Elementary Schools in Lexington

Summary:

The elementary schools located in Lexington, Massachusetts are consistently among the top-performing in the state, with multiple schools ranking in the top 20 or 30 in Massachusetts. The data set includes information on 6 elementary schools: Maria Hastings, Joseph Estabrook, Bowman, Harrington, Bridge, and Fiske.

Bowman Elementary stands out as the top-performing school, ranked #1 out of 916 Massachusetts elementary schools in 2023-2024 with exceptional test scores. Maria Hastings Elementary and Joseph Estabrook Elementary are also high-performing, ranking 19th and 14th in the state, respectively, with strong academic results.

Overall, the elementary schools in Lexington demonstrate consistently high academic achievement, with students outperforming state averages on standardized tests. While there is some variation in per-student spending and student-teacher ratios across the schools, the district as a whole is providing a model for effective elementary education.

District Detail

146 Maple Street
Lexington, MA 02420

(781) 861-2580

SchoolDigger Rank:
7^th of 351 Massachusetts districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 6,805

Primary Schools: 7
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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
Maria Hastings	Public	K-5	7 Crosby Road	Lexington	02421	Middlesex County	Lexington	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 860-5800	631	56	11.3		194 (30.7%)	19 (3.0%)	51 (8.1%)	312 (49.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (8.7%)	94.9	19^th of 916 public elementary schools	97.9%		96.3	12^th of 928 public elementary schools	98.7%	7	68.9	75.9	73.9	73.2	70.3	88.4	80.0	80.2	74.8	74.8	$19,000	$282	$18,718
Bowman	Public	K-5	9 Philip Rd	Lexington	02421	Middlesex County	Lexington	No	No	No	No	(781) 861-2500	428	38	11.2		156 (36.4%)	16 (3.7%)	22 (5.1%)	187 (43.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (11.0%)	97.7	1^st of 916 public elementary schools	99.9%		96.8	6^th of 928 public elementary schools	99.4%	5	79.7	78.1	80.0	79.3	82.6	86.3	91.3	86.9	82.5	82.5	$20,053	$387	$19,666
Bridge	Public	K-5	55 Middleby Rd	Lexington	02421	Middlesex County	Lexington	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 861-2510	365	35	10.4		92 (25.2%)	21 (5.8%)	33 (9.0%)	180 (49.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (10.7%)	91.7	55^th of 916 public elementary schools	94.0%		94.2	30^th of 928 public elementary schools	96.8%	25	59.7	61.4	81.4	68.5	66.7	73.7	75.7	72.3	82.9	82.9	$20,619	$535	$20,085
Fiske	Public	K-5	55 Adams Street	Lexington	02420	Middlesex County	Lexington	No	No	No	No	(781) 541-5001	335	38	8.9		143 (42.7%)	12 (3.6%)	18 (5.4%)	132 (39.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (8.7%)	82.7	148^th of 916 public elementary schools	83.8%		90.9	64^th of 928 public elementary schools	93.1%	84	56.1	64.4	58.3	60.0	57.6	74.0	58.3	64.1	58.3	58.3	$25,331	$391	$24,940
Harrington	Public	K-5	328 Lowell Street	Lexington	02420	Middlesex County	Lexington	No	No	No	No	(781) 860-0012	378	37	10.2		126 (33.3%)	29 (7.7%)	18 (4.8%)	175 (46.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.9%)	92.6	44^th of 916 public elementary schools	95.2%		86.1	120^th of 928 public elementary schools	87.1%	76	84.0	62.3	75.3	72.6	75.5	63.6	75.3	70.9	79.0	79.0	$19,771	$453	$19,318
Joseph Estabrook	Public	K-5	117 Grove Street	Lexington	02420	Middlesex County	Lexington	No	No	No	No	(781) 861-2520	537	46	11.7		171 (31.8%)	23 (4.3%)	32 (6.0%)	254 (47.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (10.6%)	95.7	14^th of 916 public elementary schools	98.5%		93.9	36^th of 928 public elementary schools	96.1%	22	87.2	73.4	69.4	76.0	86.1	86.0	75.0	81.9	72.2	72.2	$18,214	$282	$17,931
Lexington Children's Place	Public	PK	20 Pelham Rd	Lexington	02421	Middlesex County	Lexington	No	No	No	No	(781) 860-5823	76	9	8.4		20 (26.3%)	4 (5.3%)	9 (11.8%)	41 (53.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.6%)								(n/a)											$45,388	$324	$45,065

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Minuteman Regional Vocational Technical	1.1 mi	1	62^nd
Lincoln	1.47 mi	2	82^nd
Waltham	2.86 mi	10	253^rd
Bedford	3.41 mi	4	20^th
Arlington	3.85 mi	11	27^th

Elementary Schools in Lexington

District Detail

Bowman

Joseph Estabrook

Maria Hastings

Harrington

Bridge

Fiske

Lexington Children's Place

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