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Beatrice H Wood Elementary

72 Messenger Street, Plainville, MA 02762 · (508) 699-1312 · Norfolk County
GRADES 03–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL331 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 47% of Massachusetts public elementary schools
  • B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
  • C-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Massachusetts public elementary schools

Enrollment
331
Elementary
DISTRICT 328 · STATE 381
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 38927%
Grade 47021%
Grade 58626%
Grade 68626%
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
24373%
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 51% · US 43%
Hispanic
3410%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 26% · US 30%
Black
196%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 10% · US 15%
Asian
124%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 7% · US 6%
Two+
227%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
17954%
Female
15246%

School pathway

Feeds from
Anna Ware JacksonPK–02
Based on grade levels within Plainville. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
45.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -9.0pp since 2016
Math
52.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +1.0pp since 2016

What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 9 points since 2016, while math scores are up about 1 points.

MCAS results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2545.0%52.0%
2023-2438.0%47.0%
2022-2347.0%50.0%
2021-2251.0%54.0%
2020-2159.0%43.0%
2018-1951.0%57.0%
2017-1857.0%53.0%
2016-1754.0%51.0%
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Beatrice H Wood Elementary ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MassachusettsIn Norfolk County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
52.0%#332 of 920
▲ 87
#66 of 104
▲ 14
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
45.0%#412 of 920
▲ 88
#76 of 104
▲ 11
3-year test score change
ranked biggest drop first
-4.0pp#205 of 901#22 of 103
Enrollment
ranked largest first
331#628 of 1,086#68 of 123
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
12.9:1#605 of 938#65 of 110
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
44.2%#586 of 938#84 of 110
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+9.2%#138 of 317#27 of 55
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
331
+70 (+27%) vs 2020
+7% since 1990-91, when it was 308
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 17.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2533125.612.9:1N/A
2023-2431424.412.9:1N/A
2022-2335524.514.5:1N/A
2020-212611517.4:1N/A
2017-183032114.4:1N/A
2015-163212214.6:1N/A
2010-113262115.5:114% (47)
2000-01293N/AN/A7% (21)
1990-91308N/AN/AN/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Beatrice H Wood Elementary.

Since 2017-18: students up 9% (303 to 331); teachers up 22% (21 to 25.6).

About Beatrice H Wood Elementary

Beatrice H Wood Elementary sits in Plainville, Massachusetts, and is classified as an elementary school. The school has 331 students in 2024-25 across grades 3 through 6.

District-wide, Plainville has 2 schools and 655 students.

At Beatrice H Wood Elementary, 73% of students are White. Smaller groups are 10% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 6% Black, and 4% Asian. Census estimates put Norfolk County at about 70% White, close to the school's figure. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Beatrice H Wood Elementary scores 44%.

Classroom staffing at Beatrice H Wood Elementary totals 25.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 12.9:1. Statewide, elementary schools in Massachusetts average 12.2:1.

Beatrice H Wood Elementary holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 47% of Massachusetts public elementary schools.

Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Norfolk County show that median household income comes to about $130,739, roughly 59% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. The county's public schools total 198, with about 101,300 students.

Measured in a straight line, Anna Ware Jackson is less than a tenth of a mile from Beatrice H Wood Elementary. The five-mile area around Beatrice H Wood Elementary holds at least 8 other public schools.

The NCES locale for Beatrice H Wood Elementary is Suburb: Large, which covers schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.

In 2020-21, Beatrice H Wood Elementary enrolled 261 students. By 2024-25, that number had grown to 331. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 17.4:1 to 12.9:1.

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Norfolk County at a glance

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Population
730,082
Census ACS
Median income
$130,739
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
59%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
198
101,300 students

Quick facts

School name
Beatrice H Wood Elementary
District
Plainville
Address
72 Messenger Street, Plainville, MA 02762
Phone
(508) 699-1312
County
Norfolk County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
03–06
Total enrollment
331
Teachers (FTE)
26
Student–teacher ratio
12.9:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
250969001538
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Beatrice H Wood Elementary
What is the total enrollment at Beatrice H Wood Elementary?
Beatrice H Wood Elementary enrolls approximately 331 students in grades 03-06.
Is Beatrice H Wood Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Beatrice H Wood Elementary is an elementary school covering grades 03-06.
How many students per teacher at Beatrice H Wood Elementary?
Approximately 12.9:1 students per teacher at Beatrice H Wood Elementary.
How diverse is Beatrice H Wood Elementary?
Beatrice H Wood Elementary reports a student body of 73% White, 10% Hispanic, 6% Black, 4% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Beatrice H Wood Elementary?
Beatrice H Wood Elementary is overseen by Plainville in Norfolk County.
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