Summary:
ZIP code 01929 has one elementary school, Essex Elementary, serving grades K–5 in Essex, MA, as part of the Manchester Essex Regional district. It enrolls 215 students with a 9.6:1 student-teacher ratio and spent $24,199 per student in 2020–2021. The free/reduced lunch figure is unknown for 2024–2025 and should not be read as zero.
Essex Elementary is a top-quartile school statewide. In 2025–2026, it ranked 236 of 899 schools (74th percentile, 4 stars), up from 328 of 906 (64th percentile, 3 stars) in 2024–2025. Its district ranks 61 of 351 districts (83rd percentile, 4 stars). The school beats state averages in all subjects: math 59.62% vs. 41.11% state; ELA 53.40% vs. 40.03%; science 48.65% vs. 40.98%. Math is the standout, exceeding the district by 4.09 points, with grades 3 and 4 at 68.75% and 73.53%. ELA and science trail the district by 6.37 and 3.60 points, respectively.
Watch grade 5: math was 39.47%, about the state’s 39.50% but 14.55 points below the district’s 54.02%; ELA was 44.74%, above the state’s 38.15% but 13.40 points below the district’s 58.14%. Science fell from 56.52% to 48.65% year over year, though the district dropped more. Overall, this is a solid, above-state school with rising ranks, strong math in grades 3–4, and room to grow in grade 5 and science.
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