← Back to Elementary Rankings
Massachusetts public elementary school

Johnny Appleseed Elementary

Leominster school district

B-
overall grade

Ranks #472 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#472
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
43%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
44%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
20
698 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 42% statewide. Students attend 94.6% of school days on average.
  • Area to watch: Teacher quality ranks in the bottom 44% statewide.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 26.1% in 2022 to 13.5% in 2025.
  • Trend: Math is down 7 points since 2023 (50% to 43%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Averagebottom 48% · #472
ELA
Averagebottom 49% · #464
Math
Averagetop 50% · #441
Attendance
Averagetop 42% · #371
Teacher quality
Averagebottom 44% · #505

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 Arts43%in 2026 · state 43%
Same as the state
0%50%100%This school43%State43%20172019202120232026
Math43%in 2026 · state 42%
1 point above the state
0%50%100%This school43%State42%20172019202120232026
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
Students698
Average class size20MA avg 18
Students per teacher14.1MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
42.7%
Hispanic/Latino
37%
Black/African American
12.8%
Multi-Race
4%
Asian
3.6%

49% girls · 51% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
51.7%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersAbout average
This school
16.1%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesAbout average
This school
24.4%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
70.7%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
96.3%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
90.4%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)49
Principal retention100%
General education teachers76.3%
Special education teachers21.7%
English learner teachers2%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
94.6%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
13.5%
MA avg
15.6%

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

About Leominster

Worcester County · Central Massachusetts
Avg single-family home value$475KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$6,489MA median $6,814
Tax rate$13.70 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$35,270MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school91.8%
Town bond ratingAA
Free cash reserves6.4% of budget

Leominster 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.

Other schools in Leominster

Similar schools elsewhere

Schools with similar test results, attendance, demographics, and class sizes.