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Massachusetts public elementary school

Johnson Elementary

Nahant school district

C
overall grade

Ranks #700 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#700
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
44%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
31%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
16
169 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
  • Best of its categories: ELA, in the bottom 50% statewide. An average of 44% of 3rd graders met or exceeded expectations over 2024–2026, vs 42% statewide.
  • Area to watch: Teacher quality ranks in the bottom 4% statewide.
  • Trend: ELA is down 29 points since 2023 (58% to 29%).
  • Trend: Math is down 8 points since 2023 (32% to 24%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Below averagebottom 22% · #700
ELA
Averagebottom 50% · #452
Math
Below averagebottom 30% · #634
Attendance
Below averagebottom 34% · #598
Teacher quality
Well below averagebottom 4% · #867

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 6 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 Arts29%in 2026 · state 43%
14 points below the state
0%50%100%This school29%State43%20172019202120232026
Math24%in 2026 · state 42%
18 points below the state
0%50%100%This school24%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
Students169
Average class size16MA avg 18
Students per teacher14.5MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
87%
Hispanic/Latino
7.7%
Multi-Race
3.6%
Asian
1.2%
Black/African American
0.6%

45% girls · 55% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
20.7%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
0%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesAbout average
This school
23.7%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
96.4%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersWorse than average
This school
25.1%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldWorse than average
This school
80%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearWorse than average
This school
73.3%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)11.3
Principal retention100%
General education teachers91.1%
Special education teachers8.9%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
93.7%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysAbout average
This school
16.3%
MA avg
15.6%

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

About Nahant

Essex County · Greater Boston — Inside I-95
Avg single-family home value$1.07MMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$9,654MA median $6,814
Tax rate$9.00 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$79,167MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school88.4%
Free cash reserves2.8% of budget

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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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