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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 01867

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At a glance

Schools

1,930

Students

Districts

5-star school

Top rankedJoshua Eaton83^rd of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools

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Biggest riser

J Warren Killam up 58 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Birch Meadow 10.7 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

5★

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Summary:

The 01867 zip code in Reading, Massachusetts is home to 6 high-performing elementary schools that consistently rank among the top in the state. These schools, which include Joshua Eaton, Alice M. Barrows, and J. Warren Killam, offer a strong academic foundation for students in the Reading School District.

Joshua Eaton stands out as the top performer, consistently ranking between 57-92 statewide and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. It boasts the highest proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science compared to the other schools in the area. Alice M. Barrows is another standout, ranking between 95-123 statewide and maintaining a 4-star rating, with particularly strong 4th grade Math proficiency rates.

While not quite at the level of the top two, J. Warren Killam is still a strong performer, ranking between 135-224 statewide and earning 4 stars. The other schools in the 01867 zip code, including Birch Meadow, Wood End Elementary School, and RISE PreSchool, also demonstrate above-average performance, with the Reading School District as a whole ranking 48th out of 348 districts in Massachusetts.

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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 (2015)	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 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	Total
Robert T. Capeless Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	86 Brooks Avenue	Pittsfield	01867	Middlesex County	Pittsfield	No	No	No	No	(413) 448-9665	176	15	11.5	59.1%	107 (60.8%)	13 (7.4%)	29 (16.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	1 (0.6%)	24 (13.6%)	45.3	503^rd of 906 public elementary schools	44.5%		50.6	467^th of 916 public elementary schools	49.0%	36	58.1	42.9	10.0	40.3	51.6	47.6	15.0	40.3	20.0	20.0	$22,944
Alice M Barrows	Public	K-5	16 Edgemont Avenue	Reading	01867	Middlesex County	Reading	No	No	No	No	(781) 942-9166	365	29	12.8	7.0%	312 (85.5%)	6 (1.6%)	19 (5.2%)	16 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.3%)	85.2	123^rd of 906 public elementary schools	86.4%		88.5	95^th of 916 public elementary schools	89.6%	28	62.9	76.3	53.1	63.8	56.5	81.4	65.6	67.6	65.6	65.6	$17,956
Birch Meadow	Public	K-5	27 A B Lord Dr	Reading	01867	Middlesex County	Reading	No	No	No	No	(781) 944-2335	359	33	10.7	6.2%	295 (82.2%)	10 (2.8%)	16 (4.5%)	19 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.3%)	76.9	220^th of 906 public elementary schools	75.7%		79.9	185^th of 916 public elementary schools	79.8%	35	56.1	58.9	50.6	54.7	50.9	58.9	61.5	57.6	64.1	64.1	$19,866
J Warren Killam	Public	K-5	333 Charles Street	Reading	01867	Middlesex County	Reading	No	No	No	No	(781) 944-7831	406	30	13.4	16.4%	321 (79.1%)	21 (5.2%)	26 (6.4%)	30 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	84.4	135^th of 906 public elementary schools	85.1%		79.1	193^rd of 916 public elementary schools	78.9%	58	72.0	78.4	51.9	65.9	73.3	78.4	53.2	66.8	59.5	59.5	$16,637
Joshua Eaton	Public	K-5	365 Summer Avenue	Reading	01867	Middlesex County	Reading	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 942-9161	388	28	13.7	11.7%	318 (82.0%)	8 (2.1%)	30 (7.7%)	17 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.9%)	89	83^rd of 906 public elementary schools	90.8%		88.6	92^nd of 916 public elementary schools	90.0%	9	74.6	77.3	59.2	70.0	79.0	81.8	55.7	71.7	63.4	63.4	$17,102
Wood End Elementary School	Public	K-5	85 Sunset Rock Lane	Reading	01867	Middlesex County	Reading	No	No	No	No	(781) 942-5420	236	18	13.3	8.1%	200 (84.7%)	2 (0.8%)	10 (4.2%)	16 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.4%)	77.6	210^th of 906 public elementary schools	76.8%		85.9	117^th of 916 public elementary schools	87.2%	93	46.7	62.1	61.7	56.2	44.4	69.0	63.8	57.9	74.5	74.5	$19,634

Cities Near Zip Code 01867

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Reading	0.36 mi	9	51^st
Wakefield	1.94 mi	8	101^st
Stoneham	2.5 mi	6	131^st
North Reading	2.84 mi	5	30^th
Woburn	2.98 mi	10	268^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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