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Schools in Stoneham · Stoneham School District

Stoneham’s public schools outscore 61% of Massachusetts districts

55% of students in Stoneham’s public schools are proficient in reading, above the Massachusetts average (44%). The grade covers the public school district serving Stoneham, 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.

#119of 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
55%
▲ 11 pts vs MA 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
48%
▲ 7 pts vs MA 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 1–5 pts vs MA 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$22.6K
▼ 15% vs MA $26.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.2
MA 11.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
8
2,338 students on the public path
In brief

Stoneham’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 288 Massachusetts towns with household incomes within a quarter of Stoneham’s, its schools beat 71%, higher than their 61% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 55% and math 48% in spring 2022, against 44% and 41% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $22,611 per student, against $26,530 across Massachusetts (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 5 the district’s path is Stoneham Central Middle School, then Stoneham High. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. Patrick Elementary School (private) and Greater Boston Academy (private) are in town. Every school ↓

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 Stoneham’s grade

B+ Test scoresC Graduation

B: better than 61% of Massachusetts school districts, #119 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Massachusetts average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Massachusetts school districts we grade (394)Better than 61%
Lower resultsHigher results
Massachusetts towns with similar household incomes (288)Better than 71%
Towns in Middlesex County (41)Better than 27%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,190 test results and a graduating class of 152 could put Stoneham anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Stoneham’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,191 in math, 1,189 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–43 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A−
5–8Stoneham Central Middle SchoolStoneham School DistrictB
9–12Stoneham HighStoneham School DistrictA−

Stoneham’s public schools are run by Stoneham School District. 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.

Stoneham School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 2,338 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 11.2 per teacher (MA 11.9)
$22,611MA $26,530 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading55%
State average 43.7% · 1189 students tested
Math48%
State average 40.7% · 1191 students tested

Stoneham vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
StonehamBStoneham
WakefieldB+Wakefield
WoburnC+Woburn
MedfordC+Medford
ReadingA−Reading
WinchesterAWinchester
MelroseA−Melrose

Every school in Stoneham

8 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 Stonehamby address
Stoneham Early Learning Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK
94 students9:1Rate it →
Robin Hood
Elementary · Grades K–4
B−
380 students13:1Rate it →
South
Elementary · Grades K–4
A−
347 students12:1Rate it →
Colonial Park
Elementary · Grades K–4
B+
229 students12:1Rate it →
Stoneham Central Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8
B
689 students10:1Rate it →
Stoneham High
High · Grades 9–12
A−
599 students11:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Patrick Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Catholic
260 students8:1Rate it →
Greater Boston Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Religious
207 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Stoneham’s schools

Are Stoneham’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Massachusetts: the public schools Stoneham children attend outscore 61% of Massachusetts’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #119 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 71%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Stoneham in?

Stoneham School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,338 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Stoneham kids go to high school?

Stoneham High, with 599 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Stoneham’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Stoneham School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Massachusetts.

How much does Stoneham spend per student?

$22,611 in Stoneham School District (FY2024), against $26,530 across Massachusetts. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Stoneham?

Yes: St. Patrick Elementary School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 260 students) and Greater Boston Academy (religious, grades PK–8, 207 students).

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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.