Proctor Elementary

Set in Topsfield, Massachusetts, Proctor Elementary is an intimate junior high, operated by Topsfield. It serves 251 students across grades 4 through 6. Compared to the state average of about 547 students per school, that is 54% below typical.

Topsfield comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 598 students; Proctor Elementary is among them.

In terms of who attends, Proctor Elementary reports that nearly all students (90%) are White. Other groups include 5% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 68% White, putting the school's mix visibly more White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 10.4:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 11.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Essex County indicate median household earnings sit near $101,883, roughly 43% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Proctor Elementary is one of 221 public schools in Essex County (combined enrollment of about 113,427 students).

Masconomet Regional High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.5 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Proctor Elementary has showed little movement, going from 254 students in 2018 to 251 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 13.2:1 in 2018 to 10.4:1 today.

Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.