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Massachusetts public elementary school

Fiske Elementary

Lexington school district

A
overall grade

Ranks #48 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 6%.

Overall rank
#48
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
68%+25 vs MA
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
76%+33 vs MA
MA average 43%
Avg class size
19
329 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 5% statewide. An average of 76% of 3rd graders met or exceeded expectations over 2024–2026, vs 43% statewide.
  • Relative weak spot: Attendance ranks in the top 40%, below its other categories.
  • Trend: Math is up 18 points since 2023 (71% to 89%).
  • Trend: ELA is up 12 points since 2023 (68% to 80%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Excellenttop 6% · #48
ELA
Excellenttop 10% · #87
Math
Excellenttop 5% · #37
Attendance
Averagetop 40% · #352
Teacher quality
Excellenttop 7% · #59

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 Arts80%in 2026 · state 43%
37 points above the state
0%50%100%This school80%State43%20172019202120232026
Math89%in 2026 · state 42%
47 points above the state
0%50%100%This school89%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)513
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)526
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)95th · 99th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students329
Average class size19MA avg 18
Students per teacher9.1MA avg 12.1
Who attends
Asian
40.4%
White
39.2%
Multi-Race
9.4%
Hispanic/Latino
6.4%
Black/African American
4.3%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.3%

47.1% girls · 52.9% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
9.1%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersAbout average
This school
18.2%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesAbout average
This school
20.4%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
97.2%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersBetter than average
This school
90.9%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
79.5%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)35.6
Principal retention100%
General education teachers67.1%
Special education teachers27.2%
English learner teachers5.6%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
94.7%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
12.9%
MA avg
15.6%

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

About Lexington

Middlesex County · Greater Boston — Inside I-95
Avg single-family home value$1.66MMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$20,394MA median $6,814
Tax rate$12.30 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$152,336MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school88.6%
Town bond ratingAAA
Free cash reserves6.7% 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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