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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 02053

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At a glance

Schools

859

Students

Top rankedBurke/Memorial Elementary School130^th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Burke/Memorial Elementary School up 36 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 02053 zip code area in Medway, Massachusetts is home to two elementary schools - Burke/Memorial Elementary School and John D. McGovern Elementary. These schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 4th grade.

Burke/Memorial Elementary stands out as a high-performing school, ranking in the top 15% of Massachusetts elementary schools for the 2024-2025 school year. The school's MCAS proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are significantly higher than the Medway district and Massachusetts state averages across all grades. With a 4 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger, Burke/Memorial provides a strong educational experience for its students.

In contrast, the data for John D. McGovern Elementary is more limited, with no information provided on its statewide ranking or MCAS test scores. However, the school does have a lower student-teacher ratio of 14.1 compared to 16.5 at Burke/Memorial, suggesting potential differences in resource allocation between the two institutions. More data would be needed to fully evaluate the relative strengths of the two elementary schools in the 02053 zip code area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2025)			MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (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 All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	Total
Burke/Memorial Elementary School	Public	2-4	16 Cassidy Lane	Medway	02053	Norfolk County	Medway	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 533-3266	506	29	17.6		388 (76.7%)	8 (1.6%)	44 (8.7%)	32 (6.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.3%)	84.8	130^th of 906 public elementary schools	85.7%		81.3	166^th of 916 public elementary schools	81.9%	36	61.0	61.5	61.2	66.1	64.9	65.5	$16,917
John D Mc Govern Elementary	Public	PK, KG-1	9 Lovering Street	Medway	02053	Norfolk County	Medway	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 533-3243	353	27	12.9		260 (73.7%)	9 (2.5%)	47 (13.3%)	22 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.2%)								(n/a)							$18,649

Cities Near Zip Code 02053

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Medway	0.06 mi	4	54^th
Franklin	2.55 mi	12	64^th
Millis	2.81 mi	4	118^th
Bellingham	2.96 mi	6	279^th
Norfolk	4.11 mi	3	67^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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