← Back to Elementary Rankings
Massachusetts public elementary school

Spofford Pond Elementary

Boxford school district

B+
overall grade

Ranks #197 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 23%.

Overall rank
#197
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
61%+19 vs MA
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
55%+11 vs MA
MA average 43%
Avg class size
18
408 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: Teacher quality, in the top 7% statewide. 100% of teachers are licensed and 88% are experienced.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 12.4% in 2022 to 4.9% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Above averagetop 23% · #197
ELA
Above averagetop 19% · #169
Math
Above averagetop 32% · #284
Attendance
Above averagetop 14% · #119
Teacher quality
Excellenttop 7% · #62

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 7 of 8 years since 2018.

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

English Language Arts59%in 2026 · state 43%
16 points above the state
0%50%100%This school59%State43%20172019202120232026
Math55%in 2026 · state 42%
13 points above the state
0%50%100%This school55%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)504
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)504
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)77th · 73rd

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students408
Average class size18MA avg 18
Students per teacher9.9MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
86.5%
Hispanic/Latino
6.1%
Multi-Race
4.7%
Asian
2.2%
Black/African American
0.5%

47.8% girls · 52.2% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
6.4%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
0%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesLower than average
This school
18.6%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersBetter than average
This school
88%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
84.8%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)41.5
General education teachers83.1%
Special education teachers16.9%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateBetter than average
This school
95.5%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
4.9%
MA avg
15.6%

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

About Boxford

Essex County · North Shore & Merrimack Valley
Avg single-family home value$1.01MMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$13,673MA median $6,814
Tax rate$13.50 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$135,676MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school87.5%
Town bond ratingAAA
Free cash reserves7.5% of budget

What could you afford here? · All towns A–Z

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.

Similar schools elsewhere

Schools with similar test results, attendance, demographics, and class sizes.