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Massachusetts public elementary school

Charles C Cashman Elementary

Amesbury school district

B-
overall grade

Ranks #407 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 46%.

Overall rank
#407
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
46%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
39%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
23
410 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 46% statewide. An average of 46% of 3rd graders met or exceeded expectations over 2024–2026, vs 42% statewide.
  • Area to watch: Attendance ranks in the bottom 35% statewide.
  • Trend: ELA is up 7 points since 2023 (46% to 53%).
  • Trend: Math is up 6 points since 2023 (34% to 40%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Averagetop 46% · #407
ELA
Averagetop 46% · #407
Math
Averagebottom 42% · #523
Attendance
Below averagebottom 35% · #588
Teacher quality
Averagebottom 45% · #494

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 4 of 8 years since 2018. Math has been above the state average in 2 of 8 years since 2018.

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

English Language Arts53%in 2026 · state 43%
10 points above the state
0%50%100%This school53%State43%20172019202120232026
Math40%in 2026 · state 42%
2 points below the state
0%50%100%This school40%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)500
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)497
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)66th · 53rd

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students410
Average class size23MA avg 18
Students per teacher12.3MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
80.5%
Hispanic/Latino
14.9%
Multi-Race
2%
Black/African American
1.7%
Asian
1%

50% girls · 50% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
34.2%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
4.6%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesHigher than average
This school
25.4%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
97%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
73.1%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
97.4%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
79.4%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)33.5
General education teachers73.1%
Special education teachers23.9%
English learner teachers3%

Attendance & safety

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

10.9 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: 0.9% out-of-school, 0.5% in-school (MA elementary avg 2% / 1%)

About Amesbury

Essex County · North Shore & Merrimack Valley
Avg single-family home value$656KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$9,868MA median $6,814
Tax rate$15.10 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$46,689MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school94%
Town bond ratingAA
Free cash reserves5.8% 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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