Best Public Schools in Topsfield, MA

Summary:

The city of Topsfield, Massachusetts is home to two elementary schools: Steward Elementary and Proctor Elementary. Both schools serve students from kindergarten through 6th grade and are part of the Topsfield school district.

Based on the available data, Steward Elementary stands out as a high-performing school, with significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics compared to the Topsfield district and Massachusetts state averages. In the 2023-2024 school year, 63.41% of Steward Elementary students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 52.55% for Topsfield and 39.17% for Massachusetts. The school's 3rd grade proficiency rates in ELA (63.41%) and Mathematics (51.22%) are also well above the district and state averages.

While both Steward Elementary and Proctor Elementary have relatively low student-teacher ratios, with Steward at 11.8 and Proctor at 9.9, Steward Elementary spends slightly more per student ($19,355) compared to Proctor Elementary ($18,943). These factors may contribute to the strong academic performance observed at Steward Elementary.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2024)					MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2024)					MCAS Next Generation Science (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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	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 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 All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Proctor Elementary	Public	4-6	60 Main Street	Topsfield	01983	Essex County	Topsfield	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 887-1530	254	24	10.4		230 (90.6%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (4.7%)	3 (1.2%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.4%)								(n/a)		52.4	55.6	41.0	49.6		54.8	59.3	36.6	50.2	63.0	63.0	$18,943	$690	$18,253
Steward Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	261 Perkins Row	Topsfield	01983	Essex County	Topsfield	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 887-1538	357	30	11.7		318 (89.1%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (5.6%)	8 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.8%)								(n/a)	63.4				63.4	51.2				51.2			$19,355	$677	$18,678

Cities Near Topsfield

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Boxford	1.66 mi	4	64^th
Danvers	3.67 mi	7	213^th
Hathorne	3.72 mi	1	130^th
South Hamilton	3.79 mi	4	106^th
Wenham	3.83 mi	1	27^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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