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Massachusetts public elementary school

Elmwood Elementary

Hopkinton school district

A
overall grade

Ranks #46 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 6%.

Overall rank
#46
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
69%+27 vs MA
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
74%+30 vs MA
MA average 43%
Avg class size
21
638 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 7% statewide. An average of 74% of 3rd graders met or exceeded expectations over 2024–2026, vs 43% statewide.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 18.5% in 2022 to 7% in 2025.
  • Trend: ELA is down 11 points since 2023 (79% to 68%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Excellenttop 6% · #46
ELA
Excellenttop 8% · #67
Math
Excellenttop 7% · #54
Attendance
Excellenttop 8% · #70
Teacher quality
Above averagetop 30% · #262

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 Arts68%in 2026 · state 43%
25 points above the state
0%50%100%This school68%State43%20172019202120232026
Math72%in 2026 · state 42%
30 points above the state
0%50%100%This school72%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)507
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)513
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)85th · 92nd

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students638
Average class size21MA avg 18
Students per teacher14.4MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
52.4%
Asian
32.3%
Multi-Race
7.8%
Hispanic/Latino
6.1%
Black/African American
1.3%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.2%

45.8% girls · 54.1% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
7.4%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
8.5%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesLower than average
This school
14.6%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
80%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
97.8%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearBetter than average
This school
95.3%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)45.1
Principal retention100%
General education teachers79.9%
Special education teachers13.3%
English learner teachers6.8%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateBetter than average
This school
95.7%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
7%
MA avg
15.6%

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

About Hopkinton

Middlesex County · Greater Boston — I-95 to I-495
Avg single-family home value$994KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$14,021MA median $6,814
Tax rate$14.10 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$100,244MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school96.8%
Town bond ratingAAA
Free cash reserves13.2% 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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