Ranks #91 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 11%.
Overall rank
#91
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
67%+24 vs MA
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
68%+25 vs MA
MA average 43%
Avg class size
20
744 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 10% statewide. 100% of teachers are licensed and 87.8% are experienced.
↑Trend: Math is up 5 points since 2023 (57% to 62%).
↓Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 11% in 2022 to 6.5% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Above averagetop 11% · #91
ELA
Above averagetop 12% · #106
Math
Above averagetop 13% · #111
Attendance
Above averagetop 14% · #121
Teacher quality
Excellenttop 10% · #85
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 Arts66%in 2026 · state 43%
23 points above the state
Math62%in 2026 · state 42%
20 points above the state
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)504
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)507
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)77th · 80th
Students & classrooms
Classrooms
Students744
Average class size20MA avg 18
Students per teacher12.7MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
83.6%
Hispanic/Latino
5.9%
Multi-Race
5.4%
Asian
4.2%
Black/African American
0.8%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.1%
48.3% girls · 51.6% boys
Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
9%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
1.5%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesLower than average
This school
19.5%
MA avg
22.3%
Teachers
Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersBetter than average
This school
87.8%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
98.3%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearBetter than average
This school
92.7%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)57.6
Principal retention100%
General education teachers84.4%
Special education teachers13.9%
English learner teachers1.7%
Attendance & safety
Attendance rateBetter than average
This school
95.5%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
6.5%
MA avg
15.6%
8.1 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: Not reported
About the towns in Nashoba
Florence Sawyer School is part of the Nashoba 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.