Ranks #437 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 49%.
Overall rank
#437
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
49%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
46%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
20
506 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 39% statewide. Students attend 94.8% of school days on average.
↑Trend: ELA is up 6 points since 2023 (42% to 48%).
↓Trend: Math is down 6 points since 2023 (52% to 46%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Averagetop 49% · #437
ELA
Averagetop 42% · #371
Math
Averagetop 47% · #413
Attendance
Averagetop 39% · #345
Teacher quality
Averagebottom 49% · #458
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 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 Arts48%in 2026 · state 43%
5 points above the state
Math46%in 2026 · state 42%
4 points above the state
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)496
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)495
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)51st · 48th
Students & classrooms
Classrooms
Students506
Average class size20MA avg 18
Students per teacher15.4MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
85.4%
Hispanic/Latino
5.7%
Multi-Race
4.6%
Black/African American
3%
Asian
1%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.2%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.2%
43.7% girls · 56.3% boys
Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
24.3%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
3.8%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesLower than average
This school
16.8%
MA avg
22.3%
Teachers
Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
68.8%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
85.7%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)32
General education teachers84.4%
Special education teachers15.6%
Attendance & safety
Attendance rateAbout average
This school
94.8%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
10.9%
MA avg
15.6%
9.2 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: Not reported
About the towns in Whitman-Hanson
Indian Head is part of the Whitman-Hanson 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.