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Massachusetts public elementary school

Center Elementary School

Tewksbury school district

B-
overall grade

Ranks #366 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 41%.

Overall rank
#366
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
47%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
52%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
22
814 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 26% statewide. 100% of teachers are licensed and 82.6% are experienced.
  • Relative weak spot: ELA ranks in the top 44%, below its other categories.
  • Trend: ELA and Math results have held steady over the past three years.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Averagetop 41% · #366
ELA
Averagetop 44% · #390
Math
Averagetop 37% · #330
Attendance
Averagetop 37% · #327
Teacher quality
Above averagetop 26% · #225

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 3 of 4 years since 2023. Math has been above the state average every year since 2023.

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
0%50%100%This school47%State43%20182019202120232026
Math51%in 2026 · state 42%
9 points above the state
0%50%100%This school51%State42%20182019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)499
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)501
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)62nd · 64th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students814
Average class size22MA avg 18
Students per teacher14.2MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
75.8%
Hispanic/Latino
9.1%
Asian
5.8%
Black/African American
5.4%
Multi-Race
3.9%

47.1% girls · 53% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
17.8%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
6.9%
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 teachersBetter than average
This school
82.6%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
96.7%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
90.9%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)57.3
Principal retention100%
General education teachers78.5%
Special education teachers17.4%
English learner teachers4%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
94.8%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
9.6%
MA avg
15.6%

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

About Tewksbury

Middlesex County · North Shore & Merrimack Valley
Avg single-family home value$685KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$8,608MA median $6,814
Tax rate$12.60 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$52,263MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school91.7%
Town bond ratingAA+
Free cash reserves6.5% of budget

Tewksbury 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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