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Massachusetts public elementary school

Beatrice H Wood Elementary

Plainville school district

B-
overall grade

Ranks #446 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 50%.

Overall rank
#446
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
42%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
46%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
21
317 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 22% statewide. 100% of teachers are licensed and 84% are experienced.
  • Area to watch: ELA ranks in the bottom 47% statewide.
  • Trend: Math is up 14 points since 2023 (37% to 51%).
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 19% in 2022 to 11.7% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Averagetop 50% · #446
ELA
Averagebottom 47% · #477
Math
Averagetop 47% · #416
Attendance
Above averagetop 28% · #249
Teacher quality
Above averagetop 22% · #194

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 in 3 of 5 years since 2022.

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

English Language Arts47%in 2026 · state 43%
4 points above the state
0%50%100%This school47%State43%20182019202120232026
Math51%in 2026 · state 42%
9 points above the state
0%50%100%This school51%State42%20182019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)496
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)498
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)51st · 56th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students317
Average class size21MA avg 18
Students per teacher12.9MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
74.5%
Hispanic/Latino
9.2%
Black/African American
6.3%
Multi-Race
6.3%
Asian
3.5%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.3%

45.7% girls · 54.3% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
26.8%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
5.4%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesAbout average
This school
23%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersBetter than average
This school
84%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
96.6%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
88.9%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)25.6
Principal retention100%
General education teachers100%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
95%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
11.7%
MA avg
15.6%

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

About Plainville

Norfolk County · Greater Boston — I-95 to I-495
Avg single-family home value$616KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$6,958MA median $6,814
Tax rate$11.30 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$49,922MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school90.5%
Free cash reserves4% of budget

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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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