Ranks #547 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.
Overall rank
#547
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
40%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
36%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
23
424 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 20% statewide. Students attend 95.3% of school days on average.
!Area to watch: Math ranks in the bottom 38% statewide.
↓Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 20.8% in 2022 to 6.5% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Averagebottom 39% · #547
ELA
Averagebottom 44% · #509
Math
Averagebottom 38% · #563
Attendance
Above averagetop 20% · #179
Teacher quality
Averagetop 41% · #359
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 4 of 8 years since 2018. Math has been above the state average in 2 of 8 years since 2018.
Share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS. There was no test in 2020.
English Language Arts41%in 2026 · state 43%
2 points below the state
Math33%in 2026 · state 42%
9 points below the state
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)494
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)492
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)44th · 39th
Students & classrooms
Classrooms
Students424
Average class size23MA avg 18
Students per teacher12.6MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
81.4%
Hispanic/Latino
11.6%
Multi-Race
3.8%
Black/African American
2.6%
Asian
0.7%
51.9% girls · 48.1% boys
Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
29.5%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
3.8%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesAbout average
This school
20.8%
MA avg
22.3%
Teachers
Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
79.3%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
94.1%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
77.1%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)33.8
Principal retention100%
General education teachers76.3%
Special education teachers20.7%
English learner teachers3%
Attendance & safety
Attendance rateBetter than average
This school
95.3%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
6.5%
MA avg
15.6%
8.3 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: Not reported
About the towns in Dudley-Charlton Reg
Heritage School is part of the Dudley-Charlton Reg 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.