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Massachusetts public elementary school

Golden Hill Elementary

Haverhill school district

C+
overall grade

Ranks #611 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#611
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
33%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
34%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
17
498 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
  • Best of its categories: Attendance, in the bottom 49% statewide. Students attend 94.3% of school days on average.
  • Area to watch: ELA ranks in the bottom 34% statewide.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 37.7% in 2022 to 14.9% in 2025.
  • Trend: Math is up 16 points since 2023 (24% to 40%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Below averagebottom 32% · #611
ELA
Below averagebottom 34% · #594
Math
Below averagebottom 35% · #586
Attendance
Averagebottom 49% · #459
Teacher quality
Averagebottom 44% · #510

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 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
Math40%in 2026 · state 42%
2 points below the state
0%50%100%This school40%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)492
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)491
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)39th · 36th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students498
Average class size17MA avg 18
Students per teacher12MA avg 12.1
Who attends
Hispanic/Latino
48.2%
White
41.4%
Black/African American
6.2%
Multi-Race
2.2%
Asian
1.8%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.2%

50.8% girls · 49.2% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
69.7%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersHigher than average
This school
19.9%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesHigher than average
This school
26.9%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
71.4%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
95.3%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
86%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)42
Principal retention100%
General education teachers71.4%
Special education teachers21.4%
English learner teachers7.1%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
94.3%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysAbout average
This school
14.9%
MA avg
15.6%

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

About Haverhill

Essex County · North Shore & Merrimack Valley
Avg single-family home value$562KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$5,962MA median $6,814
Tax rate$10.60 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$35,519MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school89.1%
Town bond ratingAA
Free cash reserves4.2% of budget

Haverhill district profile · What could you afford here? · All towns A–Z

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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