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Massachusetts public elementary school

Colonial Park Elementary

Stoneham school district

B
overall grade

Ranks #298 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 34%.

Overall rank
#298
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
54%+12 vs MA
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
55%+12 vs MA
MA average 43%
Avg class size
20
226 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: Attendance, in the top 4% statewide. Students attend 96% of school days on average.
  • Area to watch: Teacher quality ranks in the bottom 26% statewide.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 20.4% in 2022 to 6.6% in 2025.
  • Trend: ELA is up 8 points since 2023 (43% to 51%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Above averagetop 34% · #298
ELA
Above averagetop 31% · #276
Math
Above averagetop 32% · #279
Attendance
Excellenttop 4% · #33
Teacher quality
Below averagebottom 26% · #670

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 6 of 8 years since 2018. Math has 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 Arts51%in 2026 · state 43%
8 points above the state
0%50%100%This school51%State43%20172019202120232026
Math54%in 2026 · state 42%
12 points above the state
0%50%100%This school54%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)498
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)499
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)58th · 59th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students226
Average class size20MA avg 18
Students per teacher12MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
81%
Hispanic/Latino
7.5%
Asian
5.8%
Multi-Race
4%
Black/African American
0.9%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.9%

46.5% girls · 53.5% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
13.3%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
4.4%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesHigher than average
This school
25.2%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
68.5%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
88%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
81.5%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)19
Principal retention100%
General education teachers73.9%
Special education teachers24%
English learner teachers2.1%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateBetter than average
This school
96%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
6.6%
MA avg
15.6%

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

About Stoneham

Middlesex County · Greater Boston — Inside I-95
Avg single-family home value$801KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$8,059MA median $6,814
Tax rate$10.10 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$59,519MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school89%
Town bond ratingAA+
Free cash reserves12.4% 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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