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Burgess Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

45 Burgess School Rd, Sturbridge, MA 01566 · (508) 347-7041 · Part of Sturbridge School District

Sturbridge’s School Grade B better than 60% of Massachusetts school districts

Directions
Students
842
Students per teacher
12:1
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Burgess Elementary

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 71% of Massachusetts’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Sturbridge kids: Tantasqua Regional Jr High

On the path

Where Sturbridge kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–6Burgess ElementaryYou are here
7–8Tantasqua Regional Jr Highin Fiskdale

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency47%
State average 36.7%
Reading / language arts63%
State average 49.3%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Massachusetts’s 1,585 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

45 Burgess School Rd, Sturbridge

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K61
Kindergarten85
Grade 1112
Grade 2113
Grade 3122
Grade 4108
Grade 5136
Grade 6105
Enrollment over time
792’20
846’21
877’22
902’23
842’24

Up 6.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 78%Hispanic 12%Two or more races 5%Asian 2%Black 2%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Burgess Elementary from Sturbridge families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Massachusetts’s other public schools; Sturbridge’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.