Ranks #247 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 28%.
Overall rank
#247
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
57%+15 vs MA
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
60%+16 vs MA
MA average 43%
Avg class size
17
524 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 25% statewide. An average of 60% of 3rd graders met or exceeded expectations over 2024–2026, vs 43% statewide.
!Area to watch: Teacher quality ranks in the bottom 45% statewide.
↓Trend: Math is down 12 points since 2023 (75% to 63%).
↓Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 15.2% in 2022 to 8.7% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Above averagetop 28% · #247
ELA
Above averagetop 25% · #222
Math
Above averagetop 25% · #216
Attendance
Above averagetop 34% · #299
Teacher quality
Averagebottom 45% · #497
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 every year since 2018. Math has been above the state average in 7 of 8 years since 2018.
Share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS. There was no test in 2020.
English Language Arts66%in 2026 · state 43%
23 points above the state
Math63%in 2026 · state 42%
21 points above the state
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)505
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)505
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)80th · 76th
Students & classrooms
Classrooms
Students524
Average class size17MA avg 18
Students per teacher12.1MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
84.2%
Hispanic/Latino
10.9%
Multi-Race
4%
Asian
0.8%
Black/African American
0.2%
47.9% girls · 52.1% boys
Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
16.2%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
1.7%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesAbout average
This school
24.4%
MA avg
22.3%
Teachers
Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
97.7%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
72%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
97.7%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearBetter than average
This school
95.1%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)42.9
Principal retention50%
General education teachers68.3%
Special education teachers30.3%
English learner teachers1.4%
Attendance & safety
Attendance rateAbout average
This school
94.9%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
8.7%
MA avg
15.6%
9 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: Not reported
About the towns in Pentucket
Elmer S Bagnall is part of the Pentucket regional district. Our data doesn't list the school's own town, so here are all of the district's member towns.
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.