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Best Essex County Public Elementary Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 157 public elementary schools serving 75,379 students in Essex County, MA.
The top-ranked public elementary schools in Essex County, MA are Kittredge, Henry C Sanborn Elementary School and Summer Street. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Essex County, MA public elementary schools have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 42% statewide average). Elementary schools in Essex County have an average ranking of 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Massachusetts public elementary schools.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Best Public Elementary Schools in Essex County (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Kittredge
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
601 Main Street
North Andover, MA 01845
(978) 794-1688
Gr: 1-5 | 211 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #22.
Henry C Sanborn Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
90 Lovejoy Road
Andover, MA 01810
(978) 247-9700
Gr: K-5 | 332 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
Rank: #33.
Summer Street
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
262 Summer Street
Lynnfield, MA 01940
(781) 334-5830
Gr: K-4 | 440 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: #44.
South Elementary School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
55 Woburn Street
Andover, MA 01810
(978) 247-9800
Gr: K-5 | 438 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #55.
Manchester Memorial Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
43 Lincoln Street
Manchester, MA 01944
(978) 526-1908
Gr: PK-5 | 304 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
Rank: #66.
Pioneer Charter School Of Science Ii
Charter School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
97 Main Street
Saugus, MA 01906
(781) 666-3945
Gr: K-12 | 621 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 77%
Rank: #77.
Wood Hill Middle School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
11 Cross Street
Andover, MA 01810
(978) 247-8800
Gr: 6-8 | 317 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 54%
Rank: #88.
High Plain Elementary School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
333 High Plain Road
Andover, MA 01810
(978) 247-8600
Gr: K-5 | 505 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 53%
Rank: #99.
Bessie Buker Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1 School Street
Wenham, MA 01984
(978) 468-5324
Gr: K-5 | 255 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
Rank: #1010.
Miles River Middle School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
787 Bay Rd
South Hamilton, MA 01982
(978) 468-0362
Gr: 6-8 | 391 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #1111.
Doherty Middle School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
50 Bartlet Street
Andover, MA 01810
(978) 247-9400
Gr: 6-8 | 493 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #1212.
Steward Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
261 Perkins Row
Topsfield, MA 01983
(978) 887-1538
Gr: PK-3 | 347 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
Rank: #1313.
Franklin
(Math: 72% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2 Cypress Terrace
North Andover, MA 01845
(978) 794-1990
Gr: 1-5 | 383 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #1414.
Andover West Middle School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
70 Shawsheen Road
Andover, MA 01810
(978) 247-5400
Gr: 6-8 | 508 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: #15 - 1615. - 16.
Spofford Pond
(Math: 62% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
31 Spofford Road
Boxford, MA 01921
(978) 352-8616
Gr: 3-6 | 411 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: #15 - 1615. - 16.
Winthrop School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
325 Bay Rd
South Hamilton, MA 01982
(978) 468-5340
Gr: PK-5 | 329 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
Rank: #1717.
Lynnfield Middle School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
505 Main Street
Lynnfield, MA 01940
(781) 334-5810
Gr: 5-8 | 698 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #1818.
Rockport Middle High School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
24 Jerdens Lane
Rockport, MA 01966
(978) 546-1234
Gr: 6-12 | 367 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
Rank: #1919.
Huckleberry Hill
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
5 Knoll Road
Lynnfield, MA 01940
(781) 334-5835
Gr: K-4 | 416 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #2020.
Newbury Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
63 Hanover Street
Newbury, MA 01951
(978) 465-5353
Gr: PK-6 | 424 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
Rank: #2121.
North Beverly Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
48 Putnam Street
Beverly, MA 01915
(978) 921-6130
Gr: K-4 | 356 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #2222.
Manchester Essex Regional Middle School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
36 Lincoln Street
Manchester, MA 01944
(978) 526-2022
Gr: 6-8 | 279 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
Rank: #23 - 2423. - 24.
Proctor Elementary School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
60 Main Street
Topsfield, MA 01983
(978) 887-1530
Gr: 4-6 | 251 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
Rank: #23 - 2423. - 24.
West Elementary School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
58 Beacon Street
Andover, MA 01810
(978) 247-5300
Gr: K-5 | 605 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
Rank: #2525.
Bancroft Elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
15 Bancroft Street
Andover, MA 01810
(978) 247-9500
Gr: K-5 | 522 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #2626.
Plum Cove School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
15 Hickory Street
Gloucester, MA 01930
(978) 282-3030
Gr: K-5 | 217 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: #2727.
Ipswich Middle School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
130 High Street
Ipswich, MA 01938
(978) 356-3535
Gr: 6-8 | 377 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
Rank: #28 - 2928. - 29.
Francis T Bresnahan Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
333 High Street
Newburyport, MA 01950
(978) 465-4431
Gr: PK-3 | 584 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
Rank: #28 - 2928. - 29.
Lucretia And Joseph Brown School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
40 Baldwin Road
Marblehead, MA 01945
(781) 629-3112
Gr: PK-3 | 445 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
Rank: #3030.
Willis E Thorpe
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1 Avon Road
Danvers, MA 01923
(978) 774-6946
Gr: K-5 | 294 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
Rank: #31 - 3331. - 33.
Dr John C Page School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
694 Main Street
West Newbury, MA 01985
(978) 363-2671
Gr: PK-6 | 327 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
Rank: #31 - 3331. - 33.
Glover
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
9 Maple Street
Marblehead, MA 01945
(781) 639-3190
Gr: PK-3 | 318 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
Rank: #31 - 3331. - 33.
Great Oak
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
76 Pickering Street
Danvers, MA 01923
(978) 774-2533
Gr: K-5 | 291 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #3434.
Howe-manning
(Math: 55% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
26 Central Street
Middleton, MA 01949
(978) 739-2800
Gr: 3-6 | 461 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: #35 - 3635. - 36.
Ivan G Smith
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
15 Lobao Drive
Danvers, MA 01923
(978) 774-1350
Gr: K-5 | 389 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top-ranked public elementary schools in Essex County, MA?
The top-ranked public elementary schools in Essex County, MA include Kittredge, Henry C Sanborn Elementary School and Summer Street.
How many public elementary schools are located in Essex County?
160 public elementary schools are located in Essex County.
What is the racial composition of students in Essex County?
Essex County public elementary schools minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Massachusetts public elementary schools average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Which public elementary schools in Essex County are often viewed compared to one another?

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