Summary:
ZIP code 02071 is home to a single public school in this data set — Boyden Elementary, a K–5 school with 395 students located at 1852 Washington Street in Walpole, part of the Walpole district. Because there are no middle, high, or alternative schools listed here, all analysis of the area centers on this one elementary school. The free/reduced lunch percentage is not provided, so socioeconomic context cannot be assessed from this data.
Boyden is a high-performing school by state standards and on a clear upward trajectory. It earned a 4-star rating in both 2024–2025 and 2025–2026, and in 2025–2026 ranked 188 out of 899 schools — the 79th percentile. That is a substantial rise from 2023–2024, when it ranked 331 of 916, at the 64th percentile with 3 stars. In 2025–2026 MCAS Next Generation results, it exceeded the Massachusetts average in every all-grade subject: ELA by 17.27 points, math by 19.64 points, and science by 8.04 points, making math its strongest subject relative to the state.
The main caveat is that Boyden sits within a very strong district, and it trails Walpole in all three all-grade subjects — ELA by 1.37 points, math by 4.45, and science by 6.61. Math showed the strongest momentum, up 5.32 points year over year while the district rose 1.52. Science is the relative weak spot, essentially flat at 49.02 while the district climbed to 55.63. Grade 5 is the weakest cohort relative to the district (ELA 46.15 vs. 62.15; math 50 vs. 65.95; science 49.02 vs. 68.62), though still above state averages. Grade 3 ELA is the one standout where Boyden beats the district, 67.65 vs. 65.6. The student–teacher ratio is 10.5.
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