Best Public Schools in Wenham, MA

Summary:

The city of Wenham, Massachusetts is home to a single standout public elementary school, Bessie Buker Elementary. This K-5 school consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and outperforming state averages on MCAS tests across all grade levels and subject areas.

Bessie Buker Elementary boasts a diverse student population, with 80.75% White, 10.94% Hispanic, and 6.04% Asian students. The school's strong academic performance is reflected in its high statewide ranking, placing 81st out of 916 schools in the 2023-2024 school year. With a student-teacher ratio of 14.1 to 1 and spending of $17,531 per student, the school appears to be well-resourced and focused on providing a quality education.

Bessie Buker Elementary is part of the Hamilton-Wenham District, which is ranked 79th out of 351 districts in Massachusetts and has a 4-star rating. The district's overall performance, combined with Bessie Buker's exceptional results, suggests that the city of Wenham is home to an education system that is dedicated to academic excellence and supporting the diverse needs of its student population.

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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)		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 All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th 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
Bessie Buker Elementary	Public	K-5	1 School Street	Wenham	01984	Essex County	Hamilton-Wenham	No	No	No	No	(978) 468-5324	265	19	14.1		214 (80.8%)	2 (0.8%)	29 (10.9%)	16 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	89.5	81^st of 916 public elementary schools	91.2%		83.6	150^th of 928 public elementary schools	83.8%	69	64.1	54.3	66.7	62.1	64.1	68.6	78.6	70.7	83.3	83.3	$17,531	$956	$16,575

Cities Near Wenham

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
South Hamilton	1.14 mi	4	59^th
Beverly	1.68 mi	8	145^th
Danvers	2.63 mi	7	205^th
Topsfield	3.48 mi	2	65^th
Hathorne	4.65 mi	1	80^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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