Ranks #436 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 49%.
Overall rank
#436
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
42%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
50%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
19
427 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: Teacher quality, in the top 40% statewide. 100% of teachers are licensed and 73.7% are experienced.
!Area to watch: Attendance ranks in the bottom 34% statewide.
↓Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 27% in 2022 to 16.7% in 2025.
↑Trend: Math is up 8 points since 2023 (55% to 63%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Averagetop 49% · #436
ELA
Averagebottom 47% · #484
Math
Averagetop 40% · #357
Attendance
Below averagebottom 34% · #593
Teacher quality
Averagetop 40% · #354
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 5 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
Math63%in 2026 · state 42%
21 points above the state
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)493
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)504
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)41st · 73rd
Students & classrooms
Classrooms
Students427
Average class size19MA avg 18
Students per teacher12.6MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
66.7%
Hispanic/Latino
18.7%
Black/African American
8.4%
Multi-Race
4%
Asian
1.4%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.7%
46.8% girls · 53.2% boys
Student needs
Low incomeAbout average
This school
42.9%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersAbout average
This school
16.6%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesHigher than average
This school
24.8%
MA avg
22.3%
Teachers
Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
73.7%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
81.1%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)34.2
General education teachers74.6%
Special education teachers25.4%
Attendance & safety
Attendance rateAbout average
This school
93.8%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysAbout average
This school
16.7%
MA avg
15.6%
10.7 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: Not reported
About the towns in Whitman-Hanson
John H Duval 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.