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Massachusetts public elementary school

E Somerville Community Elementary

Somerville school district

C
overall grade

Ranks #702 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#702
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
30%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
17%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
21
730 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
  • Best of its categories: Attendance, in the bottom 46% statewide. Students attend 94.2% of school days on average.
  • Area to watch: Math ranks in the bottom 11% statewide.
  • Trend: ELA is up 10 points since 2023 (28% to 38%).
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 21.7% in 2022 to 14.4% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Below averagebottom 22% · #702
ELA
Below averagebottom 27% · #658
Math
Below averagebottom 11% · #800
Attendance
Averagebottom 46% · #489
Teacher quality
Below averagebottom 12% · #789

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 below 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 Arts38%in 2026 · state 43%
5 points below the state
0%50%100%This school38%State43%20172019202120232026
Math19%in 2026 · state 42%
23 points below the state
0%50%100%This school19%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)487
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)478
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)24th · 11th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students730
Average class size21MA avg 18
Students per teacher13.4MA avg 12.1
Who attends
Hispanic/Latino
66%
White
18%
Black/African American
6.4%
Asian
6.3%
Multi-Race
3.2%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.1%

46.2% girls · 53.7% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
56.7%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersHigher than average
This school
40.4%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesLower than average
This school
14.4%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
97.1%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersWorse than average
This school
64.8%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldWorse than average
This school
79.7%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearWorse than average
This school
73.7%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)55.9
Principal retention100%
General education teachers53.8%
Special education teachers5.4%
English learner teachers40.8%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
94.2%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysAbout average
This school
14.4%
MA avg
15.6%

9.7 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: 0.1% out-of-school, 2.5% in-school (MA elementary avg 2% / 1%)

About Somerville

Middlesex County · Greater Boston — Inside I-95
Avg single-family home value$854KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$9,376MA median $6,814
Tax rate$11.00 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$59,412MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school90.3%
Town bond ratingAAA
Free cash reserves6.1% 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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