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Massachusetts public elementary school

Fisher Hill School

Orange school district

C
overall grade

Ranks #653 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#653
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
26%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
27%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
21
499 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
  • Best of its categories: Attendance, in the bottom 41% statewide. Students attend 94% of school days on average.
  • Area to watch: Teacher quality ranks in the bottom 16% statewide.
  • Trend: Math is up 12 points since 2023 (19% to 31%).
  • Trend: Chronic absence has risen from 5.1% in 2022 to 15.7% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Below averagebottom 28% · #653
ELA
Below averagebottom 22% · #708
Math
Below averagebottom 23% · #695
Attendance
Averagebottom 41% · #531
Teacher quality
Below averagebottom 16% · #757

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 below 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 Arts31%in 2026 · state 43%
12 points below the state
0%50%100%This school31%State43%20172019202120232026
Math31%in 2026 · state 42%
11 points below the state
0%50%100%This school31%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)489
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)487
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)29th · 27th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students499
Average class size21MA avg 18
Students per teacher12.5MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
79.8%
Hispanic/Latino
12.6%
Multi-Race
4.8%
Asian
1.6%
Black/African American
1%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.2%

45.5% girls · 54.5% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
65.1%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
3%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesHigher than average
This school
28.7%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
92.4%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersWorse than average
This school
64.6%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
90%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
85.7%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)39.5
Principal retention100%
General education teachers83.5%
Special education teachers12.7%
English learner teachers3.8%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
94%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysAbout average
This school
15.7%
MA avg
15.6%

10.6 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: 1.9% out-of-school, 0% in-school (MA elementary avg 2% / 1%)

About Orange

Franklin County · Western Massachusetts
Avg single-family home value$296KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$4,910MA median $6,814
Tax rate$16.60 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$24,057MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school93.5%
Town bond ratingA+

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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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