Top Rankings
Topsfield School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 598 students in Topsfield School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in Topsfield School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,353 Schools
# Students
598 Students
604,692 Students
# Teachers
55 Teachers
51,091 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Topsfield School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 391 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#64 out of 395 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
44%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)6.4%
22.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.67
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
7%
% Hispanic
4%
27%
% Black
n/a
11%
% White
91%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,169 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,855. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,477 is less than the state median of $24,613. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,169
$23,855
Spending / Student
$21,477
$24,613
Best Topsfield School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Steward Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
261 Perkins Row
Topsfield, MA 01983
(978) 887-1538
Topsfield, MA 01983
(978) 887-1538
Gr: PK-3 | 347 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
Rank: #22.
Proctor Elementary School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
60 Main Street
Topsfield, MA 01983
(978) 887-1530
Topsfield, MA 01983
(978) 887-1530
Gr: 4-6 | 251 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
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