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Bessie Buker Elementary
PublicElementaryGrades K–5
1 School Street, Wenham, MA 01984 · (978) 468-5324 · Part of Hamilton-Wenham School District
Students
255
Students per teacher
14:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
What stands out about Bessie Buker Elementary
- School Grade A−: near the top of Massachusetts’s public schools
- Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 23 pts above the state
- Enrollment up 14.3% since 2020
Test scores
EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21) · 2020–21Math proficiency47%
State average 36.7%
Reading / language arts72%
State average 49.3%
Location
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1 School Street, Wenham
Students
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten38
Grade 139
Grade 240
Grade 364
Grade 439
Grade 535
Enrollment over time
223’20
250’21
265’22
259’23
255’24
Up 14.3% since 2020.
Who goes here
White 87%Hispanic 6%Asian 3%Two or more races 2%Black 1%
As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.
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School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024-2025 school year. Scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results. Neighbor ratings are opinions, not an official measure of school quality.