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Massachusetts public elementary school

Clifford H Marshall Elementary

Quincy school district

B-
overall grade

Ranks #396 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 45%.

Overall rank
#396
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
47%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
48%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
18
534 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 15% statewide. 100% of teachers are licensed and 83.4% are experienced.
  • Area to watch: Attendance ranks in the bottom 41% statewide.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 26.5% in 2022 to 15.8% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Averagetop 45% · #396
ELA
Averagetop 44% · #389
Math
Averagetop 43% · #382
Attendance
Averagebottom 41% · #532
Teacher quality
Above averagetop 15% · #130

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 5 of 8 years since 2018. Math has been above the state average in 6 of 8 years since 2018.

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

English Language Arts36%in 2026 · state 43%
7 points below the state
0%50%100%This school36%State43%20172019202120232026
Math41%in 2026 · state 42%
1 point below the state
0%50%100%This school41%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)492
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)495
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)39th · 48th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students534
Average class size18MA avg 18
Students per teacher12.3MA avg 12.1
Who attends
Asian
35.6%
White
24.3%
Black/African American
18.2%
Hispanic/Latino
15.5%
Multi-Race
6%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.4%

48.9% girls · 51.1% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
50.9%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersHigher than average
This school
32%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesLower than average
This school
14.6%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersBetter than average
This school
83.4%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearBetter than average
This school
92.9%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)43.6
Principal retention50%
General education teachers90.8%
English learner teachers9.2%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
94%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysAbout average
This school
15.8%
MA avg
15.6%

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

About Quincy

Norfolk County · Greater Boston — Inside I-95
Avg single-family home value$700KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$8,250MA median $6,814
Tax rate$11.80 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$44,983MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school91.9%
Town bond ratingAA
Free cash reserves0.5% of budget

Quincy 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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