Ranks #380 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 43%.
Overall rank
#380
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
50%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
51%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
20
377 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 34% statewide. Students attend 94.9% of school days on average.
!Area to watch: Teacher quality ranks in the bottom 36% statewide.
↓Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 19.6% in 2022 to 7% in 2025.
↑Trend: Math is up 10 points since 2023 (38% to 48%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Averagetop 43% · #380
ELA
Averagetop 39% · #345
Math
Averagetop 39% · #344
Attendance
Above averagetop 34% · #300
Teacher quality
Averagebottom 36% · #579
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 in 5 of 8 years since 2018.
Share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS. There was no test in 2020.
English Language Arts50%in 2026 · state 43%
7 points above the state
Math48%in 2026 · state 42%
6 points above the state
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)497
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)499
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)55th · 59th
Students & classrooms
Classrooms
Students377
Average class size20MA avg 18
Students per teacher14.8MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
78.5%
Hispanic/Latino
9.3%
Black/African American
6.9%
Multi-Race
3.5%
Asian
1.9%
50.7% girls · 49.3% boys
Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
16.7%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
1.6%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesLower than average
This school
18.8%
MA avg
22.3%
Teachers
Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
96.1%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
74.2%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
92.3%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
87.5%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)25.7
Principal retention100%
General education teachers98.1%
English learner teachers1.9%
Attendance & safety
Attendance rateAbout average
This school
94.9%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
7%
MA avg
15.6%
9.1 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: Not reported
About the towns in Wachusett
Glenwood Elementary School is part of the Wachusett 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.