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Massachusetts public elementary school

Elm Street School

Walpole school district

A-
overall grade

Ranks #84 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 10%.

Overall rank
#84
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
66%+24 vs MA
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
75%+32 vs MA
MA average 43%
Avg class size
19
442 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 6% statewide. An average of 75% of 3rd graders met or exceeded expectations over 2024–2026, vs 43% statewide.
  • Area to watch: Teacher quality ranks in the bottom 38% statewide.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 13% in 2022 to 4.5% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Excellenttop 10% · #84
ELA
Above averagetop 13% · #109
Math
Excellenttop 6% · #47
Attendance
Above averagetop 13% · #116
Teacher quality
Averagebottom 38% · #557

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 Arts69%in 2026 · state 43%
26 points above the state
0%50%100%This school69%State43%20172019202120232026
Math75%in 2026 · state 42%
33 points above the state
0%50%100%This school75%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)509
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)514
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)90th · 94th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students442
Average class size19MA avg 18
Students per teacher12.7MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
80.5%
Asian
6.3%
Hispanic/Latino
6.3%
Black/African American
3.9%
Multi-Race
2.9%

53.6% girls · 46.2% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
13.1%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
4.3%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesLower than average
This school
12.7%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
69.6%
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
91.2%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)34.5
Principal retention50%
General education teachers84.1%
Special education teachers14.5%
English learner teachers1.4%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateBetter than average
This school
95.5%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
4.5%
MA avg
15.6%

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

About Walpole

Norfolk County · Greater Boston — I-95 to I-495
Avg single-family home value$831KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$10,346MA median $6,814
Tax rate$12.50 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$71,359MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school90.2%
Town bond ratingAA+
Free cash reserves10.7% 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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