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Massachusetts public elementary school

Douglas Elementary School

Douglas school district

B-
overall grade

Ranks #465 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#465
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
45%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
49%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
19
335 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 42% statewide. An average of 49% of 3rd graders met or exceeded expectations over 2024–2026, vs 43% statewide.
  • Area to watch: Teacher quality ranks in the bottom 22% statewide.
  • Trend: Math is up 18 points since 2023 (33% to 51%).
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 23.1% in 2022 to 10.1% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Averagebottom 49% · #465
ELA
Averagetop 49% · #432
Math
Averagetop 42% · #372
Attendance
Averagebottom 40% · #540
Teacher quality
Below averagebottom 22% · #708

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 6 of 8 years since 2018. Math has been above the state average in 3 of 8 years since 2018.

Share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS. There was no test in 2020.

English Language Arts44%in 2026 · state 43%
1 point above the state
0%50%100%This school44%State43%20172019202120232026
Math51%in 2026 · state 42%
9 points above the state
0%50%100%This school51%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)495
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)498
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)47th · 56th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students335
Average class size19MA avg 18
Students per teacher12.9MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
89.3%
Hispanic/Latino
6%
Multi-Race
3.3%
Black/African American
1.2%
Asian
0.3%

48.1% girls · 51.9% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
21.8%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
0.6%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesLower than average
This school
17%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
96.2%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
67%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
89.7%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
85.7%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)26.3
General education teachers87.6%
Special education teachers11.4%
English learner teachers1%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
94%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
10.1%
MA avg
15.6%

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

About Douglas

Worcester County · Central Massachusetts
Avg single-family home value$522KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$6,298MA median $6,814
Tax rate$12.10 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$46,833MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school88.8%
Free cash reserves8.6% of budget

Douglas district profile · What could you afford here? · All towns A–Z

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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