Ranks #222 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 25%.
Overall rank
#222
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
59%+17 vs MA
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
53%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
18
431 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 3% statewide. 100% of teachers are licensed and 95.5% are experienced.
!Relative weak spot: Math ranks in the top 36%, below its other categories.
↑Trend: Math is up 14 points since 2023 (43% to 57%).
↓Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 18.4% in 2022 to 7.6% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Above averagetop 25% · #222
ELA
Above averagetop 22% · #188
Math
Averagetop 36% · #314
Attendance
Above averagetop 26% · #231
Teacher quality
Excellenttop 3% · #20
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 Arts60%in 2026 · state 43%
17 points above the state
Math57%in 2026 · state 42%
15 points above the state
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)504
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)506
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)77th · 78th
Students & classrooms
Classrooms
Students431
Average class size18MA avg 18
Students per teacher11.4MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
84.9%
Hispanic/Latino
7.4%
Multi-Race
2.8%
Black/African American
2.6%
Asian
2.1%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.2%
43.4% girls · 56.6% boys
Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
13.9%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
1.9%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesLower than average
This school
17.9%
MA avg
22.3%
Teachers
Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersBetter than average
This school
95.5%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
97%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearBetter than average
This school
100%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)37.8
Principal retention100%
General education teachers90.2%
Special education teachers8.4%
English learner teachers1.5%
Attendance & safety
Attendance rateBetter than average
This school
95.1%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
7.6%
MA avg
15.6%
8.8 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: Not reported
About the towns in Wachusett
Davis Hill Elementary is part of the Wachusett 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.