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Massachusetts public elementary school

Chace Street Elementary

Somerset school district

B-
overall grade

Ranks #484 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#484
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
43%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
39%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
19
304 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 8% statewide. 100% of teachers are licensed and 87.5% are experienced.
  • Area to watch: Math ranks in the bottom 43% statewide.
  • Trend: Math is down 12 points since 2023 (48% to 36%).
  • Trend: ELA is up 9 points since 2023 (40% to 49%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Averagebottom 47% · #484
ELA
Averagebottom 48% · #472
Math
Averagebottom 43% · #519
Attendance
Above averagetop 15% · #131
Teacher quality
Excellenttop 8% · #65

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 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 Arts49%in 2026 · state 43%
6 points above the state
0%50%100%This school49%State43%20172019202120232026
Math36%in 2026 · state 42%
6 points below the state
0%50%100%This school36%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)498
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)495
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)58th · 48th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students304
Average class size19MA avg 18
Students per teacher11.1MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
85.2%
Hispanic/Latino
7.9%
Multi-Race
3.3%
Asian
2%
Black/African American
1.3%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.3%

52.3% girls · 47.7% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
29.6%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
1.6%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesAbout average
This school
20.4%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersBetter than average
This school
87.5%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
90.6%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)26.7
Principal retention100%
General education teachers66.8%
Special education teachers31.3%
English learner teachers1.9%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateBetter than average
This school
95.4%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
6.6%
MA avg
15.6%

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

About Somerset

Bristol County · South Coast & Cape Cod
Avg single-family home value$486KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$6,278MA median $6,814
Tax rate$12.90 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$39,608MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school95%
Free cash reserves10.6% 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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