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Massachusetts public elementary school

Frederick J Dutile Elementary

Billerica school district

B+
overall grade

Ranks #216 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 25%.

Overall rank
#216
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
55%+12 vs MA
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
56%+13 vs MA
MA average 43%
Avg class size
21
309 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 3% statewide. 100% of teachers are licensed and 96.5% are experienced.
  • Trend: Math is down 9 points since 2023 (58% to 49%).
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 11.9% in 2022 to 6.1% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Above averagetop 25% · #216
ELA
Above averagetop 30% · #264
Math
Above averagetop 29% · #258
Attendance
Excellenttop 7% · #60
Teacher quality
Excellenttop 3% · #26

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 7 of 8 years since 2018. Math has 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 Arts63%in 2026 · state 43%
20 points above the state
0%50%100%This school63%State43%20172019202120232026
Math49%in 2026 · state 42%
7 points above the state
0%50%100%This school49%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)501
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)502
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)68th · 67th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students309
Average class size21MA avg 18
Students per teacher14.3MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
66%
Asian
13.3%
Hispanic/Latino
9.1%
Black/African American
7.8%
Multi-Race
3.9%

47.9% girls · 52.1% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
21.4%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
1.3%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesHigher than average
This school
24.6%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersBetter than average
This school
96.5%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
95.5%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
90%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)21.7
General education teachers86.2%
Special education teachers13.8%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateBetter than average
This school
95.8%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
6.1%
MA avg
15.6%

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

About Billerica

Middlesex County · North Shore & Merrimack Valley
Avg single-family home value$645KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$7,484MA median $6,814
Tax rate$11.60 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$50,638MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school97.5%
Town bond ratingAA+
Free cash reserves2.5% 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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