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Stoneham School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,704 students in Stoneham School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in Stoneham School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,359 Schools
# Students
2,289 Students
605,334 Students
# Teachers
213 Teachers
51,572 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Stoneham School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 393 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#124 out of 395 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
44%
Graduation Rate
92%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.66
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
6%
8%
% Hispanic
12%
26%
% Black
3%
10%
% White
74%
51%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,835 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,854. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,070 is less than the state median of $24,611. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$50 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$51 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,835
$23,854
Spending / Student
$22,070
$24,611
Best Stoneham School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
South
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
11 Summer Street
Stoneham, MA 02180
(781) 279-3880
Stoneham, MA 02180
(781) 279-3880
Gr: PK-4 | 354 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
Rank: #22.
Colonial Park
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
30 Avalon Road
Stoneham, MA 02180
(781) 279-3890
Stoneham, MA 02180
(781) 279-3890
Gr: PK-4 | 257 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: #33.
Robin Hood
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
70 Oak Street
Stoneham, MA 02180
(781) 279-3870
Stoneham, MA 02180
(781) 279-3870
Gr: PK-4 | 393 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #44.
Stoneham Central Middle School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
101 Central Street
Stoneham, MA 02180
(781) 279-3840
Stoneham, MA 02180
(781) 279-3840
Gr: 5-8 | 700 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
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