Elementary Schools in Concord School District

The Concord School District includes five elementary schools serving students from prekindergarten through fifth grade. The schools enroll about 1,674 students in total, with similar enrollments ranging from 291 to 362 students. Most schools serve the full elementary span, while Mill Brook School serves prekindergarten through second grade and Broken Ground School serves grades three through five. Overall, the tested schools perform above district and state averages in mathematics, reading, and science.

Christa McAuliffe School is the strongest and most consistent academic performer, ranking in the 71st percentile statewide and earning a four-star rating. It leads the district in mathematics and reading, with 59% and 63% of students proficient. Abbot-Downing School has shown the largest long-term ranking improvement and is another mathematics standout, with 55% proficiency. Broken Ground School performs especially well in science and fifth-grade reading, while also showing solid overall results. Beaver Meadow School has rebounded significantly in the rankings and is strongest in reading and science, though its fourth-grade mathematics and reading results are notably weaker than its other grades.

For families comparing schools, fourth grade is the most uneven area across the district, particularly in mathematics, while fifth-grade reading is a common strength. Mathematics provides the greatest separation between schools, with Christa McAuliffe and Abbot-Downing ahead of the others. Science results are more consistent, and every tested school exceeds the statewide science rate. Mill Brook has the lowest reported student-teacher ratio at 10.8, but achievement and ranking data are unavailable because it serves only through second grade. Reported student-teacher ratios across the schools range from 10.8 to 12.8, and the data does not show a simple relationship between staffing ratios and achievement.