Best Public Schools in Stoneham, MA

Summary:

The city of Stoneham, Massachusetts is home to 5 schools that serve students from elementary through high school, including 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. Overall, the Stoneham school district is performing well, with several standout schools that consistently rank among the top in the state.

Stoneham Central Middle School and Stoneham High School are particularly impressive, ranking in the top 30% of Massachusetts middle and high schools respectively over the past three years. The middle school has strong test scores in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, while the high school boasts a high 4-year graduation rate of 94% and a low dropout rate of 4%.

At the elementary level, South Elementary School and Colonial Park Elementary School stand out as high-performing institutions. South Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state, with the highest proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grades compared to the other Stoneham schools. Colonial Park also performs well, ranking in the top 30% of Massachusetts elementary schools in the last three years and excelling in Mathematics.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2024)								MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2024)								MCAS Next Generation Science (2024)				MCAS Next Generation Biology (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 10th 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 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Biology All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Colonial Park	Public	PK, KG-4	30 Avalon Road	Stoneham	02180	Middlesex County	Stoneham	No	No	No	No	(781) 279-3890	241	20	12.1		190 (78.8%)	3 (1.2%)	20 (8.3%)	20 (8.3%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.5%)	71.1	272^nd of 916 public elementary schools	70.3%		76.2	228^th of 928 public elementary schools	75.4%	44	50.0	47.7						48.9	52.2	65.9						58.9						$18,515	$875	$17,640
Robin Hood	Public	PK, KG-4	70 Oak Street	Stoneham	02180	Middlesex County	Stoneham	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 279-3870	393	30	12.9		283 (72.0%)	11 (2.8%)	47 (12.0%)	21 (5.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.1%)	47.2	501^st of 916 public elementary schools	45.3%		50.8	464^th of 928 public elementary schools	50.0%	37	48.6	30.9						39.9	42.9	41.2						42.0						$17,780	$636	$17,144
South	Public	PK, KG-4	11 Summer Street	Stoneham	02180	Middlesex County	Stoneham	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 279-3880	349	29	11.9		239 (68.5%)	16 (4.6%)	51 (14.6%)	27 (7.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.7%)	79.2	192^nd of 916 public elementary schools	79.0%		79.7	190^th of 928 public elementary schools	79.5%	2	56.7	51.0						54.3	59.7	69.4						63.8						$16,398	$558	$15,840
Stoneham Central Middle School	Public	5-8	101 Central Street	Stoneham	02180	Middlesex County	Stoneham	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 279-3840	678	64	10.5		529 (78.0%)	17 (2.5%)	69 (10.2%)	35 (5.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.8%)	68.1	139^th of 493 public middle schools	71.8%		69.4	140^th of 501 public middle schools	72.1%	1			51.5	46.4	48.6	52.3		49.8			52.6	48.4	34.8	43.1		44.5	67.4	50.6		59.0		$16,907	$691	$16,217
Stoneham High	Public	9-12	149 Franklin Street	Stoneham	02180	Middlesex County	Stoneham	No	No	No	No	(781) 279-3810	619	56	10.9		465 (75.1%)	23 (3.7%)	68 (11.0%)	36 (5.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.4%)	66.9	123^rd of 348 public high schools	64.7%		76.4	93^rd of 347 public high schools	73.2%	30							69.0								56.3				52.6		51.9	$19,426	$758	$18,668

Cities Near Stoneham

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Wakefield	1.06 mi	8	133^rd
Woburn	1.44 mi	10	221^st
Melrose	1.73 mi	8	49^th
Winchester	2.23 mi	7	22^nd
Reading	2.31 mi	9	70^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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.

Best Public Schools in Stoneham, MA

South

Colonial Park

Stoneham Central Middle School

Stoneham High

Robin Hood

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