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Massachusetts public elementary school

Alden School

Duxbury school district

B+
overall grade

Ranks #151 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 17%.

Overall rank
#151
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
61%+18 vs MA
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
63%+19 vs MA
MA average 43%
Avg class size
20
621 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: Teacher quality, in the top 12% statewide. 100% of teachers are licensed and 86.7% are experienced.
  • Trend: ELA is down 9 points since 2023 (69% to 60%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Above averagetop 17% · #151
ELA
Above averagetop 20% · #174
Math
Above averagetop 21% · #182
Attendance
Above averagetop 23% · #205
Teacher quality
Above averagetop 12% · #103

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 Arts60%in 2026 · state 43%
17 points above the state
0%50%100%This school60%State43%20172019202120232026
Math60%in 2026 · state 42%
18 points above the state
0%50%100%This school60%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)504
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)505
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)77th · 76th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students621
Average class size20MA avg 18
Students per teacher11.8MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
88.9%
Multi-Race
4.2%
Hispanic/Latino
3.7%
Asian
1.8%
Black/African American
1.5%

48.5% girls · 51.4% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
8.5%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
0.3%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesLower than average
This school
19%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersBetter than average
This school
86.7%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
98.1%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearBetter than average
This school
92%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)52.5
Principal retention100%
General education teachers81%
Special education teachers19%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateBetter than average
This school
95.2%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
7.4%
MA avg
15.6%

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

About Duxbury

Plymouth County · South Shore
Avg single-family home value$1.30MMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$12,963MA median $6,814
Tax rate$10.00 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$120,968MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school93.8%
Town bond ratingAAA
Free cash reserves5.6% of budget

Duxbury district profile · What could you afford here? · All towns A–Z

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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