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Massachusetts public elementary school

Franklin Elementary

Newton school district

B-
overall grade

Ranks #479 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#479
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
43%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
44%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
18
322 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 9% statewide. Students attend 95.7% of school days on average.
  • Area to watch: ELA ranks in the bottom 49% statewide.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 10.8% in 2022 to 5.6% in 2025.
  • Trend: ELA is down 5 points since 2023 (48% to 43%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Averagebottom 47% · #479
ELA
Averagebottom 49% · #466
Math
Averagetop 50% · #447
Attendance
Excellenttop 9% · #75
Teacher quality
Averagetop 50% · #447

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 6 of 8 years since 2018. Math has been above the state average in 7 of 8 years since 2018.

Share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS. There was no test in 2020.

English Language Arts43%in 2026 · state 43%
Same as the state
0%50%100%This school43%State43%20172019202120232026
Math43%in 2026 · state 42%
1 point above the state
0%50%100%This school43%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)499
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)498
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)62nd · 56th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students322
Average class size18MA avg 18
Students per teacher9.9MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
59.9%
Asian
14.6%
Hispanic/Latino
13%
Multi-Race
8.7%
Black/African American
3.7%

52.8% girls · 46.9% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
12.7%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
8.7%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesLower than average
This school
15.5%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
75.3%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
93.9%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
84.4%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)32.4
Principal retention100%
General education teachers69.1%
Special education teachers24.7%
English learner teachers6.2%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateBetter than average
This school
95.7%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
5.6%
MA avg
15.6%

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

About Newton

Middlesex County · Greater Boston — Inside I-95
Avg single-family home value$1.76MMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$17,077MA median $6,814
Tax rate$9.70 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$172,729MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school77.1%
Town bond ratingAAA
Free cash reserves3.3% 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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