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Massachusetts public elementary school

Atherton Hough Elementary

Quincy school district

C
overall grade

Ranks #723 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#723
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
20%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
31%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
13
265 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 22% statewide. Students attend 95.2% of school days on average.
  • Area to watch: ELA ranks in the bottom 11% statewide.
  • Trend: ELA is down 28 points since 2023 (39% to 11%).
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 22.3% in 2022 to 10.9% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Below averagebottom 20% · #723
ELA
Below averagebottom 11% · #802
Math
Below averagebottom 31% · #625
Attendance
Above averagetop 22% · #190
Teacher quality
Below averagebottom 32% · #612

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

ELA has been above the state average in 3 of 8 years since 2018. Math has been above the state average in 1 of 8 years since 2018.

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

English Language Arts11%in 2026 · state 43%
32 points below the state
0%50%100%This school11%State43%20172019202120232026
Math37%in 2026 · state 42%
5 points below the state
0%50%100%This school37%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)484
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)494
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)15th · 45th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students265
Average class size13MA avg 18
Students per teacher10.5MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
64.5%
Asian
9.8%
Hispanic/Latino
9.1%
Multi-Race
9.1%
Black/African American
7.6%

38.1% girls · 61.9% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
30.2%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
14.3%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesHigher than average
This school
42.3%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
67.3%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
92.9%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearWorse than average
This school
72.4%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)24.5
Principal retention100%
General education teachers70.7%
Special education teachers25.2%
English learner teachers4.1%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateBetter than average
This school
95.2%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
10.9%
MA avg
15.6%

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

About Quincy

Norfolk County · Greater Boston — Inside I-95
Avg single-family home value$700KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$8,250MA median $6,814
Tax rate$11.80 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$44,983MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school91.9%
Town bond ratingAA
Free cash reserves0.5% of budget

Quincy 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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