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Massachusetts public elementary school

Bradford Elementary

Haverhill school district

C+
overall grade

Ranks #550 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#550
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
34%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
44%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
15
434 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 50% statewide. An average of 44% of 3rd graders met or exceeded expectations over 2024–2026, vs 43% statewide.
  • Area to watch: Attendance ranks in the bottom 28% statewide.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 48.5% in 2022 to 17.9% in 2025.
  • Trend: Math is up 25 points since 2023 (19% to 44%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Averagebottom 39% · #550
ELA
Below averagebottom 35% · #585
Math
Averagebottom 50% · #449
Attendance
Below averagebottom 28% · #649
Teacher quality
Averagebottom 38% · #559

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 8 years since 2018. Math has been above the state average in 4 of 8 years since 2018.

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

English Language Arts41%in 2026 · state 43%
2 points below the state
0%50%100%This school41%State43%20172019202120232026
Math44%in 2026 · state 42%
2 points above the state
0%50%100%This school44%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)494
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)498
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)44th · 56th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students434
Average class size15MA avg 18
Students per teacher10.1MA avg 12.1
Who attends
Hispanic/Latino
45.4%
White
44.9%
Black/African American
6.5%
Multi-Race
2.8%
Asian
0.5%

44.2% girls · 55.8% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
59.5%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
12.2%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesHigher than average
This school
26%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
68.2%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
95.7%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
84.1%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)44
General education teachers68.2%
Special education teachers25%
English learner teachers6.8%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
93.4%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
17.9%
MA avg
15.6%

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

About Haverhill

Essex County · North Shore & Merrimack Valley
Avg single-family home value$562KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$5,962MA median $6,814
Tax rate$10.60 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$35,519MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school89.1%
Town bond ratingAA
Free cash reserves4.2% of budget

Haverhill 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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