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Massachusetts public elementary school

Comprehensive Grammar School

Methuen school district

C+
overall grade

Ranks #554 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#554
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
35%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
28%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
17
1,049 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 42% statewide. 98.8% of teachers are licensed and 77.4% are experienced.
  • Area to watch: Math ranks in the bottom 25% statewide.
  • Trend: Math is down 9 points since 2023 (30% to 21%).
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 24.5% in 2022 to 15.9% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Averagebottom 39% · #554
ELA
Averagebottom 36% · #581
Math
Below averagebottom 25% · #679
Attendance
Averagebottom 47% · #483
Teacher quality
Averagetop 42% · #368

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

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

English Language Arts31%in 2026 · state 43%
12 points below the state
0%50%100%This school31%State43%20172019202120232026
Math21%in 2026 · state 42%
21 points below the state
0%50%100%This school21%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)486
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)483
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)21st · 18th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students1,049
Average class size17MA avg 18
Students per teacher12.5MA avg 12.1
Who attends
Hispanic/Latino
50.6%
White
32.9%
Black/African American
10%
Asian
4.3%
Multi-Race
2.1%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.1%

48.2% girls · 51.8% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
54.1%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersHigher than average
This school
31.7%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesLower than average
This school
15.9%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
98.8%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
77.4%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
96.5%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
89.5%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)84
Principal retention100%
General education teachers82%
Special education teachers15.5%
English learner teachers2.5%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
94.2%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysAbout average
This school
15.9%
MA avg
15.6%

9.9 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: 6.6% out-of-school, 0.1% in-school (MA elementary avg 2% / 1%)

About Methuen

Essex County · North Shore & Merrimack Valley
Avg single-family home value$580KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$6,037MA median $6,814
Tax rate$10.40 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$37,068MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school89%
Town bond ratingAA-
Free cash reserves9.5% 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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