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Massachusetts public elementary school

Buckland-Shelburne Regional Elementary

Mohawk Trail school district

C
overall grade

Ranks #669 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#669
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
37%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
25%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
15
264 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 42% statewide. 100% of teachers are licensed and 77.9% are experienced.
  • Area to watch: Math ranks in the bottom 19% statewide.
  • Trend: Math is down 25 points since 2023 (37% to 12%).
  • Trend: ELA is down 19 points since 2023 (49% to 30%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Below averagebottom 26% · #669
ELA
Averagebottom 39% · #553
Math
Below averagebottom 19% · #728
Attendance
Below averagebottom 35% · #590
Teacher quality
Averagetop 42% · #371

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 3 of 8 years since 2018.

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

English Language Arts30%in 2026 · state 43%
13 points below the state
0%50%100%This school30%State43%20172019202120232026
Math12%in 2026 · state 42%
30 points below the state
0%50%100%This school12%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)489
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)476
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)29th · 8th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students264
Average class size15MA avg 18
Students per teacher14.9MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
86.7%
Hispanic/Latino
6.1%
Multi-Race
4.9%
Black/African American
1.1%
Asian
0.8%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.4%

50.4% girls · 49.2% boys

Student needs
Low incomeAbout average
This school
39%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
0.4%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesHigher than average
This school
26.9%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
77.9%
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
94.4%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)18.1
Principal retention100%
General education teachers100%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
93.8%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
13.9%
MA avg
15.6%

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

About Buckland

Franklin County · Western Massachusetts
Avg single-family home value$347KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$5,804MA median $6,814
Tax rate$16.70 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$25,960MA median $47,872
Town bond ratingAA
Free cash reserves5.4% of budget

Mohawk Trail 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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