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Massachusetts public elementary school

Bentley Academy Innovation School

Salem school district

C-
overall grade

Ranks #828 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#828
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
20%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
15%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
19
305 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: Attendance, in the bottom 48% statewide. Students attend 94.3% of school days on average.
  • Area to watch: Teacher quality ranks in the bottom 2% statewide.
  • Trend: Math is down 19 points since 2023 (22% to 3%).
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 34.4% in 2022 to 15.4% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Well below averagebottom 8% · #828
ELA
Below averagebottom 12% · #796
Math
Well below averagebottom 8% · #831
Attendance
Averagebottom 48% · #468
Teacher quality
Well below averagebottom 2% · #884

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 below the state average every year since 2021.

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

English Language Arts10%in 2026 · state 43%
33 points below the state
0%50%100%This school10%State43%20182019202120232026
Math3%in 2026 · state 42%
39 points below the state
0%50%100%This school3%State42%20182019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)475
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)465
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)3rd · 1st

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students305
Average class size19MA avg 18
Students per teacher14.3MA avg 12.1
Who attends
Hispanic/Latino
79%
White
11.8%
Black/African American
7.2%
Asian
0.7%
Multi-Race
0.7%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.7%

51.8% girls · 48.2% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
71.5%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersHigher than average
This school
49.2%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesLower than average
This school
19%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersWorse than average
This school
82%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersWorse than average
This school
25.3%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldWorse than average
This school
63%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearWorse than average
This school
52.8%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)20
Principal retention100%
General education teachers87%
Special education teachers10%
English learner teachers3%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
94.3%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysAbout average
This school
15.4%
MA avg
15.6%

9.8 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: 2.3% out-of-school, 1% in-school (MA elementary avg 2% / 1%)

About Salem

Essex County · North Shore & Merrimack Valley
Avg single-family home value$676KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$7,285MA median $6,814
Tax rate$10.80 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$41,229MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school91.1%
Town bond ratingAA
Free cash reserves7.3% 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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