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Massachusetts public elementary school

Belmonte STEAM Academy

Saugus school district

B-
overall grade

Ranks #483 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#483
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
35%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
41%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
23
817 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
  • Best of its categories: Math, in the bottom 44% statewide. An average of 41% of 3rd graders met or exceeded expectations over 2024–2026, vs 43% statewide.
  • Area to watch: Attendance ranks in the bottom 22% statewide.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 32.4% in 2022 to 20% in 2025.
  • Trend: Math is down 11 points since 2023 (43% to 32%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Averagebottom 47% · #483
ELA
Averagebottom 36% · #577
Math
Averagebottom 44% · #504
Attendance
Below averagebottom 22% · #704
Teacher quality
Averagebottom 43% · #513

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 1 of 5 years since 2022. Math has 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 Arts37%in 2026 · state 43%
6 points below the state
0%50%100%This school37%State43%20182019202120232026
Math32%in 2026 · state 42%
10 points below the state
0%50%100%This school32%State42%20182019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)490
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)491
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)33rd · 36th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students817
Average class size23MA avg 18
Students per teacher16MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
49.6%
Hispanic/Latino
33.3%
Asian
6.2%
Black/African American
6%
Multi-Race
4.3%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.5%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.1%

45.4% girls · 54.6% boys

Student needs
Low incomeAbout average
This school
46%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
13.2%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesAbout average
This school
22.2%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
68.6%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
98%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
80.4%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)51
Principal retention100%
General education teachers100%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateWorse than average
This school
93.1%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
20%
MA avg
15.6%

11.9 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: 1.8% out-of-school, 0.4% in-school (MA elementary avg 2% / 1%)

About Saugus

Essex County · Greater Boston — Inside I-95
Avg single-family home value$684KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$7,126MA median $6,814
Tax rate$10.40 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$44,958MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school85.4%
Town bond ratingAA+
Free cash reserves15.4% of budget

Saugus 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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