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Major Edwards Elementary

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Major Edwards Elementary ranks 280 th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

280^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 69% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Major Edwards Elementary is a PK–5 school at 70 Crescent Street in West Boylston, Massachusetts, serving 462 students as part of the West Boylston district, which ranks 79th of 351 statewide. The school itself ranked 280th of 899 in 2025–2026, placing it in the 69th percentile with 3 stars. That is a solid, above-state standing, though it sits below the school's earlier peak: it was a 4-star, 76th–79th percentile school in 2020–2021 and 2021–2022, slipped to 3 stars and the 63rd–66th percentile from 2022–2023 through 2024–2025, and has now begun to recover.

Its academic profile is uneven, and that is the most important thing for families to understand. Math is a clear strength: 60.56% of all students were proficient, about 19 points above the state, with grade 5 Math at 70.0%. Science is also strong at 58.33%, above both the state and district averages. English Language Arts is the relative weakness at 43.66% — only slightly above the state and essentially equal to the district. Nearby schools post much higher ELA results, including Boylston Elementary School (60.38%), Davis Hill Elementary (56.20%), Dawson (55.46%), Worcester Arts Magnet School (53.68%), Houghton Elementary (52.85%) and Leroy E.Mayo (51.98%). Grade-level ELA is uneven: grade 4 is strong at 56.96%, but grade 3 (39.19%) and grade 5 (31.67%) fall below the state. The grade 5 cohort is striking — 70.0% in Math, 58.33% in Science, but just 31.67% in ELA.

Compared with nearby Worcester city schools such as Burncoat Street, Major Edwards is far stronger, and its 69th percentile rank beats Worcester Arts Magnet's 63rd. The clearest concern is the special education subgroup, which dropped to the 47th percentile (2 stars) in 2025–2026 after sitting in the 74th–78th percentile the prior two years. The school also spends $20,838 per student — the most among nearby schools with data — while its student/teacher ratio has risen from 12.4 to 13.7. ELA and special education outcomes are the areas to watch.

462

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,250

Per pupil spending ?

25.8%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.

91%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2025-26)

Exemptions: 2% (any vaccine)

70 Crescent Street
West Boylston, MA 01583-1099

(508) 835-4461

District: West Boylston

Students who attend Major Edwards Elementary usually attend:

High:

West Boylston Junior/Senior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.6%

Hispanic:

12.1%

Two or more races:

6.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 61st percentile in 2016 → 69th in 2026

Strengths

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

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Massachusetts median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg52%

Massachusetts avg41%

280^th of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 8 pts since 2016

From top 39% (2016) to top 31% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

79^th of 351West Boylston 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	68.2	280 of 899	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.8	331 of 906	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.4	326 of 916	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.5	320 of 928	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.2	221 of 932	76.3%	★★★★☆
2021	79.2	194 of 936	79.3%	★★★★☆
2019	71.9	266 of 942	71.8%	★★★★☆
2018	66.3	323 of 934	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	74.2	229 of 938	75.6%	★★★★☆
2016	62.2	363 of 932	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	69.8	284 of 914	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	75.3	219 of 926	76.3%	★★★★☆
2013	61.4	392 of 928	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	64.8	365 of 930	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.5	382 of 924	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	69.6	295 of 920	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	69.9	286 of 909	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	81.1	152 of 908	83.3%	★★★★☆
2007	83.9	118 of 911	87.0%	★★★★☆
2006	80.2	165 of 911	81.9%	★★★★☆
2005	80.6	169 of 887	80.9%	★★★★☆
2004	76.2	210 of 882	76.2%	★★★★☆
2003	80.8	169 of 884	80.9%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	65.6	171 of 672	74.6%	★★★★☆
2018	46.5	302 of 656	54.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	63.7	311 of 869	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.4	380 of 869	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.4	422 of 886	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.5	292 of 887	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.5	217 of 901	75.9%	★★★★☆
2021	86.6	106 of 898	88.2%	★★★★☆
2019	78.8	162 of 902	82.0%	★★★★☆
2018	66.1	316 of 893	64.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	60.6	228 of 742	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.6	353 of 736	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.3	94 of 760	87.6%	★★★★☆
2023	58.4	276 of 757	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	81.7	72 of 772	90.7%	★★★★★
2021	64.3	189 of 705	73.2%	★★★★☆
2019	71.4	132 of 700	81.1%	★★★★☆
2018	55.7	269 of 685	60.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	70.9	246 of 879	72.0%	★★★★☆
2025	69.2	279 of 884	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.0	254 of 891	71.5%	★★★★☆
2023	59.7	366 of 896	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.2	260 of 908	71.4%	★★★★☆
2021	64.3	320 of 904	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.9	350 of 907	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.8	330 of 898	63.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	42.0	378 of 709	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	62.6	186 of 717	74.1%	★★★★☆
2024	68.5	163 of 731	77.7%	★★★★☆
2023	54.8	256 of 703	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.4	148 of 905	83.6%	★★★★☆
2021	59.0	300 of 894	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.5	359 of 896	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.5	472 of 886	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	80.1	173 of 925	81.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	62.0	266 of 734	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.7	307 of 737	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.5	344 of 753	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.1	313 of 762	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.3	204 of 764	73.3%	★★★★☆
2021	75.1	168 of 765	78.0%	★★★★☆
2019	59.4	312 of 780	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.4	270 of 772	65.0%	★★★☆☆

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)81st percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)75th percentile~ school

Male (2026)72nd percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)69th percentile~ school

Female (2026)64th percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)64th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2026)47th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics61%+19 vs state

Science58%+17 vs state

English Language Arts44%+4 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 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
Major Edwards Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	70 Crescent Street	West Boylston	01583	Worcester County	West Boylston	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 835-4461	462	34	13.7	25.8%	340 (73.6%)	23 (5.0%)	56 (12.1%)	14 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.1%)	68.2	280^th of 899 public elementary schools	68.9%		64.8	331^st of 906 public elementary schools	63.5%	51	39.2	57.0	31.7		43.7	48.7	64.6	70.0		60.6	58.3	58.3	91%	2%	$19,250
Leroy E.Mayo	Public	K-5	351 Bullard Street	Holden	01520	Worcester County	Wachusett	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 829-3203	472	35	13.6	14.0%	373 (79.0%)	22 (4.7%)	41 (8.7%)	18 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.6%)	74	233^rd of 899 public elementary schools	74.1%		69.2	288^th of 906 public elementary schools	68.2%	55	56.4	52.6	47.9		52.0	48.7	50.0	64.2		55.0	61.5	61.5	97%	1%	$17,056
Houghton Elementary	Public	K-4	32 Boutelle Road	Sterling	01564	Worcester County	Wachusett	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 422-2333	317	28	11.3	19.9%	242 (76.3%)	10 (3.2%)	47 (14.8%)	8 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.2%)	74.5	229^th of 899 public elementary schools	74.5%		70.7	278^th of 906 public elementary schools	69.3%	49	55.2	50.8			52.9	69.5	49.2			58.9			97%	3%	$21,280
Norrback Avenue	Public	PK, KG-6	44 Malden Street	Worcester	01606	Worcester County	Worcester	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 799-3500	504	43	11.8	70.2%	143 (28.4%)	146 (29.0%)	183 (36.3%)	12 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.8%)	19.5	734^th of 899 public elementary schools	18.4%		17.4	770^th of 906 public elementary schools	15.0%	36	25.0	17.2	21.7	20.0	21.0	20.3	25.9	23.9	24.6	23.6	37.0	37.0	100%	0%	$24,263
Burncoat Street	Public	K-6	526 Burncoat Street	Worcester	01606	Worcester County	Worcester	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 799-3537	223	21	10.8	89.2%	63 (28.3%)	32 (14.3%)	118 (52.9%)	6 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	18.1	747^th of 899 public elementary schools	16.9%		12.2	822^nd of 906 public elementary schools	9.3%	75	33.3	21.1	23.3	19.2	24.2	26.7	7.9	13.3	23.1	16.9	30.0	30.0	91%	3%	$23,486
Boylston Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Sewall Street	Boylston	01505	Worcester County	Berlin-Boylston	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 869-2200	347	27	12.8	12.4%	271 (78.1%)	4 (1.2%)	39 (11.2%)	19 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.0%)	75.6	216^th of 899 public elementary schools	76.0%		78.2	200^th of 906 public elementary schools	77.9%	16	77.8	47.7	57.5		60.4	70.4	46.2	37.5		52.2	70.0	70.0	98%	0%	$20,236
Davis Hill Elementary	Public	K-5	78 Jamieson Road	Holden	01520	Worcester County	Wachusett	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 829-1754	431	38	11.3	13.9%	366 (84.9%)	13 (3.0%)	30 (7.0%)	10 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.6%)	72.9	240^th of 899 public elementary schools	73.3%		81.2	166^th of 906 public elementary schools	81.7%	74	59.7	55.8	53.4		56.2	56.6	54.6	47.7		52.7	48.9	48.9	99%	1%	$17,921
Dawson	Public	K-5	155 Salisbury Street	Holden	01520	Worcester County	Wachusett	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 829-6828	487	36	13.5	14.6%	386 (79.3%)	13 (2.7%)	41 (8.4%)	20 (4.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.1%)	77.5	201^st of 899 public elementary schools	77.6%		87.5	101^st of 906 public elementary schools	88.9%	100	66.3	46.6	53.7		55.5	69.9	53.4	64.2		62.2	49.3	49.3	92%	6%	$17,362
Clark St Community	Public	PK, KG-6	280 Clark Street	Worcester	01606	Worcester County	Worcester	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 799-3545	278	22	12.7	86.0%	39 (14.0%)	54 (19.4%)	155 (55.8%)	18 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.3%)	13.9	795^th of 899 public elementary schools	11.6%		13.6	802^nd of 906 public elementary schools	11.5%	7	18.5	19.4	4.0	20.8	15.9	25.9	22.6	0.0	33.3	20.6	8.0	8.0	97%	3%	$22,375
Worcester Academic Center for Transition (ACT)	Public	K-6	14 New Bond Street	Worcester	01609	Worcester County	Worcester	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(508) 538-9106	49	13	3.8	87.8%	15 (30.6%)	7 (14.3%)	23 (46.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (6.1%)								(n/a)				0.0	0.0				0.0	0.0					$16,853

Frequently Asked Questions about Major Edwards Elementary

Is Major Edwards Elementary a good school?

Major Edwards Elementary ranks 280^th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Major Edwards Elementary?

Students at Major Edwards Elementary are 74% White, 12% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 5% African American, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Major Edwards Elementary attend?

Students who attend Major Edwards Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : West Boylston Junior/Senior High

How many students attend Major Edwards Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 462 students attended Major Edwards Elementary.

What district is Major Edwards Elementary in?

West Boylston

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