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Massachusetts public elementary school

Alcott Elementary

Concord school district

A-
overall grade

Ranks #126 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 15%.

Overall rank
#126
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
64%+22 vs MA
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
64%+20 vs MA
MA average 43%
Avg class size
19
458 students

ELA and Math show the share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS, averaged over 2024–2026.

How it compares

What stands out
  • Strongest area: Attendance, in the top 8% statewide. Students attend 95.8% of school days on average.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 15.5% in 2022 to 6.1% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Above averagetop 15% · #126
ELA
Above averagetop 16% · #136
Math
Above averagetop 19% · #167
Attendance
Excellenttop 8% · #68
Teacher quality
Excellenttop 10% · #87

MCAS standings use the 2024–2026 average of grade 3 results, so one unusual year doesn't swing a school's ranking. Scores in the sections below are from 2026.

Test scores

Both ELA and Math have been above the state average every year since 2018.

Share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS. There was no test in 2020.

English Language Arts69%in 2026 · state 43%
26 points above the state
0%50%100%This school69%State43%20172019202120232026
Math65%in 2026 · state 42%
23 points above the state
0%50%100%This school65%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)509
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)511
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)90th · 88th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students458
Average class size19MA avg 18
Students per teacher11.6MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
67%
Hispanic/Latino
10.3%
Black/African American
10%
Multi-Race
6.8%
Asian
5.9%

49.3% girls · 50.2% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
13.1%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
2.4%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesAbout average
This school
21%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
99.1%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersBetter than average
This school
91.1%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
95.6%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearBetter than average
This school
93.2%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)37.6
Principal retention100%
General education teachers74.7%
Special education teachers21.3%
English learner teachers4%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateBetter than average
This school
95.8%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
6.1%
MA avg
15.6%

7.2 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: Not reported

About Concord

Middlesex County · Greater Boston — I-95 to I-495
Avg single-family home value$1.57MMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$20,517MA median $6,814
Tax rate$13.10 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$171,701MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school84.2%

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Town figures are FY2026 averages for single-family homes from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue. Assessed values usually run below recent sale prices. "MA median" is the median of the state's 351 towns.

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