Enrollment
251
Middle
DISTRICT 299 · STATE 547
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TOPSFIELD·NCES 251167001928
Proctor Elementary
60 Main Street, Topsfield, MA 01983 · (978) 887-1530 · Essex County
GRADES 04–06MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL251 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 71% of Massachusetts public middle schools
- A-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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.8:1 · STATE 11.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 | 82 | 33% |
| Grade 5 | 86 | 34% |
| Grade 6 | 83 | 33% |
Student demographics
19%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 17% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Topsfield. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
59.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -7.0pp since 2016
Math
56.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -14.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 56 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 7 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 14 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 59.0% | 56.0% |
| 2023-24 | 50.0% | 50.0% |
| 2022-23 | 62.0% | 62.0% |
| 2021-22 | 56.0% | 58.0% |
| 2020-21 | 62.0% | 34.0% |
| 2018-19 | 66.0% | 67.0% |
| 2017-18 | 69.0% | 64.0% |
| 2016-17 | 66.0% | 70.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Proctor Elementary ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Essex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #74 of 304 ▲ 26 | #9 of 40 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #70 of 304 ▲ 24 | #10 of 40 ▲ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.5pp | #177 of 299 | #22 of 40 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 251 | #287 of 310 | #37 of 40 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.4:1 | #81 of 296 | #12 of 37 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.3% | #275 of 296 | #27 of 37 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.2% | #198 of 204 | #29 of 29 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
251
-1 (0%) vs 2020
-11% since 1990-91, when it was 282
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
was 11.0:1
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 | 251 | 24 | 10.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 254 | 24.3 | 10.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 259 | 26 | 10.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 252 | 23 | 11.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 254 | 19.3 | 13.2:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 270 | 22 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 277 | 21 | 13.2:1 | 2% (5) |
| 2000-01 | 315 | N/A | N/A | 0% (1) |
| 1990-91 | 282 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Proctor Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (254 to 251); teachers up 25% (19.3 to 24).
About Proctor Elementary
Proctor Elementary is a small middle school found in Topsfield, Massachusetts. It offers grades 4 through 6 and has 251 students enrolled. It has 54% fewer students than the average for middle schools in Massachusetts (about 547).
Proctor Elementary belongs to Topsfield, a district of 2 schools and 598 students.
The share of students at Proctor Elementary who are White is 90%. Enrollment also includes 5% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Among people living in Essex County, the White share is about 68%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 19%.
Proctor Elementary has a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.4:1, with 24 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for middle schools in Massachusetts is 11.5:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher.
On the allk12 Grade, Proctor Elementary lands at B+, ahead of 71% of Massachusetts public middle schools.
Looking at the county, Essex County, the median household earns about $101,883 a year, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Proctor Elementary, Essex County has 221 public schools.
A public school about 1.5 miles away, Masconomet Regional Middle School, is the closest to Proctor Elementary. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
For locale, NCES codes Proctor Elementary as Suburb: Large.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, enrollment moved from 252 to 251, a small change.
On allk12, people connected to Proctor Elementary can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Essex County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
813,054
Census ACS
Median income
$101,883
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
221
113,427 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other Proctor Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Proctor Elementary. Proctor Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- Proctor ElementaryCastro Valley, CA · 613 students
- Proctor Elementary SchoolProctor, VT · 134 students
Nearby schools
- Masconomet Regional Middle School1.5 mi · 553
- Masconomet Regional High School1.5 mi · 924
- Steward Elementary1.6 mi · 347
- Harry Lee Cole2.9 mi · 367
- Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School3.7 mi · 1,830
- Ivan G Smith3.7 mi · 389
Frequently asked questions
About Proctor ElementaryHow many students attend Proctor Elementary?
Proctor Elementary enrolls approximately 251 students in grades 04-06.
What age range does Proctor Elementary serve?
Proctor Elementary serves students from grade 04 through grade 06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Proctor Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Proctor Elementary is approximately 10.4:1 (24 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Proctor Elementary?
At Proctor Elementary, the student body is approximately 90% White, 5% Hispanic, 0% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Proctor Elementary public or private?
Proctor Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Topsfield.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.