The brief
A Pentucket elementary school serving grades Pre-K – 2nd.
It ranks 881 of 1,793 schools in Massachusetts and 6 of 6 in Pentucket.
Dr Frederick N Sweetsir is listed in Pentucket, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 3 sources, 2019–2024
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
- Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on MA statewide data. Learn more
- Based on limited data: 40% component coverage.
- Component weights adjusted due to data availability.
Partial Profile · 2/3 metrics
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 01860; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.Open the Boston school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.
The area
- Median income
- $116,477
- Median home value
- $531,300
- Median rent
- $1,236/mo
- College educated
- 36.8%
- Homeownership
- 79%
- Poverty rate
- 8.3%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 01860; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 21
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 28
- Somewhat Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 352/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Merrimac. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Merrimac), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
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Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Dr Frederick N Sweetsir serve?
Dr Frederick N Sweetsir serves students in grades Pre-K through 2nd.
How many students attend Dr Frederick N Sweetsir?
Dr Frederick N Sweetsir has an enrollment of approximately 231 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Dr Frederick N Sweetsir?
The student-teacher ratio at Dr Frederick N Sweetsir is 12.2:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Dr Frederick N Sweetsir rank in MA?
Dr Frederick N Sweetsir ranks #881 of 1,793 schools in MA.
What is Dr Frederick N Sweetsir's MySchoolScout rating?
Dr Frederick N Sweetsir has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.4 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
Is Dr Frederick N Sweetsir a charter school?
No, Dr Frederick N Sweetsir is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Dr Frederick N Sweetsir a Title I school?
No, Dr Frederick N Sweetsir is not currently a Title I school.
School facts
- Grades
- Pre-K – 2nd
- Enrollment
- 231
- Student-teacher ratio
- 12.2:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 19
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Large Suburb
- County
- Essex County
- Phone
- (978) 346-8319
- Rank in district
- #6 of 6
- Schools in district
- 6
- District spending per student
- $19,716
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 3.6%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
- Area population (ZIP 01860)
- 6,707
- Area average commute
- 30.3 min
- Area median age
- 48.6
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
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Related reading
Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Mass. Dept. of Elementary & Secondary Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.