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Massachusetts public elementary school

Crocker Elementary

Fitchburg school district

B-
overall grade

Ranks #440 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 50%.

Overall rank
#440
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
39%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
47%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
18
614 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: Math, in the top 46% statewide. An average of 47% of 3rd graders met or exceeded expectations over 2024–2026, vs 43% statewide.
  • Area to watch: Attendance ranks in the bottom 14% statewide.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 50.7% in 2022 to 28.9% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Averagetop 50% · #440
ELA
Averagebottom 43% · #520
Math
Averagetop 46% · #406
Attendance
Below averagebottom 14% · #775
Teacher quality
Below averagebottom 34% · #593

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 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 Arts34%in 2026 · state 43%
9 points below the state
0%50%100%This school34%State43%20172019202120232026
Math43%in 2026 · state 42%
1 point above the state
0%50%100%This school43%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)490
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)493
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)33rd · 42nd

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students614
Average class size18MA avg 18
Students per teacher11.7MA avg 12.1
Who attends
Hispanic/Latino
58.5%
White
21.3%
Black/African American
10.9%
Multi-Race
5.5%
Asian
2.9%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.8%

47.7% girls · 52.3% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
70.9%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersHigher than average
This school
27.4%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesAbout average
This school
22%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
73.1%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
88.5%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
84.3%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)52
Principal retention100%
General education teachers73.1%
Special education teachers19.2%
English learner teachers7.7%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateWorse than average
This school
92.5%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
28.9%
MA avg
15.6%

12.6 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: None reported

About Fitchburg

Worcester County · Central Massachusetts
Avg single-family home value$390KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$5,189MA median $6,814
Tax rate$13.30 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$25,531MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school91.7%
Town bond ratingAA-

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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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