Boyden

Summary:

Boyden Elementary School is a public elementary school in Walpole, Massachusetts, serving 408 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Walpole School District, which is ranked 57th out of 351 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Boyden's academic performance appears to be lower than the district and state averages, particularly in the upper elementary grades. The school's 4th and 5th grade proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science on the MCAS exams are generally below the Walpole district and Boyden also ranks in the middle to lower range among Massachusetts elementary schools for specific student groups, such as female students, male students, White students, special education students, and low socioeconomic status students.

Interestingly, the nearby elementary schools, such as Fisher, Old Post Road, and Cottage Street, generally outperform Boyden on MCAS proficiency rates and statewide rankings. Additionally, Boyden's statewide ranking has declined over the years, from 210th out of 926 schools in 2013-2014 to 331st out of 916 schools in 2023-2024.


Detail:

Public K-5

 1852 Washington Street
       Walpole, MA  02081


(508) 660-7216

District: Walpole

SchoolDigger Rank:
331st of 916 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $16,844 Help


Students who attend Boyden usually attend:

Middle:    Bird Middle
High:    Walpole High

Student/teacher ratio:  11.6 Help
Number of students:  408

Racial breakdown:

White:
76.2%
Hispanic:
8.8%
African American:
8.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  16.5% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Boyden ranks better than 63.9% of elementary schools in Massachusetts. It also ranks last among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Walpole School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 63.76. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Boyden has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Walpole School District. Racial makeup is: White (76.2%), Hispanic (8.8%), African American (8.3%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Boyden is 11.6, which is the lowest among 4 elementary schools in the Walpole School District! (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Boyden is $16,844, which is the highest among 4 elementary schools in the Walpole School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Boyden:

SchoolDigger ranks Boyden 331st of 916 Massachusetts public elementary schools. (See Boyden in the ranking list.)

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Walpole:

SchoolDigger ranks Walpole 57th of 351 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Boyden

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Rank History for all students at Boyden

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 72.86 254th 884 71.3%
2004 74.77 231st 882 73.8%
2005 71.65 270th 887 69.6%
2006 65.12 321st 911 64.8%
2007 60.23 404th 911 55.7%
2008 65.88 326th 908 64.1%
2009 71.40 266th 909 70.7%
2010 79.94 174th 920 81.1%
2011 79.45 178th 924 80.7%
2012 81.24 158th 930 83.0%
2013 73.16 262nd 928 71.8%
2014 76.38 210th 926 77.3%
2015 71.92 258th 914 71.8%
2016 70.93 262nd 932 71.9%
2017 68.71 280th 938 70.1%
2018 63.55 357th 934 61.8%
2019 51.34 477th 942 49.4%
2021 74.91 232nd 936 75.2%
2022 64.01 341st 932 63.4%
2023 66.46 309th 928 66.7%
2024 63.76 331st 916 63.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Boyden

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.48 473rd 886 46.6%
2019 21.38 793rd 896 11.5%
2021 44.48 489th 894 45.3%
2022 35.38 609th 905 32.7%
2023 51.41 289th 703 58.9%
2024 48.57 315th 731 56.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Boyden

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 41.79 421st 700 39.9%
2021 37.52 449th 705 36.3%
2022 45.89 412th 772 46.6%
2023 44.35 427th 757 43.6%
2024 56.51 287th 760 62.2%
See the entire list of Best Massachusetts Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Boyden

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.98 364th 893 59.2%
2019 48.52 498th 902 44.8%
2021 64.85 317th 898 64.7%
2022 65.27 301st 901 66.6%
2023 64.73 320th 887 63.9%
2024 58.51 376th 886 57.6%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Boyden

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.78 269th 656 59.0%
2019 23.21 559th 665 15.9%
2021 45.85 302nd 632 52.2%
2022 51.47 275th 672 59.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Boyden

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.67 332nd 898 63.0%
2019 53.18 440th 907 51.5%
2021 81.44 156th 904 82.7%
2022 60.31 361st 908 60.2%
2023 65.74 311th 896 65.3%
2024 66.34 293rd 891 67.1%
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Rank History for Tested In Person students at Boyden

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 77.21 204th 925 77.9%
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Rank History for White students at Boyden

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.70 390th 772 49.5%
2019 42.02 492nd 780 36.9%
2021 70.20 203rd 765 73.5%
2022 54.86 349th 764 54.3%
2023 60.06 293rd 762 61.5%
2024 56.28 330th 753 56.2%
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Data source: test scores: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for Boyden

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1991 310 1 2 3 0 n/a n/a 0 316
1992 329 5 2 2 0 n/a n/a 0 338
1993 338 6 2 2 0 n/a n/a 0 348
1994 283 5 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 291
1995 287 2 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 291
1996 287 2 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 291
1997 301 1 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 304
1998 299 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 300
1999 278 1 0 6 0 n/a n/a 0 285
2000 283 1 1 5 0 n/a n/a 0 290
2001 287 1 2 5 0 n/a n/a 0 295
2002 267 1 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 271
2003 267 1 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 271
2004 273 1 3 2 0 n/a n/a 0 279
2005 377 3 1 5 0 n/a n/a 0 386
2006 377 15 0 13 0 n/a n/a 0 405
2007 401 14 0 18 0 n/a n/a 0 433
2008 417 21 0 20 0 n/a n/a 1 459
2009 415 25 1 15 1 0 1 0 458
2010 420 27 3 11 1 0 1 0 463
2011 406 29 6 16 1 0 1 0 459
2012 414 37 13 17 3 0 3 0 487
2013 397 29 16 23 6 0 5 0 476
2014 374 29 13 15 6 0 3 0 440
2015 355 23 15 18 3 0 5 0 419
2016 326 23 19 23 3 0 4 0 398
2017 300 26 19 24 3 0 6 0 378
2018 285 23 18 21 2 0 7 0 356
2019 273 25 16 18 2 0 8 0 342
2020 273 23 16 18 2 0 11 0 343
2021 282 22 13 22 2 0 9 0 350
2022 297 28 13 29 3 0 9 0 379
2023 311 34 12 36 3 0 12 0 408

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Boyden

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1991 316 n/a n/a n/a
1992 338 n/a n/a n/a
1993 348 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 291 n/a n/a n/a
1995 291 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 291 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 304 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 300 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 285 n/a 0.0 0.7
2000 290 n/a 0.0 3.1
2001 295 n/a 0.0 2.7
2002 271 n/a n/a 3.7
2003 271 n/a n/a 3.7
2004 279 16.8 16.6 3.2
2005 386 25.9 14.9 4.1
2006 405 23.2 17.5 6.4
2007 433 28.0 15.5 8.1
2008 459 26.1 17.6 9.6
2009 458 28.4 16.1 8.7
2010 463 26.1 17.7 12.5
2011 459 26.9 17.0 12.4
2012 487 29.7 16.3 12.9
2013 476 30.1 15.7 16.6
2014 440 27.9 15.7 15.9
2015 419 29.0 14.4 16.5
2016 398 28.0 14.2 n/a
2017 378 28.8 13.0 n/a
2018 356 29.3 12.1 n/a
2019 342 29.8 11.4 n/a
2020 343 29.0 11.8 n/a
2021 350 27.0 12.9 n/a
2022 379 29.9 12.6 n/a
2023 408 35.0 11.6 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Boyden

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1991 316 n/a n/a n/a
1992 338 n/a n/a n/a
1993 348 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 291 n/a n/a n/a
1995 291 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 291 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 304 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 300 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 285 n/a 0.0 0.7
2000 290 n/a 0.0 3.1
2001 295 n/a 0.0 2.7
2002 271 n/a n/a 3.7
2003 271 n/a n/a 3.7
2004 279 16.8 16.6 3.2
2005 386 25.9 14.9 4.1
2006 405 23.2 17.5 6.4
2007 433 28.0 15.5 8.1
2008 459 26.1 17.6 9.6
2009 458 28.4 16.1 8.7
2010 463 26.1 17.7 12.5
2011 459 26.9 17.0 12.4
2012 487 29.7 16.3 12.9
2013 476 30.1 15.7 16.6
2014 440 27.9 15.7 15.9
2015 419 29.0 14.4 16.5
2016 398 28.0 14.2 n/a
2017 378 28.8 13.0 n/a
2018 356 29.3 12.1 n/a
2019 342 29.8 11.4 n/a
2020 343 29.0 11.8 n/a
2021 350 27.0 12.9 n/a
2022 379 29.9 12.6 n/a
2023 408 35.0 11.6 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Boyden

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $308 (1.9%) $16,276 (98.1%) $16,584
2020 $274 (1.7%) $15,783 (98.3%) $16,057
2021 $702 (4.2%) $16,142 (95.8%) $16,844

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Boyden

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 477th of 942 Elementary schoolsRanks 309th of 928 Elementary schools
 17.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Boyden)5864.1
 6.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Walpole)7161.5
 9.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5643.9
 12.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Boyden)4259.4
 17.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Walpole)6767.3
 0.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4941
 8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Boyden)5536.9
 18.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Walpole)6654
 12%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5239.7
 12.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Boyden)4143.1
 2.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Walpole)6570.5
 5.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4945
 4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Boyden)5656.7
 0.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Walpole)7367
 6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5243.8
 8.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Boyden)5156.1
 5.1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Walpole)6763.7
 3.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4940.9
 8.2%
5th Grade Science (Boyden)5945.5
 13.6%
   5th Grade Science (Walpole)7361.6
 11.4%
   5th Grade Science (Massachusetts)4841.6
 6.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Boyden)5652.6
 3.5%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Walpole)6756.3
 10.7%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5242.3
 9.7%
All Grades Mathematics (Boyden)4552.8
 7.8%
   All Grades Mathematics (Walpole)6561.6
 3.4%
   All Grades Mathematics (Massachusetts)4940.6
 8.4%
All Grades Science (Boyden)5945.5
 13.6%
   All Grades Science (Walpole)6553.6
 11.4%
   All Grades Science (Massachusetts)4741.2
 5.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students342408
 19.3%
African American2534
 36%
American Indian23
 50%
Asian1612
 25%
Hispanic1836
 100%
Pacific Islander00
White273311
 13.9%
Two or More Races812
 50%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Boyden

Students who attend Boyden usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bird Middle
High : Walpole High

In the 2022-23 school year, 408 students attended Boyden.

Students at Boyden are 76% White, 9% Hispanic, 8% African American, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

Boyden ranks 331st of 916 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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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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