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Massachusetts public elementary school

Daniel Webster Elementary

Marshfield school district

A-
overall grade

Ranks #133 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 15%.

Overall rank
#133
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
55%+13 vs MA
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
70%+26 vs MA
MA average 43%
Avg class size
18
327 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 10% statewide. 100% of teachers are licensed and 86.1% are experienced.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 22.5% in 2022 to 9.3% in 2025.
  • Trend: ELA is up 9 points since 2023 (64% to 73%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Above averagetop 15% · #133
ELA
Above averagetop 29% · #258
Math
Excellenttop 10% · #87
Attendance
Above averagetop 35% · #310
Teacher quality
Excellenttop 10% · #83

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 7 of 8 years since 2018. Math has 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 Arts73%in 2026 · state 43%
30 points above the state
0%50%100%This school73%State43%20172019202120232026
Math71%in 2026 · state 42%
29 points above the state
0%50%100%This school71%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)510
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)511
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)92nd · 88th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students327
Average class size18MA avg 18
Students per teacher11.5MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
87.2%
Black/African American
3.7%
Hispanic/Latino
2.8%
Multi-Race
2.8%
Asian
2.1%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
1.5%

45% girls · 55.1% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
33.9%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
11.6%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesHigher than average
This school
28.8%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersBetter than average
This school
86.1%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
84.4%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)27.3
Principal retention100%
General education teachers78%
Special education teachers14.7%
English learner teachers7.3%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
94.8%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
9.3%
MA avg
15.6%

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

About Marshfield

Plymouth County · South Shore
Avg single-family home value$805KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$7,731MA median $6,814
Tax rate$9.60 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$64,730MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school94.7%
Town bond ratingAA+
Free cash reserves5.2% 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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