Bessie Buker Elementary

Elementary school·Grades K-5 Wenham, Massachusetts·01984
Score
91.1/100
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#75
Among 837 Massachusetts elementary schools
#1
In Hamilton-Wenham
Top 9%
In Massachusetts

Score 91.1/100: better than 91% 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
69%
Similar Massachusetts schools ≈ 42%, better than 93% of them
144 students tested
Math
72%
Similar Massachusetts schools ≈ 45%, better than 92% of them
145 students tested
Science
66%
Similar Massachusetts schools ≈ 46%, better than 82% of them
38 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 ELA8341
English language artsGrade 4MCAS ELA5865
English language artsGrade 5MCAS ELA7138
English language artsAll gradesMCAS ELA69144
MathGrade 3MCAS Mathematics8341
MathGrade 4MCAS Mathematics6365
MathGrade 5MCAS Mathematics7739
MathAll gradesMCAS Mathematics72145
ScienceGrade 5MCAS Science6638
ScienceAll gradesMCAS Science6638

School profile

Grades
K-5
Students
259
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
259
Typical elementary school: 349
Free or reduced-price lunch
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Not reported to the federal data

District and location

School district
City
Essex County

Contact

Address
1 School Street
Wenham, MA 01984
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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Bessie Buker Elementary at a glance

Bessie Buker Elementary is a public elementary school in Wenham, Massachusetts, serving grades K-5. It is part of the Hamilton-Wenham school district. It has about 259 students (a typical Massachusetts elementary school has 349).

In 2025-26 state tests, 69% in English language arts (similar schools: 42%) and 72% 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 91.1 out of 100: better than 91% of them, ranking #75 of 837. Its English language arts result rose by 2 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.