Essex Elementary

Elementary school·Grades K-5 Essex, Massachusetts·01929
Score
71.9/100
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#236
Among 837 Massachusetts elementary schools
#2
In Manchester Essex Regional
Top 29%
In Massachusetts

Score 71.9/100: better than 71% of Massachusetts elementary schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% meeting or exceeding expectations on state tests in Massachusetts, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Massachusetts schools.

English language arts
53%
Similar Massachusetts schools ≈ 42%, better than 71% of them
103 students tested
Math
60%
Similar Massachusetts schools ≈ 45%, better than 76% of them
104 students tested
Science
49%
Similar Massachusetts schools ≈ 46%, better than 56% of them
37 students tested
All Massachusetts schools (ELA / math)
42% / 42%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 10 published results by grade and test

As published by Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3MCAS ELA6332
English language artsGrade 4MCAS ELA5533
English language artsGrade 5MCAS ELA4538
English language artsAll gradesMCAS ELA53103
MathGrade 3MCAS Mathematics6932
MathGrade 4MCAS Mathematics7434
MathGrade 5MCAS Mathematics3938
MathAll gradesMCAS Mathematics60104
ScienceGrade 5MCAS Science4937
ScienceAll gradesMCAS Science4937

School profile

Grades
K-5
Students
229
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
229
Typical elementary school: 349
Free or reduced-price lunch
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Not reported to the federal data

District and location

City
Essex County

Contact

Address
12 Story Street
Essex, MA 01929
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in Massachusetts. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24).

Nearby elementary schools

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Location

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Essex Elementary at a glance

Essex Elementary is a public elementary school in Essex, Massachusetts, serving grades K-5. It is part of the Manchester Essex Regional school district. It has about 229 students (a typical Massachusetts elementary school has 349).

In 2025-26 state tests, 53% in English language arts (similar schools: 42%) and 60% in math (similar schools: 45%) reached the state standard (% meeting or exceeding expectations). On our score, which compares it only with other Massachusetts elementary schools, it scores 71.9 out of 100: better than 71% of them, ranking #236 of 837. Its English language arts result rose by 5 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.