Ranks #430 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 49%.
Overall rank
#430
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
43%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
45%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
19
473 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: Teacher quality, in the top 3% statewide. 100% of teachers are licensed and 97.4% are experienced.
!Area to watch: ELA ranks in the bottom 48% statewide.
↓Trend: Math is down 11 points since 2023 (48% to 37%).
↓Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 20.3% in 2022 to 11.4% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Averagetop 49% · #430
ELA
Averagebottom 48% · #475
Math
Averagetop 49% · #438
Attendance
Averagetop 45% · #395
Teacher quality
Excellenttop 3% · #23
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 5 of 8 years since 2018. Math has been above the state average in 7 of 8 years since 2018.
Share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS. There was no test in 2020.
English Language Arts47%in 2026 · state 43%
4 points above the state
Math37%in 2026 · state 42%
5 points below the state
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)493
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)494
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)41st · 45th
Students & classrooms
Classrooms
Students473
Average class size19MA avg 18
Students per teacher12.2MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
87.5%
Hispanic/Latino
5.9%
Multi-Race
3%
Black/African American
2.5%
Asian
0.9%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.2%
51% girls · 48.8% boys
Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
27.7%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
3%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesAbout average
This school
24.5%
MA avg
22.3%
Teachers
Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersBetter than average
This school
97.4%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
94.7%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearBetter than average
This school
94.9%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)37.9
Principal retention100%
General education teachers82.6%
Special education teachers15.9%
English learner teachers1.6%
Attendance & safety
Attendance rateAbout average
This school
94.6%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
11.4%
MA avg
15.6%
9.1 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: Not reported
About the towns in Ashburnham-Westminster
Briggs Elementary is part of the Ashburnham-Westminster regional district. Our data doesn't list the school's own town, so here are all of the district's member towns.
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.