← Back to Elementary Rankings
Massachusetts public elementary school

Hajjar Elementary

Billerica school district

C+
overall grade

Ranks #520 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#520
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
39%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
42%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
20
401 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 24% statewide. 100% of teachers are licensed and 85.7% are experienced.
  • Area to watch: ELA ranks in the bottom 43% statewide.
  • Trend: Math is down 17 points since 2023 (45% to 28%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Averagebottom 43% · #520
ELA
Averagebottom 43% · #519
Math
Averagebottom 46% · #486
Attendance
Averagetop 50% · #439
Teacher quality
Above averagetop 24% · #212

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 4 of 8 years since 2018.

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

English Language Arts39%in 2026 · state 43%
4 points below the state
0%50%100%This school39%State43%20172019202120232026
Math28%in 2026 · state 42%
14 points below the state
0%50%100%This school28%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)489
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)487
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)29th · 27th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students401
Average class size20MA avg 18
Students per teacher14MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
59.6%
Hispanic/Latino
18.7%
Asian
11.2%
Black/African American
6%
Multi-Race
3.5%
American Indian/Alaska Native
1%

50.1% girls · 49.9% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
33.2%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersAbout average
This school
15.7%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesAbout average
This school
21.2%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersBetter than average
This school
85.7%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
94.3%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
80%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)28.7
Principal retention100%
General education teachers86%
Special education teachers14%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
94.4%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
17.5%
MA avg
15.6%

9.7 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

Billerica 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.

Other schools in Billerica

Similar schools elsewhere

Schools with similar test results, attendance, demographics, and class sizes.