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Massachusetts public elementary school

Berlin Memorial School

Berlin-Boylston school district

B
overall grade

Ranks #241 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 27%.

Overall rank
#241
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
56%+14 vs MA
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
58%+15 vs MA
MA average 43%
Avg class size
18
244 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: Math, in the top 26% statewide. An average of 58% of 3rd graders met or exceeded expectations over 2024–2026, vs 43% statewide.
  • Trend: ELA is down 21 points since 2023 (72% to 51%).
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 26.1% in 2022 to 8.6% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Above averagetop 27% · #241
ELA
Above averagetop 27% · #240
Math
Above averagetop 26% · #232
Attendance
Above averagetop 33% · #295
Teacher quality
Above averagetop 32% · #283

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 2021.

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

English Language Arts51%in 2026 · state 43%
8 points above the state
0%50%100%This school51%State43%20182019202120232026
Math57%in 2026 · state 42%
15 points above the state
0%50%100%This school57%State42%20182019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)502
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)504
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)71st · 73rd

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students244
Average class size18MA avg 18
Students per teacher11.9MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
81.6%
Hispanic/Latino
11.5%
Asian
2.5%
Multi-Race
2.5%
Black/African American
1.2%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.8%

48.8% girls · 50.8% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
16.4%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
6.2%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesAbout average
This school
22.5%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersBetter than average
This school
80.9%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
96%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearBetter than average
This school
92%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)20.3
Principal retention100%
General education teachers87.7%
Special education teachers9.9%
English learner teachers2.5%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
94.9%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
8.6%
MA avg
15.6%

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

About Berlin

Worcester County · Greater Boston — I-95 to I-495
Avg single-family home value$708KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$9,951MA median $6,814
Tax rate$14.10 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$66,745MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school93.8%
Town bond ratingAA+
Free cash reserves14.8% of budget

Berlin-Boylston 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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