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Massachusetts public elementary school

Crocker Farm Elementary

Amherst school district

B
overall grade

Ranks #280 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 32%.

Overall rank
#280
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
55%+13 vs MA
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
53%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
17
358 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 14% statewide. 100% of teachers are licensed and 89% are experienced.
  • Area to watch: Attendance ranks in the bottom 40% statewide.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 26.2% in 2022 to 16.8% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Above averagetop 32% · #280
ELA
Above averagetop 30% · #262
Math
Averagetop 36% · #315
Attendance
Averagebottom 40% · #541
Teacher quality
Above averagetop 14% · #124

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 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 Arts56%in 2026 · state 43%
13 points above the state
0%50%100%This school56%State43%20172019202120232026
Math39%in 2026 · state 42%
3 points below the state
0%50%100%This school39%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)495
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)486
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)47th · 24th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students358
Average class size17MA avg 18
Students per teacher9.7MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
48%
Hispanic/Latino
21%
Black/African American
12%
Asian
9.5%
Multi-Race
8.9%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.6%

50.3% girls · 48% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
33%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
13.1%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesHigher than average
This school
24.6%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersBetter than average
This school
89%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
94.7%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
88.1%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)36.3
Principal retention100%
General education teachers75.2%
Special education teachers16.5%
English learner teachers8.3%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
94%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysAbout average
This school
16.8%
MA avg
15.6%

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

About Amherst

Hampshire County · Western Massachusetts
Avg single-family home value$589KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$9,957MA median $6,814
Tax rate$16.90 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$21,921MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school95.8%
Town bond ratingAA+
Free cash reserves10.1% 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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