Bessie Buker Elementary
- 255 Students
- 18.0 Teachers (FTE)
- 14.2:1 Student:Teacher
- KG–05 Grade Range
- Open Status
- (978)468-5324 Phone
- http://www.hwschools.net Website
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Bessie Buker Elementary
Wenham, MA 01984
Elementary No virtual instruction Grades KG–05 SchoolScore™ A (86.3)
255
Students
18.0
Teachers
14.2:1
Student:Teacher
(978)468-5324
Phone
http://www.hwschools.net
Website
Bessie Buker Elementary is a public school administered by the Hamilton-Wenham district in Wenham, MASSACHUSETTS, providing education at the Elementary level for students in grades KG–05.
Key statistics: 255 students enrolled; a 14.2:1 student-to-teacher ratio.
The school is classified as Suburb: Large by the NCES locale classification system.
Data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data (CCD), the definitive federal database of U.S. public schools, updated annually.
vs Massachusetts Elementary School Average
Enrollment
255.0
State avg: 402.0
▼ 37% worse
Student:Teacher Ratio
14.17:1
State avg: 12:1
▲ 18% worse
School Details
School Name
Bessie Buker Elementary
NCESSCH ID
250567001459
State School ID
MA-0675-06750007
School Type
Regular School
Level
Elementary
Status
Open
Charter
No
Charter Auth
–
Virtual
No virtual instruction
NSLP Status
Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Shared Time
No
School Year
2024-2025
Location
Address
1 School Street
City
Wenham
State
Massachusetts
ZIP Code
01984
County
Essex County
Metro Area
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
Metro Type
Metropolitan
Locale
Suburb: Large
Cong. District
2506
State Leg. Upper
25D21
State Leg. Lower
25036
Latitude
42.60877
Longitude
-70.88526
Grades Offered
Kindergarten
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
255
Total Students
18.0
Teachers FTE
14.2:1
Student:Teacher
Enrollment by Grade
18.0
Teachers (FTE)
Full Staff Breakdown
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Teachers (FTE) | 18.0 |
National School Lunch Program Participation
Lunch Program Details
| Program | Students | % of Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Not Applicable | 17 | 6.7% |
| No Category Codes | 0 | 0% |
District Info
District Name
Hamilton-Wenham
LEAID
2505670
State LEA ID
MA-0675
Phone
(978)468-5310
Website
http://www.hwschools.net
Type
Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union
Status
Open
City
Wenham
District Finance (F-33)
Total Revenue
$50,826K
Federal Revenue
$2,054K
State Revenue
$9,948K
Local Revenue
$38,824K
Total Expenditure
$44,049K
Instruction Exp.
$23,118K
Support Services
$15,289K
Other Current Exp.
$1,213K
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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Bessie Buker Elementary, answered using official NCES data.