Ranks #242 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 28%.
Overall rank
#242
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
57%+14 vs MA
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
58%+15 vs MA
MA average 43%
Avg class size
21
616 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: Attendance, in the top 17% statewide. Students attend 95.4% of school days on average.
!Relative weak spot: Teacher quality ranks in the top 50%, below its other categories.
↓Trend: ELA is down 11 points since 2023 (72% to 61%).
↑Trend: Math is up 6 points since 2023 (57% to 63%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Above averagetop 28% · #242
ELA
Above averagetop 27% · #234
Math
Above averagetop 27% · #233
Attendance
Above averagetop 17% · #147
Teacher quality
Averagetop 50% · #439
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 Arts61%in 2026 · state 43%
18 points above the state
Math63%in 2026 · state 42%
21 points above the state
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)506
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)505
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)82nd · 76th
Students & classrooms
Classrooms
Students616
Average class size21MA avg 18
Students per teacher13.9MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
80%
Asian
9.4%
Hispanic/Latino
5.2%
Multi-Race
3.1%
Black/African American
2%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.3%
48.2% girls · 51.8% boys
Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
9.9%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
4.7%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesLower than average
This school
19.8%
MA avg
22.3%
Teachers
Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
69.5%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
90.2%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)44.2
Principal retention100%
General education teachers78.3%
Special education teachers20.4%
English learner teachers1.4%
Attendance & safety
Attendance rateBetter than average
This school
95.4%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
6.9%
MA avg
15.6%
8.1 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: Not reported
About the towns in Groton-Dunstable
Florence Roche School is part of the Groton-Dunstable regional district. Our data doesn't list the school's own town, so here are all of the district's member towns.
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.