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Enrollment
411
Elementary
DISTRICT 389 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BOXFORD·NCES 250288000358
Spofford Pond
31 Spofford Road, Boxford, MA 01921 · (978) 352-8616 · Essex County
GRADES 03–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL411 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 66% of Massachusetts public elementary 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.
- CThree-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
9.9:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
4
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 102 | 25% |
| Grade 4 | 108 | 26% |
| Grade 5 | 108 | 26% |
| Grade 6 | 93 | 23% |
Student demographics
24%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 22% · 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 Boxford. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
56.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -9.0pp since 2016
Math
58.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -17.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 58 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 down about 17 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 56.0% | 58.0% |
| 2023-24 | 54.0% | 58.0% |
| 2022-23 | 58.0% | 62.0% |
| 2021-22 | 62.0% | 58.0% |
| 2020-21 | 66.0% | 51.0% |
| 2018-19 | 69.0% | 63.0% |
| 2017-18 | 72.0% | 68.0% |
| 2016-17 | 65.0% | 75.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Spofford Pond ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Essex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #240 of 920 ▲ 25 | #24 of 111 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #235 of 920 ▼ 7 | #25 of 111 ▼ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.0pp | #235 of 901 | #28 of 107 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 411 | #415 of 1,086 | #54 of 129 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.9:1 | #106 of 938 | #18 of 115 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 23.9% | #838 of 938 | #85 of 115 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.9% | #183 of 317 | #23 of 40 |
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
411
+22 (+6%) vs 2020
+17% since 1990-91, when it was 352
Student : Teacher
9.9:1
was 10.5:1
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 | 411 | 41.5 | 9.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 403 | 42.9 | 9.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 384 | 39.9 | 9.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 389 | 37 | 10.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 388 | 31.6 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 425 | 37 | 11.5:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 501 | 39 | 12.8:1 | 3% (13) |
| 2000-01 | 606 | N/A | N/A | 0% (3) |
| 1990-91 | 352 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Spofford Pond.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (388 to 411); teachers up 31% (31.6 to 41.5).
About Spofford Pond
Spofford Pond sits in Boxford, Massachusetts, and is classified as an elementary school. It has an enrollment of 411 students in grades 3 through 6.
Spofford Pond is among 2 schools run by Boxford, which serves 778 students.
Of every 100 students at Spofford Pond, about 87 are White. Other students are 6% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 2% Asian. That is higher than the 68% White share among all Essex County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 24%.
Spofford Pond has 41.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.9:1. The school's 9.9:1 compares with an average of 12.2:1 for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Spofford Pond earns a B+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 66% of Massachusetts public elementary schools.
Essex County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $101,883 a year, roughly 43% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Spofford Pond shares Essex County with 220 other public schools.
Penn Brook sits about 1.9 miles from Spofford Pond. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
The school is in rural territory close to an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Fringe).
Since 2020-21, enrollment has grown 6%, from 389 to 411.
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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 schools in Boxford
- Masconomet Regional High SchoolHigh · 924 students
- Harry Lee ColeElementary · 367 students
Nearby schools
- Penn Brook1.9 mi · 674
- Georgetown High School2.4 mi · 268
- Georgetown Middle School2.4 mi · 187
- Perley Elementary2.5 mi · 68
- Harry Lee Cole2.7 mi · 367
- Elmer S Bagnall3.2 mi · 519
Frequently asked questions
About Spofford PondHow large is Spofford Pond?
Spofford Pond enrolls approximately 411 students in grades 03-06.
What age range does Spofford Pond serve?
Spofford Pond serves students from grade 03 through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Spofford Pond?
Approximately 9.9:1 students per teacher at Spofford Pond.
How diverse is Spofford Pond?
Spofford Pond reports a student body of 87% White, 6% Hispanic, 0% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Spofford Pond public or private?
Spofford Pond is a public K-12 school, overseen by Boxford.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.