Major Edwards Elementary

Summary:

Major Edwards Elementary is a public elementary school in West Boylston, MA, serving 431 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the West Boylston school district, which is ranked 100 out of 351 districts in Massachusetts and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Major Edwards Elementary consistently outperforms the state and district averages on MCAS Next Generation assessments, with 61.22% of students proficient or better in Mathematics and 56.92% proficient or better in Science, compared to 58.07% and 53.79% for the West Boylston district, respectively. The school has maintained a strong ranking among Massachusetts elementary schools, typically placing in the top 30-35% over the past several years, and has received a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger in multiple years. Additionally, the school has shown particularly strong performance for its special education and low socioeconomic status student subgroups, ranking in the top 20-25% of Massachusetts elementary schools in these categories.

While Major Edwards Elementary continues to be a high-performing school, there appears to be a slight declining trend in its statewide ranking and MCAS proficiency rates over the past few years. In comparison, nearby schools, particularly those in the Worcester district, generally perform significantly worse on academic measures, with MCAS proficiency rates that are 10-20 percentage points lower than Major Edwards Elementary across most subject areas and grade levels. This suggests that Major Edwards Elementary may serve a relatively affluent student population, which could contribute to its strong academic performance.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 70 Crescent Street
       West Boylston, MA  01583-1099


(508) 835-4461

District: West Boylston

SchoolDigger Rank:
326th of 916 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $20,838 Help


Students who attend Major Edwards Elementary usually attend:

High:    West Boylston Junior/Senior High

Student/teacher ratio:  13.3 Help
Number of students:  455

Racial breakdown:

White:
74.9%
Hispanic:
11.4%
Two or more races:
5.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  22% Help


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Compare Details Major Edwards Elementary ranks better than 64.4% of elementary schools in Massachusetts. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 64.4. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (74.9%), Hispanic (11.4%), two or more races (5.9%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Major Edwards Elementary is 13.3. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Major Edwards Elementary is $20,838.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Major Edwards Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Major Edwards Elementary 326th of 916 Massachusetts public elementary schools. (See Major Edwards Elementary in the ranking list.)

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West Boylston:

SchoolDigger ranks West Boylston 100th of 351 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Major Edwards Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Major Edwards Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 80.76 169th 884 80.9%
2004 76.20 210th 882 76.2%
2005 80.60 169th 887 80.9%
2006 80.24 165th 911 81.9%
2007 83.88 118th 911 87.0%
2008 81.14 152nd 908 83.3%
2009 69.89 286th 909 68.5%
2010 69.62 295th 920 67.9%
2011 62.48 382nd 924 58.7%
2012 64.83 365th 930 60.8%
2013 61.41 392nd 928 57.8%
2014 75.32 219th 926 76.3%
2015 69.82 284th 914 68.9%
2016 62.23 363rd 932 61.1%
2017 74.21 229th 938 75.6%
2018 66.26 323rd 934 65.4%
2019 71.94 266th 942 71.8%
2021 79.23 194th 936 79.3%
2022 75.17 221st 932 76.3%
2023 65.53 320th 928 65.5%
2024 64.40 326th 916 64.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Major Edwards Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.52 472nd 886 46.7%
2019 55.51 359th 896 59.9%
2021 59.05 300th 894 66.4%
2022 76.38 148th 905 83.6%
2023 54.82 256th 703 63.6%
2024 68.54 163rd 731 77.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Major Edwards Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.69 269th 685 60.7%
2019 71.43 132nd 700 81.1%
2021 64.32 189th 705 73.2%
2022 81.73 72nd 772 90.7%
2023 58.41 276th 757 63.5%
2024 77.35 94th 760 87.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Major Edwards Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.14 316th 893 64.6%
2019 78.77 162nd 902 82.0%
2021 86.63 106th 898 88.2%
2022 74.48 217th 901 75.9%
2023 67.50 292nd 887 67.1%
2024 53.35 422nd 886 52.4%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Major Edwards Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.52 302nd 656 54.0%
2022 65.64 171st 672 74.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Major Edwards Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.79 330th 898 63.3%
2019 61.91 350th 907 61.4%
2021 64.31 320th 904 64.6%
2022 70.19 260th 908 71.4%
2023 59.72 366th 896 59.2%
2024 71.98 254th 891 71.5%
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Rank History for Tested In Person students at Major Edwards Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 80.15 173rd 925 81.3%
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Rank History for White students at Major Edwards Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.45 270th 772 65.0%
2019 59.41 312th 780 60.0%
2021 75.10 168th 765 78.0%
2022 69.35 204th 764 73.3%
2023 58.10 313th 762 58.9%
2024 54.50 344th 753 54.3%
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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 Major Edwards Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 407 0 6 0 0 n/a n/a 0 413
1989 410 1 10 0 0 n/a n/a 0 421
1990 436 0 12 2 0 n/a n/a 0 450
1991 427 0 12 2 0 n/a n/a 0 441
1992 478 1 13 5 0 n/a n/a 0 497
1993 513 1 15 9 0 n/a n/a 0 538
1994 480 6 18 5 0 n/a n/a 0 509
1995 497 6 13 9 0 n/a n/a 0 525
1996 497 6 13 9 0 n/a n/a 0 525
1997 519 7 12 9 0 n/a n/a 0 547
1998 525 5 9 6 0 n/a n/a 0 545
1999 529 4 5 5 2 n/a n/a 0 545
2000 547 1 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 551
2001 533 4 5 3 0 n/a n/a 0 545
2002 521 2 4 9 7 n/a n/a 0 543
2003 521 2 4 9 7 n/a n/a 0 543
2004 472 1 3 9 0 n/a n/a 0 485
2005 463 2 6 13 0 n/a n/a 0 484
2006 451 2 6 16 0 n/a n/a 0 475
2007 443 3 3 19 1 n/a n/a 2 471
2008 433 3 3 18 1 n/a n/a 5 463
2009 413 7 3 18 0 0 7 0 448
2010 423 6 4 22 1 0 6 0 462
2011 404 8 4 14 1 0 5 0 436
2012 415 9 4 23 1 0 4 0 456
2013 385 8 5 26 1 0 10 0 435
2014 371 5 8 29 1 0 13 0 427
2015 377 7 10 30 1 0 15 0 440
2016 356 7 5 36 0 0 17 0 421
2017 328 6 5 46 0 0 17 0 402
2018 324 10 11 51 0 0 25 0 421
2019 315 14 10 44 0 0 21 0 404
2020 315 14 10 48 0 0 21 0 408
2021 298 17 7 44 0 1 19 0 386
2022 323 12 7 48 0 1 16 0 407
2023 330 15 11 52 0 1 22 0 431
2024 341 21 12 52 1 1 27 0 455

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 Major Edwards Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 413 n/a n/a n/a
1989 421 n/a n/a n/a
1990 450 n/a n/a n/a
1991 441 n/a n/a n/a
1992 497 n/a n/a n/a
1993 538 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 509 n/a n/a n/a
1995 525 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 525 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 547 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 545 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 545 n/a 0.0 7.7
2000 551 n/a 0.0 6.4
2001 545 n/a 0.0 5.5
2002 543 n/a n/a 7
2003 543 n/a n/a 7
2004 485 37.0 13.1 9.7
2005 484 33.8 14.3 7.4
2006 475 35.2 13.5 5.7
2007 471 34.0 13.9 7.9
2008 463 30.0 15.4 10
2009 448 30.0 14.9 10.9
2010 462 28.1 16.4 12.3
2011 436 27.1 16.0 9.2
2012 456 29.1 15.6 12.3
2013 435 31.3 13.8 10.3
2014 427 32.3 13.2 7
2015 440 35.0 12.5 22
2016 421 34.0 12.3 n/a
2017 402 33.3 12.0 n/a
2018 421 35.3 11.9 n/a
2019 404 35.0 11.5 n/a
2020 408 36.1 11.2 n/a
2021 386 39.3 9.8 n/a
2022 407 33.9 11.9 n/a
2023 431 34.5 12.4 n/a
2024 455 34.1 13.3 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 Major Edwards Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 413 n/a n/a n/a
1989 421 n/a n/a n/a
1990 450 n/a n/a n/a
1991 441 n/a n/a n/a
1992 497 n/a n/a n/a
1993 538 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 509 n/a n/a n/a
1995 525 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 525 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 547 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 545 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 545 n/a 0.0 7.7
2000 551 n/a 0.0 6.4
2001 545 n/a 0.0 5.5
2002 543 n/a n/a 7
2003 543 n/a n/a 7
2004 485 37.0 13.1 9.7
2005 484 33.8 14.3 7.4
2006 475 35.2 13.5 5.7
2007 471 34.0 13.9 7.9
2008 463 30.0 15.4 10
2009 448 30.0 14.9 10.9
2010 462 28.1 16.4 12.3
2011 436 27.1 16.0 9.2
2012 456 29.1 15.6 12.3
2013 435 31.3 13.8 10.3
2014 427 32.3 13.2 7
2015 440 35.0 12.5 22
2016 421 34.0 12.3 n/a
2017 402 33.3 12.0 n/a
2018 421 35.3 11.9 n/a
2019 404 35.0 11.5 n/a
2020 408 36.1 11.2 n/a
2021 386 39.3 9.8 n/a
2022 407 33.9 11.9 n/a
2023 431 34.5 12.4 n/a
2024 455 34.1 13.3 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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Major Edwards Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $476 (2.9%) $16,168 (97.1%) $16,643
2020 $569 (3.3%) $16,533 (96.7%) $17,102
2021 $1,322 (6.3%) $19,517 (93.7%) $20,838

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Major Edwards Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 266th of 942 Elementary schoolsRanks 320th of 928 Elementary schools
 6.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Major Edwards Elementary)7136.4
 34.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (West Boylston)7035.8
 34.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5643.9
 12.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Major Edwards Elementary)5847
 11%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (West Boylston)5847.8
 10.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4941
 8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Major Edwards Elementary)6449.2
 14.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (West Boylston)6248.5
 13.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5239.7
 12.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Major Edwards Elementary)4950.8
 1.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (West Boylston)4950
 1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4945
 4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Major Edwards Elementary)5951.5
 7.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (West Boylston)5650.8
 5.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5243.8
 8.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Major Edwards Elementary)7671.2
 4.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (West Boylston)7370.2
 2.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4940.9
 8.2%
5th Grade Science (Major Edwards Elementary)6556.1
 8.9%
   5th Grade Science (West Boylston)6355.2
 7.8%
   5th Grade Science (Massachusetts)4841.6
 6.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Major Edwards Elementary)6445.7
 18.3%
   All Grades English Language Arts (West Boylston)6147.9
 13.1%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5242.3
 9.7%
All Grades Mathematics (Major Edwards Elementary)6156.4
 4.7%
   All Grades Mathematics (West Boylston)6253.5
 8.5%
   All Grades Mathematics (Massachusetts)4940.6
 8.4%
All Grades Science (Major Edwards Elementary)6556.1
 8.9%
   All Grades Science (West Boylston)6351.5
 11.5%
   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 Students404431
 6.7%
African American1415
 7.1%
American Indian00
Asian1011
 10%
Hispanic4452
 18.2%
Pacific Islander01
White315330
 4.8%
Two or More Races2122
 4.8%


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Major Edwards Elementary ranks 326th of 916 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Major Edwards Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : West Boylston Junior/Senior High

In the 2023-24 school year, 455 students attended Major Edwards Elementary.

Students at Major Edwards Elementary are 75% White, 11% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 5% African American, 3% Asian.


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