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Essex Elementary

Manchester Essex Regional school district

B
overall grade

Ranks #245 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 28%.

Overall rank
#245
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
62%+20 vs MA
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
50%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
18
215 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 11% statewide. 100% of teachers are licensed and 89.2% are experienced.
  • Relative weak spot: Math ranks in the top 41%, below its other categories.
  • Trend: Math is up 35 points since 2023 (34% to 69%).
  • Trend: ELA is up 14 points since 2023 (49% to 63%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Above averagetop 28% · #245
ELA
Above averagetop 18% · #156
Math
Averagetop 41% · #364
Attendance
Above averagetop 17% · #148
Teacher quality
Above averagetop 11% · #95

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 5 of 8 years since 2018.

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

English Language Arts63%in 2026 · state 43%
20 points above the state
0%50%100%This school63%State43%20172019202120232026
Math69%in 2026 · state 42%
27 points above the state
0%50%100%This school69%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)508
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)514
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)87th · 94th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students215
Average class size18MA avg 18
Students per teacher9.7MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
93.5%
Hispanic/Latino
3.7%
Multi-Race
2.3%
Asian
0.5%

54.9% girls · 45.1% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
15.8%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
0.5%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesAbout average
This school
23.7%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersBetter than average
This school
89.2%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
96%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
84.6%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)22.3
General education teachers80.9%
Special education teachers18%
English learner teachers1.1%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateBetter than average
This school
95.4%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
7%
MA avg
15.6%

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

About Essex

Essex County · North Shore & Merrimack Valley
Avg single-family home value$917KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$11,957MA median $6,814
Tax rate$13.00 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$81,004MA median $47,872
Town bond ratingAA+
Free cash reserves11.7% of budget

Manchester Essex Regional 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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