Ranks #243 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 28%.
Overall rank
#243
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
62%+19 vs MA
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
55%+12 vs MA
MA average 43%
Avg class size
17
250 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 10% statewide. Students attend 95.7% of school days on average.
!Area to watch: Teacher quality ranks in the bottom 27% statewide.
↑Trend: Math is up 37 points since 2023 (33% to 70%).
↑Trend: ELA is up 9 points since 2023 (50% to 59%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Above averagetop 28% · #243
ELA
Above averagetop 19% · #162
Math
Above averagetop 31% · #275
Attendance
Excellenttop 10% · #87
Teacher quality
Below averagebottom 27% · #658
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 every year since 2018. Math has been above the state average in 5 of 8 years since 2018.
Share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS. There was no test in 2020.
English Language Arts59%in 2026 · state 43%
16 points above the state
Math70%in 2026 · state 42%
28 points above the state
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)506
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)512
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)82nd · 90th
Students & classrooms
Classrooms
Students250
Average class size17MA avg 18
Students per teacher11.2MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
88.4%
Hispanic/Latino
7.2%
Multi-Race
2.4%
Asian
1.6%
Black/African American
0.4%
50% girls · 50% boys
Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
4.8%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
1.2%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesLower than average
This school
16.4%
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
88.9%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
88%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)22
General education teachers86.4%
Special education teachers13.6%
Attendance & safety
Attendance rateBetter than average
This school
95.7%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
4%
MA avg
15.6%
7.7 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: Not reported
About the towns in Hamilton-Wenham
Cutler School is part of the Hamilton-Wenham regional district. Our data doesn't list the school's own town, so here are all of the district's member towns.
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.