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Massachusetts public elementary school

Hubbardston Center Elementary

Quabbin school district

C+
overall grade

Ranks #532 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#532
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
46%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
35%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
20
299 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 14% statewide. Students attend 95.5% of school days on average.
  • Area to watch: Math ranks in the bottom 35% statewide.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 27.9% in 2022 to 8.7% in 2025.
  • Trend: ELA is down 11 points since 2023 (49% to 38%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Averagebottom 41% · #532
ELA
Averagetop 47% · #419
Math
Below averagebottom 35% · #585
Attendance
Above averagetop 14% · #122
Teacher quality
Averagetop 36% · #316

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 5 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 Arts38%in 2026 · state 43%
5 points below the state
0%50%100%This school38%State43%20172019202120232026
Math32%in 2026 · state 42%
10 points below the state
0%50%100%This school32%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)497
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)493
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)55th · 42nd

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students299
Average class size20MA avg 18
Students per teacher19.9MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
92%
Hispanic/Latino
5.4%
Asian
1.7%
Multi-Race
0.7%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.3%

48.8% girls · 51.2% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
18.7%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
1.3%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesAbout average
This school
21.7%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersBetter than average
This school
85.9%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
89.5%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
89.5%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)15.3
Principal retention100%
General education teachers100%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateBetter than average
This school
95.5%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
8.7%
MA avg
15.6%

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

About Hubbardston

Worcester County · Central Massachusetts
Avg single-family home value$442KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$4,947MA median $6,814
Tax rate$11.20 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$43,697MA median $47,872
Town bond ratingAA+

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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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