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Massachusetts public elementary school

Hill View Montessori Charter Public School

Hill View Montessori Charter Public (District) school district

C-
overall grade

Ranks #895 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#895
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
23%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
8%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
21
304 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 25% statewide. Students attend 93.3% of school days on average.
  • Area to watch: Teacher quality ranks in the bottom 1% statewide.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 32.8% in 2022 to 17.7% in 2025.
  • Trend: Math is down 12 points since 2023 (15% to 3%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Well below averagebottom 1% · #895
ELA
Below averagebottom 16% · #758
Math
Well below averagebottom 3% · #876
Attendance
Below averagebottom 25% · #675
Teacher quality
Well below averagebottom 1% · #888

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 Arts26%in 2026 · state 43%
17 points below the state
0%50%100%This school26%State43%20172019202120232026
Math3%in 2026 · state 42%
39 points below the state
0%50%100%This school3%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)490
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)478
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)33rd · 11th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students304
Average class size21MA avg 18
Students per teacher12.2MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
43.4%
Hispanic/Latino
43.4%
Black/African American
6.6%
Multi-Race
5.9%
Asian
0.7%

52.3% girls · 47.7% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
33.6%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
8.9%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesLower than average
This school
19.4%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersWorse than average
This school
72%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersWorse than average
This school
32%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldWorse than average
This school
40%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
75%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)25
Principal retention100%
General education teachers100%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
93.3%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
17.7%
MA avg
15.6%

11.4 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

Hill View Montessori Charter Public (District) 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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