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Schools in Topsfield · Masconomet School District, Topsfield School District

Topsfield’s public schools outscore 85% of Massachusetts districts

61% of students in Topsfield’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Massachusetts average (41%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Topsfield, 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.

#41of 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
64%
▲ 20 pts vs MA 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
61%
▲ 20 pts vs MA 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95%
▲ 6 pts vs MA 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$26.8K
▲ 1% vs MA $26.5K
FY2024 · Masconomet
Students per teacher
11.4
MA 11.9
Schools in town
2
2,075 students on the public path
In brief

Topsfield’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 98 Massachusetts towns with household incomes within a quarter of Topsfield’s, its schools beat 52%, lower than their 85% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Topsfield runs its own schools through grade 6, then shares

Steward Elementary (PK–3) is Topsfield’s own. From grade 7, students attend the Masconomet School District with Boxford and Middleton: Masconomet Regional Middle School in Boxford MA, then Masconomet Regional High School in Boxford. The high school’s own results earn an A+, the highest on the path; the middle school earns a B+. See the path ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 64% and math 61% across both districts in spring 2022, against 44% and 41% statewide; 95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Masconomet spends $26,803 per student and Topsfield $24,291, against $26,530 across Massachusetts (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Topsfield’s grade

A Test scoresB Graduation

A: better than 85% of Massachusetts school districts, #41 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 85%
Lower resultsHigher results
Massachusetts towns with similar household incomes (98)Better than 52%
Towns in Essex County (24)Better than 75%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,200 test results and a graduating class of 282 could put Topsfield anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Topsfield’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,199 in math, 1,202 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–3Steward ElementaryTopsfield School DistrictB−
7–8Masconomet Regional Middle Schoolin Boxford MAB+
9–12Masconomet Regional High Schoolin BoxfordA+

Topsfield runs its own schools through grade 6 (Topsfield School District). From grade 7, students attend the Masconomet School District, shared with Boxford and Middleton. Its middle school is in Boxford MA. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Topsfield

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

Masconomet School DistrictGrades 7–12 · 2 schools · 1,477 students, down 12% since 2020–21 · 11.6 per teacher (MA 11.9)
$26,803MA $26,530 · FY2024
A
Topsfield School DistrictGrades PK–6 · 2 schools · 598 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 10.9 per teacher (MA 11.9)
$24,291MA $26,530 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · 7–12, Masconomet School District66%
State average 43.7% · 858 students tested
Math · 7–12, Masconomet School District63%
State average 40.7% · 855 students tested
Reading · PK–6, Topsfield School District59%
State average 43.7% · 344 students tested
Math · PK–6, Topsfield School District56%
State average 40.7% · 344 students tested

Topsfield vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
TopsfieldATopsfield PK–6 · Masconomet 7–12
BoxfordABoxford PK–6 · Masconomet 7–12
HamiltonA−Hamilton-Wenham
MiddletonA−Middleton K–6 · Masconomet 7–12
WenhamA−Hamilton-Wenham
IpswichB+Ipswich
DanversB−Danvers

2 of the 6 neighbors share Masconomet with Topsfield for grades 7–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Topsfield

4 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 Topsfieldby address
Steward Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–3
B−
347 students11:1Rate it →
Proctor Elementary
Middle · Grades 4–6
B
251 students10:1Rate it →
Also serving Topsfieldin other towns
Masconomet Regional Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Boxford MA
B+
553 students11:1Rate it →
Masconomet Regional High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Boxford
A+
924 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Topsfield’s schools

Are Topsfield’s schools good?

By Massachusetts’s own tests, yes: the public schools Topsfield children attend outscore 85% of Massachusetts’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #41 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 52%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Topsfield in?

Two districts: Topsfield School District runs grades PK–6, and Masconomet School District runs grades 7–12, shared with Boxford and Middleton.

Where do Topsfield kids go to high school?

Masconomet Regional High School in Boxford, with 924 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is Topsfield’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Topsfield spend per student?

$26,803 in Masconomet School District and $24,291 in Topsfield 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.