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Massachusetts public elementary school

Cunningham School

Milton school district

B+
overall grade

Ranks #158 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 18%.

Overall rank
#158
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
64%+21 vs MA
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
63%+19 vs MA
MA average 43%
Avg class size
22
622 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 9% statewide. Students attend 95.7% of school days on average.
  • Relative weak spot: Teacher quality ranks in the top 45%, below its other categories.
  • Trend: ELA is down 12 points since 2023 (74% to 62%).
  • Trend: Math is down 10 points since 2023 (69% to 59%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Above averagetop 18% · #158
ELA
Above averagetop 16% · #138
Math
Above averagetop 20% · #176
Attendance
Excellenttop 9% · #73
Teacher quality
Averagetop 45% · #394

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

Both ELA and Math have 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 Arts62%in 2026 · state 43%
19 points above the state
0%50%100%This school62%State43%20172019202120232026
Math59%in 2026 · state 42%
17 points above the state
0%50%100%This school59%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)506
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)504
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)82nd · 73rd

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students622
Average class size22MA avg 18
Students per teacher12.7MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
68.8%
Asian
9.3%
Multi-Race
7.9%
Hispanic/Latino
7.6%
Black/African American
6.1%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.3%

47.1% girls · 52.9% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
9.7%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
5.3%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesAbout average
This school
23.2%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
73.5%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
98%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
86.8%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)48
Principal retention100%
General education teachers75.8%
Special education teachers23.6%
English learner teachers0.6%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateBetter than average
This school
95.7%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
6.3%
MA avg
15.6%

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

About Milton

Norfolk County · Greater Boston — Inside I-95
Avg single-family home value$1.08MMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$12,769MA median $6,814
Tax rate$11.80 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$95,943MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school81.7%
Town bond ratingAAA
Free cash reserves3.4% 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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