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Massachusetts public elementary school

Boyden Elementary

Walpole school district

B+
overall grade

Ranks #192 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 22%.

Overall rank
#192
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
62%+20 vs MA
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
63%+20 vs MA
MA average 43%
Avg class size
16
382 students

ELA and Math show the share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS, averaged over 2024–2026.

How it compares

What stands out
  • Strongest area: ELA, in the top 18% statewide. An average of 62% of 3rd graders met or exceeded expectations over 2024–2026, vs 42% statewide.
  • Area to watch: Teacher quality ranks in the bottom 23% statewide.
  • Trend: Math is up 9 points since 2023 (59% to 68%).
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 14.6% in 2022 to 8.1% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Above averagetop 22% · #192
ELA
Above averagetop 18% · #153
Math
Above averagetop 20% · #172
Attendance
Above averagetop 22% · #196
Teacher quality
Below averagebottom 23% · #691

MCAS standings use the 2024–2026 average of grade 3 results, so one unusual year doesn't swing a school's ranking. Scores in the sections below are from 2026.

Test scores

ELA has been above the state average every year since 2018. Math has been above the state average in 5 of 8 years since 2018.

Share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS. There was no test in 2020.

English Language Arts68%in 2026 · state 43%
25 points above the state
0%50%100%This school68%State43%20172019202120232026
Math68%in 2026 · state 42%
26 points above the state
0%50%100%This school68%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)510
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)511
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)92nd · 88th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students382
Average class size16MA avg 18
Students per teacher10.5MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
78.3%
Hispanic/Latino
10.2%
Black/African American
6.5%
Asian
2.6%
Multi-Race
2.1%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.3%

43.7% girls · 56.3% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
16.2%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
7.9%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesAbout average
This school
23%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
97.3%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersWorse than average
This school
60.1%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
97.5%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
86.5%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)37.6
Principal retention100%
General education teachers77.4%
Special education teachers18.6%
English learner teachers4%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateBetter than average
This school
95.2%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
8.1%
MA avg
15.6%

8.4 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: Not reported

About Walpole

Norfolk County · Greater Boston — I-95 to I-495
Avg single-family home value$831KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$10,346MA median $6,814
Tax rate$12.50 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$71,359MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school90.2%
Town bond ratingAA+
Free cash reserves10.7% of budget

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Town figures are FY2026 averages for single-family homes from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue. Assessed values usually run below recent sale prices. "MA median" is the median of the state's 351 towns.

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