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Massachusetts public elementary school

J C Solmonese Elementary

Norton school district

C+
overall grade

Ranks #623 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#623
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
37%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
30%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
18
505 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 40% statewide. Students attend 94.7% of school days on average.
  • Area to watch: Math ranks in the bottom 28% statewide.
  • Trend: Math is down 10 points since 2023 (38% to 28%).
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 20.4% in 2022 to 11% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Below averagebottom 31% · #623
ELA
Averagebottom 38% · #559
Math
Below averagebottom 28% · #652
Attendance
Averagetop 40% · #356
Teacher quality
Averagebottom 38% · #562

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 above the state average in 1 of 8 years since 2018.

Share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS. There was no test in 2020.

English Language Arts37%in 2026 · state 43%
6 points below the state
0%50%100%This school37%State43%20172019202120232026
Math28%in 2026 · state 42%
14 points below the state
0%50%100%This school28%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)490
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)487
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)33rd · 27th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students505
Average class size18MA avg 18
Students per teacher11.9MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
83.8%
Black/African American
5.2%
Multi-Race
5.2%
Hispanic/Latino
3.6%
Asian
2.4%

47.7% girls · 52.3% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
20%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
3.6%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesHigher than average
This school
28.9%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
97.6%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
73.3%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
92.9%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
76.9%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)41.2
General education teachers97.6%
Special education teachers2.4%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
94.7%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
11%
MA avg
15.6%

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

About Norton

Bristol County · South Coast & Cape Cod
Avg single-family home value$565KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$7,367MA median $6,814
Tax rate$13.00 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$46,631MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school93.2%
Town bond ratingAA+
Free cash reserves5.5% of budget

Norton 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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