The top reported proficiency rate is 60% in Science. The lowest is 51% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Fox Hill
Fox Hill is one of four elementary schools in Burlington Public Schools, serving kindergarten through fifth grade. It is a regular public school, not a charter or magnet, and the district has not reported any recent major changes in budget, curriculum, or facilities that would alter a family's experience there.
Academically, Fox Hill's state test results place it in a solid middle zone. On the NextGen MCAS, a bit more than half of students scored proficient or above in math and in English language arts in the most recent year. Science results, which come from a single tested grade, were higher. The school's overall proficiency, when averaged across subjects and grades, sits above the midpoint among the many districts in Middlesex County. That is a respectable position, though not at the top of the county. Looking over the past several years, math proficiency has held fairly steady, hovering around that same mid-range band. ELA performance has been more uneven, with dips and recoveries; the most recent figure is roughly in line with where it was a few years ago. This pattern is common among elementaries and may reflect normal cohort variation, but it is something a parent might track over time.
The student body is predominantly white, with a meaningful share of Asian students and smaller percentages of Hispanic, Black, and multiracial students. Data on the share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price meals, on students with disabilities, and on English learners were not available. That is a gap a parent may want to follow up on with the school, as those figures often give a fuller picture of the support resources in place.
Fox Hill sits in Burlington, a town that has transformed from a rural farming community into a suburban professional hub, anchored by major employers like Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Keurig Dr Pepper, and numerous technology firms. The town's motto, "Where Technology Goes To Work," captures its identity. Housing costs are high, well above national and state medians, reflecting the desirability of the Boston-area suburbs. The town is heavily auto-oriented; public transit is limited to bus routes, and the nearest subway stations are a substantial drive away. Elementary schools are spread across residential neighborhoods rather than clustered downtown, so the daily commute is by car or bus.
Because Fox Hill serves only elementary grades, there is no graduation rate or high-school-level course access to report. The school environment data, including discipline and staffing, were not available in this source. That is not unusual for an elementary school in this data set, but it means a parent seeking details on class sizes or school climate would need to ask directly.
This is a school that fits a family looking for a stable, middle-of-the-road elementary in a high-cost suburban community with strong professional employment nearby. The academic results are decent without being exceptional, and the lack of certain demographic data leaves some questions open. For a parent weighing it against other Burlington elementaries, the test scores and enrollment profile here are one piece of the puzzle; the others—Francis Wyman, Memorial, and Pine Glen—would offer their own comparisons within the same district context.
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