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Massachusetts public elementary school

David Mindess Elementary

Ashland school district

B
overall grade

Ranks #312 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 35%.

Overall rank
#312
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
53%+10 vs MA
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
52%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
22
673 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 18% statewide. Students attend 95.3% of school days on average.
  • Relative weak spot: Teacher quality ranks in the top 46%, below its other categories.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 17.8% in 2022 to 10.3% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Above averagetop 35% · #312
ELA
Above averagetop 34% · #297
Math
Averagetop 37% · #325
Attendance
Above averagetop 18% · #155
Teacher quality
Averagetop 46% · #406

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 Arts56%in 2026 · state 43%
13 points above the state
0%50%100%This school56%State43%20172019202120232026
Math52%in 2026 · state 42%
10 points above the state
0%50%100%This school52%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)502
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)502
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)71st · 67th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students673
Average class size22MA avg 18
Students per teacher12.9MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
50.7%
Asian
21.6%
Hispanic/Latino
20.7%
Multi-Race
3.9%
Black/African American
3.1%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.2%

46.5% girls · 53.2% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
23.8%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
7.9%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesAbout average
This school
21%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
98.1%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
78.6%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
94.4%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
90.4%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)52
Principal retention100%
General education teachers80.7%
Special education teachers17.3%
English learner teachers1.9%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateBetter than average
This school
95.3%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
10.3%
MA avg
15.6%

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

About Ashland

Middlesex County · Greater Boston — I-95 to I-495
Avg single-family home value$737KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$9,372MA median $6,814
Tax rate$12.70 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$64,286MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school95.8%
Town bond ratingAAA
Free cash reserves3.6% 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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