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Massachusetts public elementary school

Fox Hill Elementary

Burlington school district

B+
overall grade

Ranks #198 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 23%.

Overall rank
#198
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
56%+13 vs MA
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
65%+21 vs MA
MA average 43%
Avg class size
17
446 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 17% statewide. An average of 65% of 3rd graders met or exceeded expectations over 2024–2026, vs 43% statewide.
  • Relative weak spot: Attendance ranks in the top 38%, below its other categories.
  • Trend: Math is up 10 points since 2023 (55% to 65%).
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 16.4% in 2022 to 10.3% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Above averagetop 23% · #198
ELA
Above averagetop 28% · #249
Math
Above averagetop 17% · #152
Attendance
Averagetop 38% · #335
Teacher quality
Above averagetop 35% · #312

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 Arts56%in 2026 · state 43%
13 points above the state
0%50%100%This school56%State43%20172019202120232026
Math65%in 2026 · state 42%
23 points above the state
0%50%100%This school65%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)501
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)503
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)68th · 70th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students446
Average class size17MA avg 18
Students per teacher10.7MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
59.9%
Asian
18.2%
Hispanic/Latino
8.5%
Black/African American
7.6%
Multi-Race
5.6%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.2%

48% girls · 52% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
18.8%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
10.3%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesLower than average
This school
14.6%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
75.5%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
81.8%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)40.8
Principal retention100%
General education teachers74.9%
Special education teachers20.2%
English learner teachers4.9%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
94.8%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
10.3%
MA avg
15.6%

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

About Burlington

Middlesex County · Greater Boston — I-95 to I-495
Avg single-family home value$820KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$7,128MA median $6,814
Tax rate$8.70 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$64,132MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school91.8%
Town bond ratingAAA
Free cash reserves14.1% 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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