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Massachusetts public elementary school

Calvin Coolidge School

Shrewsbury school district

B
overall grade

Ranks #295 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 33%.

Overall rank
#295
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
48%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
56%+13 vs MA
MA average 43%
Avg class size
19
280 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 28% statewide. 100% of teachers are licensed and 82.1% are experienced.
  • Relative weak spot: ELA ranks in the top 43%, below its other categories.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 25.5% in 2022 to 10.4% in 2025.
  • Trend: ELA is down 7 points since 2023 (50% to 43%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Above averagetop 33% · #295
ELA
Averagetop 43% · #383
Math
Above averagetop 29% · #257
Attendance
Above averagetop 29% · #251
Teacher quality
Above averagetop 28% · #248

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 7 of 8 years since 2018. Math has 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 Arts43%in 2026 · state 43%
Same as the state
0%50%100%This school43%State43%20172019202120232026
Math49%in 2026 · state 42%
7 points above the state
0%50%100%This school49%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)495
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)499
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)47th · 59th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students280
Average class size19MA avg 18
Students per teacher12.9MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
37.1%
Asian
26.1%
Hispanic/Latino
21.4%
Black/African American
7.9%
Multi-Race
7.1%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.4%

54.3% girls · 45.7% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
30.4%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersAbout average
This school
18.2%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesLower than average
This school
19.6%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersBetter than average
This school
82.1%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
96.2%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
84%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)22.3
Principal retention100%
General education teachers64.2%
Special education teachers22.4%
English learner teachers13.4%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
95%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
10.4%
MA avg
15.6%

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

About Shrewsbury

Worcester County · Central Massachusetts
Avg single-family home value$761KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$8,753MA median $6,814
Tax rate$11.50 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$72,277MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school90.3%
Town bond ratingAAA
Free cash reserves7.6% 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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