Boyden (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

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Boyden

1852 Washington Street
Walpole, MA 02081

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Top 50%

Serving 405 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Boyden ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 405 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
: Top 50% in MA
: 50-54% (Top 50%)
: 45-49% (Top 50%)
: 40-49% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Boyden's student population of 405 students has grown by 18% over five school years.

The teacher population of 36 teachers has grown by 20% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Boyden
Kind	71
1	78
2	68
3	59
4	64
5	65

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Total Students

405 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Boyden
2023	408
2022	379
2021	350
2020	342
2019	342
2018	378
2017	378
2016	398
2015	419
2014	440
2013	476
2012	487
2011	459
2010	463
2009	458
2008	459
2007	433
2006	405
2005	386
2004	279
2003	271
2002	290
2001	295
2000	290
1999	285
1998	300
1997	304
1996	291
1995	310
1994	291
1993	348

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

36 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Boyden
2023	35
2022	30
2021	27
2020	30
2019	30
2018	29
2017	29
2016	28
2015	29
2014	28
2013	30
2012	30
2011	27
2010	26
2009	28
2008	26
2007	28
2006	23
2005	25

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Year Founded

1905

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

Campus Size

50 acres

School Motto

Truth and Honor

School Mascot

Wild Boars

School Rankings

Boyden ranks within the top 50% of all 1,626 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Boyden is 0.41, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.65. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MA)

#607 out of 1626 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Boyden
2023	#607
2022	#689
2021	#400
2019	#821
2018	#765
2017	#811
2016	#733
2015	#735
2014	#619
2013	#750
2012	#549

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50-54%

42%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Boyden	Massachusetts	Walpole School District
2023	52%	42%	64%
2022	47%	41%	61%
2021	47%	37%	59%
2019	47%	51%	65%
2018	52%	52%	68%
2017	49%	53%	67%
2016	69%	64%	75%
2015	70%	61%	74%
2014	69%	61%	73%
2013	71%	61%	72%
2012	70%	59%	70%

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45-49%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Boyden	Massachusetts	Walpole School District
2022	47%	44%	56%
2021	67%	49%	64%
2019	57%	54%	67%
2018	62%	56%	68%
2017	61%	54%	70%
2016	74%	71%	83%
2015	71%	69%	84%
2014	76%	69%	84%
2013	67%	69%	82%
2012	79%	69%	85%
2011	79%	70%	84%

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40-49%

44%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Boyden	Massachusetts	Walpole School District
2022	44%	44%	56%
2021	44%	42%	56%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Boyden	Massachusetts	Walpole School District
2023	12:1	12:1	12:1
2022	13:1	12:1	13:1
2021	13:1	12:1	13:1
2020	11:1	13:1	13:1
2019	11:1	13:1	13:1
2018	13:1	13:1	14:1
2017	13:1	13:1	14:1
2016	14:1	13:1	14:1
2015	14:1	13:1	14:1
2014	16:1	14:1	14:1
2013	16:1	14:1	14:1
2012	16:1	14:1	15:1
2011	17:1	14:1	15:1
2010	18:1	14:1	15:1
2009	16:1	14:1	14:1
2008	18:1	14:1	15:1
2007	15:1	13:1	15:1
2006	18:1	13:1	14:1
2005	15:1	14:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Boyden	Massachusetts	Walpole School District
2023	3%	7%	7%
2022	4%	7%	8%
2021	4%	7%	7%
2020	5%	7%	7%
2019	5%	7%	7%
2018	5%	8%	7%
2017	5%	8%	7%
2016	5%	6%	6%
2015	3%	6%	6%
2014	3%	6%	5%
2013	3%	6%	5%
2012	3%	6%	4%
2011	2%	7%	4%
2010	1%	6%	3%
2004	1%	5%	2%
2001	1%	4%	1%
1997	1%	4%	1%
1996	1%	4%	1%
1994	1%	4%	1%
1993	1%	4%	1%
1992	1%	4%	1%

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Hispanic

10%

25%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Boyden	Massachusetts	Walpole School District
2023	9%	24%	8%
2022	8%	23%	7%
2021	6%	22%	7%
2020	5%	21%	5%
2019	5%	21%	5%
2018	7%	19%	5%
2017	7%	19%	5%
2016	6%	19%	5%
2015	5%	18%	5%
2014	3%	17%	4%
2013	5%	16%	4%
2012	3%	16%	4%
2011	4%	15%	4%
2010	2%	15%	3%
2009	4%	14%	3%
2008	4%	15%	3%
2007	4%	14%	2%
2006	3%	13%	2%
2005	1%	12%	1%
2004	1%	12%	1%
2003	1%	11%	1%
2002	2%	11%	1%
2001	2%	11%	1%
2000	2%	10%	1%
1999	2%	10%	1%
1993	1%	9%	1%
1992	1%	8%	1%
1991	1%	8%	1%

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Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Boyden	Massachusetts	Walpole School District
2023	8%	10%	4%
2022	7%	10%	4%
2021	6%	10%	3%
2020	7%	9%	3%
2019	7%	9%	3%
2018	7%	9%	4%
2017	7%	9%	4%
2016	6%	9%	4%
2015	6%	9%	3%
2014	7%	9%	4%
2013	6%	9%	4%
2012	8%	8%	5%
2011	6%	8%	4%
2010	6%	8%	4%
2009	5%	8%	4%
2008	5%	8%	3%
2007	3%	8%	3%
2006	4%	8%	3%
2005	1%	9%	2%
1996	1%	8%	2%
1995	2%	8%	2%

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White

76%

53%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Boyden	Massachusetts	Walpole School District
2023	76%	54%	77%
2022	78%	56%	78%
2021	80%	57%	80%
2020	80%	59%	82%
2019	80%	59%	82%
2018	80%	61%	83%
2017	80%	61%	83%
2016	82%	63%	84%
2015	85%	64%	85%
2014	85%	65%	85%
2013	83%	66%	86%
2012	85%	67%	87%
2011	88%	68%	88%
2010	91%	69%	90%
2009	91%	70%	91%
2008	91%	71%	91%
2007	93%	72%	93%
2006	93%	73%	94%
2005	98%	74%	95%
2004	98%	74%	95%
2003	99%	75%	96%
2002	98%	75%	96%
2001	97%	76%	96%
2000	98%	77%	96%
1999	98%	77%	96%
1998	100%	78%	97%
1997	99%	78%	96%
1996	98%	79%	96%
1995	98%	79%	96%
1994	97%	80%	96%
1993	96%	80%	96%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Boyden	Massachusetts	Walpole School District
2023	3%	5%	4%
2022	2%	4%	3%
2021	3%	4%	3%
2020	2%	4%	3%
2019	2%	4%	3%
2018	1%	3%	1%
2017	1%	3%	1%
2016	1%	3%	1%
2015	1%	3%	1%
2014	1%	3%	2%
2013	1%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.41

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Boyden	Massachusetts	Walpole School District
2023	0.41	0.64	0.40
2022	0.38	0.62	0.38
2021	0.35	0.62	0.35
2020	0.35	0.60	0.32
2019	0.35	0.60	0.32
2018	0.35	0.58	0.30
2017	0.35	0.58	0.30
2016	0.32	0.56	0.29
2015	0.27	0.55	0.27
2014	0.27	0.54	0.28
2013	0.31	0.53	0.26
2012	0.28	0.52	0.25
2011	0.22	0.51	0.22
2010	0.17	0.50	0.20
2009	0.17	0.51	0.18
2008	0.17	0.47	0.16
2007	0.13	0.46	0.14
2006	0.13	0.45	0.12
2005	0.04	0.43	0.10
2004	0.04	0.43	0.09
2003	0.02	0.42	0.06
2002	0.04	0.41	0.07
2001	0.06	0.40	0.08
2000	0.04	0.39	0.07
1999	0.04	0.39	0.07
1997	0.02	0.38	0.06
1996	0.03	0.36	0.07
1995	0.04	0.36	0.06
1994	0.06	0.35	0.07
1993	0.07	0.35	0.06
1992	0.06	0.34	0.07

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

15%

35%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Boyden	Massachusetts	Walpole School District
2023	14%	35%	16%
2022	16%	35%	16%
2021	17%	36%	16%
2020	17%	35%	16%
2019	17%	35%	16%
2015	14%	36%	15%
2014	12%	34%	12%
2013	13%	32%	12%
2012	10%	30%	8%
2011	9%	29%	7%
2010	10%	27%	8%
2009	6%	25%	4%
2008	8%	24%	6%
2007	6%	23%	5%
2006	3%	23%	4%
2005	4%	23%	4%
2004	1%	22%	4%
2001	2%	19%	2%
2000	2%	20%	2%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Boyden	Massachusetts	Walpole School District
2023	2%	4%	2%
2022	3%	4%	2%
2021	3%	4%	2%
2020	3%	4%	2%
2019	3%	4%	2%
2015	2%	4%	1%
2014	4%	5%	2%
2013	4%	5%	3%
2012	3%	5%	3%
2011	4%	5%	2%
2010	3%	6%	2%
2009	3%	6%	2%
2008	2%	5%	2%
2007	2%	5%	1%
2006	3%	5%	1%
2004	2%	5%	2%
2001	1%	5%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Walpole School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Wild Boars

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Boyden's ranking?

Boyden is ranked #607 out of 1,626 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Massachusetts.

What schools are Boyden often compared to?

Boydenis often viewed alongside schools like Chickering by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

50-54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% MA state average), while 45-49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% MA state average).

How many students attend Boyden?

405 students attend Boyden.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

76% of Boyden students are White, 10% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Black, 3% of students are Asian, and 3% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Boyden?

Boyden has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What grades does Boyden offer ?

Boyden offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Boyden part of?

Boyden is part of Walpole School District.

In what neighborhood is Boyden located?

Boyden is located in the South Walpole neighborhood of Walpole, MA.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 405 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
: Top 50%
: 50-54% (Top 50%)
: 45-49% (Top 50%)
: 40-49% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education