Ranks #410 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 46%.
Overall rank
#410
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
48%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
47%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
21
262 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 17% statewide. Students attend 95.4% of school days on average.
!Relative weak spot: Math ranks in the top 46%, below its other categories.
↓Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 19% in 2022 to 6.4% in 2025.
↑Trend: Math is up 10 points since 2023 (32% to 42%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Averagetop 46% · #410
ELA
Averagetop 43% · #377
Math
Averagetop 46% · #405
Attendance
Above averagetop 17% · #150
Teacher quality
Above averagetop 27% · #241
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 6 of 8 years since 2018. Math has 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 Arts47%in 2026 · state 43%
4 points above the state
Math42%in 2026 · state 42%
Same as the state
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)495
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)495
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)47th · 48th
Students & classrooms
Classrooms
Students262
Average class size21MA avg 18
Students per teacher11.2MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
87.4%
Hispanic/Latino
9.5%
Multi-Race
2.3%
Asian
0.8%
47.3% girls · 52.7% boys
Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
17.6%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
1.5%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesHigher than average
This school
31.7%
MA avg
22.3%
Teachers
Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
78.6%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearBetter than average
This school
96%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)23.4
Principal retention100%
General education teachers68.6%
Special education teachers29.9%
English learner teachers1.5%
Attendance & safety
Attendance rateBetter than average
This school
95.4%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
6.4%
MA avg
15.6%
8.2 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: Not reported
About the towns in Pentucket
Helen R Donaghue School is part of the Pentucket 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.