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Massachusetts public elementary school

Dudley Elementary

Dudley-Charlton Reg school district

C+
overall grade

Ranks #546 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#546
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
39%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
38%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
21
320 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 26% statewide. Students attend 95.1% of school days on average.
  • Area to watch: Math ranks in the bottom 40% statewide.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 24.6% in 2022 to 9.5% in 2025.
  • Trend: ELA is down 12 points since 2023 (48% to 36%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Averagebottom 40% · #546
ELA
Averagebottom 42% · #529
Math
Averagebottom 40% · #545
Attendance
Above averagetop 26% · #229
Teacher quality
Above averagetop 31% · #273

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 3 of 8 years since 2018. Math has been above the state average in 2 of 8 years since 2018.

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

English Language Arts36%in 2026 · state 43%
7 points below the state
0%50%100%This school36%State43%20172019202120232026
Math36%in 2026 · state 42%
6 points below the state
0%50%100%This school36%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)491
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)489
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)36th · 32nd

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students320
Average class size21MA avg 18
Students per teacher11.7MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
73.1%
Hispanic/Latino
16.9%
Multi-Race
5%
Black/African American
3.8%
Asian
0.9%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.3%

51.6% girls · 48.4% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
36.9%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
5.9%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesHigher than average
This school
27.2%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersBetter than average
This school
84.4%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
93.1%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearBetter than average
This school
100%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)27
General education teachers85.2%
Special education teachers11.1%
English learner teachers3.7%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateBetter than average
This school
95.1%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
9.5%
MA avg
15.6%

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

About Dudley

Worcester County · Central Massachusetts
Avg single-family home value$450KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$4,526MA median $6,814
Tax rate$10.10 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$36,085MA median $47,872
Town bond ratingAA
Free cash reserves4.4% of budget

Dudley-Charlton Reg 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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