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Massachusetts public elementary school

Erving Elementary

Erving school district

B-
overall grade

Ranks #413 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 47%.

Overall rank
#413
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
44%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
50%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
12
112 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: Teacher quality, in the top 13% statewide. 100% of teachers are licensed and 89.1% are experienced.
  • Area to watch: Attendance ranks in the bottom 31% statewide.
  • Trend: Math is up 44 points since 2023 (31% to 75%).
  • Trend: ELA is up 34 points since 2023 (24% to 58%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Averagetop 47% · #413
ELA
Averagebottom 50% · #451
Math
Averagetop 41% · #365
Attendance
Below averagebottom 31% · #627
Teacher quality
Above averagetop 13% · #112

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 in 5 of 7 years since 2018. Math has been above the state average in 1 of 7 years since 2018.

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

English Language Arts58%in 2026 · state 43%
15 points above the state
0%50%100%This school58%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)503
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)513
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)74th · 92nd

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students112
Average class size12MA avg 18
Students per teacher6.1MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
83%
Multi-Race
9.8%
Hispanic/Latino
7.1%

40.2% girls · 59.8% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
38.4%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
1.8%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesHigher than average
This school
27.7%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersBetter than average
This school
89.1%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
95.2%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
85.7%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)18.4
Principal retention100%
General education teachers61.4%
Special education teachers35.9%
English learner teachers2.7%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
93.6%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
23.9%
MA avg
15.6%

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

About Erving

Franklin County · Western Massachusetts
Avg single-family home value$289KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$2,772MA median $6,814
Tax rate$9.60 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$27,928MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school93.9%
Town bond ratingAA
Free cash reserves8.8% of budget

Erving district profile · What could you afford here? · All towns A–Z

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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