762	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.9	349 of 764	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.2	203 of 765	73.5%	★★★★☆
2019	42.0	492 of 780	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.7	390 of 772	49.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)78th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)74th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2025)70th percentile~ school

Female (2025)66th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)64th percentile-7 vs school

Disabled (2022)59th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)4th percentile-67 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts56%+15 vs state

Mathematics55%+15 vs state

Science49%+8 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)		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 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	Total
Boyden	Public	K-5	1852 Washington Street	Walpole	02081	Norfolk County	Walpole	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 660-7216	395	38	10.5		302 (76.5%)	31 (7.8%)	40 (10.1%)	11 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.5%)	71.9	261^st of 906 public elementary schools	71.2%		63.8	331^st of 916 public elementary schools	63.9%	70	66.2	44.2	55.9		56.3	64.6	54.9	45.8		55.4	49.2	49.2	$19,244
Heights Elementary	Public	K-5	454 South Main Street	Sharon	02067	Norfolk County	Sharon	No	No	No	No	(781) 784-1595	545	33	16.6		278 (51.0%)	31 (5.7%)	31 (5.7%)	161 (29.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (7.7%)	94.3	30^th of 906 public elementary schools	96.7%		93.5	36^th of 916 public elementary schools	96.1%	6	72.3	71.9	71.0		71.7	77.8	77.5	73.8		76.2	78.5	78.5	$20,427
Vincent M Igo Elementary	Public	K-4	70 Carpenter Street	Foxborough	02035	Norfolk County	Foxborough	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 543-1680	379	35	10.9		268 (70.7%)	34 (9.0%)	34 (9.0%)	25 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.5%)	80.6	175^th of 906 public elementary schools	80.7%		84.9	128^th of 916 public elementary schools	86.0%	47	49.4	69.4			58.8	61.0	68.9			64.7			$20,105
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		352 (76.9%)	9 (2.0%)	52 (11.4%)	17 (3.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.5%)	91.7	52^nd of 906 public elementary schools	94.3%		94.4	25^th of 916 public elementary schools	97.3%	27	78.3	67.5	55.2		66.4	83.1	84.3	66.0		77.2	77.3	77.3	$17,389
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		351 (80.1%)	17 (3.9%)	26 (5.9%)	28 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.4%)	85.2	125^th of 906 public elementary schools	86.2%		83.3	141^st of 916 public elementary schools	84.6%	16	68.4	64.7	48.4		61.4	78.5	72.1	57.8		70.3	59.4	59.4	$17,985
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		499 (86.2%)	12 (2.1%)	27 (4.7%)	19 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.6%)	82.4	152^nd of 906 public elementary schools	83.2%		80.1	183^rd of 916 public elementary schools	80.0%	31	68.8	54.6	47.2	62.7	58.4	71.1	67.9	55.1	70.9	66.6	56.7	56.7	$17,369
Fisher	Public	K-5	65 Gould Street	Walpole	02081	Norfolk County	Walpole	No	No	No	No	(508) 660-7234	463	37	12.5		328 (70.8%)	7 (1.5%)	44 (9.5%)	61 (13.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.5%)	88.2	94^th of 906 public elementary schools	89.6%		90.7	65^th of 916 public elementary schools	92.9%	29	62.1	60.0	66.7		62.7	67.2	78.0	65.4		71.2	68.0	68.0	$18,790
Charles Taylor Elementary	Public	K-4	196 South Street	Foxborough	02035	Norfolk County	Foxborough	No	No	No	No	(508) 543-1607	278	25	11.3		200 (71.9%)	24 (8.6%)	20 (7.2%)	12 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (7.9%)	85.6	120^th of 906 public elementary schools	86.8%		80.4	178^th of 916 public elementary schools	80.6%	58	79.6	53.6			65.0	86.4	58.9			71.0			$20,862
H Olive Day	Public	PK, KG-2	232 Main Street	Norfolk	02056	Norfolk County	Norfolk	No	No	No	No	(508) 541-5475	477	43	11.2		409 (85.7%)	16 (3.4%)	12 (2.5%)	15 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.2%)								(n/a)													$19,500
Mabelle M Burrell	Public	PK, KG-4	16 Morse Street	Foxborough	02035	Norfolk County	Foxborough	No	No	No	No	(508) 543-1605	339	27	12.7		241 (71.1%)	27 (8.0%)	38 (11.2%)	17 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.7%)	82.9	146^th of 906 public elementary schools	83.9%		78.6	200^th of 916 public elementary schools	78.2%	54	56.6	59.3			57.9	66.0	66.7			66.4			$21,273

Frequently Asked Questions about Boyden

How many students attend Boyden?

In the 2024-25 school year, 395 students attended Boyden.

Is Boyden a good school?

Boyden ranks 261^st of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Boyden?

Students at Boyden are 76% White, 10% Hispanic, 8% African American, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Boyden in?

Walpole

What schools do graduates of Boyden attend?

Students who attend Boyden usually go on to attend:

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