Bessie Buker Elementary
Public
Elementary Grades K–5
Part of Hamilton-Wenham
1 School Street, Wenham, MA 01984 · (978) 468-5324
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Academic performance
Math proficiency47%
State average 36.7%
Reading / language arts72%
State average 49.3%
EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21)
At a glance
255Students enrolled
14:1Student–teacher ratio
SuburbSetting
Regular SchoolSchool type
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten38
Grade 139
Grade 240
Grade 364
Grade 439
Grade 535
Students
White · 87%223
Hispanic · 6%16
Asian · 3%7
Two or more races · 2%6
Black · 1%3
Counts as reported to NCES; percentages are of students with a reported race/ethnicity.
Enrollment · last 5 years
223’20
250’21
265’22
259’23
255’24
Location
1 School Street Wenham
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School facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024-2025 school year. Academic scores from the EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). Community ratings and reviews reflect neighbor opinions, not an official measure of school quality.