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Massachusetts public elementary school

Delaney Elementary

Wrentham school district

B+
overall grade

Ranks #146 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 17%.

Overall rank
#146
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
57%+15 vs MA
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
69%+26 vs MA
MA average 43%
Avg class size
19
621 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: Math, in the top 11% statewide. An average of 69% of 3rd graders met or exceeded expectations over 2024–2026, vs 43% statewide.
  • Relative weak spot: Attendance ranks in the top 50%, below its other categories.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 22.1% in 2022 to 13.4% in 2025.
  • Trend: ELA is down 5 points since 2023 (64% to 59%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Above averagetop 17% · #146
ELA
Above averagetop 25% · #220
Math
Above averagetop 11% · #93
Attendance
Averagetop 50% · #444
Teacher quality
Averagetop 36% · #322

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 Arts59%in 2026 · state 43%
16 points above the state
0%50%100%This school59%State43%20172019202120232026
Math67%in 2026 · state 42%
25 points above the state
0%50%100%This school67%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)503
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)511
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)74th · 88th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students621
Average class size19MA avg 18
Students per teacher12.4MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
81.8%
Hispanic/Latino
6.9%
Multi-Race
4%
Asian
3.9%
Black/African American
2.4%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.8%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.2%

46.1% girls · 54% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
13%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
2.4%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesAbout average
This school
23%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersBetter than average
This school
80.6%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
94.4%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearBetter than average
This school
94%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)48.6
Principal retention100%
General education teachers83.9%
Special education teachers14.4%
English learner teachers1.6%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
94.4%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
13.4%
MA avg
15.6%

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

About Wrentham

Norfolk County · Greater Boston — I-95 to I-495
Avg single-family home value$712KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$8,307MA median $6,814
Tax rate$11.70 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$74,164MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school89.4%
Town bond ratingAA+
Free cash reserves8.9% of budget

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