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Schools in Groveland · Pentucket School District

Groveland’s public schools outscore 67% of Massachusetts districts

On the state math tests, 48% of Groveland’s students scored proficient, above the Massachusetts average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Groveland, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Massachusetts, not nationally.

#91of 283 Massachusetts townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Massachusetts state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
50%
▲ 6 pts vs MA 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
48%
▲ 7 pts vs MA 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 6–11 pts vs MA 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$21.2K
▼ 20% vs MA $26.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.9
MA 11.9
Schools in town
1
1,432 students on the public path
In brief

Groveland’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 50% and math 48% in spring 2022, against 44% and 41% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $21,232 per student, against $26,530 across Massachusetts (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Pentucket Regional Middle, then Pentucket Regional Sr High. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Groveland’s grade

B Test scoresB+ Graduation

B+: better than 67% of Massachusetts school districts, #91 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Massachusetts average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Massachusetts school districts we grade (394)Better than 67%
Lower resultsHigher results
Massachusetts towns with similar household incomes (238)Better than 65%
Towns in Essex County (24)Better than 33%
BB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,125 test results and a graduating class of 165 could put Groveland anywhere from B to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Groveland’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,123 in math, 1,127 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Groveland, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6Elmer S BagnallPentucket School DistrictB−
7–8Pentucket Regional Middlein West NewburyC+
9–12Pentucket Regional Sr Highin West NewburyA

Groveland’s public schools are run by Pentucket School District, which also serves Merrimac and West Newbury. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Pentucket School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 2,238 students · 11.9 per teacher (MA 11.9)
$21,232MA $26,530 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading50%
State average 43.7% · 1127 students tested
Math48%
State average 40.7% · 1123 students tested

Groveland vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Massachusetts towns that share Groveland’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
GrovelandB+Pentucket
HaverhillDHaverhill
GeorgetownBGeorgetown
West NewburyB+Pentucket
BoxfordABoxford PK–6 · Masconomet 7–12
NewburyB−Triton

Every school in Groveland

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Massachusetts’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Grovelandby address
Elmer S Bagnall
Elementary · Grades PK–6
B−
519 students12:1Rate it →
Also serving Grovelandin other towns
Pentucket Regional Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · West Newbury
C+
335 students12:1Rate it →
Pentucket Regional Sr High
High · Grades 9–12 · West Newbury
A
578 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Groveland’s schools

Are Groveland’s schools good?

By Massachusetts’s own tests, yes: the public schools Groveland children attend outscore 67% of Massachusetts’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #91 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 65%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Groveland in?

Pentucket School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,238 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Groveland kids go to high school?

Pentucket Regional Sr High in West Newbury, with 578 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Groveland’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Pentucket School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Massachusetts.

How much does Groveland spend per student?

$21,232 in Pentucket School District (FY2024), against $26,530 across Massachusetts. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Massachusetts. Stars are from neighbors.