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Massachusetts public elementary school

Blueberry Hill Elementary

Longmeadow school district

B+
overall grade

Ranks #154 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 18%.

Overall rank
#154
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
63%+21 vs MA
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
61%+18 vs MA
MA average 43%
Avg class size
19
364 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: ELA, in the top 17% statewide. An average of 63% of 3rd graders met or exceeded expectations over 2024–2026, vs 42% statewide.
  • Relative weak spot: Teacher quality ranks in the top 48%, below its other categories.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 14.1% in 2022 to 8% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Above averagetop 18% · #154
ELA
Above averagetop 17% · #144
Math
Above averagetop 22% · #193
Attendance
Above averagetop 18% · #156
Teacher quality
Averagetop 48% · #425

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 2018.

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

English Language Arts69%in 2026 · state 43%
26 points above the state
0%50%100%This school69%State43%20172019202120232026
Math62%in 2026 · state 42%
20 points above the state
0%50%100%This school62%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)511
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)510
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)93rd · 86th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students364
Average class size19MA avg 18
Students per teacher11MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
73.1%
Asian
12.9%
Hispanic/Latino
6%
Multi-Race
5.5%
Black/African American
2.5%

49.5% girls · 50.6% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
8.8%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
3.9%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesLower than average
This school
19.8%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
72.7%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
97.2%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearBetter than average
This school
94.6%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)33
Principal retention100%
General education teachers81.4%
Special education teachers15.6%
English learner teachers3%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateBetter than average
This school
95.3%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
8%
MA avg
15.6%

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

About Longmeadow

Hampden County · Western Massachusetts
Avg single-family home value$565KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$10,915MA median $6,814
Tax rate$19.30 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$89,508MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school90.9%
Town bond ratingAA+
Free cash reserves4.5% 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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