Ranks #221 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 25%.
Overall rank
#221
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
59%+17 vs MA
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
60%+16 vs MA
MA average 43%
Avg class size
19
481 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: ELA, in the top 23% statewide. An average of 59% of 3rd graders met or exceeded expectations over 2024–2026, vs 42% statewide.
!Area to watch: Attendance ranks in the bottom 37% statewide.
↓Trend: ELA is down 12 points since 2023 (69% to 57%).
↓Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 21.1% in 2022 to 16.5% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Above averagetop 25% · #221
ELA
Above averagetop 23% · #197
Math
Above averagetop 25% · #215
Attendance
Averagebottom 37% · #566
Teacher quality
Averagetop 46% · #410
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
Both ELA and Math have 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 Arts57%in 2026 · state 43%
14 points above the state
Math63%in 2026 · state 42%
21 points above the state
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)503
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)505
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)74th · 76th
Students & classrooms
Classrooms
Students481
Average class size19MA avg 18
Students per teacher12.7MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
80%
Hispanic/Latino
7.7%
Multi-Race
6%
Asian
5%
Black/African American
1.3%
46.4% girls · 53.6% boys
Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
11.4%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
5.6%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesHigher than average
This school
25.4%
MA avg
22.3%
Teachers
Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
97.4%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
78.6%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
95%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
79.1%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)38.3
Principal retention100%
General education teachers81.7%
Special education teachers15.7%
English learner teachers2.6%
Attendance & safety
Attendance rateAbout average
This school
93.9%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysAbout average
This school
16.5%
MA avg
15.6%
10.8 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: Not reported
About the towns in Nashoba
Center School is part of the Nashoba 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.