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Massachusetts public elementary school

East Meadow Elementary

Granby school district

B
overall grade

Ranks #346 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 39%.

Overall rank
#346
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
45%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
44%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
18
379 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 14% statewide. Students attend 95.4% of school days on average.
  • Relative weak spot: Math ranks in the top 50%, below its other categories.
  • Trend: Math is up 42 points since 2023 (19% to 61%).
  • Trend: ELA is up 25 points since 2023 (36% to 61%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Averagetop 39% · #346
ELA
Averagetop 47% · #420
Math
Averagetop 50% · #446
Attendance
Above averagetop 14% · #125
Teacher quality
Averagetop 48% · #424

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 in 1 of 7 years since 2019.

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

English Language Arts61%in 2026 · state 43%
18 points above the state
0%50%100%This school61%State43%20182019202120232026
Math61%in 2026 · state 42%
19 points above the state
0%50%100%This school61%State42%20182019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)500
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)504
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)66th · 73rd

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students379
Average class size18MA avg 18
Students per teacher11.8MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
82.9%
Hispanic/Latino
8.4%
Asian
3.7%
Multi-Race
3.7%
Black/African American
1.1%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.3%

47.8% girls · 52.2% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
33.3%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
5.3%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesAbout average
This school
24.3%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
96.9%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
79.1%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
93.9%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
87.9%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)31.8
Principal retention100%
General education teachers84.3%
Special education teachers13.2%
English learner teachers2.5%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateBetter than average
This school
95.4%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
10.1%
MA avg
15.6%

8.1 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: 0.8% out-of-school, 2.3% in-school (MA elementary avg 2% / 1%)

About Granby

Hampshire County · Western Massachusetts
Avg single-family home value$430KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$6,381MA median $6,814
Tax rate$14.90 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$42,392MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school88.7%
Town bond ratingAA

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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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