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Massachusetts public elementary school

Haggerty Elementary

Cambridge school district

B
overall grade

Ranks #238 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 27%.

Overall rank
#238
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
54%+11 vs MA
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
56%+13 vs MA
MA average 43%
Avg class size
17
245 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 2% statewide. 100% of teachers are licensed and 93.3% are experienced.
  • Area to watch: Attendance ranks in the bottom 38% statewide.
  • Trend: ELA is down 15 points since 2023 (62% to 47%).
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 21% in 2022 to 17.5% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Above averagetop 27% · #238
ELA
Above averagetop 32% · #283
Math
Above averagetop 30% · #267
Attendance
Averagebottom 38% · #562
Teacher quality
Excellenttop 2% · #16

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 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 Arts47%in 2026 · state 43%
4 points above the state
0%50%100%This school47%State43%20172019202120232026
Math45%in 2026 · state 42%
3 points above the state
0%50%100%This school45%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)500
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)498
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)66th · 56th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students245
Average class size17MA avg 18
Students per teacher8.3MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
35.5%
Asian
24.9%
Black/African American
19.6%
Hispanic/Latino
10.2%
Multi-Race
9.8%

51.8% girls · 48.2% boys

Student needs
Low incomeAbout average
This school
43.7%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersHigher than average
This school
19.6%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesHigher than average
This school
25.7%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersBetter than average
This school
93.3%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
90%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)30
Principal retention100%
General education teachers83.3%
Special education teachers13.3%
English learner teachers3.3%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
93.9%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
17.5%
MA avg
15.6%

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

About Cambridge

Middlesex County · Greater Boston — Inside I-95
Avg single-family home value$2.05MMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$13,680MA median $6,814
Tax rate$6.70 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$87,857MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school83.7%
Town bond ratingAAA
Free cash reserves17.1% 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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