Enrollment
343
Elementary
DISTRICT 345 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·QUINCY·NCES 250987000772
Beechwood Knoll Elementary
225 Fenno Street, Quincy, MA 02170 · (617) 984-8781 · Norfolk County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL343 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 74% 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.
- A-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
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.4:1 · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 53 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 65 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 56 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 55 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 56 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 58 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (53) is 9% smaller than its 5th grade class (58).
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 65% · US 70%
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
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
46.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -21.0pp since 2016
Math
59.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -7.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 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 21 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 7 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 46.0% | 59.0% |
| 2023-24 | 35.0% | 54.0% |
| 2022-23 | 44.0% | 44.0% |
| 2021-22 | 52.0% | 42.0% |
| 2020-21 | 51.0% | 34.0% |
| 2018-19 | 69.0% | 58.0% |
| 2017-18 | 70.0% | 62.0% |
| 2016-17 | 67.0% | 66.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Beechwood Knoll Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Norfolk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #229 of 920 ▲ 98 | #60 of 104 ▲ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #390 of 920 ▲ 160 | #72 of 104 ▲ 18 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.5pp | #222 of 901 | #24 of 103 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 343 | #605 of 1,086 | #62 of 123 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #849 of 938 | #100 of 110 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.6% | #350 of 938 | #50 of 110 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.3% | #549 of 602 | #48 of 49 |
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 2024-25Enrollment
343
-9 (-3%) vs 2020
-4% since 2000-01, when it was 356
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 22.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 343 | 23.2 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 339 | 24.5 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 330 | 23.3 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 352 | 16 | 22.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 351 | 25.5 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 355 | 23 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 364 | 21 | 17.3:1 | 30% (109) |
| 2000-01 | 356 | N/A | N/A | 17% (60) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Beechwood Knoll Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (351 to 343); teachers down 9% (25.5 to 23.2).
About Beechwood Knoll Elementary
Located in Quincy, Massachusetts, Beechwood Knoll Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school. Its 343 students are spread across kindergarten through 5.
Quincy oversees Beechwood Knoll Elementary and 19 other schools, with 9,939 students in total.
Asian students account for 57% of enrollment at Beechwood Knoll Elementary. Smaller groups are 30% White, 6% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 3% Black. For comparison, the population of Norfolk County is roughly 12% Asian. The chance that two students picked at random at Beechwood Knoll Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 58%.
Beechwood Knoll Elementary operates with 23.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 14.8:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Massachusetts average 12.2:1.
Measured against Massachusetts public elementary schools, Beechwood Knoll Elementary receives a B+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Across Norfolk County, median household income is 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 public schools of Norfolk County number 198 and enroll about 101,300.
The school nearest to Beechwood Knoll Elementary is Central Middle, at a distance of about 0.6 miles. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
For locale, NCES codes Beechwood Knoll Elementary as Rural: Fringe.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 343 was 3% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 352. Students per teacher fell from 22.0 in 2020-21 to 14.8 in 2024-25.
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Norfolk County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
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- North Quincy HighHigh · 1,520 students
- Quincy HighHigh · 1,514 students
- Central MiddleMiddle · 671 students
- Atlantic MiddleMiddle · 601 students
- Lincoln-Hancock Community SchoolElementary · 565 students
- Clifford H Marshall ElementaryElementary · 535 students
Other schools in Quincy
- North Quincy HighHigh · 1,520 students
- Quincy HighHigh · 1,514 students
- Central MiddleMiddle · 671 students
- Atlantic MiddleMiddle · 601 students
- Lincoln-Hancock Community SchoolElementary · 565 students
- Clifford H Marshall ElementaryElementary · 535 students
Nearby schools
- Central Middle0.6 mi · 671
- Merrymount0.7 mi · 291
- Dr. Rick DeCristofaro Learning Center0.7 mi · 261
- Francis W Parker1.0 mi · 323
- Wollaston School1.0 mi · 318
- Quincy High1.1 mi · 1,514
Frequently asked questions
About Beechwood Knoll ElementaryHow many students attend Beechwood Knoll Elementary?
Beechwood Knoll Elementary enrolls approximately 343 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Beechwood Knoll Elementary serve?
Beechwood Knoll Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Beechwood Knoll Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Beechwood Knoll Elementary is approximately 14.8:1 (23 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Beechwood Knoll Elementary?
At Beechwood Knoll Elementary, the student body is approximately 30% White, 6% Hispanic, 3% Black, 57% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Beechwood Knoll Elementary public or private?
Beechwood Knoll Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Quincy.
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