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Massachusetts public elementary school

Francis J Kane Elementary

Marlborough school district

C+
overall grade

Ranks #510 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#510
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
37%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
29%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
21
587 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 28% statewide. 100% of teachers are licensed and 80.3% are experienced.
  • Area to watch: Math ranks in the bottom 27% statewide.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 28.5% in 2022 to 18.1% in 2025.
  • Trend: Math is up 7 points since 2023 (19% to 26%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Averagebottom 44% · #510
ELA
Averagebottom 38% · #557
Math
Below averagebottom 27% · #663
Attendance
Averagebottom 37% · #572
Teacher quality
Above averagetop 28% · #249

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

ELA has been above the state average in 1 of 8 years since 2018. Math has 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 Arts35%in 2026 · state 43%
8 points below the state
0%50%100%This school35%State43%20172019202120232026
Math26%in 2026 · state 42%
16 points below the state
0%50%100%This school26%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)490
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)484
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)33rd · 20th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students587
Average class size21MA avg 18
Students per teacher13.1MA avg 12.1
Who attends
Hispanic/Latino
50.1%
White
35.6%
Black/African American
9%
Multi-Race
3.2%
Asian
2%

47.2% girls · 52.8% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
61.3%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersHigher than average
This school
39.4%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesLower than average
This school
18.1%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
80.3%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
97.8%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
86.7%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)44
Principal retention100%
General education teachers75.6%
Special education teachers15.9%
English learner teachers8.5%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
93.8%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
18.1%
MA avg
15.6%

10.5 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: 1.9% out-of-school, 1.6% in-school (MA elementary avg 2% / 1%)

About Marlborough

Middlesex County · Greater Boston — I-95 to I-495
Avg single-family home value$611KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$6,441MA median $6,814
Tax rate$10.50 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$44,015MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school95%
Town bond ratingAAA
Free cash reserves3.6% 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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