Spofford Pond

Public elementary school, grades 3 to 6 · Boxford, Massachusetts

Spofford Pond in Boxford, Massachusetts enrolled 411 students in 2024-25 with 41.5 full-time teachers, 9.9 students per teacher against the Massachusetts elementary-school median of 12.1. It ran a targeted Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 62% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 62% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Massachusetts: 43.7% and 42%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 7% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 4%

384 students in 2022-23, 403 students in 2023-24, 411 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 39.9 to 41.5.

Students enrolled at Spofford Pond by school year2022-23: 384, 2023-24: 403, 2024-25: 41102004006002022-233842023-244032024-25411
Students enrolled at Spofford Pond by school year2022-23: 384, 2023-24: 403, 2024-25: 41102004006002022-233842023-244032024-25411
Students enrolled at Spofford Pond by school year2022-23: 384, 2023-24: 403, 2024-25: 41102004006002022-233842023-244032024-25411
Students enrolled at Spofford Pond by school year2022-23: 384, 2023-24: 403, 2024-25: 41102004006002022-233842023-244032024-25411
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2338439.99.6
2023-2440342.99.4
2024-2541141.59.9

9.9 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 86 of every 100 Massachusetts elementary schools

Among the 1,012 Massachusetts elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 12.1; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Massachusetts elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.2 to 21.2; Spofford Pond 9.9; state median 12.1.1 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherSpofford Pond 9.9state median 12.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Massachusetts elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.2 to 21.2; Spofford Pond 9.9; state median 12.1.1 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherSpofford Pond 9.9state median 12.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Massachusetts elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.2 to 21.2; Spofford Pond 9.9; state median 12.1.1 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherSpofford Pond 9.9state median 12.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Massachusetts elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.2 to 21.2; Spofford Pond 9.9; state median 12.1.1 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherSpofford Pond 9.9state median 12.1U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 393 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Spofford Pond enrolled 393 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 4 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 393 of the 393 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions4
  • Chronically absent7.0% (2022-23)

Who attends

86.9% of students were White, 5.8% Hispanic, 4.6% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White86.9%
  2. Hispanic5.8%
  3. Two or more races4.6%
  4. Asian2.2%
  5. Black0.5%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Spofford Pond scored proficient or above: 62% in reading in 2021-22 and 62% in math in 2022-23, against 43.7% in reading in 2021-22 and 42% in math in 2022-23 across Massachusetts. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Massachusetts, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtMassachusetts
Reading and language arts, 2021-2262%62%43.7%
Math, 2022-2362%57% (2021-22)42%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Boxford

2 public elementary schools in Boxford report 2024-25 enrollment; Spofford Pond is the largest.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Spofford Pond4119.9not reported
Harry Lee Cole36713.0not reported

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Spofford Pond

  1. Harry Lee ColeThe nearest public elementary school, 2.7 miles away: 367 students, 13.0 per teacher (2024-25).2.7 mi
  2. Steward ElementaryThe next nearest public elementary school, 5.9 miles away: 347 students, 11.2 per teacher (2024-25).5.9 mi
  3. Compare Spofford Pond with Harry Lee ColeStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Boxford spends per student$22,615 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$22,615
  5. The largest public schools in MassachusettsSpofford Pond is the number 411 by size of 1,014 Massachusetts elementary schools open in 2024-25.#411 of 1,014
  6. Massachusetts schools by students per teacher9.9 students per teacher here against the Massachusetts median of 12.1 for elementary schools.9.9:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Spofford Pond

  1. How many students attend Spofford Pond?
    411 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 384 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Boxford, MA.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Spofford Pond?
    9.9 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Massachusetts median for elementary schools is 12.1. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Spofford Pond a Title I school?
    Spofford Pond ran a targeted assistance Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Spofford Pond do on state tests?
    The students tested at Spofford Pond scored proficient or above: 62% in reading in 2021-22 and 62% in math in 2022-23, against 43.7% in reading in 2021-22 and 42% in math in 2022-23 across Massachusetts. Massachusetts's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Spofford Pond in?
    Boxford, NCES district ID 2502880. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 250288000358 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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